New Releases by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

For a limited time, discover Glitter Baby by New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips, including an excerpt from her novel, Call Me Irresistible, on sale January 18, 2011.Welcome to the world of the Glitter Baby Fleur Savagar is the most beautiful woman in the world . . . to everyone but herself. With her oversized hands and paddle-boat feet, her streaky blond hair and funny green eyes, she lives a life filled with secrets that began before she was born. That was when her bewitching mother left home to find James Dean and met Errol Flynn instead. Now Fleur has to grow up quickly, and life won''t make that easy. Jake Koranda is both New York''s most brilliant playwright and Hollywood''s hottest actor. Difficult, talented, and tormented, he has no patience for international glamour girls, not even ones with beautiful bodies and smart-aleck mouths. But there''s more to the Glitter Baby than shine, and Fleur''s tougher than Jake expects. Even with the odds stacked against her, she''s fiercely determined to discover the woman she''s destined to be. An ugly duckling who can''t believe she''s turned into a swan . . . A tough-guy movie star with a haunted past . . . In a land of broken dreams, can two unlikely lovers trust their hearts?

Ein weiterer Leckerbissen aus dem Hause Phillips - in frischer, neuer Ausstattung! Gracie Snow hat eine undankbare Aufgabe vor sich: Sie soll den widerspenstigen und äußerst attraktiven Footballspieler Bobby Tom Denton dazu bringen, seinen Filmvertrag zu erfüllen. Bobby Tom allerdings hat ziemlich gute Gründe, sich nicht an seine vertraglichen Pflichten zu halten. Daher beschließt er mal eben, diese süße Lady mit Hilfe seines beträchtlichen Charmes von ihrem Vorhaben abzulenken. Doch selten hat sich ein Mann so gewaltig in Gracie Snow geirrt ... Die »Chicago Stars«-Reihe: 1. Ausgerechnet den? 2. Der und kein anderer 3. Bleib nicht zum Frühstück! 4. Träum weiter, Liebling 5. Verliebt, verrückt, verheiratet 6. Küss mich, wenn du kannst 7. Dieser Mann macht mich verrückt 8. Verliebt bis über alle Sterne 9. Und wenn du mich küsst Alle Romane sind eigenständig lesbar.

Alle Mädchen werden einmal groß – selbst erfolgreiche Kinderstars – und verlieben sich. Im Fall der blauäugigen, zierlichen Honey Moon allerdings gleich in zwei berühmt-berüchtigte Männer: in Dash Coogan, den legendären Kinohelden, und in Eric Dillon, Hollywoods Enfant terrible, dessen dunkle, geheimnisvolle Ausstrahlung ein schmerzhaftes Geheimnis verbirgt. Doch Honey Moon trüge ihren Namen zu Unrecht, wenn sie nicht mit Witz, Herz und Mut um die Liebe kämpfen würde ...

Vom Leben im goldenen Käfig hat Cornelia Litchfield Case die Nase voll. Trickreich gelingt der jungen, schönen Witwe des amerikanischen Präsidenten die Flucht in die Anonymität. Mat Jorik, als Witwer mit seinen beiden Töchtern auf der Fahrt zur Großmutter unterwegs, nimmt die Anhalterin mit. Spontan verliebt Cornelia sich in die beiden Kinder, ehe sie den unverschämt gut aussehenden Vater unter die Lupe nimmt ...

Warmherzig, sexy und unglaublich gefühlvoll! Wunderschön, glamourös und erfolgreich: die junge Schauspielerin Fleur Savagar schien perfekt. Doch hinter der schillernden Fassade verbarg sich eine verwundete Seele. Jetzt, sechs Jahre nachdem sie plötzlich aus der Öffentlichkeit verschwand, kehrt Fleur nach New York zurück und stellt sich ihren Dämonen: der lieblosen Familie, den intriganten Feinden und vor allem Jake Koranda. Der Mann, der ihr Herz für immer brach. Und der sie auch heute noch in seinen Bann zieht ... Die »Wynette-Texas«-Romane: Band 1: Kein Mann für eine Nacht Band 2: Komm, und küss mich! Band 3: Kopfüber in die Kissen Band 4: Wer will schon einen Traummann? Band 5: Aus Versehen verliebt Band 6: Der schönste Fehler meines Lebens Band 7: Wer Ja sagt, muss sich wirklich trauen

