First Star I See Tonight

DNF. Had high hopes for this book. Big let down.

I'm just glad SEP hasn't lost her touch just yet. Another winner. But then again, I've always been a sucker for the Chicago Stars' series.

Fue absolutamente todo lo que quería, ahora solo tengo que ir a intentar sacarme esta sonrisa boba de la cara

Original de: El Blog del Gato - El Extraño Gato del Cuento

La Primera Estrella de la Noche me ha encantado CASI en su totalidad. Casi porque tiene uno que otro detalle que me hace pensarme un poco el declarar mi amor por el libro. Tiene la historia romántica ligera y divertida que esperaba, Piper y Cooper fue una pareja que no se me hizo difícil ver que funcionara. Mi problema ha venido con las historias secundarias, bueno con una. Me habría gustado mucho que no caracterizara a la mayoría sus personajes de Oriente Medio como abusivos, creo que estamos en una época que deberíamos hacer todo lo posible por evitar seguir con estereotipos. Aunque claro que el mensaje fue sobre apoyar a los refugiados... PERO, siento que pudo haber una manera diferente de tocar el tema. Creo que juntar un tema serio con la ligereza del libro no fue del todo acertado, al menos para mí, sentí mucho mensaje de “Héroe Blanco Norteamericano Viene A Salvar El Mundo”.



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Where has this Susan Elizabeth Phillips been hiding for the past few releases? This is the wonderful contemporary romance author that I have missed so much! First Star I See Tonight is a sparkling, witty, funny, sexy romance between two strong, memorable characters. There is none of the heroine-humiliating that has marred so many of her recent books (see Call Me Irresistible and Dream a Little Dream), and although our heroine Piper is slightly unconventional she never resorts to the batsh*t crazy behavior of a few of SEP's previous leading ladies (I'm looking at you, Jane from Nobody's Baby But Mine and Molly from This Heart of Mine). The fact that she is incredibly competent and not in the least ditzy puts her at the top of the list of best ever SEP heroines.

Cooper is one of the Chicago Stars football heroes that have been featured in multiple SEP novels dating back to 1994, and that don't impress me much, but he's a decent guy and never underestimates or mistreats Piper (there is one spanking scene that left me horrified but I decided it was me being prudish in this 50 Shades day and age, so I let it go). When you have dialogue like this, the fact that I don't care for football is irrelevant:

(Piper is wearing a black and white chauffer's uniform from her other job to visit a fancy boutique clothing store with Cooper)
“Ladies, this is Piper,” Cooper said. “She's given up her career as a mortician, but she's having a hard time breaking old fashion habits.”“You've come to the right place,” an uberstylish redhead said. “Working as a mortician must have been super depressing.”“Not so much as you'd think, “Piper said. “That's how I met Coop. Burying the ashes of his career.”

Like most SEP novels, there is a glorious finale in which the hero makes a grand gesture to get the heroine back, and in this case Cooper's actions show exactly how well he understands Piper and why they are perfect for each other.

Heath and Annabelle from Match Me If You Can make a few appearances, but frankly I don't remember enjoying their story half as much as this one. The extra zaniness thrown into the plot gives it a touch of Jennifer Crusie (although there's no ugly dog present) and the whole thing is just delightful. Now I remember why I liked SEP so much. More like this one, please!

Amazing, as always! Susan Elizabeth Phillips has become one of my absolute favorite authors. Her romances are consistently fabulous, and First Star is no exception. Loved the characters and the storyline. And I loved that there was a bit of a mystery in this one...a nice little twist.