New Releases by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

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

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.

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.

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.

“[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.”

All hell breaks loose when two unforgettable people discover love, laughter, passion — and a match that can only be made in Heaven. Come heck or high water, Gracie Snow is determined to drag the legendary ex-jock Bobby Tom Denton back home to Heaven, Texas, to begin shooting his first motion picture. Despite his dazzling good looks and killer charm, Bobby Tom has reservations about being a movie star — and no plans to cooperate with a prim and bossy Ohio wallflower whom he can’t get off his mind or out of his life. Instead, the hell-raising playboy decides to make her over from plain Jane to Texas wildcat. But nothing’s more dangerous than a wildcat with an angel’s heart in a town too small for a bad boy to hide.

Chicago Stars quarterback Dean Robillard is the luckiest man in the world: a bona-fide sports superstar and the pride of the NFL with a profitable side career as a buff billboard model for End Zone underwear. But life in the glory lane has started to pale, and Dean has set off on a cross-country trip to figure out what''s gone wrong. When he hits a lonely stretch of Colorado highway, he spies something that will shake up his gilded life in ways he can''t imagine. A young woman . . . dressed in a beaver suit. Blue Bailey is on a mission to murder her ex. Or at least inflict serious damage. As for the beaver suit she''s wearing . . . Is it her fault that life keeps throwing her curveballs? Witness the expensive black sports car pulling up next to her on the highway and the Greek god stepping out of it. Blue''s career as a portrait painter is the perfect job for someone who refuses to stay in one place for very long. She needs a ride, and America''s most famous football player has an imposing set of wheels. Now, all she has to do is keep him entertained, off guard, and fully clothed before he figures out exactly how desperate she is. But Dean isn''t the brainless jock she imagines, and Blue—despite her petite stature—is just about the toughest woman Dean has ever met. They''re soon heading for his summer home where their already complicated lives and inconvenient attraction to each other will become entangled with a charismatic but aging rock star; a beautiful fifty-two-year-old woman trying to make peace with her rock and roll past; an eleven-year-old who desperately needs a family; and a bitter old woman who hates them all. As the summer progresses, the wandering portrait artist and the charming football star play a high-stakes game, fighting themselves and each other for a chance to have it all. Natural Born Charmer is for everyone who''s ever thought about leaving their old life in the dust and never looking back. New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips takes us home again . . . and shows us where love truly lives

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.

Das Leben ist voller Überraschungen: Wutentbrannt reist die junge Kit Weston nach New York. Ihr Ziel: Der neue Besitzer ihrer Plantage muss weg! Doch Baron Cain durchschaut schnell, dass sein neuer Stallbursche in Wahrheit eine Lady mit teuflischem Temperament und viel Courage ist. Kurzerhand verfrachtet er die junge Dame in ein vornehmes Pensionat. Drei Jahre später begegnen sich Kit und Cain erneut. Sofort fliegen die Funken zwischen ihnen von neuem. Doch diesmal ist es nicht der Zorn, der ihre Herzen entflammt, sondern die Liebe. Das aber würden sich die beiden hitzigen Dickköpfe niemals eingestehen ... Eine historische Liebesgeschichte - und eine echte Phillips: Frech, romantisch und sexy! Ihr erster Roman! Susan Elizabeth Phillips ist eine der meist gelesenen Autorinnen der Welt. Ihre Romane erobern jedes Mal auf Anhieb die Bestsellerlisten in Deutschland, England und den USA. Die Autorin lebt mit ihrem Mann und zwei Söhnen in der Nähe von Chicago.

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.

Honey moon : It''s the stuff dreams are made of. Hollywood discovers a South Carolina Orphan, Honey Jane Moon, and makes her a star. She lives a roller coaster life.

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.