pickY‘all, Bobby Tom does so many awful things near the end of HEAVEN, TEXAS that he should‘ve killed my love for this book. Like, seriously. The dude barrels into what-even-is-consent territory, with a major side of emotionally stunted fuckwittedness.
But I still love the thing overall, because it‘s mostly charming and good-hearted and sometimes I like problematic media. 🤷♀️
I‘m really enjoying my first Susan Elizabeth Phillips novel! Yeah, there‘s some dodgy stuff—it‘s a romance from 1995–but there‘s also a ton of charm and heart. I‘m eager to dive back in.
This vegan dip I picked up this morning is pretty good, too. It‘s got a bit of an odd aftertaste, but nothing I can‘t live with.
Last day with the challah; first day with a new book. To be honest, I wouldn‘t have stuck HEAVEN, TEXAS in my library sale bag if I‘d realized it was first published in 1995. It‘s not a universal rule, by any means, but I find older romances are way more likely to lean into alpha male bullshit, women who abandon their agency because of abs, and other tropes that‘re auto-bails for me. Lots of Littens love Phillips, though, so I‘m going in!
I‘m gonna post a book (or series) from my TBR every day until I‘ve shared the lot. No descriptions. No explanations. Just a whole bunch of books I haven‘t read yet.
This is Day 32.
#LaTBRrevealed
pickOnce I had SEP on the brain, I figured a mini-marathon was in order 😄
Heaven, Texas is fun - love me some Bobby Tom and Gracie! #romantsy
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While the story fell a little flat for me I really enjoyed Bobby Tom and Gracie. A lot more of the sassy dialogue and comic drama SEP does so well was present in this book compared to the 1st book. I thought it was a fun book that I had a great time reading. #romansty #osrbc
NFL in the air! Time for some Susan Elizabeth Phillips!
Do you have any football novel faves? 🏈
Heaven, Texas: Number 2 in series | 
