When Stars Collide: A Novel

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#1 New York Times bestseller Susan Elizabeth Phillips returns to her beloved Chicago Stars series with a romance between a Chicago Stars quarterback and one of the worlds greatest opera singersand a major diva.

Re-entering the world of the Chicago Stars is like a beloved friend come to call. #1New York Timesbestselling author Robyn Carr

Thaddeus Walker Bowman Owens, the backup quarterback for the Chicago Stars, is a team player, talented sideline coach, occasional male underwear model, and a man with a low tolerance for Divas.

Olivia Shore, international opera superstar, is a driven diva with a passion for perfection, a craving for justice, too many secretsand a monumental grudge against the egotistical, lowbrow jock shes been stuck with.

Its Mozart meets Monday Night Football as the temperamental soprano and stubborn jock embark on a nationwide tour promoting a luxury watch brand. Along the way, the combatants will engage in soul-searching and trash talk, backstage drama and, for sure, a quarterback pass. But theyll also face trouble as threatening letters, haunting photographs, and a series of dangerous encounters complicate their lives. Is it the work of an overzealous fan or something more sinister

This is the emotional journey of a brilliant woman whose career is everything and a talented man wholl never be happy with second place. Tender and funny, passionate and insightful, this irresistible romantic adventure proves that anything can happen...when two superstars collide.

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RITA Award-winning and best-selling 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)
"First Star I See Tonight is a perfect example of why Susan Elizabeth Phillips is so popular. The characterization is spot on; Piper is original and gutsy and real, and Cooper Graham is macho seasoned with a sense of humor. Characters from previous Chicago Stars books make their appearance without overshadowing the main characters in this installment. The ending made me smile even though I was going into mourning because--you know--it ended.--Linda Howard, New York Times bestselling author of Shadow Woman
"First Star I See Tonight is Susan Elizabeth Phillips at her best--funny, charming and un-put-downable. Oh, and I call dibs on Cooper!"--#1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery
"Fall into the addictive voice of Susan Elizabeth Phillips--compulsively readable and deeply satisfying!--#1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr
"First Star I See Tonight is Susan Elizabeth Phillips at her very best, and there's no one better at writing romantic fiction. Susan is the absolute queen of contemporary romance."--#1 New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah
"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
"In First Star I See Tonight, Susan Elizabeth Phillips writes about the kind of strong, self-assured women I love! I found myself cheering for this heroine with her unwavering ethics from the first page to the last!" --#1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood

Author Bio

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.