What I Did for Love (edition 2009)

by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Series: Wynette, Texas (5)

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"Writing with both sharp wit and terrific emotional warmth, Phillips delivers another of her supremely satisfying contemporary romances."-Chicago Tribune Perennial New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips is easily one of the most beloved authors of women's fiction in America-and with her wonderfully witty What I Did for Love, she works her magic once again. Turning her satirical eye on Hollywood and the messy love triangles of its major superstars (think Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt, and Angelina Jolie), the incomparable Susan delivers a treasure of a romantic comedy that the Detroit Free Press calls "a laugh-out-loud tale," and Publishers Weekly calls a "massively entertaining romp." Read What I Did for Love and discover why Susan Elizabeth Phillips has won more Favorite Book of the Year Awards from the Romance Writers of America than any other author, including Nora Roberts.… (more)

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Title:	What I Did for Love
Authors:	Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Info:	William Morrow (2009), Edition: 1, Hardcover, 401 pages
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What I Did for Love by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

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Un altro bel libro della Phillips, una storia appassionante e divertente che ci porta questa volta nel mondo del cinema e che vede protagonisti due attori.
Georgie sta attraversando un periodo difficile, lasciata dal marito per un’altra, la sua carriera in stallo e i rapporti decisamente non idilliaci col padre manager la spingono ad andare a Las Vegas per cercare di rilassarsi, ma qui si imbatte nel bellissimo ma detestato Bram e ai suoi problemi finiranno per aggiungersi anche quelli del collega con anche conseguenze del tutto inaspettate.
Una lettura come sempre avvincente, ricca anche di storie collaterali e personaggi che si fanno apprezzare e che rendono ancor più coinvolgente il tutto.
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Raffaella10 | Jan 28, 2023 |

Could this have been more obviously the story of Jennifer Aniston? It was not at all one of SEP's best. Hope the next one's better. (

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Luziadovalongo | Jul 14, 2022 |

I enjoyed this. Entertaining. (

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MHanover10 | Feb 4, 2018 |

"4 out of 5 stars!! This is one of my now faves of Susan's ... especially since she put so many of her characters from previous books into it! So ... if you've read her "Glitter Baby" and/or "Natural Born Charmer" then you'll get to read about some familiar characters again. =0) However, even though I am a fan of epilogues as I have mentioned in the past, the epilogue that she has is a little too lovey dovey to be realistic ... but oh wells I guess. =0P"

Read more of this review here: http://frommetoyouvideophoto.blogspot.com/2010/01/sometimes-im-angel-and-sometim... (

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fromjesstoyou | Mar 21, 2016 |

A pesar de que lo mal que me cayo el personaje de Bram ya que la escena de la primera vez con Georgie me resulto demasiado chocante como para dejarla de lado , cuanto mas leo libros de Susan ELizabeth Phillips ,mas me convenzo que es autora de romance como hay pocas . Todos los libros son diferentes y , hasta donde yo lei al menos ( ymas alla de que hay un par de sus novelas que me causaron un profundo desagrado) , ninguna trama se parece a la otra .

Esta en particular seguramente basada en el escandalo que fue la separacion de Brad Pitt y Jennifer Aniston (con una cuasi ANgelina Jolie incluida) , pero con una final feliz para la esque-Aniston .

MUy entretenido .
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Gibson, Julia	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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What I Did for Love

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What I Did for Love

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2009-01-27

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Baja California Sur, Mexico

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Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico

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The jackals swarmed her as she stepped out into the late April afternoon.

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"Writing with both sharp wit and terrific emotional warmth, Phillips delivers another of her supremely satisfying contemporary romances."-Chicago Tribune Perennial New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips is easily one of the most beloved authors of women's fiction in America-and with her wonderfully witty What I Did for Love, she works her magic once again. Turning her satirical eye on Hollywood and the messy love triangles of its major superstars (think Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt, and Angelina Jolie), the incomparable Susan delivers a treasure of a romantic comedy that the Detroit Free Press calls "a laugh-out-loud tale," and Publishers Weekly calls a "massively entertaining romp." Read What I Did for Love and discover why Susan Elizabeth Phillips has won more Favorite Book of the Year Awards from the Romance Writers of America than any other author, including Nora Roberts.

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Sitcom Skip and Scooter co-stars Georgie York, who like her character exudes spunky charm, and Bram Shepard, whose upbringing couldn't be more different from the nice boy he plays, hate each other even before Bram's offscreen sexual escapades lead to the sitcom's cancellation. Flash forward eight years: his career has cratered, and her biggest accomplishment has been briefly marrying hunky star Lance Marks, who abandons her for sex-goddess-turned-international-do-gooder Jade Gentry. So when Bram and Georgie wake up from a Vegas bender and find themselves married to each other, they make the most of it: Georgie aims to undo the damage Lance has done to her heart and her public image, while Bram is gunning for a second chance at life, love and stardom. It's a blast to watch the hate-each-other-yet-made-for-each-other couple as they duck paparazzi or spar before falling into bed.

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