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Nov 06, 2011

Anzu rated it:

Another wonderful story brought to us by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. I must say that the whole Chicago Stars series, so far at least, is amazing. This story was simple, but what made it great were the characters. She has great talent when creating fascinating characters, and this is one of the things I love most when reading her books.

In This Heart of Mine I got attached to Kevin even since the beginning. In the previous books from the series I always sided with the girls, especially s More...

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Dec 21, 2010

Krista (One Love) (Critical) rated it:

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Sep 30, 2007

Ummi rated it:

Synopsis: Ever since she was a teenager, children's book author Molly Somerville has been infatuated with handsome Kevin Tucker, quarterback for her sister's Chicago Stars football team. Unfortunately, Kevin doesn't know she's alive until one fateful weekend when they're marooned together at the family vacation cabin. When Molly gets carried away by her creative imagination and compromises Kevin, the results are disastrous and before the dust settles, Kevin's in trouble with his boss, Molly's in More...

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Jan 01, 2008

Erin rated it:

I liked this one far more than the other SEP novels I've read, and it almost makes up for It Had to Be You, in that we get to see Phoebe and Dan again and their romance is more palatable this time around. (The characters are endearing! You can buy that they love each other!)

The circumstances under which this novels protagonists find themselves together are a little absurd, but the progression of their relationship seems more organic than the relationships in the other SEP novels, plu More...

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Jan 23, 2012

Patricia rated it:

Susan Elizabeth Phillips follows a similar formula for each installment of this series, but that in no way detracts from their ability to entertain and tug at the heart strings.

"Isn't there a mirror someplace where you can go admire yourself?"
"I've never known a woman so hung up on my good looks."
"ALL your women are hung up on your good looks. They just PRETEND it's your personality."
"I swear, somebody needs to spank you."
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Jul 19, 2011

Iris rated it:

She does not disappoint, does she! Another wonderful book, which I read within only a few days - boy I love those men from the Chicago Stars! AND their women.

The story is pretty much straight forward. Molly, who we got to know from "It Had to be You" is now in her mid-twenties, author of the Daphne children's book series and owner of a big crush for Kevin Tucker ("Nobody's Baby but Mine"). These two coincidentally end up in a cottage together and because of circum More...

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Jul 09, 2011

Julianne rated it:

This is one of the "Chicago Stars" series of books about people connected with the professional football team. In this instance, it's the owner's sister and the star quarterback. There's trouble, there's a marriage, misunderstanding, more trouble, depression, then off to a campground in Northern Michigan. This is where life gets more complicated and much more interesting!

Enter an NFL head coach, an aging movie star, a children's books author, a world-famous artist, a powe More...

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Feb 21, 2011

Erin rated it:

When I first read "It Had To Be You" I didn't care for Kevin Tucker. He sort of came off as an immature punk. By the time I got to the end of "Nobody's Baby But Mine," he'd grown on me. Despite that I anticipated the release of "This Heart of Mine" because I wanted to see the interaction between Kevin and Molly.

Out of the entire Stars series Kevin and Molly's story is my favorite. In fact to this day, Kevin and Molly remain two of my favorite H/h duo. The More...

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Feb 16, 2011

Sarah rated it:

This book is part of the Chicago Stars series, but can be read out of order without losing too much of the story. This story follows Molly Somerville and Kevin Tucker. Kevin’s the Star’s quarterback, Molly is the half-sister of the Star’s owner, Phoebe Somerville. Molly is a children’s book author and often bases her stories on her interactions with Kevin, her secret crush. These two hook up early in the book and end up with more than they bargained for, which causes both of their families t More...

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Feb 06, 2011

Mara rated it:

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Oct 30, 2010

Hannahmac rated it:

When I first read "It Had To Be You" I didn't care for Kevin Tucker. He sort of came off as an immature punk. By the time I got to the end of "Nobody's Baby But Mine," he'd grown on me. Despite that I anticipated the release of "This Heart of Mine" because I wanted to see the interaction between Kevin and Molly.

