When Stars Collide CD: A Chicago Stars Novel
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Summary
#1 New York Times bestseller Susan Elizabeth Phillips returns to her beloved Chicago Stars series with a romance between a Chicago Stars quarterback and one of the world’s greatest opera singers—and a major diva。
“Re-entering the world of the Chicago Stars is like a beloved friend come to call。” — #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr
Thaddeus Walker Bowman Owens， the backup quarterback for the Chicago Stars， is a team player， talented sideline coach， occasional male underwear model， and a man with a low tolerance for Divas。
Olivia Shore， international opera superstar， is a driven diva with a passion for perfection， a craving for justice， too many secrets—and a monumental grudge against the egotistical， lowbrow jock she’s been stuck with。
It’s Mozart meets Monday Night Football as the temperamental soprano and stubborn jock embark on a nationwide tour promoting a luxury watch brand。 Along the way， the combatants will engage in soul-searching and trash talk， backstage drama and， for sure， a quarterback pass。 But there’ll also face trouble as threatening letters， haunting photographs， and a series of dangerous encounters complicate their lives。 Is it the work of an overzealous fan or something more sinister？
This is the emotional journey of a brilliant woman whose career is everything and a talented man who’ll never be happy with second place。 Tender and funny， passionate and insightful， this irresistible romantic adventure proves that anything can happen…when two superstars collide。
“Re-entering the world of the Chicago Stars is like a beloved friend come to call。” — #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr
Thaddeus Walker Bowman Owens， the backup quarterback for the Chicago Stars， is a team player， talented sideline coach， occasional male underwear model， and a man with a low tolerance for Divas。
Olivia Shore， international opera superstar， is a driven diva with a passion for perfection， a craving for justice， too many secrets—and a monumental grudge against the egotistical， lowbrow jock she’s been stuck with。
It’s Mozart meets Monday Night Football as the temperamental soprano and stubborn jock embark on a nationwide tour promoting a luxury watch brand。 Along the way， the combatants will engage in soul-searching and trash talk， backstage drama and， for sure， a quarterback pass。 But there’ll also face trouble as threatening letters， haunting photographs， and a series of dangerous encounters complicate their lives。 Is it the work of an overzealous fan or something more sinister？
This is the emotional journey of a brilliant woman whose career is everything and a talented man who’ll never be happy with second place。 Tender and funny， passionate and insightful， this irresistible romantic adventure proves that anything can happen…when two superstars collide。
Reviews
Twice Upon A Book
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Thank you to NetGalley and Avon for the ARC in exchange for an honest reviewCW: suicide （off-page side character）， grief， stalking， attempted kidnapping， attempted murder， discussions of mental health， anxiety， false sexual assault allegationI would recommend if you're looking for （SPOILERS）-m/f rivals to lovers-opposites attract-close proximity-sex pact/this is only a hookup-sports romance-celebrity romance-sizzling chemistry with a side of adventureI really enjoyed this one。 Thad and Olivia mi Thank you to NetGalley and Avon for the ARC in exchange for an honest reviewCW: suicide （off-page side character）， grief， stalking， attempted kidnapping， attempted murder， discussions of mental health， anxiety， false sexual assault allegationI would recommend if you're looking for （SPOILERS）-m/f rivals to lovers-opposites attract-close proximity-sex pact/this is only a hookup-sports romance-celebrity romance-sizzling chemistry with a side of adventureI really enjoyed this one。 Thad and Olivia misjudge each other from the beginning。 He believes her to be a diva。 She sees him as a dunderheaded athlete。 Forced together on a promotional tour， hating how attracted to the other they are， they start to peel away the layers。 Both are career-driven and burned by relationships in the past not understanding that。 I really enjoyed what this book had to say about the conflict between careers and relationships。 This book was very immersed in Olivia's journey post-breakup and returning to the opera stage。 In some ways it was more her story than Thad， but I so enjoyed how supportive he was of her。 Pushing her rather than letting her fall down。 He was just gone on her quickly and it was so wonderful to see。 The sexual chemistry and banter between these two were amazing。 How he wanted to protect her but still gave her agency， was so respectful。 My personal preference is when books emphasize the sex between the characters， especially making a sex pact part of the plot to have it be open door， so I was really disappointed to find out this book was closed door。 But where this really frustrates me was the last 20%。 The ending honestly lost its grounding in a romance and went to the nth degree with the mystery/suspense aspect。 The dark moment between Olivia and Thad went on for too long IMO and I kept flipping back feeling like I missed something。 That Olivia had to grovel when she had so much going on， was in so much danger， dealing with grief， psychosomatic symptoms， honestly， it felt like I was reading another book and Thad was a different character。 It truly made their HEA a bit disappointing because I wasn't sure I liked Thad anymore， or even Olivia with one of the choices she made。 Overall an enjoyable read， but it's hard to get over how disappointing the ending was。Rating: 3Steam: 2 。。。more
