This is a cute, light and fast read. Very typical of all Susan Elizabeth Phillips' books. I enjoy that she takes secondary characters from one book and makes them the main character in another. This book featured Bobby Tom Denton from It Had To Be You.

I definitely laughed out loud a few times-- but I also kept getting pulled out of the story because of Bobby Tom and his super-alpha alpha maleness. Like, sometimes an alpha male hero makes me roll my eyes, but the Bobby Tom character kind of pushed me into complete disdain. And Gracie Snow, as his foil, was almost too innocent, too naive, and too damn pushover-y.

I read the whole book, and overall I enjoyed it, but its not a keeper.

This is probably the lowest I have rated a book. This story didn't work for me. BT was hard to like and I had a hard time picturing Gracie as the heroine. The secondary romance was a little distracting. However, it was a cute story as a whole, It just didn't work for me, Especially the ending. This was my first SEP book and I hope the others are better. It did make me laugh a few times, the ice cream scene was hillarious. All in all, I wouldn't not reccommend it, but I wouldn't pay overnight shipping to get it. On to Laird of the Mist by Paula Quinn.

While I don't normally enjoy romance novels, this book was a thoroughly enjoyable before bed read. It gets a little frustrating toward the end, but, like all good books, has a happy ending.

I can not say enough about this book. It is hilarious for one thing. I mean laugh out loud funny. It is sweet and romantic and very different from so many romance novels I have read. This Author is quickly becoming my favorite. After reading this book, I DID, A FIRST FOR ME, I flipped it right back to page one and begun reading it again. This story was soo good and I felt so involved I was not ready to let them go..... PLEASE READ THIS ONE AND ENJOY!!!!!!!

Part of a series about a football team and its owners and players. I enjoyed this because it was full of surprises and independent, strong women.

i love this author! her books make me laugh and cry.

This was a good read for me. I could really feel for the main character Gracie snow. But in the end she got what she wanted by being true to herself.

ANOTHER EXTRAORDINARY TALE FROM S.E.P. WITH HUMOR, ROMANCE & FUN!!

Another wonderful books from S E Phillips, part of the Somerville sisters series. Here we meet the ugly duckling, i.e., "nondescript" Gracie Snow and hunky Texan ex-jock Bobby Tom Denton. Lots of fun, great supporting characters.

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Grade: A

Heaven, Texas is book two in Ms. Phillip’s Chicago Stars series. It is a modern fairy tale type story. Gracie Snow, as she puts it, is a “homely” woman who grew up in a nursing home. As a kid growing up she always felt like the butt of others’ jokes. She has recently been given a chance to prove herself with a movie company and was given the difficult task of getting Bobby Tom Denton down to Texas to film a movie. Bobby Tom is a former pro football player who had to retire because of a knee injury. At 33 years old he feels lost because football has always been his life. What is he to do now? This movie he is supposed to star in doesn’t seem to appeal to him as much as he had hoped.

Oh my goodness, I just loved this story. I loved everything about it, from Bobby Tom and Gracie to all the town people of Telarosa and their annoying behaviors. I loved the silly antics that were constantly happening between Bobby Tom and Gracie. The opening scene is a classic when Gracie is mistaken for a stripper when she first meets Bobby Tom. I just loved the cleverness of the characters. Bobby Tom had finally met his match in Gracie.

There were so many wonderful moments in this story. It was sweet and poignant and at certain times I thought Bobby Tom would rip my heart out because it took him so damn long to realize that he loved Gracie and then when he does, Gracie mistakenly rips his heart out by standing up to him. Oh god. It was just so moving to watch Bobby Tom’s cool façade falter in front of the whole town of Telarosa. I just didn’t want this book to end. Ms. Phillips is a consummate entertainer. I laughed. I cried. I couldn’t have asked for more.

This and Blue Eyed Devil were such great books. Its nice to read a romance novel with soul and a great story.

This book had potential but it fell flat on it's face, multiple times. Obviously the story is supposed to be a romance, but the love was completely one sided. On the other side there was sex, until the very last second, which is pitiful in my opinion. I've read reviews about the 'grovel' scene in this book and I can't say I agree with many of them. The hero is a jerk who from second one decides to play games with the heroin, constantly puts her down (though most of the putting down is in his head), and embarrasses her in public. And the heroin is hardly better, she falls in love with a man she knows is a womanizer, she knows he has a penchant for manipulating women, she lets him walk all over her and then she takes him back when he doesn't deserve it. I'm just not so sure why so many people liked this book.

One of my favorite authors and this book didn't disappoint. Likable characters and a fun storyline.

Was a true Susan Elizabeth Phillips! Was entertaining and a lovely read.

Another in the football series. Bobby Tom is great!!! love this series.

The book I have has a different cover...same name, same author and the ISBN is correct.

Ex football player Bobby Tom Denton's athletic career is over, and his movie career is just starting too bad he isn't interested in starting it. Gracie Snow needs to get the playboy Bobby Tom to the movie set or lose her job. A good steamy romance with a Texas flair

[from the back cover] The Angel and the Hellraiser
Come heck or high water, prim Ohio wallflower, Gracie Snow is deterrmined to track down the legendary ex-jock Bobby Tom Denton and drag him back home to Heaven, Texas to begin shooting his first motion picture. Bobby Tom creates a Texas wildcat--can he tame her?

One of my favorite SEP books! Great romance.

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