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A no-nonsense sports hero and a feisty female detective go head-to-head in this funny, fresh, seductive novel from the award winning NYT bestselling author known for her unforgettable characters, heartfelt emotion, and laugh out loud humor.
������������� He's the former quarterback of the Chicago Stars football team.
She’s trying to make a success of her very own detective agency.
Her first job? Follow him.
Let's just say it's not going well.
Not well at all….
Piper Dove is a woman with a dream—to become the best detective in the city of Chicago. First job? Trail former Chicago Stars quarterback, Cooper Graham. The problem? Graham’s spotted her, and he’s�not�happy.
Which is why a great detective needs a first rate imagination. “The fact is . . . I’m your stalker.�Not full-out barmy. Just . . . mildly unhinged.”
Piper soon finds herself working for Graham himself, although not as the bodyguard he refuses to admit he so desperately needs. Instead, he’s hired her to keep an eye on the employees at his exclusive new nightclub. But Coop’s life might be in danger, and Piper’s determined to protect him, whether he wants it or not. (Hint: Not!) If only she weren’t also dealing with a bevy of Middle Eastern princesses, a Pakistani servant girl yearning for freedom, a teenager who just wants to fit in, and an elderly neighbor demanding that Piper find her very dead husband.
And then there’s Cooper Graham,, a legendary sports hero who always gets what he wants—even if what he wants just might be an intrepid detective hell bent on proving she’s as tough as he is.
From the bustling streets of Chicago to a windswept lighthouse on Lake Superior to the glistening waters of Biscayne Bay, two people who can’t stand to lose will test themselves and each other to discover what matters most.
- Sales Rank: #36615 in Books
- Published on: 2016-08-23
- Released on: 2016-08-23
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x 1.21" w x 6.00" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 384 pages
Review
“First Star I See Tonight is Susan Elizabeth Phillips at her best--funny, charming and un-put-downable. Oh, and I call dibs on Cooper!” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery)
“FIRST STAR I SEE TONIGHT by Susan Elizabeth Phillips is so hot that when I read it I had to take a cold shower. Whew! I loved it!” (Dorothea Benton Frank, New York Times bestselling author of All Summer Long)
“In FIRST STAR I SEE TONIGHT, Susan Elizabeth Phillips writes about the kind of strong, self-assured women I love! I found myself cheering for this heroine with her unwavering ethics from the first page to the last!” (Julie Garwood, author of The Bride)
“I always laugh my head off when I read Susan Elizabeth Phillips’ novels. She never fails to leave a smile on my face.” (Catherine Coulter, author of Insidious)
“Fall into the addictive voice of Susan Elizabeth Phillips -- compulsively readable and deeply satisfying! Re-entering the world of the Chicago Stars is like a beloved friend come to call.” (Robyn Carr, author of Virgin River)
“First Star I See Tonight is a perfect example of why Susan Elizabeth Phillips is so popular. The characterization is spot on...The ending made me smile even though I was going into mourning because—you know—it ended.” (Linda Howard New York Times bestselling author)
“I love Susan Elizabeth Phillips’ books. Her writing is infused with intense emotion, sharp characterization, subtle wit and a rare energy that is absolutely irresistible. When I open one of her books I know I’m in for an exhilarating ride. This is women’s fiction at its best.” (Jayne Ann Krentz, New York Times bestselling author of River Road)
“First Star I See Tonight is Susan Elizabeth Phillips at her very best, and there’s no one better at writing romantic fiction. Susan is the absolute queen of contemporary romance.” (Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Nightingale)
“This thoroughly enjoyable novel delivers a swift kick to the heart—an essential summer read” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))
“...Phillips’ literary star shines bright in her latest dazzling (and long-awaited) installment...Writing with a deceptively easy sense of grace, equally enhanced by her distinctively dry sense of wit, Phillips fashions an irresistibly sexy love story that is guaranteed to hit every romance reader’s sweet spot.” (Booklist (starred review))
Laugh-out-loud funny, insightful, and touching, this latest gem from one of the genre’s best is a must-buy for all library collections. (Library Journal (starred review))
From the Back Cover
A no-nonsense sports hero and a feisty female detective go head-to-head in this funny, fresh, seductive novel from the award-winning New York Times bestselling author known for her unforgettable characters, heartfelt emotion, and laugh-out-loud humor
He’s the former quarterback of the Chicago Stars football team. She’s trying to make a success of
her very own detective agency. Her first job? Follow him. Let’s just say it’s not going well.
Not well at all . . .