Kelly
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I really enjoyed this book by SEP。 Loved that the characters are not in their early 20's and also the opposites attract scenario。 It is about a second string quarterback and a opera star as they travel the country together for a ad campaign and begin to see each other in a different light。 I really enjoyed this book by SEP。 Loved that the characters are not in their early 20's and also the opposites attract scenario。 It is about a second string quarterback and a opera star as they travel the country together for a ad campaign and begin to see each other in a different light。 。。。more
ShanKL （ShopCoffeeKids - Instagram）
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Monday Night Football meets the Metropolitan Opera House！ Olivia Shore， world renown Opera Singer and Thaddeus Walker Bowman Owens， Quarterback to the NFL Chicago Stars， trade in their talents to become brand ambassadors for a high-end watch company。 This stubborn jock and feisty soprano embark on a four-week US tour thats full of high notes， a few low notes and a few passes。 The lust between the two hits a fever pitch so they agree to one-night together in Las Vegas to conclude to the tour。 But Monday Night Football meets the Metropolitan Opera House！ Olivia Shore， world renown Opera Singer and Thaddeus Walker Bowman Owens， Quarterback to the NFL Chicago Stars， trade in their talents to become brand ambassadors for a high-end watch company。 This stubborn jock and feisty soprano embark on a four-week US tour thats full of high notes， a few low notes and a few passes。 The lust between the two hits a fever pitch so they agree to one-night together in Las Vegas to conclude to the tour。 But can they give it just one night？ Olivia's past brings mystery to When Stars Collide， and the chemistry is a touchdown。 Absolutely enjoyed this book， the banter and I think I need to buy Thad's jersey。 Got to support the team， right？！？！？ Thank you NetGalley and William Morrow for the complimentary copy for an honest review。 。。。more
Müsli
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I really hope this cover trend comes to an end soon。 Sick of so many contemporary romance covers looking the same。 Other than that I've read SEP before and she's amazing， I'll just try not too look to hard at the cover。 I really hope this cover trend comes to an end soon。 Sick of so many contemporary romance covers looking the same。 Other than that I've read SEP before and she's amazing， I'll just try not too look to hard at the cover。 。。。more
Stephanie
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Olivia and Thad。。。。sighI didn’t want this book to be over。 It was everything I wanted and expected from SEP with a return to The Chicago Stars。 A few interesting twists。 I loved the characters especially Olivia， an opera singer。 I was completely engrossed in their personalities and their love。 It felt like something old and something new。 Loved it！ I’d definitely recommend this book。 It left me wanting more。 Clint reminded me of Kevin Tucker and I’d love to know where his story goes。 Please and Olivia and Thad。。。。sighI didn’t want this book to be over。 It was everything I wanted and expected from SEP with a return to The Chicago Stars。 A few interesting twists。 I loved the characters especially Olivia， an opera singer。 I was completely engrossed in their personalities and their love。 It felt like something old and something new。 Loved it！ I’d definitely recommend this book。 It left me wanting more。 Clint reminded me of Kevin Tucker and I’d love to know where his story goes。 Please and thank you！Thank you to Harper Collins， Avon， SEP and NetGalley for the ARC sent in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Anjali （bookstersisters）
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When Stars Collide was another great addition to the Chicago Stars series by SEP。 I thoroughly enjoyed this enemies to friends to lovers story。 Both Thad and Liv were strong leads and their chemistry was amazing。 I loved the fun banter and the way their relationship developed。 The mystery element of the story was a bit predictable but I still enjoyed it。 I did miss the small town vibe of the other books in the series but enjoyed this one more than the last book in the series。 Would definitely re When Stars Collide was another great addition to the Chicago Stars series by SEP。 I thoroughly enjoyed this enemies to friends to lovers story。 Both Thad and Liv were strong leads and their chemistry was amazing。 I loved the fun banter and the way their relationship developed。 The mystery element of the story was a bit predictable but I still enjoyed it。 I did miss the small town vibe of the other books in the series but enjoyed this one more than the last book in the series。 Would definitely recommend for fan of SEP。 。。。more
