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Dance Away With Me

Mass Market Paperback: Hardcover: eBook: Audio: Avon Books/January 26, 2021 Mass Market Paperback ISBN-10: 006297307X ISBN-13: 9780062973078 William Morrow/June 9, 2020 Hardcover ISBN-10: 0062973053 ISBN-13: 978-0062973054 Order Now! DANCE AWAY WITH ME  At long last, the legendary New York Times bestselling author returns with a heartfelt novel of womanhood, a […]

First Star I See Tonight

Mass Market Paperback Hardcover: eBook: Audio: FIRST STAR I SEE TONIGHT Chicago Stars Book #8 Now Available in Mass Market Paperback A no-nonsense sports hero and a feisty female detective go head-to-head in this funny, fresh, seductive novel from the award winning NYT bestselling author known for her unforgettable characters, […]

Breathing Room Test

Buy Now! Reviews Author’s Notes Buy Now! Mass Market Paperback: e-Book: Reviews “…witty, moving, passionate and tender.” —Publishers Weekly “In a word, fabulous. This is, without a doubt, Susan Elizabeth Phillips’s best book to date…. Known for her warmth and humor, Ms. Phillips has become one of the most cherished […]

Heroes Are My Weakness (test page)

Order Now! Reviews Excerpt Order Now! Hardcover: eBook: Audio: Mass Market Paperback: Order a signed copy Reviews The Reviews Are In! KIRKUS REVIEWS: A Best Fiction Book of 2014 *A Best Romance of 2014* “…heart wrenching and uplifting…” (starred review) LIBRARY JOURNAL: A Best Romance: 2014 *“An unforgettable, deliciously spicy […]

Heroes Are My Weakness

Avon Books Now Available in Mass Market Paperback Order your copy today Mass Market Paperback: Hardcover: eBook: Audio: HEROES ARE MY WEAKNESS Library Journal: Best Books 2014: Romance Booklist: Top 10 Romance 2014  William Morrow Hardcover On Sale Now The dead of winter. An isolated island off the coast of […]

International Book Covers

MATCH ME IF YOU CAN – Tour the Sites

On August 11, I went with my sister Lydia—She’s known as Lil Sis on the SEP Bulletin Board—to see some of the sights that appear in MATCH ME IF YOU CAN. We took pictures so we could share with you. (No spoilers.) If you’d like to see better pictures of […]

BOBBY TOM DENTON’S BLACK BEAN AND SWEET POTATO BURRITOS

More from HEAVEN, TEXAS BOBBY TOM DENTON’S BLACK BEAN AND SWEET POTATO BURRITOS Here’s a recipe that suits Bobby Tom Denton, from HEAVEN, TEXAS, just fine. I adapted it for the former Chicago Stars wide-receiver from Moosewood Restaurant Low Fat Favorites. I don’t measure things too well, so I hope […]

GRACIE AND JILL’S LAZY DAY VEGETARIAN LASAGNA

From HEAVEN, TEXAS GRACIE AND JILL’S LAZY DAY VEGETARIAN LASAGNA (Reduced fat) This recipe should be attractive to busy cooks since you don’t have to precook the lasagna noodles. The last time we checked, Gracie Snow Denton, from HEAVEN, TEXAS, was doing triple duty as a wife, mother, and the […]

SHELBY TRAVELER’S LIGHT SUMMERTIME PASTA

From LADY BE GOOD SHELBY TRAVELER’S LIGHT SUMMERTIME PASTA As some of you may remember, Shelby Traveler, in LADY BE GOOD, has had a little trouble taking off the weight that accumulated during her pregnancy. Since Shelby loves good food, but also wants to slim down, I know she’ll enjoy […]

MAT JORIK’S BACHELOR DAYS RICE IN A SKILLET

More from FIRST LADY MAT JORIK’S BACHELOR DAYS RICE IN A SKILLET (2 Versions) What kind of cook do you think FIRST LADY‘s Mat Jorik might have been before Nealy’s staff relieved him of the burden? Since Mat’s a no-nonsense guy, I think this might have appealed to him. I […]

