DEIRDRE MARTIN

“Deirdre Martin nos vuelve a demostrar que puede por igual llegar hasta lo más hondo de nuestro corazón o hacernos morir de risa” (Romance Junkies).

Gemma Dante es una rebelde, la oveja negra de su gran familia italiana, pero cuando se trata de su boutique New Age es la mejor de la Gran Manzana. Anhelando una vida amorosa tan exitosa como sus negocios, Gemma realiza un hechizo para atraer a el Hombre Perfecto. Pero cuando los sensores cosmicos se cruzan, no uno, sino DOS hombres entran su vida. Uno esta demasiado lejos de los gustos de Gemma. El otro es un bombero que tampoco es su tipo... Pero mientras mas conoce al bombero Sean Kennealy, mas le gusta a Gemma. Y por su parte, Sean no sabe bien que hacer con su preciosa y rara vecina que quema incienso y lleva chanclas. El solo sabe que estar cerca de ella hace que su cuerpo estalle en llamas.

Dalilah aparece en la vida de Jason para dar unas clases de obediencia a esta estrella del hockey y a su perro. Jason ha logrado ingresar en el equipo de hockey de los Blades de Nueva York. Es joven, rico y esta encantado de haberse trasladado a la Gran Manzana. Solo hay un pequeño problema, su perro. Afortunadamente aparece Dalilah, una entrenadora de perros que no puede evitar entrometerse y enseñarle a aquel perrazo bonachon a caminar junto a su amo. Cuando el deportista le da muestras de interes, Dalilah esta tan emocionada que no se lo puede creer. Sin embargo, con la liga en su momento algido, Jason se da cuenta de que no solo va a tener que hacer un gran esfuerzo para ganar la copa Stanley, sino tambien para ganarse el amor de la mujer que ha sabido conquistar su corazon.

Everyone from Didsbury High remembers Katie Fisher as the dumpy brainiac from the poor side of town. Everyone from Didsbury High remembers Paul van Dorn as the school hockey starand heartthrob. But now theyre facing offand matching up in more ways than one. Katies lost the pounds, added some self-confidence, and become a drop-dead gorgeous sociology professor. And since a series of concussions put an end to Pauls pro-hockey career, his star has dimmed. Now he hits the ice as a youth hockey coach. But hes still got the hometown crowd behind him as the owner of a bar called the Penalty Box. Paul is reliving his glory days. Katie wishes she could put those years behind her. And the battle of wills that ensues just might knock love right out of the game

Even a man on the run can enjoy the thrill of the chase... Hiding from New Yorks Irish mob, Liam OBrien is in Ireland working as a bartender in his parents old village. Hurt once by a man, Aislinn McCafferty is the local ice queen, which the unsuspecting Liam soon learns the hard way. Accepting a wager from the pubs owner, Liam pursues Aislinn. But neither of them expects this donnybrook of the sexes to turn into an unlikely love...

This games going into overtime. Janna MacNeil is a publicist on a missionto change the image of the bad boys of hockey: the Stanley Cup Champion New York Blades. Ty Gallagher is a captain on a missionto get his team to win the Cup againat 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, its hard enough to crack the ice. But they may end up melting it instead

Esa Saari is a hockey player for the New York Blades with a bad-boy rep both on and off the ice. But when he suddenly becomes the guardian of his eight-year-old niece, Nell, he knows his excessive lifestyle is about to get body checked. So he hires a live-in nanny. Her name is Michelle Beck, and she gets along great with Nell. What surprises him, though, is that he instantly hits it off with her, too. Getting romantically involved would be a bad idea, but hes finding it impossible to ignore the intense connection between them. Michelle, however, takes her job very seriously, and must decide whether to listen to her head or her heart. And Esas got to decide if he can give up his bad- boy image for the love of a good woman

While trying to keep his retired hockey star brother out of the kitchen, Anthony Dante has turned his restaurant into a Brooklyn institution. But the stunning Vivi Robitaille is giving him some competition with her new bistro. The table is set for a culinary war-until things start getting spicy.

Rory Brady was Ballycraigs golden boy, the local lad who moved to America and became a professional hockey player. But he broke his promise to Erin OBrien-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 whos anything but her type.Sean Kinnealy doesnt 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 cant put out.

Professional hockey player Jason Mitchell is thrilled when hes traded to the New York Blades-the team of his dreams. Theres just one problem: his pooch isnt adjusting to city life too well. Good thing he crosses paths with dog trainer Delilah Gould. And then he begins to fall for her... Now, with the season heating up, Jason realizes hell have to score big to win the Stanley Cup-and the woman who has tamed his dog and unleashed his heart.

Just in time for hockey season Hockey player Eric Mitchell is a man in demand. First he was traded to save the New York Blades, and now the publicity department has loaned him out to help boost daytime diva Monica Geary?s career. What no one knows is that one of People magazine?s hottest bachelors is also a closet soap opera fan. He?s had his eyes on Monica for years?and can?t wait to get his arms around her.

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.

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 hes just another jock... Adams been charged with assault after a borderline hit on another star player, but off the ice hes 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 Adams dazzling good looks or strong work ethic, but she quickly discovers that theres a wounded man under that jersey, and shes starting to fall for him-hard. Now Adams 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?

Hes a tall order. Shes a hot dish. Are they ready for the main course? Natalie Bocuse is a waitress at her sisters French bistro in Brooklyn, yet she dreams of managing a chic restaurant in Manhattan. Among the regulars is Quinn OBrian, 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.