Coen

A Pittsburgh Titans Novel

De: Sawyer Bennett

Narrado por: Aaron Shedlock, Lucy Rivers

Coen Highsmith was a league star, but he lost more than his team the day the Pittsburgh Titans’ plane crashed. Can he be saved from his downward spiral of guilt and regret to become the man he once was?

I had it all—a successful hockey career, the respect and adoration of the fans, a rotation of beautiful women warming my bed, and a feeling of self-worth and contentment with the direction of my life. But that all changed the day the team plane went down, taking my only chance of redemption with it. Now I’m left with the daily reminder of all my failures and my inability to correct them.

My new teammates are tired of my attitude, and following my suspension, I hole up in a mountain cabin to get away from all of it. The isolation is exactly what I need to get out of my own head, and I’m beginning to think I could be content in this quiet forever.

Tillie Marshall isn’t the type of woman who would usually catch my attention, yet she manages to do so for all the wrong reasons. I’m here for the peace and seclusion, but the quirky artist is hell-bent on destroying that by cutting down the trees that separate our properties so she can open a pottery studio. If it’s a fight she wants, it’s a fight she’ll get. I have the money and the time and no issues bringing her down through the court system. While I see flashes of steely determination within her, I’ve found that being a jerk comes naturally these days and she won’t be hard to intimidate.

Unfortunately, that gorgeous and somewhat odd neighbor who has been causing me grief is creating another type of feeling within me. And once that spark is lit, Tillie displays a faith in me that for the first time since the crash I desperately want to believe. Now it’s time for me to step up and become the man—no, a better man than I once was.

©2022 Sawyer Bennett (P)2022 Sawyer Bennett

Can Tillie tame the beast?

Finally, we get the reason why Coen is acting the way he is. Finally, we get some answers. Now the question is can he get past it. I think Tillie opens his eyes to what he is doing with his teammates. When Gage visits and they talk, it's the first step in moving on. The survivor's guilt is a lot to bear, but add in the other guilt he is dealing with and that is what has pushed him to be a douche to everyone.

It will be interesting to see how he and Tillie fare in the future. I'm hopeful they can work out the bugs, but it is a major change for her. We really didn't see her outside her comfort zone and in a big city in this book, so only time will tell if she can manage splitting her time between the cabin and the big city.

I think Aaron Shedlock as Coen was a good pick. He handles the moodiness very well. Lucy Rivers as Tillie was also a great choice. It's been awhile since I've listened to her and she handles both the embarrassed version and the take no prisoners version of Tillie very well.

Such a redemption for Cohen!

From being an ahole to a softie, Cohen was the perfect grumpy sunshine, alpha book!

I loved it!

This is the fourth book in the Pittsburgh Titans Series, a spin-off of the Arizona Vengeance series, a Sports Romance. This series is amazing! I loved Coen and Tillie's story. Coen is tortured by a survivor guilt. He is very handsome, and grumpy. Tillie is beautiful, kind, strong, determined, and supportive. They complement each other. I liked their banter. The storyline is emotional, and beautifully written. This is a great enemies to lovers romance. Aaron Shedlock and Lucy Rivers did an excellent job with the narration. I enjoyed it. Looking forward to listening to Drake, the next book in the series. I highly recommend this series.

Coen and Tilden

𝟰 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗳𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗢𝗘𝗡 𝗯𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝘄𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘁

"𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯, 𝘯𝘰𝘸, 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘐?"

COEN is Coen and Tilden’s story and the fourth book in the Pittsburgh Titans series.

Coen has had enough of hockey and everyone to do with it so he moves to a secluded cabin in a small town hoping for seclusion. Everything was going as planned until his neighbor wants to change the tree line between their properties. Tilden will do whatever it takes to break down Coen.

Coen and Tilden have some great banter between them leading up to them giving into their mutual attraction and burning chemistry. I love how Tilden was able to help Coen battle his demons and return to the old Coen, prior to the crash.

Aaron Shedlock did a great job as Coen. I am still on the fence about Lucy Rivers as Tilden. There were points I enjoyed her narration and there were points that sounded too much like she was reading a book instead of telling a story.

COEN contains… sports (hockey), frenemies, neighbors, opposites, and dual first-person point of view.

Great Story and Performance.

I knew this story was going to be amazing in audio, and I felt both narrators did a fabulous job. Aaron Shedlock was a perfect Coen, just how I imaged he’d sound and act. Even his other character voices were done well. Lucy Rivers too was how I had Tilly in my head..although I wasn’t a fan of her second characters. I much prefer the duet style of narration but this performance was pretty excellent.

Oh Coen…Coen…Coen. I knew I was going to love this story from book one. There’s something about a hero who is bitter and twisted and needing solace either from his team mates or an incredible woman that I can’t put down. I also adore having a hero that this now gives him plenty of growth and self reflection.

Coen is one of the “lucky three” in that for injuries or illness stopped them getting on the plane that fateful night. Survivors guilt and other issues had been tormenting Coen since and he’s been spiraling out of control. Now suspended, he’s removed himself from the city and hiding out at Stone’s cabin. Was he expecting to find a friend with his neighbor - no way, but she’s got qualities that have him wanting to be around her all the time.

