What is it about Heaven, Texas?

Over the years I've loved a lot of books, but one romance remains my all-time favorite. I've read the book over and over. I've loaned it to friends, and it never comes home. I own in in paper, ebook and in audio. The book: Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips.
I never planned on reading SEP. I was a voracious historical romance reader when I signed up for one of the hardback book clubs back in the 90s. My first book was supposed to be a historical romance, but they sent me SEPs Dream a Little Dream on accident. I read that book cover-to-cover without stopping. And then I went to Waldenbooks and bought every SEP I could find.
I loved Gracie Snow from her introduction. Her wistfulness for something more, her mousiness, her bossiness, the way she throws herself in the car to keep Bobby Tom from leaving, the fact that she realizes he's confused her for a stripper and just goes with it even though she's the furthest thing from a stripper ever imagined. I LOVE Gracie Snow.
And Bobby Tom....ah. Without Gracie, Bobby Tom would be the biggest jerk ever, but with Gracie you see something different in him. He's such a great hero.
And then his mother's story.
And the movie set.
And the ice cream....yeah, the ice cream is the best.
Sometimes when I go back and read the romances I loved in the past, they don't withstand the test of time. Heaven, Texas does.
When I grow up I hope I can write like SEP. I hope I create my own Gracie Snow and Bobby Tom Denton hero and heroine. <3

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