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)

Last of the Chicago Stars

I'd forgotten how charming and funny Kevin and Molly are since it's been a few years since I first read the book. This is a fitting end to the Stars books which are all wonderful, although HEAVEN TEXAS remains my favorite.
Sad to think that we won't hear Anna Fields again.

Always a pleasure, Susan Phillips books!

This is another great story from Susan Phillips. Hilarious and unexpected fun, it had you bursting out with laughter. Anna Fields did a marvelous job too with the voices. I especially like the banter between Benny and Daphne. However, on plot-wise, I like Match Me If You Can more. But that doesn't mean this is not a great story, oh no...

Timeless.

This book might be almost 20 years old but the love, humor, passion and entertainment are as fresh as the day it was penned. Like all her books, it's one to listen to over and over. Anna Fields...well, that aren't enough superlatives to describe her performances.

Excellent Story

I adore this story and read, re-read, and listen to the recording often. The late Anna Fields is one of the very best narrators ever. I have listened to books I've never heard of just because of her talented voice. This Heart of Mine is delightfully crafted by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. The human characters are vibrant and engaging. My very favorite part is the fictional children's books that Mollie writes and all the creatures she creates. This story has tears and frustration, but also laughter and love. I find it a very comforting read.

Witty and fun read.

Although I preferred the first three Chicago Stars football books to this one, I still rank this one with 4 stars as a good read. The first three books which I felt were great are: It Had to be You, Heaven, Texas, and Nobody's Baby But Mine. In this book, I didn't enjoy the two main characters as much as I enjoyed the characters in the previous books. I'm not sure why. They both sought entertainment through risk taking. Molly was supposed to be smart, so I couldn't understand why she would give away all her inherited money. That bothered me. And it still bothers me.

I read the paperback twice and recently listened to the audiobook. The first time I read it I was laughing out loud several times. I didn’t laugh as much in subsequent reads because I knew what to expect, but I still enjoyed it a lot. I also liked the secondary romance between Kevin’s mother Lilly and a famous reclusive artist Liam.

AUDIOBOOK NARRATOR:
Anna Fields was very good with everything except Kevin’s voice. It wasn’t masculine or sexy somehow. It was almost juvenile. I loved her voices for the heroes in books 1 and 3 (Dan Calebow and Cal Bonner) - very sexy. But not this book.

DATA:
Narrative mode: 3rd person. Story length: 399 pages. Swearing language: strong including religious swear words but rarely used. Sexual language: moderate. Number of sex scenes: about 9. Setting: current day Illinois, Wisconsin, and Northern Michigan. Copyright: 2001. Genre: humorous contemporary romance.

Lovely

A lovely story, if you just wants to be entertained without much fuss. No need to know anything about football. Just relax and listen!!!

Fun, breezy listen!

"This Heart of Mine" was my second Phillips book, and I really enjoyed it. It was a cute story with likeable characters. It was, of course, completely predicable, but that didn't stop me from enjoying the listen!

wonderful!

I enjoyed it so much that I didn't want to put it down! It took over my whole life. I felt like the characters became friends of mine.

Great Book

I love listening to all the books by this author. I love the humor and the characters!

Pure Escapism

I always rate a book by how much I miss the characters when I've finished reading it - SEP books always exceed my expectations and I miss her characters terribly at the end of a story! I LOVE how she doesn't reserve passion for "the young" - it is so refreshing! In this story I often laughed out loud - quite embarrassing when walking alone!