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Behind the Bench
by
Linda O'Connor

@LindaOConnor98

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USA Today Bestselling and Award Winning

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International Bestselling and Award Winning

Author Ditter Kellen

Bestselling Author Liz Crowe

International Bestselling Author Holly Cortelyou

USA Today Bestselling Author Amy Lee Burgess

USA Today Bestselling Author Elianne Adams

International Bestselling and Award Winning

Author Linda O'Connor

International Bestselling Author Lashell Collins

International Bestselling Author Liz Gavin

Award Winning Author Lucy Felthouse

USA Today Bestselling and Award Winning

Author Erzabet Bishop

International Bestselling Author Elvira Bathory

USA Today Bestselling and Award Winning

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USA Today Bestselling and Award Winning

Author Kathleen Grieve

International Bestselling and Award Winning

Author Red L. Jameson

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Behind the Bench

by
Linda O'Connor

@LindaOConnor98

Blurb:

Behind the Bench (In the Game Hockey Romance, Book 2)

Dr. Danni Angelo is the team physician for the Clarington Quakes hockey team. She’s worked hard to earn the players’ respect, but the new coach, Trey Mason, is stirring things up, and Danni’s worried her job may be in jeopardy.

Trey finds Danni…distracting. Beauty, brains, and sexy moves on the ice have him uncomfortably attracted. He’s the new guy on the block. He has a reputation to build and a standard to set. The last thing he needs is a complication.

When the team spirals out of control and Danni and Trey get caught up in a drug scandal, things heat up on and off the ice. It’s a whole new game plan…Behind the Bench.

Excerpt:

Danni watched the tail end of the in-house broadcast of the news conference and flicked off the screen. How could you not be impressed with that? Trey Mason was confident and eloquent, and spoke in a relaxed and engaging way. The beach-bum blond hair, sculpted cheekbones, and easy smile would win over the non-hockey fans, and his passion and knowledge of the game would impress the followers. He had it all, and landing in a town like Clarington must be a dream come true. For him.

And a nightmare for her.

She had worked part-time as the team physician for the Clarington Earthquakes, Quakes for short, for the past three years. It had taken time to gain the players’ confidence. Being a female physician for a men’s hockey team hadn’t been easy, but she’d built a solid professional relationship.

She loved everything about the job – the energy of the games, working with high-level athletes, and a new clinic in a state-of-the-art arena. She certainly didn’t want it to change because of a new head coach.

Trey Mason couldn’t fire her. Theoretically. That would be up to the owners of the team. He could, however, make her life miserable. And if there was friction between them, it would affect the players, and ultimately, what affected the players influenced the owners. There were two other physicians who shared the job with her and a few more who would be eager to take it on.

He, on the other hand, could be set for a long run if he delivered half of what he’d promised today. She certainly hadn’t seen any charm when he’d walked into the pressroom, and yet it came out in spades when he spoke. She could only hope that her initial impression had been wrong, because between the two of them, it wasn’t likely that he’d be leaving any time soon. Bottom line – she needed to suck it up and get along with the new guy. She sighed. She hated sucking up. She’d thought she was done with that. Apparently not. She shook her head and gritted her teeth. Time to smile and play nice.

Author Spotlight Interview:
Hi, I’m Linda O’Connor, and I’m very excited to bring a Canadian flare to the Coming in Hot: Rescue Me boxed set. I’m from Ontario, Canada, and I’ve written a hockey medical romance. I don’t have a lot of experience playing hockey, but I have three sons – and I’ve spent a lot of time watching it. :D

Why do you write romance novels?

I’m a physician, and I started writing because I wanted to find a fun way to disseminate medical information and to educate and empower readers to take ownership of their health. Targeting a female audience with romance novels seemed like a good idea because women are usually the ones who see a doctor. (Males typically only go when a girlfriend/partner/spouse/mom encourages them to do so. :D) I write romantic comedies because I love being in a fun headspace when I’m writing. I think laughter is essential to great health!

What is one of your favorite things about writing?

My favorite thing about writing is creating the storyline and figuring out how I’m going to make things happen - with humor and a bit of the unexpected thrown in.

When you're brainstorming for a new story, what usually comes first for you, the plot or the characters?

The characters. And I can’t start writing until I’ve nailed down the characters’ names. The male names are the hardest because I have 3 sons, and they have a lot of friends. The name can’t remind me of anyone I know.

Where do you find inspiration for your stories?

Everywhere! News stories, headlines, snippets of conversations I hear, lyrics of songs, watching people and putting a story behind their body language or expression – they all inspire my imagination.

What is your favorite quote?

It ain’t no use putting up your umbrella till it rains. Alice Caldwell Rice

So simple, but excellent advice for all those worry-worts – don’t be worrying about something that may not happen!

Name two things people don’t know about you?

I don’t drink coffee. I make earrings as a hobby (it’s handy for gifts!).

Describe your ‘perfect’ writing day.

Get up. Eat breakfast. Write until noon with a Skittle break at 10:30 a.m. Eat lunch. Write until 3 p.m. and get 4000 sublime, no-need-to-edit words done. Go for a bicycle ride. Swim. Share a healthy dinner with my family that someone else has cooked. Go to Zumba. Shower. Spend the evening at book club with my friends. Sleep and dream of the next chapter before waking completely refreshed. Haha.

Tell us about your other books?

I’ve written six novels in the Perfectly Series – medical romantic comedies in small towns – and the sixth one was going to be the final one, BUT haha, I joined other authors in a couple of boxed sets and wrote two Perfectly Series novellas to include. Behind the Bench is the second book in my new medical hockey romance series. I’m excited to start a new series – and what’s more Canadian than hockey!

About the Author:

Linda O’Connor started writing a few years ago when she needed a creative outlet other than subtly rearranging the displays at the local home décor store. It turns out she loves writing romantic comedies and has a few more stories to tell. When not writing, she’s a physician at an Urgent Care Clinic (well, even when she is writing she’s a physician, and it shows up in her stories. She hangs out at www.lindaoconnor.net.

Laugh every day. Love every minute.