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== Books ==
 
== Books ==
* ''[[Ain't She Sweet]]'' - 2004
 
* ''[[Breathing Room]]'' - 2002)
 
 
* ''[[The Copeland Bride|Copeland Bride, The]]'' - 1983 ([[Dell]]) Written in collaboration as Justine Cole
 
* ''[[The Copeland Bride|Copeland Bride, The]]'' - 1983 ([[Dell]]) Written in collaboration as Justine Cole
* ''[[Dream A Little Dream - Susan Elizabeth Phillips|Dream A Little Dream]]'' - 1998 (won the [[1999 RITA® Winners|1999 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|Contemporary Single Title]] category)
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* ''[[Risen Glory]]'' - 1984 ([[Dell]]) (a substantially revised edition of this book is available under the title ''[[Just Imagine]]''
* ''[[Fancy Pants]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[Hot Shot - Susan Elizabeth Phillips|Hot Shot]]'' - 1991
* ''[[First Lady]]'' - 2000 (won the [[2001 RITA® Winners|2001 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|Contemporary Single Title]] category)
 
* ''[[Glitter Baby]]'' - 1987
 
* ''[[Heaven, Texas]]'' - 1995
 
 
* ''[[Honey Moon]]'' - 1993
 
* ''[[Honey Moon]]'' - 1993
* ''[[Hot Shot - Susan Elizabeth Phillips|Hot Shot]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[Kiss An Angel]]'' - 1996
* ''[[It Had To Be You - Susan Elizabeth Phillips|It Had To Be You]]'' - 1994 (won the [[1995 RITA® Winners|1995 RITA®]] in the [[RWA's Favorite Book|Best Romance]] of 1994 category)
 
 
* ''[[Just Imagine]]'' - 2001 (reissue of a historical romance ''[[Risen Glory]]'')
 
* ''[[Just Imagine]]'' - 2001 (reissue of a historical romance ''[[Risen Glory]]'')
* ''[[Kiss An Angel]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Breathing Room]]'' - 2002
* ''[[Lady Be Good - Susan Elizabeth Phillips|Lady Be Good]]'' - 1999 ([[Avon]])
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* ''[[Ain't She Sweet]]'' - 2004
* ''[[Match Me If You Can]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[Natural Born Charmer]]'' - 2007
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==Series/Related Titles==
* ''[[Nobody's Baby But Mine]]'' - 1997 (won the [[1998 RITA® Winners|1998 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|Contemporary Single Title]] category; the title also won in the [[1998 RITA® Winners|1998 RITA®]] in the [[RWA's Favorite Book|RWA's Favorite Book]] of 1997 category)
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===Wynette, Texas===
* ''[[Risen Glory]]'' - 1984 ([[Dell]]) (a substantially revised edition of this book is available under the title ''[[Just Imagine]]''
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* ''[[Glitter Baby]]'' - 1987
* ''[[This Heart of Mine - Susan Elizabeth Phillips|This Heart Of Mine]]'' - 2001
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Glitter Baby, is included in the series by connected characters.
* ''[[What I Did For Love]]'' - 2009
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# ''[[Fancy Pants]]'' - 1989
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# ''[[Lady Be Good - Susan Elizabeth Phillips|Lady Be Good]]'' - 1999 ([[Avon]])
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# ''[[First Lady]]'' - 2000
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# ''[[What I Did For Love]]'' - 2009
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# ''[[Call Me Irresistible]]'' - 2011 ([[HarperCollins|William Morrow]])
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===Chicago Stars===
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This series is finished.
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# ''[[It Had To Be You - Susan Elizabeth Phillips|It Had To Be You]]'' - 1994 ([[Avon]]) / 2008 ([[HarperCollins|William Morrow]])
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# ''[[Heaven, Texas]]'' - 1995 ([[Avon]]) / 2009 ([[HarperCollins|William Morrow]])
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# ''[[Nobody's Baby But Mine]]'' - 1997 ([[Avon]])
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#''[[Dream A Little Dream - Susan Elizabeth Phillips|Dream A Little Dream]]'' - 1998 ([[Avon]])
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# ''[[This Heart of Mine - Susan Elizabeth Phillips|This Heart Of Mine]]'' - 2001 ([[HarperCollins|William Morrow]]) / 2001 ([[Avon]])
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# ''[[Match Me If You Can]]'' - 2005 ([[HarperCollins|William Morrow]]) / 2006 ([[Avon]])
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# ''[[Natural Born Charmer]]'' - 2007 ([[HarperCollins|William Morrow]]) / 2008 ([[Avon]])
  
 
== Awards/Honors ==
 
== Awards/Honors ==

Revision as of 20:49, 19 July 2011

Susan Elizabeth Phillips has been writing romance since the 1980s with an unique mix of humor and emotion. In 2001, she was inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame. In 2006, Susan Elizabeth Phillips was honored by the Romance Writers of America who presented her with the Lifetime Achievement Award, which celebrates an author's entire body of work. She also contributed to Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance.

Ms. Phllips taught highschool until her first child was born. She wrote her first book in collaboration with a neighbor as they road their bikes for exercise. This was published as The Copeland Bride in 1983 under the name Justine Cole.

One of her most beloved series is the "Chicago Stars" books beginning with It Had To Be You introducing Phoebe Calebow who inherits a football team. Bucking the trend in romances, Ms. Philips has successfully written about athletes -- football players, golfers -- and their world since 1994.

On the Web

Books

Series/Related Titles

Wynette, Texas

Glitter Baby, is included in the series by connected characters.

  1. Fancy Pants - 1989
  2. Lady Be Good - 1999 (Avon)
  3. First Lady - 2000
  4. What I Did For Love - 2009
  5. Call Me Irresistible - 2011 (William Morrow)

Chicago Stars

This series is finished.

  1. It Had To Be You - 1994 (Avon) / 2008 (William Morrow)
  2. Heaven, Texas - 1995 (Avon) / 2009 (William Morrow)
  3. Nobody's Baby But Mine - 1997 (Avon)
  4. Dream A Little Dream - 1998 (Avon)
  5. This Heart Of Mine - 2001 (William Morrow) / 2001 (Avon)
  6. Match Me If You Can - 2005 (William Morrow) / 2006 (Avon)
  7. Natural Born Charmer - 2007 (William Morrow) / 2008 (Avon)

Awards/Honors