Glenajo
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When Stars Collide by Susan Elizabeth Phillips is another fun read。 Phillips writes diverting stories with laugh-out-loud scenes and this book does not disappoint。 If you’ve read the other Chicago Stars novels， you will enjoy this one， too。 If you haven’t and enjoy light hearted romance， you should pick this one up as well as other SEP books。 Enjoy！
Helena#bookdreamer
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Thank you netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review。I was very disappointed with this novel。 This author is known for quirky heroines that bring the sass and spirit into their careers but the author missed the mark on this one。 From the beginning there was zero chemistry between the heroine and hero。 He called her Diva and she hated him on sight for crime he didn't commit。 Superficial characters and a boring storyline。 A disappointment。 Thank you netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review。I was very disappointed with this novel。 This author is known for quirky heroines that bring the sass and spirit into their careers but the author missed the mark on this one。 From the beginning there was zero chemistry between the heroine and hero。 He called her Diva and she hated him on sight for crime he didn't commit。 Superficial characters and a boring storyline。 A disappointment。 。。。more
Keathe Steigert
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It's been a few years， so how happy was I when I saw a new Chicago Stars romance was coming out？！？！？ Sports romances are one of my favorite tropes， and nobody does them quite like Susan Elizabeth Phillips！ Each and every one not only has one of those dreamy alpha football players that we love， but also a no-nonsense empowered female who we desperately want to end up at his side。 This book did not disappoint。In When Stars Collide， we learn more about Thad。 He is the back up quarterback for the St It's been a few years， so how happy was I when I saw a new Chicago Stars romance was coming out？！？！？ Sports romances are one of my favorite tropes， and nobody does them quite like Susan Elizabeth Phillips！ Each and every one not only has one of those dreamy alpha football players that we love， but also a no-nonsense empowered female who we desperately want to end up at his side。 This book did not disappoint。In When Stars Collide， we learn more about Thad。 He is the back up quarterback for the Stars， and financial planner for most of the guys on the team。 Thad has an issue with his peripheral vision， as as such tends to use his off season making money off of endorsements， like the contract he is on now for a high end watch company。 On the press tour with him is Opera Diva， Olivia， who has a lot of issues in her past。 Issues she would rather nobody know， especially not the jock superstar she is paired with for the next month。As per usual， the banter between characters is amazingly funny and quick witted， the cast of characters is well rounded with folks you want to get to know better， and some smatterings of mentions of some of the past book characters， we've loved （although there is not so much that you need to read the other books to know what is going on - this book works great as a stand alone）。As a past choral geek， I enjoyed all the talk about various operas， and vocal training that goes along with the operatic world。 A great joining of my love of classical music and my love for sports romance！I was pleasantly surpirsed to see another Chicago Stars book in the lineup， and really hope to see more of them in the future！Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC sent to me in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Janilyn Kocher
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A very cute read。 I haven't read any other books in this series。 An opera star and a football player。 I liked the odd combo for the plot。 They bickered and bantered with each other。 I liked the drama in last half of the book。 I did think both characters acted like idiots at the tail end of the story， but the ending was sublime。 I loved the epilogue， so sweet。 Read this book and find out what happens when two divas hook up。 Thanks to Edelweiss and William Morrow for the advance read。 A very cute read。 I haven't read any other books in this series。 An opera star and a football player。 I liked the odd combo for the plot。 They bickered and bantered with each other。 I liked the drama in last half of the book。 I did think both characters acted like idiots at the tail end of the story， but the ending was sublime。 I loved the epilogue， so sweet。 Read this book and find out what happens when two divas hook up。 Thanks to Edelweiss and William Morrow for the advance read。 。。。more
Michele