A Desperate Young Mother Rachel Stone''s bad luck has taken a turn for the worse. With an empty wallet, a car''s that''s spilling smoke, and a five-year-old son to support, she''s come home to a town that hates her. But this determined young widow with a scandalous past has learned how to be a fighter. And she''ll do anything to keep her child safe—even take on. . . A man With No Heart Gabe Bonner wants to be left alone, especially by the beautiful outcast who''s invaded his property. She has a ton of attitude, a talent for trouble, and a child who brings back bad memories. Yet Rachel''s feisty spirit might just be heaven-sent to save a tough, stubborn man. Dare To Dream Welcome to Salvation, North Carolina—where a man who''s forgotten what tenderness means meets a woman with nothing to lose. here two endearing lovers will set off on a funny, touching journey of the heart. . .to a place where dreams just might come true.

How does the most famous woman in the world hide in plain sight? The beautiful young widow of the President of the United States thought she was free of the White House, but circumstances have forced her back into the role of First Lady. Not for long, however, because she''s made up her mind to escape -- if only for a few days -- so she can live the life of an ordinary person. All she needs is the perfect disguise . . . and she''s just found it. An entire nation is searching for her, but the First Lady is in the last place anybody would think to look: in the company of a man, an infuriatingly secretive and quietly seductive stranger whose charm, good looks, and sensuous appeal are awakening the forgotten woman within the dignitary. And with two adorable little orphaned girls in need of a family along for the ride, they''re heading out across the heartland chasing their own American Dream -- on a wild journey of love, adventure, and glorious rebirth. First Lady: A star-spangled, richly emotional story of self-discovery, celebrity, love, and family.

“[A] sexy and whimsical modern fairy tale.” —Greensboro News & Record “The always-funny Susan Elizabeth Phillips…has the heat turned up all the way for this one.” —Detroit Free Press The only four-time recipient of the Romance Writer’s of America’s prestigious Favorite Book of the Year Award, the incomparable Susan Elizabeth Phillips is one of America’s most beloved authors—and Lady Be Good is one of the perennial New York Times bestseller’s hottest, funniest, and most delightfully wild romance novels. The uproarious tale of a proper English headmistress hell-bent on destroying her reputation and a disgraced Texas athlete playboy determined to salvage his own, Lady Be Good is funny, sexy, and irrefutable proof of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune’s assertion that “Next to Tracy and Hepburn, no one does romantic comedy better than Susan Elizabeth Phillips.”

The Windy City isn''t quite ready for Phoebe Somerville—the outrageous, curvaceous New York knockout who has just inherited the Chicago Stars football team. And Phoebe is definitely not ready for the Stars'' head coach, former gridiron legend Dan Calebow, a sexist jock taskmaster with a one-track mind. Calebow is everything Phoebe abhors. And the sexy new boss is everything Dan despises—a meddling bimbo who doesn''t know a pigskin from a pitcher''s mound. So why is Dan drawn to the shameless sexpot like a heat-seeking missile? And why does the coach''s good ol'' boy charm leave cosmopolitan Phoebe feeling awkward, tongue-tied...and ready to fight? The sexy, heartwarming, and hilarious "prequel" to This Heart of Mine—Susan Elizabeth Phillips''s New York Times bestselling blockbuster—It Had To Be You is an enchanting story of two stubborn people who believe in playing for keeps.

