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Natural Born Charmer Audiobook Summary

Chicago Stars quarterback Dean Robillard is the luckiest man in the world: a bona-fide sports superstar and the pride of the NFL with a profitable side career as a buff billboard model for End Zone underwear. But life in the glory lane has started to pale, and Dean has set off on a cross-country trip to figure out what’s gone wrong. When he hits a lonely stretch of Colorado highway, he spies something that will shake up his gilded life in ways he can’t imagine. A young woman . . . dressed in a beaver suit.

Blue Bailey is on a mission to murder her ex. Or at least inflict serious damage. As for the beaver suit she’s wearing . . . Is it her fault that life keeps throwing her curveballs? Witness the expensive black sports car pulling up next to her on the highway and the Greek god stepping out of it.

Blue’s career as a portrait painter is the perfect job for someone who refuses to stay in one place for very long. She needs a ride, and America’s most famous football player has an imposing set of wheels. Now, all she has to do is keep him entertained, off guard, and fully clothed before he figures out exactly how desperate she is.

But Dean isn’t the brainless jock she imagines, and Blue–despite her petite stature–is just about the toughest woman Dean has ever met. They’re soon heading for his summer home where their already complicated lives and inconvenient attraction to each other will become entangled with a charismatic but aging rock star; a beautiful fifty-two-year-old woman trying to make peace with her rock and roll past; an eleven-year-old who desperately needs a family; and a bitter old woman who hates them all.

As the summer progresses, the wandering portrait artist and the charming football star play a high-stakes game, fighting themselves and each other for a chance to have it all.

Natural Born Charmer is for everyone who’s ever thought about leaving their old life in the dust and never looking back. New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips takes us home again . . . and shows us where love truly lives

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Natural Born Charmer Audiobook Narrator

Anna Fields is the narrator of Natural Born Charmer audiobook that was written by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Susan Elizabeth Phillips is a New York Times, Publisher’s Weekly, and USA Today bestselling author, known for her lighthearted, sparkling, and addictive contemporary romance novels which include the Chicago Stars series, the Wynette, Texas series, and multiple stand-alone books. She has published more than twenty books including It had to be You, First Star I See Tonight, and Dance Away with Me. Her novels have been published in more than 30 languages and appear on bestseller lists worldwide. Visit Susan’s website at www.susanelizabethphillips.com.

About the Author(s) of Natural Born Charmer

Susan Elizabeth Phillips is the author of Natural Born Charmer

Natural Born Charmer Full Details

Narrator Anna Fields
Length 12 hours 2 minutes
Author Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Category
Publisher HarperAudio
Release date February 06, 2007
ISBN 9780061262418

Subjects

The publisher of the Natural Born Charmer is HarperAudio. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is Contemporary Women, Fiction

Additional info

The publisher of the Natural Born Charmer is HarperAudio. The imprint is HarperAudio. It is supplied by HarperAudio. The ISBN-13 is 9780061262418.

Global Availability

This book is only available in the United States.

Goodreads Reviews

Carol [Goodreads Addict]

October 22, 2021

Natural Born Charmer is book seven in the Chicago Stars series by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. This is my third book by SEP. All three were of this series but were not in any sequence. So, yes, you can definitely read this as a complete stand alone.Before I started typing this review, I re-read the blurb and really, that says about all there is to say about this book. If I had to choose just one word to describe this, I would say, magical. This book is purely magical. I was engaged on the very first page and the words never let me go until the very end. Even then, I wasn’t ready for it to be over yet. Dean Robillard is thirty one years old and is the starting quarterback for the Chicago Stars. He is still recuperating from shoulder surgery and his life feels kind of upside down. So he decides a road trip might help him make things feel right again. He recently purchased a fixer upper one hundred acre farm in Tennessee and has decided it’s time to check up on the progress of the rehab. He never in a million years, though, could have prepared himself for the woman he encountered while on his way, walking along the side of the highway in a beaver suit. And how this woman would change his life forever.Blue Bailey is thirty years old. Life isn’t going very well for her at the moment. Hence, the beaver suit. She’s not sure if it’s good luck or not when the famous football star stops in his fancy car and offers to help her. But at this point, she has to take help where she can get it.Both Dean and Blue are quick witted, sarcastic, and both have serious trust issues. Their pasts might seem completely opposite but in reality, they couldn’t be more similar. Blue tries to keep Dean off balance with her banter but he’s a lot smarter than she thinks. Neither, though, could have prepared themselves for what waited for them at Dean’s farm. This isn’t just a story about Dean and Blue. There are so many other important characters here and all are connected. This is a book of finding love, yes. But it’s also a story of healing. Of family. Of forgiveness. I laughed out loud so many times. SO MANY TIMES! But I also swooned, a lot! I sighed. I fell in love with every single one of these characters. Dean and Blue weren’t looking for love. Honestly, they didn’t even realize they had found it for a long time. But in finding each other, they were both given the chance to finally figure out what their lives were missing. They were able to figure out what they needed to do to be able to move forward. I feel like at this point, I’m blabbering now. I just can’t seem to find the right words to say how incredible this book is. So I’ll just say, read it. I hope you feel that same magic I did. And that you fall in love too.For more about this book and so many others, come and visit me at Carol's Crazy Bookish World.https://www.facebook.com/groups/Carol...

