Why You'll Love This
A hockey dad who finally gets full custody of his daughter — then falls for the nanny who was supposed to make life simpler.
- Great if you want: a sweet, low-angst romance with genuine family warmth
- The experience: fast, feel-good read — cozy with just enough slow-burn tension
- The writing: Bennett keeps the emotional beats grounded, never overwrought
- Skip if: you want deep conflict or darker emotional territory
About This Book
When hockey season looms and his ex-wife suddenly disappears from the picture, Foster McInnis finds himself with full custody of his daughter and no plan for who will care for her while he's on the ice. Enter the nanny—a complication he didn't ask for and can't quite shake. Sawyer Bennett builds her central tension around something deeply relatable: a man who has already figured out his priorities, only to have a new one walk through his front door. The emotional stakes here aren't manufactured drama—they're the quiet, persistent kind that come from wanting two things that shouldn't conflict but somehow do.
Bennett writes romance that moves efficiently without feeling rushed, and Foster is a strong example of her ability to balance warmth with genuine tension. The father-daughter relationship at the heart of this story gives the book an unexpected tenderness that keeps it from feeling like a straightforward sports romance. The prose is clean and direct, the pacing keeps pages turning, and the characters feel lived-in rather than assembled from genre conventions. Readers who've followed the Pittsburgh Titans series will find familiar rhythm here, while newcomers won't feel lost stepping in at book thirteen.