Pretty, flighty Daisy Devreaux can either go to jail or marry the mystery man her father has chosen for her. Arranged marriages don''t happen in the modern world, so how did the irrepressible Daisy find herself in this fix? Alex Markov, as humorless as he is deadly handsome, has no intention of playing the loving bridegroom to a spoiled little feather-head with champagne tastes. He drags Daisy from her uptown life to a broken down traveling circus and sets out to tame her to his ways. But this man without a soul has met his match in a woman who''s nothing but heart. Before long, passion will send them flying sky high without a safety net... risking it all in search of a love that will last forever.

The girl everybody loves to hate has returned to the town she''d sworn to leave behind forever. As the rich, spoiled princess of Parrish, Mississippi, Sugar Beth Carey had broken hearts, ruined friendships, and destroyed reputations. But fifteen years have passed, now she''s come home -- broke, desperate, and too proud to show it. The people of Parrish don''t believe in forgive and forget. When the Seawillows, Sugar Beth''s former girlfriends, get the chance to turn the tables on her, they don''t hesitate. And Winnie Davis, Sugar Beth''s most bitter enemy, intends to humiliate her in the worst possible way. Then there''s Colin Byrne...Fifteen years earlier, Sugar Beth had tried to ruin his career. Now he''s rich, powerful, and the owner of her old home. Even worse, this modern-day dark prince is planning exactly the sort of revenge best designed to bring a beautiful princess to her knees. But none of them have reckoned on the unexpected strength of a woman who''s learned survival the hard way. Ain''t She Sweet? is a story of courage and redemption...of friendship and laughter...of love and the possibility of happily-ever-after.

Welcome to the world of the Glitter Baby Fleur Savagar is the most beautiful woman in the world . . . to everyone but herself. With her oversized hands and paddle-boat feet, her streaky blond hair and funny green eyes, she lives a life filled with secrets that began before she was born. That was when her bewitching mother left home to find James Dean and met Errol Flynn instead. Now Fleur has to grow up quickly, and life won''t make that easy. Jake Koranda is both New York''s most brilliant playwright and Hollywood''s hottest actor. Difficult, talented, and tormented, he has no patience for international glamour girls, not even ones with beautiful bodies and smart-aleck mouths. But there''s more to the Glitter Baby than shine, and Fleur''s tougher than Jake expects. Even with the odds stacked against her, she''s fiercely determined to discover the woman she''s destined to be. An ugly duckling who can''t believe she''s turned into a swan . . . A tough-guy movie star with a haunted past . . . In a land of broken dreams, can two unlikely lovers trust their hearts?

Liebe hat nie ein Drehbuch ... Es ist nicht leicht, ein Star mit dem Image einer mutigen, romantischen Heldin zu sein, wenn man vor den Trümmern seiner Ehe und seiner Filmkarriere steht. Aber was hat sich Georgie York nur dabei gedacht, in Las Vegas spontan Bram Shepard, ihren grässlichen Filmpartner zu heiraten? Die schlimmste Fehlbesetzung ihres Lebens! Und es gibt nicht mal ein Drehbuch, an das sich Georgie jetzt halten kann. Oder entpuppt sich der Mann mit den strahlend blauen Augen und dem teuflisch schwarzen Herzen doch als versteckter Traummann? Die »Wynette-Texas«-Romane: Band 1: Kein Mann für eine Nacht Band 2: Komm, und küss mich! Band 3: Kopfüber in die Kissen Band 4: Wer will schon einen Traummann? Band 5: Aus Versehen verliebt Band 6: Der schönste Fehler meines Lebens Band 7: Wer Ja sagt, muss sich wirklich trauen

How did this happen? Georgie York, once the costar of America''s favorite television sitcom, has been publicly abandoned by her famous husband, her film career has tanked, her father is driving her crazy, and her public image as a spunky heroine is taking a serious beating. What should a down-on-her-luck actress do? Not go to Vegas . . . not run into her detestable former costar, dreamboat-from-hell Bramwell Shepard . . . and not get caught up in an ugly incident that leads to a calamitous elopement. Before she knows it, Georgie has a fake marriage, a fake husband, and maybe (or not) a fake sex life. It''s a paparazzi free-for-all, and Georgie''s nonsupporting cast doesn''t help. There''s Bram''s punk-nightmare housekeeper, Georgie''s own pushy parent, a suck-up agent, an icy studio head with a private agenda, and her ex-husband''s new wife, who can''t get enough of doing good deeds and saving the world—the bitch. As for Georgie''s leading man, Bram''s giving the performance of his life, but he''s never cared about anyone except himself, and it''s not exactly clear why. Two enemies find themselves working without a script in a town where the spotlight shines bright . . . and where the strongest emotions can wear startling disguises.