HARVEST SOUP

More from THIS HEART OF MINE HARVEST SOUP Easy, nutritious, delicious I think Phoebe Calebow, Molly Somerville’s big sister, would love serving this to Dan and the kids. Makes about 7 cups 4-5 medium to small sweet potatoes 2 cans (14 oz) broth    (Since the boys aren’t home, I […]

WIND LAKE BED & BREAKFAST BAKED OATMEAL

From THIS HEART OF MINE WIND LAKE BED & BREAKFAST BAKED OATMEAL Michigan mornings can be chilly, even in the summer, and we thank Molly for sharing this recipe to warm up her guests before they take a plunge in the lake. For busy mornings, this can be made day […]

REN GAGE’S CLASSIC MARINARA

From BREATHING ROOM REN GAGE’S CLASSIC MARINARA The hero of BREATHING ROOM, Ren Gage, is Hollywood’s favorite villain. He’s also half Italian, and when he was a child, his Nonna tried to keep him out of trouble by teaching him to cook. Here is a Classic Marinara recipe guaranteed to […]

SUGAR BETH’S CHOCOLATE BROWN TRIFLE

More from AIN’T SHE SWEET? SUGAR BETH’S CHOCOLATE BROWN TRIFLE I had a big argument with Sugar Beth Carey, the heroine of AIN’T SHE SWEET?, about posting this recipe because it’s nothing but JUNK!!!! Except, as Sugar Beth rightly pointed out, it’s delicious junk. Thanks to Sugar Beth, this has […]

COLIN BYRNE’S SPICY PASTA (Vegetarian)

From AIN’T SHE SWEET? COLIN BYRNE’S SPICY PASTA (Vegetarian) This is not only one of Colin’s favorite dishes, but my husband Bill’s as well. Because it’s quick and easy, Colin frequently fixes this on nights when it’s his turn to cook. (Husband Bill, unfortunately, is cooking challenged.) Sugar Beth even […]

FRUIT COCKTAIL CAKE

From FIRST LADY FRUIT COCKTAIL CAKE So much for healthy eating! I received an e-mail from a reader asking for the recipe to the “Fruit Cocktail Cake” referred to in FIRST LADY. This is a dessert I made in the late 70s or early 80s and haven’t made since. Preheat […]

GAME DAY PUMPKIN DIP

From MATCH ME IF YOU CAN GAME DAY PUMPKIN DIP Heath Champion doesn’t cook, but he loves this dip, and so do his kids. He’s an expert at conning Annabelle into making this for the family (and any of his health-conscious clients who show up unexpectedly.) MIX TOGETHER: About 6 […]

BLUE BAILEY’S WATERMELON SALAD

From NATURAL BORN CHARMER BLUE BAILEY’S WATERMELON SALAD Surely Blue would fix this for summer Sunday afternoon dinners at the farm. This is also my daughter-in-law Gloria’s favorite. I use the sweet mint from my garden and make this all summer. About 8 Cups of seeded watermelon cubed or balled […]

SMASHED POTATOES

From WHAT I DID FOR LOVE SMASHED POTATOES You know how those Hollywood people are about weight. They really need to watch their figures. On the other hand, neither Georgie nor Bram is ready to give up their potatoes, so they stole this recipe from our friend The Pioneer Woman […]

LUCY’S MAPLE-LEMON SWEET POTATOES

From CALL ME IRRESISTIBLE and THE GREAT ESCAPE LUCY’S MAPLE-LEMON SWEET POTATOES ORIGINAL RECIPE: (See Lucy’s alterations below) 2 lbs. sweet potatoes peeled and cut into 1″ X 2″ chunks 1 Tbsp. olive oil 1/2 Tsp. kosher salt 1/8 tsp. ground black pepper 2 Tbsp. maple syrup 2 Tbsp. lemon […]

