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Warning! This review will contain spoilers for the book, because it's impossible for me to convey all my vitriol without going into plot specifics. Molly Sommerville (who we first met as a frankly horrid teenager in It Had to Be You) is now all grown up and making a living as a children's book author, writing illustrated books about Daphne the Bunny, a rabbit who appears to wear designer clothes and going on adventures based on events in Molly's own life. While Molly inherited a multi-million do...
4.5 Stars “Go away,” she snapped.“I’m your reward?” “Only when you’re naked. When you have your clothes on, you’re a cross to bear.” Loved this one. This series is GOLD! Molly and her wishy washy demeanor is the only thing that kept me from being able to give this one a full 5 stars. I know she had issues and I totally sympathized with them but the way she treated Kevin was downright mean sometimes. (It didn't bother me all that much, though. The book is still kick ass!) I swear, I al...
5 Stars! One of my favorites in the series. Kevin Tucker...I never expected him to turn into such a gem of a man!The deception on the part of Molly in the beginning in the book had me wondering how I was ever going to past it. I wasn't too keen on her, but I started to understand, forgave her and found myself rooting for her. Kevin Tucker is not just a football hero, he's a woman's hero. What he does and who he becomes...well they don't get much better than him. What made this book a winner was
Blown away! Another winner by SEP. That woman doesn’t know how to write a bad book. I could tear out every third page from this book and it would still be one of the best books I’ve ever read.I swear her books emit some kind of invisible drug that makes you addicted to them. QUICK REVIEW:Enjoyment:: 5/5Writing style: 5/5Storyline: 5/5Hero: 5/5 Heroine: 5/5Secondary characters: 5/5 Hotness/chemistry: 3/5 Romance: 5/5 Angst: 3/5Darkness level: 2/5Humor: 4/5 Depth of the book: 5/5POV: multiple, 3rd...
This is the third time I have pulled this one off my reading list. I adore Susan Elizabeth Phillips. Truly. And I absolutely loved the audio book. The narrator did a wonderful job bringing these characters to life. Of course Molly and Kevin were front and center but following those two were Dan and Phoebe, their tribe of kids (sweet Hannah was my favorite) and Lily and Liam. It was so much fun being back with the Chicago Stars clan and the characters of Nightingale Woods. Especially Daphne the b...
I can now add Kevin to the list of Shea, Lucas & Tate and Molly to Falon, Elli & Audrey.These two are phenomenal! i love absolutely love the way this story is written! its got its moments but its hilarious! its also so visually stimulating that when SEP describes the camground and the cottages and the attic, one can actually see all of those come alive in the mind's eye. Atleast i could. and that makes reading the novel so very very enriching as an experience. Its like she is taking you into a d...
This book sooooo sooooo goooood!Oh my god! It was a re-read, but such a good one. Better than first time. huh...******************4th time re-reading, this time it was 4... Or i'm still in bad reading mood...
This book has a problematic relationship with the series—mainly in playing around with Kevin's timeline to make him old enough for Molly. You only really need to have read the first, It Had to Be You, because Molly, Phoebe and Dan all feature strongly here. In contrast, remembering Kevin from Nobody's Baby But Mine is almost a detriment because the Kevin here is some ten years past that point and thus has little in common with that callow youth. Which presents one of the biggest problems in enga...
Okay, so this is going to be a rant, not a review. At first, I thought I would enjoy this book. I should have known better, because this is Susan Elizabeth Phillips, whose work ALWAYS annoys me because of the sexist tendencies all of her women seem to exhibit. This one was no different. When I was first introduced to Molly, I found her likable, funny, kind of weird, but not in a bad way--and then she goes and does something unthinkable and after that point, I just couldn't like her at all. So, K...
This Heart of Mine is book #5 in the Chicago Stars series by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. This book was a gift from my dear friend, Kelly, and I am so thankful she gave it to me. I have read one other book by this author and I fell in love with it. Is it possible, now, to love SEP even more? This book had me laughing out loud and within a few minutes, breaking my heart. The characters were loveable, the story wonderful and silly and engaging. It was unputdownable. I have decided that SEP’s writing
I tried to like this book, but I really just didn't.I was waffling between giving this book a 1 or a 2 because it's not like I absolutely hated it like some of the other 1-star books I've read. However, I didn't like it, so I don't think it really merits that 2-star "it was okay" sort of generosity.No matter how charming, self-sacrificing, and noble the hero Kevin was, I just couldn't like or enjoy reading about the immature, periodically TSTL, and impulsively reckless heroine Molly. She was sel...
5++ star contemporary romance First of all, I just have got to say, what a great read! This book has everything that makes a great romance. Susan Elizabeth’s charm never fails to evoke all the right emotions from the reader.I haven’t really been reading the Chicago Stars series in order, a fact which I am thinking of remedying by starting from Book 1 of the series, the story of Molly’s sister which I am really interested in reading after seeing quick sneaks into her life with Dan Calebo.Molly a
I've enjoyed SEP's writing so far *in spite of the occasionally questionable things by some of her characters* but I couldn't move past the fact that Molly raped Kevin. Because that's what it was. No excuses.Molly wasn't some clueless goody two shoes looking for an adventure. She wasn't a misguided kid trying to rebel. She was a grown woman and a fucking RAPIST. So, yes. A victim being forced to marry his rapist was not my idea of romance. Just because the victim was a man does not make it any l...
Another re-read ... and listened to the AUDIO too. I love this author. Enjoyed every single minute of it ... again.-------------------------------------------------------PREVIOUS REVIEW ...I had forgotten how good this book was. It was a re-read. Karen's updates made me do it!!It was sad, happy, funny, sexy. I loved Molly. I remember her from the very first book and it was nice to see her get her own story. “It was a kiss made in lonely dreams. A kiss that took its time. A kiss that felt so ri...
Another fabulous read by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. Top notch writing, strong, sassy and smart heroine, an element of hate to love, laugh out loud witty dialogue and a great plot. What more could you ask for? SEP has become my go-to author. Whenever I finish one of her books, I always have a smile on my face.
5 STARS[image error] SENSATIONAL True to my last review… I once again have a new favorite. Honestly, this series… the books are all so incredibly good that I am giddy with joy every time I finish one. Instead of boring you with my incessant gushing, I’ll get right to the meat…[image error] Molly Sommerville is twenty-seven. And after growing up as a bit of a trouble maker, she is finally finding her place in the world. She struggled through a lonely childhood as Bert Sommerville’s youngest...
I'm definitely in the minority here, but I didn't love this. I intensely disliked Molly. I thought she was immature to the point of idiocy and I thought her actions regarding Kevin, his campground, and his career were extremely selfish and disrespectful.
5 Love Affair With SEP Stars* * * * * A Quick ReviewThis Continues my first deep love affair with the author, Susan Elizabeth Phillips. When I found her and this series...I became obsessed. I scoured all the libraries, dollar book stores, etc. to find anything written by SEP. She spoke to me. If you look below, all the glowing reviews will let you know, she speaks to all of them, too.I read the Chicago Stars series years ago, and I do vow, I will re-read this series again. I just Need More Hours...
Written February 1, 20154 Stars - As always wonderfully enjoyable about gorgeous fotball men and smart hilarious women in SEP's great Chicago Stars worldThe 11:26 hrs audiobook edition narrated by Anna Fields.This Heart of Mine is the fifth in the Chicago Stars series. Seven standalone (sweet and chuckling funny) love stories. This will be my fourth. (view spoiler)[I read and loved the first two: #2 - Heaven, Texas (5 stars) and later #1 - It Had to Be You (4.5 stars). Last September I jumped t...