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See the full review & more at HarlequinJunkieWhen Stars Collide brought us back to Susan Elizabeth Phillips’ beloved Chicago Stars series–and gave us one very fun couple。 With wonderfully dry-witted banter， sizzling attraction， and an exciting thread of suspense， this was a page-turner of a novel。It was such a blast to revisit the Chicago Stars universe。 And who better to have his own story than backup quarterback， Thaddeus Walker Bowman Owens （aka: Thad）。 He’s Cooper Graham’s best friend （see F See the full review & more at HarlequinJunkieWhen Stars Collide brought us back to Susan Elizabeth Phillips’ beloved Chicago Stars series–and gave us one very fun couple。 With wonderfully dry-witted banter， sizzling attraction， and an exciting thread of suspense， this was a page-turner of a novel。It was such a blast to revisit the Chicago Stars universe。 And who better to have his own story than backup quarterback， Thaddeus Walker Bowman Owens （aka: Thad）。 He’s Cooper Graham’s best friend （see First Star I See Tonight for Cooper & Piper’s romance） and is known to be a bit of a male fashionista with his decadent wardrobe and exquisite good taste。 But most of all， Thad was a terrific guy。。。 Read More 。。。more
Laura
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There was a lot going on in this one！ I've read all but the immediately previous title in this series， and I enjoyed returning to the Chicago Stars universe。 I don't think I've ever read a book （aside from Phantom of the Opera） with an opera singer for one of the main characters， so that was an interesting aspect of this story。 I also admit to being completely shocked by some of the reveals at the end because even though at least one of them was close to what I was guessing， it wasn't exactly on There was a lot going on in this one！ I've read all but the immediately previous title in this series， and I enjoyed returning to the Chicago Stars universe。 I don't think I've ever read a book （aside from Phantom of the Opera） with an opera singer for one of the main characters， so that was an interesting aspect of this story。 I also admit to being completely shocked by some of the reveals at the end because even though at least one of them was close to what I was guessing， it wasn't exactly on the nose。 Even though there were a couple of times I wanted to smack these two characters heads together， I really enjoyed this entry in the Chicago Stars series。 Recommend for fans of the series and of romantic comedy of the "opposites attract" variety。Thanks to the publisher & Edelweiss for access to the digital review copy！ 。。。more
Bridgette W。
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I could not put this book down from the moment I started reading it to the end！ I love to read all of Susan Elizabeth Phillips' books but her Chicago Stars series is my absolute favorite。 The characters in her books are so full of personality and the books are always an intriguing and pleasurable read。 When Stars Collide is a great book and a wonderful continuation of the Chicago Star series。 The connection between Thad and Olivia is electric and I found their interactions very humorous， especia I could not put this book down from the moment I started reading it to the end！ I love to read all of Susan Elizabeth Phillips' books but her Chicago Stars series is my absolute favorite。 The characters in her books are so full of personality and the books are always an intriguing and pleasurable read。 When Stars Collide is a great book and a wonderful continuation of the Chicago Star series。 The connection between Thad and Olivia is electric and I found their interactions very humorous， especially since Thad was so used to having everything so easy and predictable with women， and Olivia was the complete opposite。 Some of the situations they find themselves in are hilarious and the story was never predictable as some romance stories can be at times。 I like the element of mystery and danger that was in this story and it kept you on your toes trying to guess the culprit。 I highly recommend this book to any romance fiction readers and I was lucky to be able to read an advanced copy。 。。。more
Heather
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This enemies-to-lovers contemporary romance is relevant and the plot is realistic and unique。 I didn't feel a lot of chemistry between the characters， but they were well developed。 This enemies-to-lovers contemporary romance is relevant and the plot is realistic and unique。 I didn't feel a lot of chemistry between the characters， but they were well developed。 。。。more
Danielle （Life of a Literary Nerd）
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DNF @ 7%This honestly might be closer to a 1。5 star situation because I really just didn't mesh well with the writing style， and I found the characters a bit insufferable from what I read。 Really just nothing in the story was working for me so I had to put it down。 I received a copy of the book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review 。 DNF @ 7%This honestly might be closer to a 1。5 star situation because I really just didn't mesh well with the writing style， and I found the characters a bit insufferable from what I read。 Really just nothing in the story was working for me so I had to put it down。 I received a copy of the book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review 。 。。。more
