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The Penalty Box

Deirdre Martin (2006)

SubgenreContemporary Romance
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages ()
SettingContemporary Urban

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ViolenceNot rated
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageNot rated

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Synopsis

Can a jock and a nerd find true love together?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