FOSTER (Pittsburgh Titans 13) by Sawyer Bennett

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 21, 2024

When Foster McInnis’ ex-wife flakes and he finds himself with full custody of his daughter, the nanny he hires brings a new complication—an attraction he can’t ignore, no matter how hard he tries.

I love being on the ice and am grateful for my hockey career, but the off season is my favorite time of the year because it brings me my one true love—my daughter, Bowie Jane. Between my job and my ex-wife living across the country, the time I get to spend face-to-face with my kiddo is limited, though we make up for it with summers full of fun adventures. We’re thick as thieves and take full advantage of our time together, but the distance away from her is killing me.

My fortunes change when my ex walks away and I find myself with full custody. But with the hockey season looming, I know I’m going to need help taking care of Bowie Jane. Enter Mary Elizabeth Archer—otherwise known as Mazzy. Highly recommended to me through the Titans’ network, Mazzy crashes into our life like a hurricane. She’s unlike anyone I’ve ever met and to say I’m intrigued is an understatement. But no matter how attractive she is, no matter how I crave to know everything about her, I can’t go there. It’s inappropriate. Just wrong, wrong, wrong, even though she might be the most right thing I’ve ever known.

Being the indescribable force she is, there is soon no corner of our lives that Mazzy hasn’t impacted in a positive way. And my desire for more with her becomes far stronger than my misguided idea that I could ever resist this woman. Our attraction burns hot and keeping our eyes, hands and mouths off one another gets harder by the minute. It doesn’t take long for me to know that I’m all in with Mazzy. She’s my end game and, lucky for me, winning is my specialty.

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REVIEW: FOSTER is the thirteenth instalment in Sawyer Bennett’s contemporary, adult PITTSBURGH TITANS erotic, hockey romance series. This is twenty-nine year old, center Foster McInnis, and twenty-eight year old musician and nanny Mary Elizabeth ‘Mazzy’ Archer’s story line. FOSTER can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Mazzy and Foster) FOSTER follows the building romance and relationship between our story line couple. Foster McInnis has been granted full-time custody of his ten year old daughter Bowie Jane but Foster needs a nanny, and Mary Elizabeth ‘Mazzy’ Archer is perfect for the job. Mazzy is a musician who was nanny to her younger siblings, and Bowie Jane’s immediate acceptance and trust is everything Foster had been hoping for but Foster never expected to fall for his daughter’s nanny, and in this, Foster must tread carefully before taking a chance. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Foster and Mazzy, and the potential fall-out when Foster’s ex returns taking what doesn’t belong.

The world building is a familiar one-professional father falls in love with his child’s nanny. Foster knows that to cross a line may affect his only child but with the help of his fellow teammates, Foster comes to a decision that will affect his life going forward.

The relationship between Foster and Mazzy begins acrimoniously as Mazzy immediately butts heads with our story line hero. Mazzy has been offered an other position, and Foster is willing to offer anything for help in raising his daughter. As Mazzy and Foster begin to spend time together as a family with Bowie Jane, Foster is slowly falling for the woman that could break his daughter’s heart. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters include several new members of the Pittsburgh Titans hockey club including team owner Brienne Norcross, and GM Callum Derringer. We are introduced to Mazzy large extended family, as well as Foster’s ex Sandra, and her boyfriend Chet.

FOSTER is a story of betrayal and vengeance, lies and manipulation, family and friendships, relationships and love. The premise is captivating but the conflict resolution was a little too rushed and felt incomplete; the romance is seductive-the chemistry is palpable; the characters are determined and animated.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Baden
Stone
Gage
Coen
Drake
Cannon
Hendrix
Camden
Bain
Van 2
Boone
Callum

Reviewed by Sandy

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Since the release of her debut contemporary romance novel, Off Sides, in January 2013, Sawyer Bennett has released more than 30 books and has been featured on both the USA Today and New York Times bestseller lists on multiple occasions.

A reformed trial lawyer from North Carolina, Sawyer uses real life experience to create relatable, sexy stories that appeal to a wide array of readers. From new adult to erotic contemporary romance, Sawyer writes something for just about everyone.

Sawyer likes her Bloody Marys strong, her martinis dirty, and her heroes a combination of the two. When not bringing fictional romance to life, Sawyer is a chauffeur, stylist, chef, maid, and personal assistant to a very active toddler, as well as full-time servant to two adorably naughty dogs. She believes in the good of others, and that a bad day can be cured with a great work-out, cake, or a combination of the two.

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