Elise Faber hits it in the net with CAUGHT (Gold Hockey #15). This is Charlie’s and Kacee’s story. We met Charlie Andrews in previous books. He is the brother of San Francisco Gold hockey publicist, Scarlett (CYCLED, Gold Hockey #13). Kacee is a custom furniture designer/maker and the San Francisco Gold hockey team mascot.

Charlie and Kacee met at a Gold hockey game. Charlie is trying to escape from his ex when he literally bumps into the team mascot knocking her to the ground, her head flying off. He is instantly mesmerized by her. Later, Kacee rescues Charlie from his ex, and the two befriend each other. They are immediately attracted to each other and have great chemistry. Charlie and Kacee both have horrible exes. They have numerous obstacles to overcome throughout the story. My heart went out to both and what they endured.

I love that Kacee is the team mascot, Goldie. There are many humorous scenes, usually revolving around the ridiculous mascot outfit. I was at a hockey game the other day, and I were thinking it would be interesting to be a team mascot; no one knowing who you are and just letting loose to pump up the crowd. It seems like a lot of work. A good mascot can cause a change in the environment at a game.

The only thing that bothered me during the story was it kept referring to sheetrocking. I used to work in marketing and product development for USG. Sheetrock is their trade name for drywall. It should have said drywalling or USG Sheetrock brand. It’s a common mistake that happens.

Elise Faber does a great job with CAUGHT. It is an excellent addition to the Gold Hockey series. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book. ( )