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Body Check
Sportswriter Olivia Turnbull covers the Blades, Boston’s professional hockey team. She'd never break the taboo against dating one of the players. The temptation never even crosses her mind.
Until, that is, the Blades trade for Chad Finnegan. She and Chad enjoyed a torrid love affair during their college days and when he arrives, one look dooms them both.
Their love breaks all the rules, but the forbidden fruit tastes too sweet until they learn that it could cost them everything.
Bestselling author D.H. Hendrickson provides an inside look at newspapers, sports writing, and hockey, but most of all tells a captivating tale of star-crossed lovers.
Until, that is, the Blades trade for Chad Finnegan. She and Chad enjoyed a torrid love affair during their college days and when he arrives, one look dooms them both.
Their love breaks all the rules, but the forbidden fruit tastes too sweet until they learn that it could cost them everything.
Bestselling author D.H. Hendrickson provides an inside look at newspapers, sports writing, and hockey, but most of all tells a captivating tale of star-crossed lovers.
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First published December 15, 2013
About the author
David H. Hendrickson
144 books12 followersDavid H. Hendrickson’s first novel, Cracking the Ice, was praised by Booklist as “a gripping account of a courageous young man rising above evil.” He has since published five additional novels, including Offside, which has been adopted for high school student required reading.
His short fiction has appeared in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine and numerous anthologies, including multiple issues of Fiction River.
Hendrickson has published well over one thousand works of nonfiction ranging from sports journalism to humor and essays. He has been honored with the Joe Concannon Hockey East Media Award and the Murray Kramer Scarlet Quill Award.
Get a free short story and be notified of new releases by signing up for his mailing list at www.hendricksonwriter.com.
His short fiction has appeared in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine and numerous anthologies, including multiple issues of Fiction River.
Hendrickson has published well over one thousand works of nonfiction ranging from sports journalism to humor and essays. He has been honored with the Joe Concannon Hockey East Media Award and the Murray Kramer Scarlet Quill Award.
Get a free short story and be notified of new releases by signing up for his mailing list at www.hendricksonwriter.com.
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February 25, 2014
As a Bruins fan through and through I appreciated the accuracy that D.H. Hendrickson portrayed the Blades with from the various towns right down to the practice rink they use. I also couldn't help but notice the similar predicament that Chad and Olivia faced that Jenny Dell and Will Middlebrooks of the Red Sox have experienced only Jenny's career at NESN is no more. Hendrickson showed the struggles women faced in a male dominate profession such as sports writing. He created a strong female character in Olivia who fought for what she wanted both personally and professionally. He showed the struggles that Chad faced proving himself coming up from the AHL and playing for the NHL. Overall I enjoyed this story but felt that the story line of Coach Morrison was left open ended and a bit forced, but fit into the story line when necessary.
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