Tillie is completely opposite to what Coen would have dated or spent time with. They even have totally different upbringings but maybe that’s why she intrigued him so much. Or maybe it had to do with her calming compassion that had him letting go of the past. For me, what made me cherish their tale was their banter and antics. She might not have the worldly experience he had, but she gave as good as she got.

There is a certain amount of angst with this book, Coen had to deal with a few demons and I loved that it wasn’t overdramatized. His dilemmas weren’t easy to overcome and at times he was an outright jerk, but underneath you could see his true self was still there. Tillie didn’t just bring out the best of Coen, she showed him to trust his instincts and his team. He was more loyal and dependable than he gave himself credit for. I absolutely loved this couple and story.

Hockey player, neighbors, enemies to lovers & spic

Hockey player, artist, neighbors, enemies to lovers, survivors guilt and so many emotions. Can't for get the hot spice!!!!

Coen finally gets the HEA he deserves and some much needed peace of mind!!!! I have been interested in him since the first book in the series. I always felt so bad for him and what he has gone through.

This is the forth book in a series. This book can be read as a complete standalone as all information is given to you. You will still get all the heart and feels if you have never read another book by this author. However as a fan, I highly recommend the other books in this series. Enjoy!!!

Coen and Tillie

Coen was a star on his hockey team but when he missed a plane due to an illness and lost his team, his crew, hos family, the guilt that he carried made him impossible to be around. He survived due to not being able to go but what he carried in his soul made him miserable and not lovable. The pain he carried oozed from his body and everyone, including fans, felt it.

Tillie was a spit fire and loved hard. She was the person that would take anything you say to her and brush it off. She was a loner, and she was okay with that. She had a group of friends how loved her just was hard as she loved them.

Coen and Tillie met in an unusual way and things were not okay. Coen met his match with Tillie. He thought he could treat her the way he did others, and it would push him away, but things took a different turn. The attraction was there but would the either of them act on it considering the situation they were in?

I loved the narration for Coen. Aaron Shedlock and Lucy Rivers really bought the characters to life!

Love Coen and Tilly!

Coen the broody, bad boy of hockey is finally getting his story in this hot, enemies to lovers hockey romance. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book as the layers of Coen’s guilt peeled away. He used to be easy going and friendly to everyone until that tragic day. He not only lost teammates when the plane went down but he lost himself. He figured getting away and hiding out would solve his anguish but that didn’t happen. It took a strong willed, beautiful neighbor to start to break down his walls.
Tilly(Tildan Marshall) has experienced her own heartache and loss and she wants to pay tribute to her parents and carry on their dream. Now, the gruff, hot new neighbor is standing in her way.
I loved the characters and the embraced the struggles that they faced. It only made them more endearing and interesting and I am a sucker for a happily ever after story when the characters realize that love is worth all the challenges and obstacles it takes to get there.
This story is a fantastic addition to the Pittsburgh Titans series and one that I couldn’t wait to read.
I also had the added benefit of listening to the audio version of this book and the narrators did an amazing job.

Sawyer Bennett Does it Again

Whatever the storyline, whoever the characters, Sawyer Bennett creates dramatic, cannot put down stories. She is a truly phenomenal author. Coen put a completely different spin on to the hockey series. Do not miss this one.

I Loved Tillie And Coen's Fun, And Sizzling Story!

I loved this enemies to lovers romance! I was completely captivated by Tillie and Coen's fun, moving, and sizzling love story! Coen is struggling with survivors guilt, and more, after the loss of his hockey team, keeping him from bonding with his new team mates. He bought a secluded cabin in the woods to be alone. Unfortunately, he didn't realize his property had a shared access easement, and his new sexy neighbor was going to cut down his trees in it to build a drive to her art studio, that will be open to the public. Tillie is an artist who wants to honor her artist parents who died suddenly last year. Her new art studio will help her to feel close to them while giving back to the community. But Coen doesn't want to lose his privacy and when he tries to talk to Tillie, she is just as stubborn as he is! So they act out to make each other miserable, but only fuels the fiery chemistry between them. When they can no longer fight their attraction, they start a neighbors with benefits arrangement, with an end date. But the more time they spend together, the more they begin to enjoy and care for each other, causing the walls to come down. But who will be the winner when they both have deeply personal reasons for the use of the land, breaking one or both of their hearts completely. Tillie and Coen were so much alike, with shared heartbreak they were trying to overcome. I loved Tillie's confidence, selflessness, and caring, with a bit of sass. She helped Coen find his way back to the man he really was. My heart broke for Coen as he struggled to forgive himself, and learned to live and love again. It is also fun to not only catch up with teammates who are more like family, and who I care for so much, but to also get to know the rest of the team, coaches, and owners, making me want to know more about them. This is a beautiful, and hopeful romance about letting go of the past, forgiveness, believing in second chances, and finding that forever love.
Aaron Shedlock and Lucy Rivers were perfect as Coen and Tillie. Shedlock easily portrayed the complexity that is Coen from the broody, angry man in the beginning to the kind, thoughtful, loving man he truly was all along. I loved how Rivers' helped make Tillie, fun, and sassy, with a hint of melancholy, and even more relatable and genuine. I was completely lost in their performance.
I absolutely adored Tillie and Coen's fun, and sizzling story and can't wait for more from the Pittsburgh Titans!