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When Stars Collide by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

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flaxgoldentales's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

her_eyes_flashed's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

3.5

serenaerinreads's review against another edition

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2.5

Read This Book If…you enjoy celebrity romances!

⭐️⭐️💫/5

When Stars Collide by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Genre: sports romance

Series: Chicago Stars # 9

Spice Level: 3/5🌶, 1-2 open door scenes

Setting: Chicago and around USA

POV: dual, 3rd person, past tense

Tropes: celebrity, forced proximity, enemies to lovers, dating pact, roommates, road trip

My Thoughts: Okay, this was my first time reading this author and it’s solely because this book was chosen for one of my book clubs. I’m sure there are better examples of her work, but this romance reads like it was written by someone whose first book came out before I was born (because it was). Neither of the leads felt like real people to me and the POV shifts felt both uneven and sudden. I normally enjoy a celebrity romance, but a football player and opera singer weren’t the most interesting choices. Opera is so hard to describe accurately on the page and I completely understand other reviewers for putting the book down to see what something actually sounded like. The mystery subplot woven throughout was fun, but the reveals felt more like “gotcha” moments instead of true plot twists and the suspense took priority over the romance at times. Overall, this read was just okay for me.

jacquie's review

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lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

rdesanto's review

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adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

A dramatic romance with a twist. In the beginning it took me a bit to get into the story because it book had a couple over the top moments that didn’t seem realistic. However, as the story picked up, there were some surprises along the way. This is my first time reading this author and I probably would read another.

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