From Booklist
Janna MacNeil is a publicist with a tough assignment: transform the hard-drinking, hooker-soliciting, Stanley Cup-misusing New York Blades hockey team into family-friendly cash cows for Corporate. Her prime adversary is the competitive, gorgeous, brusque team captain Ty Gallagher, to whom public relations means dating a different model each weekend. Ty's stubborn refusal to do anything resembling a United Way commercial collides with Janna's professional persistence, so of course they despise each other, until they end up discovering each other's hidden virtues and making out on the kitchen floor. Tentative romance ensues, as do hockey-themed double entendres: "Don't come crying to me," says Janna's roommate, "when you find out he's shooting his puck into some other woman's net." Whether Janna and Ty's love can survive the playoffs depends on how well they can overcome stubborn gender cliches, and how well readers can weather the infrequency of board-crashing, Zamboni-shaking sex scenes. A lively plot keeps things interesting, however, and Ro-bear, Janna's poetic poseur ex, are downright hysterical. Martin's debut may not melt the ice, but it is heartwarming. Brendan Driscoll
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Jill Smith, Romantic Times Bookclub Magazine
A great new find!"

Ellen D. Michelett, All About Romance
"Deirdre Martin scores with this fantastic contemporary romance. One of the best first novels I have ever read..."

Old Book Barn Gazette
Take this fast-paced, thrilling trip on and off the ice.... What a delight. Don't miss Body Check, a remarkable debut.

Cathy Sova, The Romance Reader
Rookie author Deidre Martin aims for the net and scores.... She's definitely going on my 'to buy' list!

Serena Thatcher, The Word on Romance
"The story is brilliant! The characters will seduce you and the story will impress you...Three cheers for Deirdre Martin!"

Harriet Klausner, TheBestReviews.com
"An engaging romance that scores a hat trick due to the lead couple, a fine supporting cast, and hockey..."

Joanne Holbrook, Romance Reviews Today
"Fun, delightful, emotional and sexy...and utterly enthralling, fast paced novel...a winner! I highly recommend BODY CHECK."

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

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The Barnes & Noble Review
Deirdre Martin, a hot newcomer with a talent for mixing sports and sexy romance, is sure to win over a legion of contemporary romance readers with her hard-hitting hockey heroes. Public relations specialist Janna McNeil may not be an ice hockey expert, but she's a real pro when it comes to image improvement. That's why her new bosses at Kidco are paying her big bucks to get the bad boys on the hockey team they just bought -- the defending Stanley Cup champion New York Blades -- to clean up their act. But even a PR piranha like Janna won't find it easy to put a good spin on a team that prefers strip clubs to charity balls. Bossing around a locker room full of powerful, hunky guys may sound like a dream job, but persuading them to go along with plans that match Kidco's family-friendly image is a publicist's nightmare. Handsome team captain Ty Gallagher's leadership skills are phenomenal, and he lives and breathes winning. Unfortunately, the talent for evasion that means success on the ice makes him the slipperiest of them all when it comes to Kidco's off-ice plans. Janna's persistence drives him wild and soon kindles desire that hits both Ty and Janna like a full body check. But can the lovely all-pro publicist come up with a winning game plan for the future? Sue Stone

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

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Romantic Times