APPLE-THYME MEAT LOAF

From my current “WORK IN PROGRESS.” (And, no, I’m not ready to talk about it yet, or tell you what character inspired it, but when I am, you’ll be the first to know!) APPLE-THYME MEAT LOAF Heat oven to 400 degrees Sauté in a little olive/canola oil for 4 or […]

Short Story

This is the only short story I’ve ever written. It was originally published in Waldenbooks magazine in conjunction with the release of FIRST LADY. Fans of that book will remember Toni DeLucca and Jason Williams, the agents tracking First Lady Cornelia Case. I hope you enjoy this chance to get […]

PANDA EXPLAINS HOW HE GOT HIS NAME

It was almost midnight. They were hungry and barefoot from a bad dinner and good sex. With the boat safely tucked inside the boathouse and water lapping at the hull, they lazed on the bench-seat in the stern. Panda wore only a pair of shorts while Lucy had on her […]

Fancy Pants

She was the most beautiful British bauble in Europe’s jet-set playgrounds. Now she’s broke, furious, and limping down a backwoods road in an ugly pink Southern Belle gown. He’s a tall, lean Texan who’s sure to regret stopping his car for this woebegone, surly Scarlett? Meet Francesca Day and Dallie […]

Lady Be Good

Lady Emma Wells-Finch, the oh-so-proper headmistress of England’s St. Gertrude’s School for Girls, is a woman on a mission—she has two weeks to lose her reputation. World-famous playboy-athlete Kenny Traveler is suspended from the sport he loves, and only one thing will restore his career—complete and utter respectability. When a […]

Breathing Room

She’s Dr. Isabel Favor, America’s diva of self-help. He’s Ren Gage, Hollywood’s favorite villain. Sometimes you just know that God has a sense of humor. 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, […]

Ain’t She Sweet?

Sugar Beth Carey, the one-time “wild child” of Parrish, Mississippi, returns home to face a slew of old enemies lining up to get even. Worst of all is Colin Byrne, the man whose career Sugar Beth destroyed. Now he’s a famous novelist living in Sugar Beth’s old mansion, and he’s […]

Nobodys’ Baby But Mine and This Heart of Mine

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. […]

Natural Born Charmer

It wasn’t every day a guy saw a headless beaver marching down the side of a road, not even in Chicago Stars quarterback Dean Robillard’s larger-than-life world. She was definitely a girl beaver because her beaver head was missing, revealing sweaty, dark hair pulled into a scraggly ponytail. He’d been […]

This Heart of Mine

Molly Somerville (IT HAD TO BE YOU) 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. Then there’s her long-term crush on the quarterback for the Chicago Stars football team her sister owns—that awful, gorgeous […]

What I Did For Love

It’s not easy being famous when your life is falling apart… Georgie York has been dumped by her movie star husband, her own film career is tanking, and her public image as a spunky romantic heroine is taking a serious beating. What should a down-on-her-luck actress do? NOT go to […]

The Great Escape

  Perennial New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips now provides her fans with The Great Escape from ordinary women’s romantic fiction. One of today’s most beloved writers, the incomparable Phillips follows up her utterly beguiling hit, Call Me Irresistible (“Phillips at her very best. Romantic, funny, sexy, and […]

Match Me If You Can

You met star quarterback Kevin Tucker in This Heart of Mine. Now get ready to meet his shark of an agent, Heath Champion, and Annabelle Granger, the girl least likely to succeed. All Annabelle has to do is land Heath—the Windy City’s hottest bachelor—as her client, and she’ll be the […]

It Had To Be You

What if a woman who knows nothing about sports inherits a professional football team? The Windy City definitely isn’t ready for Phoebe Somerville, the outrageous York knockout who’s taking over their home town team. And Phoebe is definitely not prepared for the Stars’ head coach Dan Calebow, a sexist jock […]

Heaven, Texas

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 […]

Glitter Baby

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 […]

