It Had to Be You
by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
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Author: Susan Elizabeth PhillipsEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Published: 1994-08-01
ISBN: 0380776839
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Avon
Book Reviews of It Had to Be You
Book Review: The flawed beginning of a great series
Summary: 3 Stars
Phillips' Chicago Stars series is very, very good, but it has some weak spots and there are several in this kickoff (as it were) book. Phoebe's character actuallly becomes far more interesting and believable than it is in this early effort, where she changes essential elements of herself far too quickly for credibility and there are too many "accessories", such as the poodle and the Hungarian lover mentioned in the first line, that seem forced and add clutter instead of enhancement. Dan Calebow, too, is one-dimensional in comparison to some of Phillips' later heroes, but in a way this works out as his limitations echo Phoebe's. Plus, the ending is far too pat and stiff.
I read this book after being introduced to Phillips in "Nobody's Baby But Mine" and "This Heart of Mine", which are outstanding examples of a polished, confident writer at the top of her game, and in the latter of which the Calebows are presented much more fully, even as secondary characters. I probably wouldn't have noticed the flaws in "It Had To Be You" quite as much if I hadn't had my expectations set so highly. Overall, this is an enjoyable read, if not an entirely satisfying one.
Summary of It Had to Be You
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 prepared for the Stars' head coach Dan Celebow, a sexist jock taskmaster with a one-track mind. Celebow 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 he 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 Susan Elizabeth Phillip's This Heart of Mine -- her sensational bestsellng blockbuster -- It Had To Be You is an enchanting story of two stubborn people who believe in playing for keeps.
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 prepared for the Stars' head coach Dan Celebow, a sexist jock taskmaster with a one-track mind. Celebow 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 he 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 Susan Elizabeth Phillip's This Heart of Mine -- her sensational bestsellng blockbuster -- It Had To Be You is an enchanting story of two stubborn people who believe in playing for keeps.
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