On the plus side, I will not have to wait as long for "Fair Play", the sequel.This was in my recommendations, but I wasn't sure and I kept putting it off. I am glad I have it now! This will be on my keeper shelf.I can not beleive this was a 1st book, it was fantastic, well written, good humor, good groundwork for the future stories!I won't get into character details, I think other reviewers covered that, but if you are looking for a well written, fast paced romance, this is the one for you!!!

Body Check is wonderful. The fact that it is the first book by Deirdre Martin means that this woman is someone to watch. I can't wait for the follow-up Fair Play. This book should be deconstructed by every wannabe writer as a lesson in how to do everything right the first time out.Ms. Martin's writing is everything good chocolate should be: rich, smooth, satisfying, and full of nuance. Her characters are everything a human should strive to be: multi-layered, believable, and flawed. Her story line is everything a romance should be: predictable enough to keep the reader happy, dynamic and clever enough to keep the reader guessing, and hot, hot, hot. Her love scenes had me twitching with keystroke envy. This book actually nudged me - an avowed sports-phobe - to watch ten minutes of a hockey game last night. THAT'S an effect.I cannot recommend this book highly enough. Buy it. Read it. Keep it. Read it again.

After spending a year working Public Relations for a NY hockey team, I was a little worried about reading this book. Boy did I have nothing to fear. It delivered an incredibly accurate portrayal of how stars feel about management and PR and the people sent to "handle" them. I was blown away by the excellent research Deirdre Martin must have done. Oh, and the book was also fun, funny, fast, and hot. I've recommended it to everyone. Definitely a keeper.

The only reason that I didn't give this a 5-star rating is that it didn't have as much humor in it as I had hoped. But a very enjoyable read, none-the-less. I will be looking for Ms Martin's second novel.

i liked this book okay enough but i was a little disappointed with the storyline. i don't know exactly what i expected but it certainly wasn't what i got. don't get me wrong this is a very good story it just isn't what i expected. even so buy the book the writer is cool.

I'm so bummed. I was really excited about this book. I ADORE hockey. I'm a huge fan. Watch it constantly - LOVE the Detroit Red Wings with my entire heart. So, when I saw that a new contemporary romance novel was coming out - and it revolved around a hockey team. I was thrilled. Even bought a copy BRAND new. Hardly ever do that with romance novels. Well ------ I was completely let down. I really didn't like it. I found the characters boring, not romantic at all, and the entire storyline unfulfilled."Body Check" by Deirdre Martin had potential. It could have been great. I give Ms. Martin credit for the interesting foundation - but, she needs work on the sexual tension and dynamic storylines.I wish I could recommend it --- but, sadly I can't.