Dianne
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5 long years！ Wow， I never thought we would be seeing another SEP/STARS book， but here we go！ And the wait was worth it。 Then again， the series was supposed to have ended with This Heart of Mine， and I am so glad it did not。This book was a tad darker than in the past。 There were fewer giggles for sure。 At least that was what I thought until I started re-reading the books this weekend！ All of the books have a bit of a dark， angsty side to them。 For some odd reason， a relationship between an opera 5 long years！ Wow， I never thought we would be seeing another SEP/STARS book， but here we go！ And the wait was worth it。 Then again， the series was supposed to have ended with This Heart of Mine， and I am so glad it did not。This book was a tad darker than in the past。 There were fewer giggles for sure。 At least that was what I thought until I started re-reading the books this weekend！ All of the books have a bit of a dark， angsty side to them。 For some odd reason， a relationship between an opera singer and a football player just seemed to be more 'out there' than the past pairings。 But it worked。 For me， it worked quite well。On an interesting side note， I had， as I had said， thought that an opera singer as the female protagonist was unusual until I re-read First Star I See Tonight I am sure as I keep re-reading the series find more things that delight me as much as this book did。There were so many mysteries to be solved， and I had to admit that I thought I had the mystery solved， but I didn't， and I love that！This book was dark but captivating， romantic， and sexy。 The characters， Thad and Olivia， were the perfect foils for each other。For long-time fans of SEP， this is a beautiful read。 If you are new to the series， this can be read as a stand-alone， but I think you will read the earlier works to see how SEP has grown as an author and read each character's books。I certainly hope that there will be some more books in the Stars collection， but I can understand why there may not be。 This book is defiantly going into my re-read/comfort read book folder*ARC supplied by the publisher， author Susan Elizabeth Phillips， and NetGalley。 Thank you。 。。。more
Lauren
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I really enjoyed this， even if it only felt peripherally connected to the series as a whole （lots of very brief cameos from past characters， but otherwise it’s a new generation of Stars players）。 I liked the dynamic of having two “divas” — really just two extremely accomplished people at the top of their respective fields。 The power dynamic was equal here， which is a refreshing change of pace。 I’m a big opera fan so it was nice getting to see a bit of the behind the scenes details of productions I really enjoyed this， even if it only felt peripherally connected to the series as a whole （lots of very brief cameos from past characters， but otherwise it’s a new generation of Stars players）。 I liked the dynamic of having two “divas” — really just two extremely accomplished people at the top of their respective fields。 The power dynamic was equal here， which is a refreshing change of pace。 I’m a big opera fan so it was nice getting to see a bit of the behind the scenes details of productions， though I could see the opera trivia being a bit over the top for a reader who isn’t interested。 Thad and Olivia have a rough start to their romance， with her mistakenly believing that he had assaulted her former roommate and him thinking she’s a snob。 Once they start getting to know each other and respecting each other’s personal and professional qualities， the story really starts to take off。 The ending may have had a few too many villains and diabolical plots （though I will say that I didn’t suspect any of the actual culprits） but it made for an entertaining read。 Thank you to William Morrow/Avon and Netgalley for providing an ARC for review！ 。。。more
Tracey Fandre
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Being a longtime fan of her Chicago Stars series， I was SO excited to learn that she was putting out another in the series。 I enjoyed the story though I found it took some time to get into it。 For me， I think I enjoyed her earlier work just a bit more but this was a good solid read with likable characters。
Ana
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I received an ARC of this from the publisher in return for an honest review。 I have read The First Star I See Tonight last year and it was nice to see those characters again。 When Stars Collide was an absolute delight to read。 I loved both of the characters， they had depth， they had spunk and they were incredibly wonderful in their interactions。 It was refreshing to have a heroine who is amazing without being incredibly beautiful or sexy opposite a hero who is just too pretty for his own good。 A I received an ARC of this from the publisher in return for an honest review。 I have read The First Star I See Tonight last year and it was nice to see those characters again。 When Stars Collide was an absolute delight to read。 I loved both of the characters， they had depth， they had spunk and they were incredibly wonderful in their interactions。 It was refreshing to have a heroine who is amazing without being incredibly beautiful or sexy opposite a hero who is just too pretty for his own good。 As it general is with the 'old school' authors， I wish bedroom intimacy happened sooner and there was more of it but I can't say the book was lacking。 Really nice and engaging， I recommend this to anybody wanting to read high quality romance that has both sports and culture。 。。。more