A football player on a quest to find himself picks up a portrait painter with plans to do bodily harm to her ex.

Nobody''s Baby But Mine Genius physics professor Dr. Jane Darlington desperately wants a baby but doesn''t want her child growing up, as she did, feeling like a super-intelligent freak. So Jane needs someone. . . well. . . stupid to father her child—someone like legendary Chicago Stars quarterback Cal Bonner. But this good-looking good ol'' boy is a lot smarter than he lets on—and Cal''s not about to be used and abandoned by a brainy, baby-mad schemer. This Heart of Mine Molly Somerville''s reputation for trouble started even before she gave away her fifteen-million-dollar inheritance. And her long-term crush on Chicago Stars football hunk Kevin Tucker doesn''t help matters—especially since the gorgeous, Ferrari-driving, poodle-hating jock can''t even remember her name! But then, one night, Kevin barges into Molly''s not-quite-perfect life and proceeds to turn it upside down.

Annabelle Granger takes over her late grandmother''s matchmaking business, and in order to become the most sought after matchmaker in Chicago, she tries to land Heath Campion, the city''s hottest bachelor, as her client.

A spoiled English woman finds herself broke and stranded on a Texas backroad and a gritty local man rescues her.

Daisy Devreaux hates her father''s ultimatum: marry the humourless man he has picked for her, or go to jail. It''s not much of a deal for Alex Markov, the prospective groom, either. So Alex puts Daisy to work in his travelling circus, expecting the harsh realities will break her.

Join the New York Times bestselling author on a journey to the sun-washed hills of Tuscany Dr. Isabel Favor, author of Four Cornerstones for a Favorable Life, has sacrificed everything to build her self-help empire. Then, in a matter of weeks, it all comes crashing down. Broke, heartsick, and soul-weary, she heads for Italy in search of a little breathing room. Lorenzo Gage makes his living killing people on the silver screen, that is. He''s viciously handsome and sublimely talented. But as he begins his vacation in Italy, he''s also vaguely dissatisfied. Being a villain with a face to die for has its rewards, but he hates the feeling that everything he''s neglected in life is catching up with him. Then he spots Isabel sipping a glass of wine at a sidewalk café. A good guy wouldn''t think of seducing such a tidy-looking woman... but he''d never seen the fun in playing the hero. Breathing Room is a book for any woman who''s ever dreamed of wandering through a vineyard, of lazing under the Tuscan sky, or of reforming a deliciously wicked man. Because sometimes it takes a special place... a special love... a little breathing room... for life to deliver all its glorious promise.

Molly Somerville loves her career as the creator of the Daphne the Bunny children''s book series, but the rest of her life could use some improvement. She has a reputation for trouble that started even before she gave away her fifteen-million-dollar inheritance. Then there''s her long-term crush on the quarterback for the Chicago Stars football team her sister owns—that awful, gorgeous Kevin Tucker, a man who can''t even remember Molly''s name! One night Kevin barges into Molly''s not-quite-perfect life and turns it upside down. Unfortunately, the Ferrari-driving riving, poodle-hating jock isn''t as shallow as she wishes he were, and she soon finds herself at a place called Wind Lake. Surrounded by paintbox cottages, including a charming old bed-and-breakfast, Molly and Kevin battle their attraction and each other as they face one of life''s most important lessons. Sometimes love hurts, sometimes it makes you mad as hell, and sometimes—if you''re lucky—it can heal in a most unexpected way.