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Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
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Label: HarperCollins e-books
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Page Count: 384
Printing Date: December 10, 2002
Publishing house: HarperCollins e-books
Release Date: December 10, 2002
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Former pro-football star Bobby Tom Denton has agreed to lend his fame and his name to a movie. But when he doesn't show up, the film company sends straightlaced Gracie Snow to bring him to the set -- with surprising results.
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Another of Ms. Phillips' best, this time in a somewhat bland setting the better to show off the colorfulness of her characters. The romance genre is often criticized, fairly or not, for pasting rote characters against exotic backgrounds, and Ms. Phillips is perhaps the best refutation of this stereotype. This book is the antithesis of that criticism, taking a small, dusty Texas town and populating it with colorful, funny, flawed and believable people who stand in bright and memorable relief against long flat roads and dry heat. The hero and heroine, who often play second fiddle to more quirky secondary characters, are here fully formed and endearing even in their flaws. The only complaint I have had with Ms. Phillips' writing is that her endings often underdeliver on the promise of the rest of the book, but here she's brought it all together in a moving, satisfying way. Her Chicago Stars series as a whole is terrific, but this book and "Nobody's Baby But Mine" are the highlights. I envy those who have the enjoyment of reading it yet to come, and I thank Ms. Phillips for writing it.
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A good read overall, but not very believable. If it's read in the context of entirely fantasy-fiction and you don't try to relate it to real life I think it's very humorous and enjoyable. To me though, Bobby Tom was hard to like, and Gracie just needed to grow a backbone. I really liked the secondary relationship with BT's mother, and I especially liked the Sawyer character.
I wouldn't really recommend this to anyone but that's just my personal preference. It wasn't bad, it wasn't great - it was just a way to pass the time. I'm currently reading "Natural Born Charmer" also by SEP, and seeing a LOT of the same story points and character traits used there. This was my very first SEP book and I'm wondering if any of her books are more original. It actually kind of surprised me what a devoted following she has, but maybe I didn't start with the right book.
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3 1/2 stars for me. SEP is always enjoyable for me on plane rides. That's when I want a light and fun book with good dialog. At very first I did not think I was going to like Bobby Tom ( a retired football player for the Chicago Stars) and Gracie seemed too timid. But as the story developed both appealed more to me. Gracie really grew during the story and I like that about her character. Well worth the read.
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Susan Elizabeth Phillips is the master of romantic comedy. If you liked the other Chicago Stars books (Match Me If You Can and Nobody's Baby But Mine) you will like this, too. We see her typical ego-centric gorgeous athlete hero coupled with a mousy heroine, who really is no mouse at all and knows just how to put him in his place. Their interaction is awkward, sexy, and at times hilarious.
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This is probably the lowest I have rated a book. This story didn't work for me. BT was hard to like and I had a hard time picturing Gracie as the heroine. The secondary romance was a little distracting. However, it was a cute story as a whole, It just didn't work for me, Especially the ending. This was my very first SEP book and I hope the others are better. It did make me laugh a few times, the ice cream scene was hillarious. All in all, I wouldn't not reccommend it, but I wouldn't pay overnight shipping to get it. On to Laird of the Mist by Paula Quinn.
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