Glitter Baby

By: Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Narrated by: Julia Gibson

Length: 14 hrs and 10 mins

Publisher's summary

Fleur Savagar is the most beautiful woman in the world . . . to everyone but herself. With her oversized hands and paddle-boat feet, her streaky blond hair and funny green eyes, she lives a life filled with secrets that began before she was born. That was when her bewitching mother left home to find James Dean and met Errol Flynn instead. Now Fleur has to grow up quickly, and life won't make that easy.

Jake Koranda is both New York's most brilliant playwright and Hollywood's hottest actor. Difficult, talented, and tormented, he has no patience for international glamour girls, not even ones with beautiful bodies and smart-aleck mouths. But there's more to the Glitter Baby than shine, and Fleur's tougher than Jake expects. Even with the odds stacked against her, she's fiercely determined to discover the woman she's destined to be. An ugly duckling who can't believe she's turned into a swan . . . A tough-guy movie star with a haunted past . . . In a land of broken dreams, can two unlikely lovers trust their hearts?

©2009 Susan Elizabeth Phillips (P)2009 HarperCollins Publishers

Left me wanting more! Great story.....

What did you like about this audiobook?

Story, and the performance..of the reader was captivating. Kept my interest the entire time.

How has the book increased your interest in the subject matter?

Yes

Does the author present information in a way that is interesting and insightful, and if so, how does he achieve this?

Wonderful details

What did you find wrong about the narrator's performance?

Nothing

Do you have any additional comments?

Really enjoyed this book!

So-so

I hated the prequel chapters, but once it got to present day I enjoyed the book.

Took much focus on Vietnam

Any additional comments?

The novel starts off great, i love the throw back to old hollywood, the last few hours of the book begin to feel like the story shifts too much to the psyche of the male lead character and the female lead becomes a typical desperate lady left in the lurch for my tastes. Overall i enjoyed this book, i have listened to it twice. But again, the shift in the story in the last few hours just lost my interest.

Glitz & Glamour

Would you consider the audio edition of Glitter Baby to be better than the print version?

Absolutely

What was one of the most memorable moments of Glitter Baby?

When she brought herself back to build her company

What does Julia Gibson bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Just like Anna Fields, Julia brings the book to life! Fabulous job!

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Both

Not SEP's best, but very enjoyable nevertheless

Susan Phillips is in my opinion the best contemporary romance writer of all times and 3 of her books are in my top 10 favorite books ever. I understand that this is SEP's first contemporary romance being rereleased. It is better than Fancy Pants, Just Imagine and Hot Shot, but not as good as Lady Be Good and Natural Born Charmer. The story lacks the humor of her Chicago Stars series, and the topic is more serious. Just like Honey Moon, it is the story of a teenager struggling to find her identity and dealing with becoming an overnight celebrity. Fleur is the bastard child of Errol Flynn and his groupie Belinda. She is dealt a selfish, manipulative mother and a cold souless and calculating step father. The love story in the book is very touching, the struggles facing the hero & heroine are tangible and real. The only thing that bothered me is the step father. He was a tad too creepy for me. While there may have been less humor in this book than her usual style, it is compensated by a lot of heart. Julia Gibson did a fabulous job narrating, even though she had big shoes to fill after the tragic death of SEP's usual narrator Anna Fields/Kate Fleming. I gave this book 4 stars only because I have a much higher expectation for SEP than any other author. Download any of her books and enjoy the ride. She is outstanding.

Not what you expect from Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Not what I've come to expect from this author. No funny sassy characters in this novel. Moved a little slow. An interesting view of the rich and famous. A prequel to What I Did For Love.

TEN STARS NOT FIVE

She did it again. More character development, moving, even suspenseful storyline that makes you not want to turn the player off. I expected to hear Anna Fields voice, (I love her in the series) but this narrator did a fantastic job! I loved it so much that I actually emailed the author. Another SEP book that made me look for places to drive in order to listen to the novel. Keep em coming, Susan! Keep em coming!

A Wonderful Discovery

I was reluctant to read any of Ms. Phillips books. For some reason they just didn't sound that appealing. Then I read enough book blogs to realize what an icon she is and I had to try her books.

This is one of her earlier books, and was a little long. It dragged slightly in places. But none of that mattered. I was caught up in the glamor of the story and the heroines determination to keep plugging away, even though her life was never smooth or calm. She carried the burden of an eccentric family, to say the least, very well.

I don't think of this book as a romance novel. It is the journey of one person finding her place in life and the people she meets who either slow her journey down or help her along the way.

Good Book - not crazy about narration

I have recently discovered SEP and have listened to or read most of the books. I enjoyed the book - unfortunately, Anna Fields did not get to narrate this book before she died. I listened to part of it, and then finished the book in written form.

Glitter Baby

I have read or listen to every book available Susan E Phillips has written. My favorites are from the Chicago Stars. I have listened to that series twice. I enjoyed Glitter Baby, but I didn’t like the voice of the mother Melinda and the music
Thank you Susan for keeping me entertained all through the Covid pandemic and still keeping me entertained.