Piper Dove is a woman with a dream—to become the best detective in the city of Chicago. First job? Trail former Chicago Stars quarterback, Cooper Graham. The problem? Graham’s spotted her, and he’s�not�happy.
Which is why a great detective needs a first-rate imagination. “The fact is . . . I’m your stalker.�Not full-out barmy. Just . . . mildly unhinged.”
Piper soon ?nds herself working for Graham although not as the bodyguard he refuses to admit he so desperately needs. Instead, he’s hired her to keep an eye on the employees at his exclusive new nightclub. But Coop’s life might be in danger, and Piper’s determined to protect him, whether he wants her to or not. (Hint: not!) If only she weren’t also dealing with a bevy of Middle Eastern princesses, a Pakistani servant girl yearning for freedom, a teenager who just wants to fit in, and an elderly neighbor demanding that Piper find her very dead husband.
And then there’s Cooper Graham, a legendary sports hero who always gets what he wants—even if what he wants just might be an intrepid detective hell- bent on proving she’s as tough as he is.
From the bustling streets of Chicago to a windswept lighthouse on Lake Superior to the glistening waters of Biscayne Bay, two people who can’t stand to lose will test themselves and each other to discover what matters most.
About the Author
Susan Elizabeth Phillips soared onto the New York Times bestseller list with Dream a Little Dream. She’s the only four-time recipient of the Romance Writers of America’s prestigious Favorite Book of the Year Award. A resident of the Chicago suburbs, she is also a hiker, gardener, reader, wife, and mother of two grown sons.
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69 of 78 people found the following review helpful.
first half is SEP at her best. tone and agenda change in second
By Danielle
Piper Dove owns a struggling detective agency. She becomes involved with Cooper Graham, freshly retired quarterback of the Chicago Stars, when she's hired to investigate him. Not long after they meet, he's hiring her himself for a whole list of reasons, one of which happens to be figuring out who is mugging him and vandalizing his things. They fall in love along the way.
I couldn't decide if I wanted to give this a three- or four-star review. I wanted so badly to cut SEP some slack and give it four, because I love her books so much, but the story takes such a startling one-eighty that honestly, I'm kind of upset about it. Maybe I'm the only one who saw it this way, so what follows is only my opinion.
Mild Spoilers
Let me first mention the small things I liked, because there were several. The setting (Chicago) was described with great detail, down to naming street names, but not so much detail that it felt like you were reading a guidebook and was irritating. Just enough to make the setting real to you. Also, she described Cooper's hair color in one of the more inventive ways I've read recently--"burnt toast drizzled with honey." I thought that was so cool. Then there was Piper's disguises, particularly Esmerelda Crocker. That scene was hilarious. I also busted a gut when I figured out what a Tinkle Belle was. And SEP taught me a new word, "cornpone."
As to the bigger picture, I'm still a little bemused. The first half of this book started off really, really strong--fast-paced with so much witty banter I thought my birthday had come early, and an energy that kept me riveted. Then Piper and Cooper get back from Two Harbors, the suspense plot takes center stage, and suddenly it's like a public awareness campaign for sexual assault and child sex trafficking. It came out of nowhere. The second half of the book slowed to a crawl and the witty banter disappeared under the weight of utter sobriety. It's like SEP started writing a light, funny contemporary romance--which she does best--then tried to switch to a serious suspense thriller with a message while halfheartedly carrying on the romance plot line.
As for the subplots...meh. They weren't completely shoehorned in, but they did have a sort of randomness when considering the plot and story as a whole. The Middle Eastern royalty, while unique and intriguing, was unnecessary, and probably could have been taken out and the story would still have made sense with minimal tweaking. Same goes for the Berni plot line. If she'd traded those in for more time spent with Jada and Karah, then their plot line wouldn't have seemed random. But I get that SEP was going for misdirection to make the twist more shocking. It's disappointing because I don't read her books for the twist. I read her, and love her, for her characters.
And unfortunately, I have problems with them. Cooper was an okay hero; rather typical, an arrogant, egotistical hardbutt who thought he could get the world to spin however he wanted it to because he's successful and rich. A winner. We skimmed the surface of his background but didn't delve as deeply into the roots of his character (both noun and adjective) as we did Piper.
This is me rolling up my sleeves. Remember, only my opinion/interpretation.
We got to know Piper very well, and I was quite okay with that, because I related to her a lot. She wasn't ashamed of who she was and met nay-sayers head-on. She had a very modern attitude: she could do anything a man could--though she was honest enough to admit that men can still do some of those things better. For example, she knew Jonah would beat the crap out of her if she went toe-to-toe with him, but she was still determined to challenge him because she knew it was the only way she'd get through to him. Also part of her attitude was the lack of desire to get married and have kids.
