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It had to be you

It had to be you

Contemporary RomanceRomance
Pages
384
Published
1994
Language
English

Synopsis

Phoebe Somerville, a New York knockout with no knowledge of sports, inherits a professional football team, much to the dismay of the Windy City and the team's head coach, Dan Calebow. Phoebe and Dan are polar opposites: she's an outrageous boss, and he's a sexist jock taskmaster. Despite their mutual disdain, an undeniable attraction sparks between them, leading to fireworks both on and off the field as they navigate their new professional and personal dynamic.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

FunnyLighthearted
Enemies to LoversWorkplace RomanceGrumpy SunshineFish Out of Water

Genres

Contemporary Romance Romance Romantic Comedy Contemporary Literature

Authors

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Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Susan Elizabeth Phillips is an American author of contemporary romance credited with creating the sports romance subgenre, often blending humor with sports themes. She is the author of the Chicago Stars series, beginning with It Had to Be You (1994), and the book When Stars Collide. Her novels have won four RITA Awards for Best Novel — for It Had to Be You (1995), Nobody's Baby But Mine (1998), Dream a Little Dream (1999) and First Lady (2001) — and she was inducted into the Romance Writers of A...

Characters

Phoebe SomervilleProtagonist
Dan CalebowProtagonist
All characters in It had to be you

Frequently asked questions

  • Is It Had to Be You part of a series?

    This book is the first in Susan Elizabeth Phillips' Chicago Stars series, which follows various characters associated with a fictional professional football team.

  • Does It Had to Be You have a film or TV adaptation?

    It Had to Be You was adapted into a television movie titled "The Coach's Wife" in 1995.