Out of the entire Stars series Kevin and Molly's story is my favorite. In fact to this day, Kevin and Molly remain two of my favorite H/h duo. More...

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Sep 10, 2010

Jane rated it:

Another witty and fun read from author Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Although I preferred the first three Chicago Stars football books to this one, I still rank this one with 4 stars as a good read. The first three books which I felt were great are: It Had to be You, Heaven, Texas, and Nobody's Baby But Mine. In this book, I didn't enjoy the two main characters as much as I enjoyed the characters in her other books. I'm not sure why. They both sought entertainment through risk taking. More...

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Jun 24, 2010

Jenny rated it:

Molly Somerville, sister of Phoebe formerly-Somerville (owner of the Chicago Stars), is a former heiress (she gave away all her money), the creator of a series of children's books, and has been hopelessly in love (she calls it a crush) with the quarterback of her sister's team for years.

One thing leads to another, and Molly and Kevin (aforementioned hunky quarterback) find themselves together, running a bed and breakfast and lakeside campground Kevin's family has dumped in his lap. More...

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Jun 02, 2010

Alison rated it:

So far of the three books by Susan Elizabeth Phillips in the Chicago Stars series, this one is my least favorite. It just began so strangely. It's funny because in 'Match Me If You Can' I loved Molly and Kevin together, they seemed so well matched, but damn those are some strange beginnings. Molly pretty much rapes Kevin, sorta... the way they first talk about it, it definitely seems like it's borderline rape anyhow. And on top of that she gets pregnant, then there's a sympathy sham of a wedding More...

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Mar 01, 2010

Anita rated it:

It's really hard loving and hating an arthor at the same time.

I love Susan Elizabeth Phillips because her characters are so real, so likeable. So darn FUNNY and endearing. But I HATE HER at the same time because the Male protagonist usually ends up treating the female like DOG CRAP throughout two-thirds of the book.

Then she gets fed up, tunes out, has a breakdown, whatever, and he realizes what an ass he's been but now it's too late and he has to spend the last third of t More...

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Jul 04, 2009

Marcie rated it:

It was so hard to first get into this book, transitioning from a heavier novel (that required a dictionary close at hand). It was SO sweet and light and even a little nauseating in the beginning...and then suddenly it happened.

I became the heroine, suffering a miscarriage, deeply depressed, not bathing nor working, sleeping constantly...who cares about mail or phone calls.

But this is a romance novel, so she is whisked to an enchanting woods (summer camp) where she is enli More...

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Apr 25, 2009

Kath rated it:

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Oct 21, 2011

C_ rated it:

Molly, 27 und leicht chaotisch aber wahnsinnig liebenswert, führt ein nettes Leben: Sie ist Kinderbuchautorin, hat ein gemütliches Appartment und eine wundervolle Familie. Allerdings passt das nicht so ganz zu der Tatsache, dass sie die millionenschwere Erbin ihres Vaters sein müsste, einem Footballmagnat, der zwar stinkreich war, seine beiden Töchter aber schwer vernachlässigte. Und so kommt es wohl auch, dass Molly immer mal ein bisschen ausrastet und aus ihrer perfekten Welt ausbricht. So auc More...

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Jul 29, 2011

Shelly rated it:

I need to be shot! Immediately! What in the hell was I thinking in ignoring this book? I've read all but 5 of SEP's work. This one included. 99% of them I adore, love and can't get enough of, but one or two (Glitter Baby and First Lady) took me a lot longer in the story to like, but eventually I did. When I first read It Had to Be You, my first SEP years ago, I really didn't care for Molly. In fact, I decided I wasn't that interested in reading her story, and in books in the series that f More...

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Mar 14, 2011

Twiggy rated it:

More of a struggle than the previous books.

I had liked Molly in phoebe's story and was interested to see what had happened to her. Unfortunately she came across as simply neurotic and annoying. She seemed to be the kind of person, who no matter what kind of stupid/ irresponsible or crazy thing she did, everyone else excused her actions and she never had to take proper responsibility for her actions.