Tracy
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I love this author。 If you enjoy this book， do yourself a favor and read her other books。 They all have a quirky twist to standard romance novel storylines 。This author has strong female characters that are relatable and real。I enjoyed learning about opera and the behind the scenes reality of it。 The suspense in this novel kept me guessing till the end。 And My guess wasn’t even close to what was really going on。 The romance was fun to watch develop with both main characters having strong persona I love this author。 If you enjoy this book， do yourself a favor and read her other books。 They all have a quirky twist to standard romance novel storylines 。This author has strong female characters that are relatable and real。I enjoyed learning about opera and the behind the scenes reality of it。 The suspense in this novel kept me guessing till the end。 And My guess wasn’t even close to what was really going on。 The romance was fun to watch develop with both main characters having strong personalities。Happy reading！ 。。。more
Maria Randle
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Bravo！！！ My first introduction to Susan Elizabeth Phillips was a Chicago Stars Book。 This has now become my favorite of that series。 Loved Thad and Liv’s relationship as well as their personal style。 5 ⭐️！！
Staci McIntyre
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I have read this whole series multiple times and LOVES SEP so was super excited to read this newest installment of the Chicago Stars series！In short， we have Olivia， an opera singer， and Thad a football player。 They are on a marketing tour for fancy watches and slowly become friends and then love interests in the course of a month。 Olivia has lost her voice due to psychologic trauma of her ex-fiancé committing suicide。 During the tour， Olivia gets many threatening messages and photographs and ge I have read this whole series multiple times and LOVES SEP so was super excited to read this newest installment of the Chicago Stars series！In short， we have Olivia， an opera singer， and Thad a football player。 They are on a marketing tour for fancy watches and slowly become friends and then love interests in the course of a month。 Olivia has lost her voice due to psychologic trauma of her ex-fiancé committing suicide。 During the tour， Olivia gets many threatening messages and photographs and gets attached 3 times！ Thad vows to keep her safe and slowly realizes he loves her as he helps Olivia find her voice and her attackers。I loved the peak into opera and that the mains were very similar but attracted to each other （something not seen often）。 The way their romance progresses was wonderful: starting to like each other， being friends， being more。 The romance in this book is super cute and sweet。 The best part might have been the mystery we get。 I’m very good at sniffing out the culprit early in most books but was wrong and caught off guard！ I did not guess who it was at all！ Bravo SEP for keeping me on my toes！！！A big thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review and yes I have already pre-ordered this book！-- Staci McIntyre 。。。more
Lit Shit Podcast
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Staci has read this whole series multiple times and LOVES SEP so was super excited to share reading this newest installment of the Chicago Stars series with her co-host Angie who had never read any SEP！ Have no fear Angie is a converted SEP lover now！ In short， we have Olivia， an opera singer， and Thad a football player。 They are on a marketing tour for fancy watches and slowly become friends and then love interests in the course of a month。 Olivia has lost her voice due to psychologic trauma of Staci has read this whole series multiple times and LOVES SEP so was super excited to share reading this newest installment of the Chicago Stars series with her co-host Angie who had never read any SEP！ Have no fear Angie is a converted SEP lover now！ In short， we have Olivia， an opera singer， and Thad a football player。 They are on a marketing tour for fancy watches and slowly become friends and then love interests in the course of a month。 Olivia has lost her voice due to psychologic trauma of her ex-fiancé committing suicide。 During the tour， Olivia gets many threatening messages and photographs and gets attached 3 times！ Thad vows to keep her safe and slowly realizes he loves her as he helps Olivia find her voice and her attackers。We love the peak into opera and that the mains were very similar but attracted to each other （something not seen often）。 The way their romance progresses was wonderful: starting to like each other， being friends， being more。 The romance in this book is super cute and sweet。 The best part might have been the mystery we get。 We are both very good at sniffing out the culprit early in most books but were wrong and caught off guard！ We did not guess who it was at all！ Bravo SEP for keeping us on our toes！！！A big thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review and yes Staci has already pre-ordered this book！-- Staci McIntyre and Angie Millar 。。。more