Dream a Little Dream

(This is not an official Chicago Stars book, but continues the story of the Bonner family.) After the discovery that her late husband, a popular televangelist, embezzled five million dollars from his ministry, Rachel Stone, the televangelist’s widow, is an outcast—broke, unemployed, with a five-year-old son to raise. Fate and […]

Call Me Irresistible

The funniest love story of the year, Call Me Irresistible is the book Susan Elizabeth Phillips fans have been craving. The beloved New York Times bestselling author returns with a delightfully sassy, sexy, and downright irresistible tale of true love Texas style. Ted Beaudine, one of Phillips’s most charming characters […]

Natural Born Charmer Tour Photos

RWA Dallas 2007

Canadian Rockies Walking Trip

Here are the photos of my latest walking trip, this one in August 2007 to the Canadian Rockies with my friend Helen. (See also “Walking in France” and “Walking Across Northern England”.) This time I hiked in Banff and Yoho National Parks with Country Walkers. It’s a little hard to […]

Walking Across Northern England

A Photo Tribute to All You “Hot Moms”

Our son Zach showed up at last summer’s family reunion wearing this T-shirt, and I got such a kick out of this picture, I had to share it. (FYI—That left hand in his pocket hides a wedding ring!)

My Northern Illinois Garden

June 2008 I love my garden, weeds and all. I took most of these photos right before a rainstorm hit, bowing my peonies. Writer Cathie Linz gave me the starters for my gorgeous pink iris, and the pitcher I’ve used as a vase for my white peonies from another writer […]

North to Alaska

In June, my friend Kathy and I embarked on a 6 day walking trip around Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula with Country Walkers, one of my two favorite walking companies, along with The Wayfarers. Alaska was cold and magnificent. (Did I mention “cold?”) I can’t wait to go back.

Traveling in Costa Rica

Hola! Lydia and I took another “Sisters Only” trip in March, this time a walking/hiking vacation in Costa Rica. (We traveled with Country Walkers.) As with our other trips, we had to keep pinching ourselves to make sure it was really us walking on suspension bridges above the forest canopy, […]

RWA Washington DC 2009

RWA GOES TO WASHINGTON, D.C. Here are some photos from this year’s Romance Writers Of America National Conference in Washington, D.C. (I left out a few highly embarrassing ones.)

Hiking in Southern Spain

 In September 2009, I took another of my beloved walking/hiking trips—this one exploring the area between Granada and Sevilla in Southern Spain. Each trip is so different and so wonderful. This time I traveled with Country Walkers. I’ve also used The Wayfarers, and I highly recommend both companies.

Netherlands Walking Trip

It’s been months since my April 2010 Country Walkers walking trip to the Netherlands, and I’ve waited so long to put up photos because I have so many gorgeous ones, I couldn’t make up my mind which to post. Honestly, The Netherlands wasn’t in my top ten list of dream […]

Call Me Irresistible Book Tour

PHOTOS FROM THE CALL ME IRRESISTIBLE BOOK TOUR (Thanks to all of you who sent me your pictures.) The tour launched with a scrumptious dinner at the St. Louis Four Seasons, where I had the best dessert of my life, not to mention lovely dining companions. More photos from St. […]

RWA Atlanta 2013

RWA Conference Atlanta, July 2013

The Great Escape Book Tour

Drama Queen Oh, Jeeze… Just finished going thru photos that a lovely reader took of me while I was speaking. WHAT HAPPENED? I look like I’m ready to KILL my readers instead of entertain them? I swear, we were having a great time. Now everyone will be too frightened to […]

What I Did For Love Launch Party

On February 7th, Anderson’s Bookshop in Naperville, Illinois hosted the launch party for WHAT I DID FOR LOVE. I’m sure you can tell from the photos what a fabulous time we had! Our Live Webcast is archived at http://www.vivolive.com/love. The Trivia Quiz is fun to watch. Also… If you’d like […]

A September Walk in Ireland

In September, I took a long anticipated six day walking trip to Ireland with my beloved sister Lydia, known as Lil Sis on the SEP Message Board. We visited the Ring of Kerry in Western Ireland, where we walked through rain, more rain, muck, more muck…loving ever minute. Each time […]

Walking in France

Last October, I enjoyed my third walking trip, this one to the Dordogne area of southwestern France. The Dordogne River Valley has quaint, charming villages; magnificent vistas; and wonderful people. This was my second walk with The Wayfarers.  

