Heaven Texas (Chicago Stars, #2)

5 STARS What a shocker! I have no idea how she did it, but Susan Elizabeth Phillips managed the impossible. I went into this one with a bad attitude. Yes.. I had absolutely no interest in a character named Bobby Tom anything. And even the heroine left me feeling completely B O R E D...*yawn* But somehow I ended up absolutely LOVING this book!!! “There’s no accounting for the mysteries of the human heart”

Bobby Tom Denton was in the height of his career as the all-star wide receiver for the Chicago Stars football team. When a bad hit blew out his knee and ended his career at the age of 33, he was at a loss with what to do with the rest of his life. After two Super Bowl wins behind him, he had all the money he could ever want, and gorgeous women were lining up in droves to take the quiz… to be Mrs. Bobby Tom Denton. Even his hometown of Telarosa, Texas was pulling out all the stops to make him a living legend. So why was he feeling so lost? With nothing better to do, Bobby Tom signed a movie deal. But when the time came to get it started, he couldn’t find the guts to return to his hometown for the filming. So he decided to just ignore it. He'd get there eventually... when he was ready. Maybe. “I happen to be immature, undisciplined, and self-centered, pretty much a little boy in a man's body, although I'd appreciate it if you didn't quote me on that.”

Enter Gracie Snow. A thirty year old virgin from Nowhere, Ohio, who grew up practically living in the nursing home her parents worked for. Now working as a production assistant for the up and coming movie company, Gracie’s make-it-or-break-it moment rides on her successfully delivering Bobby Tom to movie set, ASAP. So, in her rumply, oversized navy, J C Penny suit, Gracie shows up at Bobby Tom’s Chicago home to escort him back to Telarosa, Texas. But of course, he isn’t the least bit interested in going with her. He’s got a big party going on… and oh, did I mention that the stripper is late… ”Stella said you were hot, but I told her I wanted a blonde.” He regarded her doubtfully. “Bobby Tom likes blondes. Are you blonde under that wig?” ”Has it occurred to anybody at Windmill Studios that sending you after me was pretty much like sending a lamb to the slaughter?” So, honestly… I started out thinking… what desirable qualities does this Bobby Tom even have? What’s with the hero worship? He’s a redneck peacock for God-sakes! And Gracie was about the equivalent to a worn-out doormat with stars in her eyes. And he wanted nothing to do with her. So how in the hell did these two get together? He was Bobby Tom Denton, for chrissake. He might be retired, but that didn’t mean he’d sunk so low he had to get it on with a charity case like Gracie Snow. All I can say is… a little maybelline, a new hair cut, a tight pair of blue jeans and a lot of spunk is all the magic she needed. She'd already gotten under his skin, and a little ice cream on that cake pretty much sealed the deal. It was such a cute, romantic and hilariously funny story of unlikely love!!! And it kept me glued to the pages until the bitter end! And I loved every stinkin’ second of it!!! ”Gracie Snow, you’re turning into a trashy woman right before my eyes.” “He settled his hat back into position. She was a rookie in her first big game, and he’d never let her see how close she’d come to unseating a champion” ”Those women don’t know how lucky they are,” she muttered. “What women are you talking about?” “All of them who were fortunate enough to fail your football quiz.” He chuckled, lit up a cigar. I won’t say too much more. It’s better discovered as it all unfolds!. And the ending was just epic! A real "Hollywood” moment... a stolen police car, a highway chase, and an earth shattering revelation! He’d been playing hide and seek with the truth too long, and he knew the moment of reckoning had finally come. If he wanted to keep facing himself in the mirror every morning, he had to set aside his misgivings about mercy fucking and do what needed to be done. I love this writer. I don’t know how she does it… but she just does. ;) Now, go read this book!

#5STARS #REVIEW #favoritereread #contemporary #adultcontemporary