Deirdre Martin

When persistent sports publicist Janna MacNeil butts heads with hockey team captain Ty Gallagher, they don't just crack the ice-they melt it.

Body Check

Hired by Michael Dante, the winger for the New York Blades, to publicize his family's restaurant, PR maven Theresa Falconetti desperately tries to resist Michael's amorous advances due to her "No Hockey Players" rule, but rules are made to be broken. Original.

Fair Play

The battle lines are drawn in this hilarious romance when former pro-hockey player Paul van Dorn returns home to open a bar called the Penalty Box and encounters stunning sociology professor Katie Fisher, who was once a dumpy brainiac from the wrong side of the tracks. Original.

The Penalty Box

New Age boutique owner Gemma Dante decides to cast a spell to bring true love into her life, but her plan backfires spectacularly when she finds herself torn between two men--a "strange" gentleman and a sexy firefighter who happens to be her neighbor. Original.

Total Rush

When he unexpectedly becomes the guardian of his 8-year-old niece, bad boy hockey player Esa Saari hires live-in nanny Michelle Beck who, taking her job very seriously, makes him want to change his wild ways for the love of a good woman. Original. 35,000 first printing.

Hip Check

Armed with a few tricks up her sleeve, dog trainer Delilah Gould comes to the rescue of sexy professional hockey player Jason Mitchell, who has just been traded to the New York Blades, when his canine companion doesn't adjust well to city life. Original.

Chasing Stanley

After two years of playing professional hockey, Rory Brady realizes that he has made a serious mistake and returns home to Ballycraig, Ireland, where he tries to win back Erin O'Brien, the woman he left behind.

Breakaway

When Vivi Robitaille opens a new French bistro across the street from widower Anthony Dante's Italian restaurant, the professional competition between them soon ignites into a passionate attraction.

Just a Taste

Jacquie D'Alessandro

Penny McCall

Four best-selling romance authors--Lori Foster, Deirdre Martin, Jacquie D'Alessandro, and Penny McCall--come together in an anthology featuring four all-new tales of passion and romance, including a new Foster novella about the Winston cousins, twins who use their mirror image appeal to play sexy games with the women of their dreams. Original.

Double the Pleasure

When NHL star and notorious playboy Eric Mitchell agrees to pose as her boyfriend to boost her career, soap opera actress Monica Geary longs for him to take a leading role in her life forever. Original.

Power Play

High-powered attorney Sinead O'Brien is sorely tempted to break her "no dating clients" rule when she represents New York Blades hockey player Adam Perry, who has been charged with assault after an incident on the ice.

Icebreaker

Lori Foster

Christie Ridgway

Elizabeth Bevarly

An anthology includes four steamy stories about the game of love from New York Times best-selling authors Lori Foster and Deirdre Martin, and USA Today best-selling authors Elizabeth Bevarly and Christie Ridgway. Original.

Double the Heat

Natalie Bocuse is a waitress at her sister's French bistro in Brooklyn, yet she dreams of managing a chic restaurant in Manhattan.  Among the regulars is Quinn O'Brien, a reporter known for breaking stories and hearts. When he offers Natalie a job at his parents' Irish pub in Manhattan, she jumps at the chance to be one step closer to her dream. But Quinn will need the luck of the Irish to charm Natalie and write a happy ending to his own love story.

With a twist

Julia London

Annette Blair

Geri Buckley

Deirdre Martin’s Same Rink, Next Year Once a year, concierge Tierney O’Connor hooks up with the same hot goaltender at the hotel where she works. It’s a perfectly uncomplicated arrangement—until a blizzard turns their annual one-nighter into a lost weekend steamy enough to melt the ice. Julia London’s Lucky Charm Uninhibited radio host Kelly O’Shay loves to take on the egos of overpaid sports stars. Then she goes after hot-shot shortstop Parker Price, whose losing streak takes an unexpected turn when he goes head-to-head with his lovely nemesis—on-the-air and off. Annette Blair’s You Can’t Steal First Famous for his big numbers at bat, Juan Santiago’s struck out only once in his life—with Quinn Murdock. Now the Red Sox star player is getting one more shot with the sexy sporting goods magnate. But first he has to prove he’s not just playing the field. Geri Buckley’s Can’t Catch This Linda Hamilton got her two-timing boyfriend right where it hurts—by stealing his pricey tickets to the Florida Moccasins football game. When she discovers that the really interesting action is in the stands, it proves to be the hottest season opener on record...

Hot Ticket

Laura Florand

Early bird special: "Fashion exec Dana Fine lives a fabulous life of international travel and glamour. But it only takes a few days visiting with her matchmaking grandparents for her to long for something more.... Or maybe it's sexy landscaper Josh Greenwho's got her all hot and bothered...."

Kiss the Bride

Readers score their own hot tickets to Deirdre Martin?s Same Rink, Next Year; Julia London?s Lucky Charm; Annette Blair?s You Can?t Steal First; and Geri Buckley?s Can?t Catch This.

Good thing high-powered attorney Sinead O' Brien has a rule about never dating clients. Because Adam Perry, the newest star of the New York Blades-and her newest client-has her headed for the penalty box. If only she could prove he's just another jock... Adam's been charged with assault after a borderline hit on another star player, but off the ice he's a private, no-nonsense guy who knows the Blades are his last shot at Stanley Cup glory. Assembling her case, Sinead tries not to get distracted by Adam's dazzling good looks or strong work ethic, but she quickly discovers that there's a wounded man under that jersey, and she's starting to fall for him-hard. Now Adam's having trouble focusing on the goal with Sinead in his sights. And Sinead is tempted to break her 'no dating clients' rule. Can they play on their newfound feelings without penalties?

Rory Brady was Ballycraig's golden boy, the local lad who moved to America and became a professional hockey player. But he broke his promise to Erin O'Brien-and never went back for her. Now Erin has moved on, and Rory must race the clock to prove to her that the man she fell in love with is still there. But can happy-go-lucky Erin risk it all and give another chance to the man who broke her heart?

Free spirit Gemma Dante wishes her love life were going as well as her New Age business. So she casts a spell to catch her Mr. Right. But when the cosmic wires get crossed, into her life walks a clean-cut fireman who's anything but her type. Sean Kinnealy doesn't know what to make of his pretty neighbor who burns incense. He only knows that being near her sparks a fire in him that even the guys at Ladder 29, Engine 31 can't put out.

To the deep disappointment of her large family, PR princess Theresa Falconetti never dates Italians, men from her old Brooklyn neighborhood, or professional athletes. Michael Dante, winger for the Stanley Cup champion New York Blades, is all three--and he is head over heels for her. So when Theresa finds herself a buttoned-up lawyer, Michael is forced to take his game to the next level.

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