The best romance books
Discover the best romance books of the year, featuring steamy sports romances from Deirdre Martin. Explore our curated list of must-read fiction, including fan favorites like Total Rush, Fair Play, and Body Check—perfect for your next romantic escape.
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Total Rush
by Deirdre Martin
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.
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Fair Play
by Deirdre Martin
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.
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Body Check
by Deirdre Martin
This game’s going into overtime. Janna MacNeil is a publicist on a mission—to change the image of the bad boys of hockey: the Stanley Cup Champion New York Blades. Ty Gallagher is a captain on a mission—to get his team to win the Cup again…at any cost. His determination is legendary, as well as his unwillingness to toe the corporate line. When the persistent publicist and the stubborn captain butt heads, it’s hard enough to crack the ice. But they may end up melting it instead…