Authors: Deirdre Martin
Breakaway
Praise for the novels of Deirdre Martin
Icebreaker
“[
Icebreaker
] made me laugh, swoon, and just enjoy myself.”
—
About Happy Books
“
Icebreaker
is a smart and down-to-earth romance…Deirdre Martin has an absolute winner on her hands…Utterly enjoyable and genuine.”
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A Romance Review
(Five Roses)
“Deirdre Martin’s books are always enjoyable, full of life…Great read!”
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The Romance Readers Connection
Straight Up
“Delightful…Filled with Irish charm and dialogue…An excellent novel.”
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The Romance Readers Connection
“Ms. Martin writes stories about real people in real relationships, which is refreshing in a world of fantastical plot setups and contrived conflicts.”
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All About Romance
“
Straight Up
abounds with energy, Irish humor, a little melancholy, but also plenty of love and happiness. Aislinn and Liam take a chance on love and it pays off in spades.”
—
Romance Junkies
With a Twist
“Natalie and Quinn are excellently written as total opposites who are helpless against the attraction between them…A first-class contemporary romance.”
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Romance Junkies
“Funny, energetic, and loads of fun.”
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Romance Reviews Today
Power Play
“Contemporary romance doesn’t get much better than this.”
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All About Romance
“Deirdre Martin has another hit on her hands.”
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Romance Reader at Heart
“Sparkling banter and a couple with red-hot chemistry.”
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Romance Reviews Today
Just a Taste
“Another victory for Martin.”
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Booklist
“
Be prepared to get a little hungry…Pick up Just a Taste
for a tempting read you won’t want to put down.”
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Romance Reviews Today
Chasing Stanley
“Martin has a way of bringing her dissimilar characters together that rings true, and fans and curious new readers won’t want to miss her latest hockey-themed romance.”
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Booklist
The Penalty Box
“[Martin] can touch the heart and the funny bone.”
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Romance Junkies
“Martin scores another goal with another witty, emotionally true-to-life, and charming hockey romance.”
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Booklist
“Fun, fast.”
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Publishers Weekly
Total Rush
“Deirdre Martin is the reason I read romance novels.”
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The Best Reviews
“Martin’s inventive take on opposites attracting is funny and poignant.”
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Booklist
“Makes you feel like you’re flying.”
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Rendezvous
Fair Play
“Martin depicts the worlds of both professional hockey and ethnic Brooklyn with deftness and smart detail. She has an unerring eye for humorous family dynamics.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Makes you feel like you’re flying.”
—Romance Reviews Today
Body Check
“Heartwarming.”
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Booklist
“One of the best first novels I have read in a long time.”
—
All About Romance
(Desert Isle Keeper)
“
You don’t have to be a hockey fan to cheer for Body Check
.”
—
The Word on Romance
“A dazzling debut.”
—Millie Criswell,
USA Today
bestselling author
Titles by Deirdre Martin
BODY CHECK
FAIR PLAY
TOTAL RUSH
THE PENALTY BOX
CHASING STANLEY
JUST A TASTE
POWER PLAY
WITH A TWIST
STRAIGHT UP
ICEBREAKER
BREAKAWAY
Anthologies
HOT TICKET
(with Julia London, Annette Blair, and Geri Buckley)
DOUBLE THE PLEASURE
(with Lori Foster, Jacquie D’Alessandro, and Penny McCall)
Breakaway
Deirdre Martin
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BREAKAWAY
A Berkley Sensation Book / published by arrangement with the author
PRINTING HISTORY
Berkley Sensation mass-market edition / February 2012
Copyright © 2012 by Deirdre Martin.
Cover art: Photo of couple by Lott Reps; photo of background by Shutterstock.
Cover design by George Long.
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For my best friend of forty years,
Jane Dashow.
I love you.
