This Heart of Mine

By: Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Narrated by: Anna Fields

Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins

Publisher's summary

Molly Somerville knows she has a reputation for trouble. She did give away her $15-million inheritance, but, hey, nobody's perfect. Yes, Molly's happy about almost everything...except her long-term crush on the daredevil quarterback for the Chicago Stars. That awful, gorgeous Kevin Tucker, a man who can't even remember her name!

One night, Molly's penchant for running into trouble runs her right into Kevin himself, turning her world upside down. Heartbreak follows, and just when she's certain things can't get worse, Kevin forces his way back into her life. She and Kevin battle their attraction while trying to cope with an aging sexpot actress and a pair of teenage newlyweds.

Their careers and lives are in crisis, yet they can't seem to stay away from each other. Sometimes falling in love hurts; sometimes it makes you mad as hell. And sometimes, if you're very lucky, it can heal in a most special and unexpected way.

©2001 Susan Elizabeth Phillips (P)2001 HarperCollins Publishers

Critic reviews

"Pure up-to-the-minute entertainment." (Publishers Weekly)
"Susan Elizabeth Phillips writes a story that wraps around your heart and doesn't let go." (Oakland Press)

Lovely!

Once again an enjoying SEP romance in the Chicago Stars series. I had a great listening and this narrator does it so good.

Fantastic

Yet another fantastic SEP book! I cannot get enough of her books!! Great narrator, and I love the fact that you know the family from other books!!

Fun and Touching Read

Any additional comments?

I'm trying to catch up on my reviews. I actually listened to this quite a while back. I think it might be time to listen again because it's a really nice read. SEP can always be counted on to write good, fun stories and this doesn't disappoint. I probably should have been a little put off by the way it started and maybe I was a little the first time I listened, but I'm not. The way the story develops the relationship between Molly and Kevin is very real to me. Molly seems a little pathetic at first, but she quickly come into her own and she became completely relatable to me. Kevin was strong from the beginning. You could certainly understand why he would be so upset with Molly in the beginning. As the story progresses and Kevin starts to get to know Molly you will totally fall in love with him too.

The Chicago Stars series are all wonderful books. I wish SEP would consider adding more. Although, I do understand it wouldn't be the same without Anna Fields as the narrator. Anna Fields was one of the best narrators out there. Sadly, she died in 2006 in an accident in her home during a storm.

Another heartachingly sweet tale in this series!

The 5th installment in the SEP's Chicago Stars is as heart-achingly sweet as the previous four books. Unlike so many romance novelists, SEP doesn't let her characters take an easy or overly-corny path to true love. In this book, good girl Molly Somerville finally gets, or perhaps snaps up, the chance to do something about her long time crush on bad boy Kevin Tucker. But their relationship ultimately reveals that Molly is more of a bad girl than her family ever realized and Kevin Tucker's past as a preacher's kid has made him more of a good guy than his bad boy antics would lead one to believe. It makes him the perfect guy for Molly, not because opposites attract but because her insecurities as an unloved kid means she needs someone who can prove their love to her.

Like pretty much all of the other books in this series, This Heart of Mine also features a sub-plot love story that, while less detailed, is just as important to the plot. Featuring a Hollywood actress and well-known painter, this secondary love story is as over dramatic and explosive as you'd expect.

But perhaps the best part of this book is the Daphne the Bunny excerpts from Molly's children's books. The voices Anna Fields does for the various characters are delightful. And the inclusion of these sections will satisfy your inner writer.

Great weaving of story lines.

I wish all romances could have the depth of character development that this story has. Fun and interesting read! Sometimes you want to shake a character! Great fun and sometimes a few tears.

Great Writing and Sweet Fun

I loved this book. The characters were great and the story funny and touching. I laughed out loud several times. The softball scene is great writing and well done in narration. Anna Fields really makes these characters come to life. SEP makes skillful use of the childrens book aspect of the main character to give the writing a creative punch- especially in the epilogue.
If you liked Nobody's Baby But Mine and Natural Born Charmer than you will surely like this witty romance.

Molly's my Favorite SEB Character

Any additional comments?

This is my second favorite SEB novel (Natural Born Charmer is my top). This one is not as light as some SEB's other books, however the sad elements only made me feel more connected to Molly and Kevin. The secondary plot/characters did distract a little from the story, however not enough for me to rate this any lower than 5 stars!

I love Molly

This is not my typical genre but sometimes, you just need an escape... this is one of my favorites! Molly is probably favorite romantic heroines of all time. Honest, cute and sassy!! I've read/listened to several of Phillips books and this was the best of those. The narrator is top notch!

SEP scores another touch down!

This novel is filled with fun, quirky characters who are superbly voiced by Anna Fields. I can always count on Susan Elizabeth Phillips' books to be entertaining.

She does it again

Susan Elizabeth Phillips is an amazing writer. I would recommend her to anyone. I first read Match Me if You Can, and I have been reading every story I could get my hands on since. I love the way her charactures pop up in different stories. You might start out reading a book but by then end of the story it's more like hanging with friends.