Susan Elizabeth Phillips
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.
Phillips taught high school 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, Philips has successfully written about athletes - football players, golfers - and their world since 1994.
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Books
- Ain't She Sweet - 2004
- Breathing Room - 2002
- Call Me Irresistible - 2011
- Dance Away With Me - 2020
- Dream A Little Dream - 1998
- Fancy Pants - 1989
- First Lady - 2000
- First Star I See Tonight - 2016
- Glitter Baby - 1987
- Great Escape, The - 2012
- Heaven, Texas - 1995
- Heroes Are My Weakness - 2014
- Honey Moon - 1993
- Hot Shot - 1991
- It Had To Be You - 1994
- Just Imagine - 2001
- Kiss An Angel - 1996
- Lady Be Good - 1999
- Match Me If You Can - 2005
- Natural Born Charmer - 2007
- Nobody's Baby But Mine - 1997
- Risen Glory - 1984
- This Heart Of Mine - 2001
- What I Did For Love - 2009
- When Stars Collide - 2021
Series/Related Titles
Chicago Stars
- It Had To Be You
- Heaven, Texas
- Nobody's Baby But Mine
- Dream A Little Dream
- This Heart Of Mine
- Match Me If You Can
- Natural Born Charmer
- First Star I See Tonight
- When Stars Collide
Wynette, Texas
- Glitter Baby
- Fancy Pants
- Lady Be Good
- First Lady
- What I Did For Love
- Call Me Irresistible
- The Great Escape
Awards (body of work)
- 2006 Romance Writers Of American Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2001 Romance Writers of America Hall Of Fame
- 1996 RT Career Achievement Award Winner - Contemporary Romance
- 1988-1989 RT Career Achievement Award Winner - Contemporary Romance
- 1996 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Nominee - Best All-Time Romance Author
- 1994 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Nominee - Best Contemporary Author
- 1994 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Nominee - Best All-Around Romance Author