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The series that launched Susan into superstardom in the romance community is back after years on hiatus! A star footballer and a feisty detective play for keeps in this sporty, sexy, sassy novel.

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A no-nonsense sports hero and a feisty female detective go head-to-head in this funny, fresh, seductive novel from the award-winning New York Times bestselling author known for her unforgettable characters, heartfelt emotion, and laugh-out-loud humor

He´s the former quarterback of the Chicago Stars football team. She´s trying to make a success of

her very own detective agency. Her first job? Follow him. Let´s just say it´s not going well.

Not well at all . . .

Piper Dove is a woman with a dream-to become the best detective in the city of Chicago. First job? Trail former Chicago Stars quarterback, Cooper Graham. The problem? Graham´s spotted her, and he´s not happy.

Which is why a great detective needs a first-rate imagination. "The fact is . . . I´m your stalker. Not full-out barmy. Just . . . mildly unhinged."

Piper soon ?nds herself working for Graham although not as the bodyguard he refuses to admit he so desperately needs. Instead, he´s hired her to keep an eye on the employees at his exclusive new nightclub. But Coop´s life might be in danger, and Piper´s determined to protect him, whether he wants her to or not. (Hint: not!) If only she weren´t also dealing with a bevy of Middle Eastern princesses, a Pakistani servant girl yearning for freedom, a teenager who just wants to fit in, and an elderly neighbor demanding that Piper find her very dead husband.

And then there´s Cooper Graham, a legendary sports hero who always gets what he wants-even if what he wants just might be an intrepid detective hell- bent on proving she´s as tough as he is.

From the bustling streets of Chicago to a windswept lighthouse on Lake Superior to the glistening waters of Biscayne Bay, two people who can´t stand to lose will test themselves and each other to discover what matters most.

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"First Star I See Tonight is Susan Elizabeth Phillips at her best--funny, charming and un-put-downable. Oh, and I call dibs on Cooper!" #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery

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Susan Elizabeth Phillips soared onto the New York Times bestseller list with Dream a Little Dream. She´s the only four-time recipient of the Romance Writers of America´s prestigious Favorite Book of the Year Award. A resident of the Chicago suburbs, she is also a hiker, gardener, reader, wife, and mother of two grown sons.

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