peachygirl

August 06, 2021

Honest to God, I went in expecting to be charmed by Dean and Dean only, but I fell head over heels for Blue, beaver suit and all. Her wise assery has no match. SEP has written one hell of a heroine! Every time Dean and Blue got into an argument, I was laughing my heart out. Dean and Blue's first meeting, the charming town run by nobody's bitch Ms. Nita, Dean's backstory, his adorable half sister Riley and his parents' budding romance, pretty much everything about this book was so freaking entertaining. Light hearted and super fun, this was my second most favorite in this series!

Karen

April 26, 2015

5 STARSHere we are at book 7 of the Chicago Stars and we’re still flying high! These books are just so good. They’re like sex on the beach or oodles of chocolate, or champagne and strawberries. I don’t care how many she writes… I’m sure I’ll read and love them all! But my reviews unfortunately are starting to sound like a broken record. So I’ll try to keep it short and sweet. This one features the Stars’ latest Quarterback superstar, Dean Robillard, the NFL’s current golden boy. And honestly… a guy this hot, who could ever measure up? This California golden boy seems to have it all. I’m seeing shades of Bobby Tom again… “You have some serious self-esteem issues.”“Me? Try again. Nobody’s going to believe a brainiac like Blue Bailey would fall for a mental lightweight like you.” Although, Dean’s had a recent injury to his shoulder, and the perfect image he’s had of himself and his career is finally starting to crack. And for the first time since his career began, he’s feeling restless. Like something is missing from his life. But he can’t image what… he’s got fame, fortune, tons of friends, and all the women he could ever want… But nobody knows who he really is. He’s made sure of that. So, thinking a drive across country might clear his head, Dean takes off in his hot little sports car hoping to cure his restless heart.Then along comes a headless beaver.. Blue Bailey, said beaver, is a thirty year old struggling artist who Dean picks up on the highway outside of Denver, wearing a headless beaver costume and cursing like a sailor. And from the moment he meets her… somehow he knew his life would never be the same. “If you’re serious about getting it on again, be sure to give me some advance notice, so I can grab my appointment calendar and block out three minutes.” I really LOVED Blue. This girl was strong willed, hot-headed, and funny as hell. Considering herself so far out of Dean’s league, that she never let him intimidate her. And he couldn’t stand the idea that he wasn’t affecting her. “Make-up? What happened? You look almost female.""Thanks. You look almost straight.” If I could have read this book in one sitting I would have. I didn’t want to put it down. Loved it. Loved the supporting characters… “Who the hell is that?!Some call her Satan. Others, Beelzebub. She goes by many names.” Nita Garrison was a hoot! Jack Patriot and his daughter Riley. And as usual, there was the side romance for Dean’s mother, April which was another added bonus. “Life sure is easier when you're rich.""And a natural born charmer. Don't forget that part.""How could I?" she retorted. "It's the only thing we have in common.” So since this book was published in 2004, I guess the series is done. I guess I just have to put them on my TRR (To Re-Read Pile!)

