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Summary: Another great SEP novel
Review: I love SEP's novels (with the exception of Fancy Pants) and this was no exception. This one didn't have all the humor of some of her other works, but the protagonists are unique and terrific. Dan is a macho guy who's tired of football bimbos and wants a "nice" girl to settle down with and raise a family. Ostensibly, his plans go awry when Phoebe enters the picture with her outlandish bimbo style and spectacular looks. The sexual tension sizzles with every encouter between these two. Of all Phillips books, this one has the sexiest sex scenes; they'll take your breath away.
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Summary: Could have been better
Review: I didn't really like this one like Susan Elizabeth Phillips's other novels. I really don't now why because I'm a big fan of hers. This Heart of Mine and Dream a Little Dream are way better than this.
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Summary: Susan Phillips loves to write and I love to read her work.
Review: It Had to Be You was smart, funny, sexy - in other words, everthing I was looking for in a good read. This was not my first Susan Elizabeth Phillips book, and you can bet it won't be my last. And if you're looking for a really sexy book with a great storyline be sure not to miss... This book was phenomenal.
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Summary: Money Well Spent
Review: Since there are so many reviews already, I'll just say that this is 6 dollars well spent...
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Summary: Too "Melrose Place" for me
Review: OK - so I tried a whole stack of modern romantic fiction on the recommendation of a friend of mine and while I liked some of it, most of it I just couldn't enjoy. Perhaps the best of the them (for me anyway) was "Welcome to Temptation" by Cruise - but this one I just couldn't enjoy at all.Right from the initial set up where Phoebe Somerville comes back pretending to be something she isn't - sporting small rat-like dog and dressing up at a funeral to mislead everyone (so they would think the worst of her) I just felt this was one cliche after another with little respite. I suppose I like my cliches to be a bit original (Joke! Joke!) - or maybe it was the initial set up Funeral scene which turned me against the rest of the book. I have to admit I skimmed from about page 100 as 360 odd pages started to seem as daunting. The basic story is that Phoebe Somerville (who we are breathlessly informed on page2 has lovely slender legs but nice plump hips and breasts - lucky old her eh?) inherits a football team from her distant father - however the coach Dan Calebo takes an instant dislike to her. Not to worry - in true form Phoebe takes an instant dislike to him as well - and so together they traverse the unsurprising route to bed and true love. Love's particular highways in this case I think are too well travelled. There is nothing really mysterious or hidden in her - everything is explained in short order - that Phoebe is not really a heartless, money grubbing fiend she is pretending to represent takes only a couple of pages to reveal for instance. I guess when it comes to humour I'll still stick with Janet Evanovich and her incredibly funny/sexy Stephanie Plum series.
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Summary: Not as good as HEAVEN, TEXAS
Review: Unfortunately before I read this book, I read one of its sequels called HEAVEN, TEXAS. Maybe if I had read this particular one first I could have rated it at least 4 stars. Unlike HEAVEN, I never felt a real spark between the two main characters, nor did I particularly ever come to like the hero. The heroine was pleasant and I came to understand why she acted the way she did and truly came to care for her. However, the hero, Dan, never really seemed like that great of a guy. My heart didn't leap for joy when the two finally got together. I kept thinking that Dan didn't deserve Phoebe. Overall, it was a good book, but definitely not SEP's best.
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Summary: Excellent!!!
Review: "It Had To Be You" is my favorite book by S.E.P. It is also the first book in her Chicago Stars football team series. Phoebe Somerville is the sexy and outrageous (like Marilyn Monroe) daughter of Bert Somerville, owner of the Stars. After Bert's death, Phoebe learns, to her surprise, that she inherited the team with the stipulation that she can retain ownership if they win the championship. If they loose, the team ownership will be passed on to her obnoxious cousin, Reed Chandler. This is Phoebe's wake-up call. Everyone considered her to be a bimbo. Even her father thought she was a failure. But with the help of General Manager Ron McDermitt, she proves to be more than capable to run the organization. Dan Calebo, head coach of the Stars, is everything Phoebe despises--a sexist jock with a one track mind. Dan thinks she is a meddling bimbo. Phoebe and Dan are both stubborn and sparks fly between these two from the start. Before long, there is more at stake than just winning the championship. This was my first SEP novel and to date it is my favorite of all her work. The story will make you laugh, cry, cheer and leave you with a well-satisfied feeling. You don't have to be a fan of football to enjoy this wonderful story. SEP's website indicates that "It Had To Be You" will be reissued in March, 2002.
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Summary: Funny, Romantic and Enjoyable
Review: Phoebe Sommerville's father has died and she has to come back to Chicago for his funeral and the reading of his will. Phoebe knows that her father probably left her younger sister Molly a trust fund that will take care of her needs. He probably also left his precious Chicago Stars football team to her cousin Reed Chandler, who Phoebe hates with a passion. Phoebe gets the shock of her life, when she finds out that her father left the Stars to her temporarily. She has to get the Stars to win a Championship title in order to keep it. If they don't win she will get one hundred thousand dollars and the team goes to her cousin Reed. Phoebe knew her father could be a trip and even in death he gets her goat. But, she figures she can make the best of it. Then she meets the Stars coach Dan Calebow. Dan doesn't think Phoebe is up to the job, in fact she is just a beautiful woman who knows nothing about football. How in the world will she be able to handle a team. Phoebe had a reputation as a vixen. As Dan gets to know Phoebe better, he finds her be a very lovely, sometimes frightened young woman. He finds himself attracted to her, not wanting to be. He eventually faces the facts that she is in his blood and their is no denying the attraction between them. Phoebe decides to keep her sister with her in order for them to get to know each other. Her sister Molly was always away at school. Molly didn't like Phoebe. She felt that Phoebe was the reason she felt her father didn't love her. Phoebe was determine to develop a relationship with her. This book has alot of relationship mending going on. Some secrets are revealed. I didn't care for the cousin Reed! This is an excellent story done by Ms. Phillips. I love her work. This book is book one in the Chicago Stars football series then theres HEAVEN TEXAS, NOBODY'S BABY BUT MINE, DREAM A LITTLE DREAM & THIS HEART OF MINE! Make sure you pick up these books, you won't miss!
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Summary: Totally enjoyable
Review: So far so good for SEP. I've read 4 of her books and every single one of them I love. In this one Phoebe, is outwardly strong but so vulnerable inside. While Dan is a pretty good hero, he wants a family yet still comes across like a bit of a rogue. Somehow SEP manages to strike chemistry between these 2 people so that I was able to be carried away by their story. And neither of them were wishy-washy or weak. Phoebe was one hell of an actress and could pull the wool over Dan's eyes so easily at first. And it only got better when he started to realise that she was not all that she seemed and started to look deeper. If you want a good laugh, some pretty good sex scenes and quite an exciting finale then this is for you. I had difficulty putting down this book at all. Up till 5am just to finish it.
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Summary: Love it,love it, LOVE IT!!!
Review: This was the first SEP book I ever read and have read it several times. The author's ability to blend the humorous and bawdy, the silly and romantic, and the sheer beauty of a well-told story is unsurpassable. Phoebe and Dan are unforgettable and their story wonderful. Already reviewers have recapped the entire book over and over in their blurbs but I'll just say this...Read this book. You'll fall in love. (Note: SEP created the ficional Chicago Stars football team for this book and the team and players are mentioned in other books as well.)
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