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Published: 5th June 2024
Simply The Best: A Chicago Stars Novel LP
By (Author) Susan Elizabeth Phillips
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Avon Books
5th June 2024
Large Print Edition
United States
General
Fiction
Romance
Humorous fiction
Contemporary lifestyle fiction
Sports fiction
813.54
Hardback
496
Width 152mm, Height 229mm, Spine 31mm
482g
#1 New York Timesbestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips returns with the next book in her Chicago Stars series where a successful sports agent and the sister of his biggest client engage in a take-no-prisoners battle of the sexes.
Take one hard-driving sports agent...
Throw in a failed chocolatier...
And her superstar football player brother...
Add a quirky pink and purple food truck...
Then, to really screw things up, mix in a very unfortunate murder.
Brett Rivers is the hottest sports agent in the businessfast and furious, swift and deadly. Failure Not an option.
Rory Garrett islets be honesta disaster. She has a big heart, an empty bank account, a passion for making exquisite chocolate, and a huge inferiority complex from living in the shadow of Bretts most important client, her football legend brother.
Brett and Rory should never have met, and they absolutely, positively should never have had to deal with the consequences of one stupid, drunken night...one disastrous lie...one career in jeopardy...one missing football player...and a very dead body.
Its going to get messy...and dangerous...and heartbreaking...and sexy. To Rory, Brett represents skewed values and a devious mind. To Brett, Rory is forbidden fruit, off limits, do not disturb, and no entrydefinitely no entry.
A woman who has succeeded at nothing and a man whos succeeded at everything confront the challenge of their lives as they struggle with themselves and each other. When it comes to lovewhat price are any of us willing to pay to be simply the best
"Re-entering the world of the Chicago Stars is like a beloved friend come to call." -- #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr
"Susan is the absolute queen of contemporary romance." -- #1 New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah
"No one tops Susan Elizabeth Phillips" -- #1 New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz
"The shifting kaleidoscope of personal, business, and family relationships makes this such a captivating novel. [An] emotionally generous novel about romantic and familial love...a winning romance novel." -- Kirkus Reviews
"RITA Award-winning and bestselling romance author Phillips' latest virtuoso literary performance and new addition to her outstanding Chicago Stars series delivers a full score of irresistible delights. From savvy characterization, sassy humor, and sparkling dialogue to a smartly composed plot... this brilliantly conceived contemporary romance will have readers shouting, Brava!" -- Booklist (starred review) on When Stars Collide
"Captivating. The thrilling suspense plot and intoxicating chemistry will hook new readers and returning fans alike. This is a page-turner." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) on When Stars Collide
"I always laugh my head off when I read Susan Elizabeth Phillips' novels. She never fails to leave a smile on my face." -- #1 New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter
Susan Elizabeth Phillips soared onto the New York Times bestseller list with Dream a Little Dream. She"s the only four-time recipient of the Romance Writers of America"s prestigious Favorite Book of the Year Award. A resident of the Chicago suburbs, she is also a hiker, gardener, reader, wife, and mother of two grown sons.