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== Books ==
 
== Books ==
* [[Ain't She Sweet]] - 2004
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* ''[[Ain't She Sweet]]'' - 2004
* [[Breathing Room]] - 2002)
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* ''[[Breathing Room]]'' - 2002)
* [[The Copeland Bride|Copeland Bride, The]] - 1983 ([[Dell]]) Written in collaboration as Justine Cole
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* ''[[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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* ''[[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)
* [[Fancy Pants]] - 1989
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* ''[[Fancy Pants]]'' - 1989
* [[First Lady]] - 2000 (won the [[2001 RITA® Winners|2001 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|Contemporary Single Title]] category)
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* ''[[First Lady]]'' - 2000 (won the [[2001 RITA® Winners|2001 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|Contemporary Single Title]] category)
* [[Glitter Baby]] - 1987
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* ''[[Glitter Baby]]'' - 1987
* [[Heaven, Texas]] - 1995
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* ''[[Heaven, Texas]]'' - 1995
* [[Honey Moon]] - 1993
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* ''[[Honey Moon]]'' - 1993
* [[Hot Shot]] - 1991
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* ''[[Hot Shot]]'' - 1991
* [[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)
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* ''[[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]]'')
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* ''[[Just Imagine]]'' - 2001 (reissue of a historical romance ''[[Risen Glory]]'')
* [[Kiss An Angel]] - 1996
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* ''[[Kiss An Angel]]'' - 1996
* [[Lady Be Good - Susan Elizabeth Phillips|Lady Be Good]] - 1999 ([[Avon]])
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* ''[[Lady Be Good - Susan Elizabeth Phillips|Lady Be Good]]'' - 1999 ([[Avon]])
* [[Match Me If You Can]] - 2005
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* ''[[Match Me If You Can]]'' - 2005
* [[Natural Born Charmer]] - 2007
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* ''[[Natural Born Charmer]]'' - 2007
* [[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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* ''[[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)
* [[Risen Glory]] - 1984 ([[Dell]]) (a substantially revised edition of this book is available under the title ''[[Just Imagine]]''
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* ''[[Risen Glory]]'' - 1984 ([[Dell]]) (a substantially revised edition of this book is available under the title ''[[Just Imagine]]''
* [[This Heart of Mine - Susan Elizabeth Phillips|This Heart Of Mine]] - 2001
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* ''[[This Heart of Mine - Susan Elizabeth Phillips|This Heart Of Mine]]'' - 2001
  
 
== Awards/Honors ==
 
== Awards/Honors ==

Revision as of 11:32, 8 September 2008

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.

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