Power Play by Deirdre Martin
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(Mass Market Paperback)
- Pub. Date: October 2008
- 304pp
- Sales Rank: 54,623
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: October 2008
- Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
- Format: Mass Market Paperback, 304pp
- Sales Rank: 54,623
- ISBN-13: 9780425224519
- ISBN: 0425224511
Synopsis
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.
Publishers Weekly
Martin's uneven seventh New York Blades romance (after 2008's Just a Taste) mixes professional hockey with the high-pressure, high-drama world of daytime soap opera. Soap actress Monica Geary's lofty position is threatened by a reputation as a recluse and a slutty new co-star, and new Blades player Eric Mitchell (brother of Chasing Stanley 's protagonist Jason) wants to win over fans and teammates. They strike a deal: pretend to be a couple for increased mutual publicity. When they start to develop a real attraction, Mitchell panics and breaks it off, but then realizes he'll do anything to get Geary back. Martin's attention to detail enlivens her portrayals of actors, writers, players and fans, but Mitchell's fumbling courtship and Geary's harsh mockery are a little too realistic; the stars' glamour and chemistry may not be enough to keep readers engaged through the bouts of petty sniping and selfishness. (Oct.)
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April 09, 2009: I can't believe this book was written by Deirdre Martin. I've enjoyed most of her previous novels. I'd thought 'Just A Taste' was so-and-so, forget donating this one to the used Books store;it was so bad I couldn't wait to toss it away. What a bunch of boring characters and a worthless plot. I'm sorry to say that I will not be buying any of her future novels.
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November 10, 2008:
Deirdre Martin's writes another funny and sexy story in Power Play.
Soap Opera actress Monica Geary has always been at the top of her field. But a new face on the show is making her nervous. Add to that a hockey star is doing a cameo appearance and tried to put his well oiled moves on her. Yikes.
Eric Mitchell new defenseman for the New York Blades gets off on the wrong foot with his team mates. When he gets a chance to guest star on the teams favorite soap he jumps at the chance to score some points with his teammates. His first meeting with Monica didn't go at all like he thought it would.
When Monica agrees with her PR agent to up her profile with the media. She isn't sure being seen with Eric is the way to go. Monica being the great actress that she is, is sure she can act her heart out in this fake romance.
Being seen as a couple first starts out as a lark but the reality of spending so much time together opens up both their eyes to the real person beneath.
Deirdre Martin's Power Play is everything one would want in a romance. Its sexy, funny and heartfelt. Her characters become friends that you don't want to let go of. Monica and Eric have joined the ranks of favorite Martin couples for me. This book is a keeper.
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