Anzû

August 08, 2011

I have to start with this: WTF??? Headless beaver? Seriously?? I was on the floor laughing because of this. I didn’t read the summary (as my bad–and-not-so-bad habit dictates) so the surprise was awesome! I knew I’d fall in love with this book, and I did. It was insanely good.It’s been a while since I laughed so much from reading a book. My mum was giving me awkward faces because of the stupid grin I had. Sooooo many funny moments! If I’d have to pick my favorite quotes from this book I’d just copy paste every word from it. This is why I love Susan Elizabeth Phillips so much. She feeds my quote addiction… Feeds it sooo well…. Mmmmmm…The characters have depth. Even though they are funny and joke all the time, deep inside they have dramas that shape their personalities into what they are. If you think this book is just for laughs, you’re wrong. Susan Elizabeth Phillips always writes a good emotional story.Loved the endless verbal sparring between Dean and Blue. The way she was teasing him was priceless. They make such a cute couple. I’d bring them together, sit on the couch and just watch them beat each other’s ass for an entire day. Or two.It’s cruel of Dean to use the poor girl (Blue) only for getting some distance between women who harass him, fans and nosy people. But thinking about Blue’s reasons why she’s sticking with him I guess they’re even. She needs a place to stay and some money, he needs a leper who scares people away. *boos sound from the crowd* What? The leper thing was too much? Never mind then...The way Blue acts with Mrs. Garrison amazes me. I respect this chick with all my heart. She’s the female character I love the most from the Chicago Stars series. I can’t give you the reasons why I like her the most. I probably dunno them myself. But I respect strong and funny people and she fits the requirements perfectly. Plus a fellow artist and all that. Wish I had the talent to come up with all these mean replies... Could I find a book about this? How to get meaner in 50 simple steps. Amazon here I come!Why is it so damn hard for me to picture Dean dancing? I see they have this as a therapy thing for, you know, dramatic things. So they dance and dance. The chicks are easy to imagine. Jack also, but a bit blurry. But Dean... I keep getting the image of a chicken flapping its wings in a retarded way on a stupid farm song. It’s just wrong!!!Jack and April also have a nice story. I used to think being a rockstar would be awesome. Living an excited life, singing or playing an instrument, rocking on stage. But eventually it ends your private life, messes with your head and transforms you into a different person. This different person turns out to be bad in most cases. Jack is a really complicated guy so I can’t really see how April could have had a normal life with him in the past. Not to mention her whoring around which made me disrespect her. I was trying so hard not to judge April. Leaving your child just so you could waste time with rockers and get nailed by them is a little too much. Now she’s trying to make things right but it sure won’t be easy. I tried to like her but I failed. Especially in the beginning. Same goes with Jack, which I hated till the end. I mean yeah he tried to justify himself and all but he f*cked up too much in my opinion. I wouldn’t have been able to forgive him if he was my father.Riley was an interesting kid. Yes I know you’re thinking I lost my mind for saying this but the kid is actually mature and intelligent. I mean she’s eleven and thinking about suicide. Gotta respect that uhm... maturity... I guess? And when that jerk kid left her alone in the night on a deserted road I actually felt bad for her... I have to go check on my medication. There was a bit too much focus on her so I thought the story will get ruined because of this. She was good in the end, I didn’t even mind her. I like the amount of drama that revolved around her; if it was more than this I wouldn’t feel content with the story.Nita is a strange woman. She made me hate her at times because of how annoying she is and laugh in other times when she was... well... annoying as well. So an annoying character that shifts your mood according to Blue’s cooking.I’m talking too much aren’t I? Too serious and stuff huh? Well then you leave me no choice! Behold my secret weapon!!!Yep! Keep on staring at that while I finish my review!Moving on… In the end, a perfect turn of events. As usual I was trying to guess how it’s going to end, to try to see what problems they’ll have, to predict the typical big fight and who will be the one crawling back and apologizing. As usual, Susan Elizabeth Phillips bitchslapped me. God I can’t predict this woman at all!!!! This is one of the main reasons why she’s between my top favorite authors. Loved the story, the characters were as usual messed up in the head and just plain awesome. Blue was such a great heroine and Dean was simply perfect. A touchy side-story and lots of good romance. My favorite book in the series.I couldn’t make the review funnier. It’s not a bad thing right? Being boring from time to time is good for you!P.S. Choosing the damn quotes was so hard for me!!! Just five out of so many that I selected. A tough job indeed!Top 5 quotes#5 “I’m not a drug dealer!” he retorted hotly.“You’re not a movie star.”“Don’t rub it in. The truth is, I’m a semifamous male model with ambitions of being a movie star.”“You’re gay.”#4 “I’ll take your best suite,” he said. “And a small room by the elevator for my insane companion. If that’s a problem, put her next to any old ice machine.”#3 “The first time I saw her was at a street carnival.” He walked over to inspect the countertops. “She had her face stuck through one of those wooden cutouts, so naturally she caught my attention. You’ve got to admit that face is something. By the time I saw the rest of her, it was too late.”“I’m sitting right here,” Blue reminded them.#2 “Uh, ma’am…You need some help?”Her paws didn’t break rhythm. “You got a gun?”“Not with me.”“Then I’ve got no use for you.”#1 “Acht, this Dean Roam-a-lot, he is very famous man in America, yes? My poor husband”—she curled her fingers around Dean’s arm—“his Eeenglish is veddy, veddy bad, and he does not understand this. But my Eeenglish is veddy, veddy good, yes? And everywhere we go, these pipples—pipples like you—they come up to him and say they think he is this man, this Dean Roam-a-lot. But I say, no, my husband is not famous in America, but veddy famous in our country. He is a veddy famous—how you say?—por-nog-ra-pher.”Read the review on ZombieHazard.

Milica's

January 17, 2020

Od jako zabavnog početka do srećnog kraja, nisam mogla da je ispustim iz ruku. Obožavam ovaj serijal! ♥

Kimberly

June 14, 2017

Nuestra reseña en A la cama con... un libro Ahora mismo estoy con el subidón de haberlo leído y disfrutado tanto que no puedo darle menos. Me echaría a llorar por haber terminado la serie si no fuera porque 1. en unos días sale el siguiente libro, 2. me los puedo releer y revivir siempre que quiera y 3. estoy tan sensiblona que hasta lloraría con un anuncio del Decathlon.VIVA SEP!!

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