RWA Atlanta 2006

Here are my early, hot-off-the-press photos from this year’s Romance Writers of America Conference. I’m only posting the ones I happen to have in my camera. More—including “Seppies” at the conference and photos of me receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award—will be coming in, and I’ll be adding to this album. […]

VACATIONING IN HAWAII

In March, Bill and I headed off to Kauai with two other couples. The men are golfers, the women booksellers—how great was that?! We stayed at Ben and Kristin Hannah’s FABULOUS surfside vacation home. Alas, Kristin was stuck back in Washington State working on her newest book while she waits […]

Red Rock Country Vacation

Our Phillips Family vacation in the magnificent Red Rock country. Give me my family and a pair of hiking boots, and I’m happy. We hiked and climbed rocks all day, then drank wine and ate all evening. The perfect vacation.  

Some of my favorite people

A FEW OF THE “SWEET” PEOPLE IN MY LIFE

Paris

TWO COOL CHICKS GO TO PARIS! In May, my sister Lydia and I took a “Sisters Only” trip to Paris. For 8 days, we visited museums, ate in sidewalk cafes, and wandered along the Seine. We laughed, gossiped, got lost, cooed over babies, and tried not to stuff ourselves with […]

RWA and Office

Morocco Hiking Trip

MOROCCO HIKING TRIP October 2012   Every time I take one of these hiking trips, I say it’s the trip of a lifetime. This truly was! (At least until the next one.) I loved Morocco so much. Here are some of my favorite shots. (Yes, I’m exactly that red-faced and […]

Dear Readers

I’m so glad you’ve come to visit. If you’ve read one of my books, you already know quite a bit about me, but here’s what I know about you… You have a great sense of humor. You believe life is stressful enough without having to read depressing novels. You love […]

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Nobody’s Baby But Mine

Genius physics professor Dr. Jane Darlington desperately wants a baby, but finding a father won’t be easy. Growing up, Jane’s super intelligence made her feel like a freak, and she’s determined to spare her own child that suffering. Which means she must find someone very special to father her child. […]

Kiss An Angel

How did pretty, flighty Daisy Devreaux find herself in this fix? She can either go to jail or marry the mystery man her father has chosen for her. Alex Markov, however, has no intention of playing the loving bridegroom to a spoiled little featherhead with champagne tastes. As humorless as […]

Honey Moon and Hot Shot

Two Pocket Books favorites under one cover. Take off on an exhilarating journey into the heart of contemporary romance in two glorious novels from New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips. Honey Moon She has a crazy name, a heart full of hope, and a passion for making dreams […]

Just Imagine

The War Between the States may be over for the rest of the country, but not for Kit Weston. Disguised as a boy, she’s come to New York City to kill Baron Cain, the man who stands between her and Risen Glory, the South Carolina home she loves. But unknown […]

First Lady

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 […]

Honey Moon

Honey Jane Moon is a scrappy little know-it all—brave, smart, but ill-prepared to become the most famous child star in America, even though she’s not quite as young as everyone believes. It won’t take her long to drive the men in her life crazy. There’s Eric Dillion, a smoldering bad […]

Hot Shot

In a single, impulsive act, Susannah Faulconer, the daughter of one of the country’s most powerful industrialists, follows her heart and finds herself severed from her family and everything familiar. Now she’s the only woman in a world of men…and no etiquette book can teach her how to survive. There’s […]

Out of Print Books

GLITTER BABY (Dell, 1987) See Avon Books revised rewrite January 2009 RISEN GLORY (Dell, 1984) A substantially revised edition of this book is available under the title JUST IMAGINE THE COPELAND BRIDE (Dell, 1983) Written in collaboration as Justine Cole