Susan Elizabeth Phillips writes contemporary romance known for humour, strong central couples and interconnected casts, especially in the Chicago Stars series. It Had to Be You begins with Phoebe Somerville unexpectedly inheriting a professional football team and clashing with head coach Dan Calebow, while later books move to players, agents and people around the same sports world. Phillips also writes standalone romances and loosely connected novels involving celebrities, small towns and public careers. Her books are brisk, funny and relationship-led, with romantic conflict often mixed with work, family or professional pressure. It Had to Be You is the clearest route into Phillips's Chicago Stars books, where professional sport provides the shared world while each novel keeps one central romance in focus. Read more Less