Description

#1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips is back with the latest novel in her beloved Chicago Stars series, featuring a romance between a star quarterback and one of the countrys most beautifuland misunderstoodactresses.

After a mortifyingand very publichumiliation, Dancy Flynn is desperate to find sanctuary far from the crowd. But where can a washed-up sex symbol hide? How about making an unannounced appearance at the secluded lake house of the sweet, sensitive high school boyfriend she hasnt seen in almost twenty years?

But Chicago Stars quarterback Clint Garrett is no longer the kid Dancy remembers. Now hes a gridiron superhero, still holding a massive grudge against her for breaking his teenage heart. With no room in his life for either complexity or distractions, he banishes Dancy to a refurbished old railroad caboose tucked away in the woodsand out of his sight.

Except Dancys not good at staying invisible. Her efforts to rebuild her career clash with Clints desperation to regain his focus, all made more challenging by a rescue dog, a local woman in trouble, a meddling mother, an ex with an agendaand the sizzle of rekindled emotions.

As Dancy attempts to get her life on track and Clint tries to get his groove back, can these two one-time lovers navigate their rocky pasts and complicated present to find themselvesand each other?

Tropes include:

second-chance romance

enemies to lovers

forced proximity

childhood sweethearts

Author: Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Avon Books
Published: 02/10/2026
Series: Chicago Stars #11
Pages: 352
Weight: 1lbs
ISBN: 9780063248625
Language: English