Kevin had been introduced previously and was a lot more likeable.

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Jun 22, 2011

Stephanie rated it:

In This Heart of Mine we meet Molly Somerville and Kevin Tucker from (#1 It Had to Be You and #3 Nobody's Baby But Mine, respectively) the Chicago Stars series again. Molly is the baby sister of Phoebe Calebrow, the team's owner & head coach's wife, and Kevin is the current quarterback.

To make a long story short Molly gets pregnant by Kevin and being a preacher's kid he insists on marriage, but after they exchange their vows Molly suffers a miscarriage. They agree that when the publicity dies d More...

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Oct 18, 2010

Lady Vale rated it:

I will never get bored of this amazing series. I seriously don't know what makes me love it so much, but I do, I really do. I know these are books I will read over and over again and never get bored. I'm so in love with all the characters and all the stories that have been told.

I must admit that I thought I would not like this one at the beginning because something very emotional happened. I don't wanna say more for those who have not read it, I'll just say I didn't like it at all and More...

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Nov 20, 2010

Kajol rated it:

To give this book a really heart-felt review, I should say that even though it contained certain circumstances that disgusted me, I couldn't help but love it.

Molly's insecurity, confusion, love, pain, anger, sorrow, fierceness... everything seemed so real and I could actually understand her. I liked her character even though she made me grumble a few times. But that's good, right? After all she got an aloud response from me, considering she's just a fictional character.

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Dec 01, 2011

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Dec 21, 2011

Tracey rated it:

This Heart of Mine - Molly Somerville knows she has a reputation for trouble. She did give away her fifteen-million-dollar inheritance, but, hey, nobody's perfect. Still, if anyone has an almost perfect life, it's Molly. While her Daphne the Bunny children's books could be selling better, she loves her cramped loft, her French poodle, and her career creating the fictional animals who live in Nightingale Woods.She even loves her sister, Phoebe. True, it was a little tough growing up in her shadow More...

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Nov 24, 2010

comfort rated it:

This book is so funny in so many ways.

I just loved how Molly's book characters kept talking to her in times of stress (and other things) .

I liked all the charaters in this book and once again you wonder how on earth SEP is going to get these two together for theriHEA.

This has been my favourite Chicago Stars book and I am sorry I only have one left to read as I will miss this series.

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Oct 27, 2011

Lady Lioness rated it:

You'll note I'm not classifying the Chicago Stars books as sport romances. That's because I feel there needs to be some actual sport played in the book to be considered a sport book. There is an entertaining softball game, but as Kevin is a football player, it doesn't count.

I skipped the book before this because it was checked out of the library and I knew I'd already read this before. I liked it. It was an enjoyable read, although this is now the second SEP book I've read where the ma More...

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Sep 20, 2009

Elena rated it:

This book is one of my favourites (canadian spelling!) in the series because the heroine is crazy but oh so lovable. The book also has it's own little quirks which are a nice addition and add to the overall feeling of the story being told.

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- The connection between the two main characters wherein they understand each other beyond the others' fassaud. This characteristic develops within the story in a believable way.
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Nov 17, 2011

Babyfishmouth rated it:

If this had been the first book I've read by SEP, I would have stopped reading it after the non-consensual sex scene in the beginning of the story. But since I've read the other books in this series (and liked them), I gave her a pass on that misstep and forged on.

But then I hit another stumbling block to my enjoyment: too many similar plot devices and scenarios from the other Chicago Stars series. The secondary romance felt familiar, the sex scenes seemed to be lifted from other boo More...

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Oct 27, 2011

Shannon rated it:

I loved this book! Molly Somerville is a children's book author, whose sister is the owner of the NFL team the Chicago Stars. Kevin Tucker is the quarterback of the Chicago Stars. Molly has had a stupid crush on Kevin for god knows how long, but Kevin doesn't even know her name. She decides that Kevin is a shallow jerk with no substance and decides to get over him. Like a typical romance book, some crazy event happens that throws the two together.

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