What upset me was that her attitude does as much of a turnabout as the tone of the story. In the beginning, Piper wanted to be her own person, do her own thing, and there's nothing wrong with that. There's nothing wrong with a woman deciding not to get married or have kids. She can still fall in love and make a commitment. Piper fell in love and all of a sudden she didn't know who she was anymore. She was meek, she was jealous, her spirit was gone, and her quips were dull. She was very un-Piper, and got pretty depressed, and I could understand it. Falling in love was a new and frightening experience for her, so she lost her way a bit and needed some time to reconcile and regain her balance.
But while she was going through all this emotional turmoil, Cooper went through some twisted thought processes of his own, and his solution to everyone's problems was to manipulate her into marrying him and guilt her into feeling like she had no other choice but to do so--because if she didn't, she'd break his heart, and she didn't want to hurt him, did she? And because he told her getting married was what he wants, what she *should* want because they were in love, she abandoned her entire way of thinking and hopped on board. She just bent over and took it.
The more I think about it, the more I think that being involved with Cooper changed her, and not in a good way. I'm starting to think she'd have been better off without him. She drank his Kool-Aid. And of course, because when you're in for a penny, you're in for a pound, so the epilogue has them domesticated with a set of twin toddlers. Then she has everything a woman could want, right? A husband who played dirty to get her to marry him (it was supposed to be funny but I'm not laughing) and two children when she'd wanted none--though she'd agreed to one because her husband wanted one, and out popped two. Ugh.
I apologize for the bitterness. Convention and expectations are sore spots with me. I don't believe a character's arc has to involve a personality transplant.
In a possible defense, it could be reasoned that Piper had only *thought* she didn't want marriage and kids because her father had raised her to be a self-sufficient tomboy, and when she'd finally gotten in touch with her feminine side (hear me scoff) she realized that of course she wanted marriage and kids. Naturally.
So anyway. I'm going with three stars, and it's breaking my heart, because I love SEP and the beginning of the book was so promising. But I can't pretend I liked the ending. But the cover sure is something, isn't it? Absolutely beautiful. And speaking of the cover--she tried to connect the title to the story, but the throwaway line made me wince, it was so cheesy. They should have left the line of dialogue out and just let us assume "First Star I See Tonight" was referring, in a weird way, to the fact that Cooper played for the Stars.
Oh, and this could probably be read as a standalone well enough, but there were a couple inside nudge-nudges that only those who've read all the Chicago Stars would pick up on.
I recommend the first half, but not the second.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
Love and Laughter, but that's all.
By RRP
First Star I See Tonight is good fun. The witty dialogue and funny “inner voices” of the main protagonists flow as easily as always from SEP’s brain. The humor is never forced or labored. One can tell she is really a funny person rather than just someone who tries to write humor. In fact, this one is funnier than many of her more recent books. Her characters are likable and quirky without being overly precious about it. I loved glimpses of past characters from preceding novels.
Are you sensing a “but” coming? Well you would be right. This one does lack those heart-tugging moments that Phillips usually incorporates into her novels. There are no genuine hardships to overcome, or past demons to slay. Piper does have “Daddy issues”, but Daddy is dead, so there is no dramatic confrontation or closure to anticipate. Also, I’ve just about had enough of the hero and heroine having great sex, lots in common, great fun and friendship despite their conflicts, and then the heroine being devastated by figuring out that she is in love. Of course, this is a great calamity, and the poor hero has to spend the last quarter of the book convincing the stubborn girl that they can have a HEA.
But, what can I say? It’s Susan Elizabeth Phillips, It’s a Star’s book, and it’s a solid 4 stars.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
I love SEP books and always look forward to the newest ...
By rt of S. East MA
I love SEP books and always look forward to the newest release. I was so disappointed in this one. In her other books, she has written some of the funniest scenes I've ever read. But this one was painful from the first page. The plot was ridiculous - the only way to save her agency is to try to be a stealth bodyguard to a NFL player?? I struggled to finish reading the book. I'm sure it is difficult to come up with new plots and characters year after, but this one feels like it was written with a computer program - here are all the Star's plots - randomly select character details, fill in some new names, throw an old character or two in for good measure, pick an irrelevant side plot or two from a sub menu and there you go - the 2016 book. I also agree with other reviewers that the book had stereotypes for the non- American characters. If you like SEP books, get it from the public library so you don't waste your money - you won't want to re-read this one.
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