Sandy
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Another great Chicago Stars books！ This one has both some mystery as well as the usual rom-com; a real opposites attract story。 Olivia is a star mezzo-soprano， and Thad an aging quarterback for the Stars。 They've been hired for a promotional tour for luxury watches。 From the start there doesn't seem to be any way they could work together， but then Olivia starts receiving hate mail ， prompting all sorts of protective instincts from Thad。 The repartee between the two of them is fantastic， very rea Another great Chicago Stars books！ This one has both some mystery as well as the usual rom-com; a real opposites attract story。 Olivia is a star mezzo-soprano， and Thad an aging quarterback for the Stars。 They've been hired for a promotional tour for luxury watches。 From the start there doesn't seem to be any way they could work together， but then Olivia starts receiving hate mail ， prompting all sorts of protective instincts from Thad。 The repartee between the two of them is fantastic， very realistic， and eventually they realize they are the same type of people: driven， successful， and professional。 Both were afraid of being tied down by the other， but eventually realized they could work together very well by just supporting one another。 Their slow-burning romance is lots of fun to watch！I received an advance copy for an honest review。 。。。more
DiAngelea Millar
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A big thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。 I had never read a book in this series but that didn’t deter me！ We have Olivia， an opera singer， and Thad a football player。 They’re on a marketing tour for fancy watches and slowly become friends and then love interests in the course of a month。 During the time， Olivia gets all of these threatening messages and photographs。 She gets attacked twice too。 She thinks it’s the family of her ex fiancé but let’s be real that’s way too simple of an answer。 Thad v A big thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。 I had never read a book in this series but that didn’t deter me！ We have Olivia， an opera singer， and Thad a football player。 They’re on a marketing tour for fancy watches and slowly become friends and then love interests in the course of a month。 During the time， Olivia gets all of these threatening messages and photographs。 She gets attacked twice too。 She thinks it’s the family of her ex fiancé but let’s be real that’s way too simple of an answer。 Thad vows to keep her safe and slowly realizes he loves her as he helps Olivia find her voice and her attackers。 The romance in this book isn’t exactly steamy but it is super cute and sweet。 The best part might be the mystery we get。 I honestly was wrong about who I thought was the stalker。 The people responsible aren’t necessary surprising but you won’t be able to guess who it is。 。。。more
Corina
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Nice addition to the series3。5 starsFull review to come。。。。___________________________________I received a copy of this book from the publisher for free in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions expressed are my own。You can find me on my blog and on Bookstagram Nice addition to the series3。5 starsFull review to come。。。。___________________________________I received a copy of this book from the publisher for free in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions expressed are my own。You can find me on my blog and on Bookstagram 。。。more
RachelW （BamaGal）
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It was cute， and an enjoyable read。 Nice to touch base with the Chicago Stars gang again after all these years， and having a beta H was an interesting change。 That being said， the storyline was a bit of a letdown。 The comedy romance of the series veered into thriller territory， albeit a bit of a lackluster one。 Oh， and the continual 'misunderstandings' between the leads didn't take long to become annoying。 As a trope， it wore its welcome out quickly。 Still， it was fun for fans of the series， as It was cute， and an enjoyable read。 Nice to touch base with the Chicago Stars gang again after all these years， and having a beta H was an interesting change。 That being said， the storyline was a bit of a letdown。 The comedy romance of the series veered into thriller territory， albeit a bit of a lackluster one。 Oh， and the continual 'misunderstandings' between the leads didn't take long to become annoying。 As a trope， it wore its welcome out quickly。 Still， it was fun for fans of the series， as I am。。。 。。。more
Hannah
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New Chicago Stars book coming this Summer ♥️
Shoshana Frank
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