Natural Born Charmer

Natural Born Charmer is one of Susan Elizabeth Phillips’s most delightful and laugh-out-loud novels — a story that begins with a headless beaver suit on a deserted Colorado road and unfolds into an unforgettable journey of two people who never planned to need each other.

Dean Robillard, NFL superstar and billboard-perfect celebrity, is having a crisis he never saw coming. Fame feels empty, success feels distant, and a cross-country drive seems like his only escape. Until he meets Blue Bailey: furious, broke, strangely dressed, and sharp enough to throw him completely off balance. Their banter is instant, their chemistry undeniable, and their road trip anything but simple.

What starts as a reluctant partnership leads them to Dean’s summer home, where their tangled lives collide with a fading rock legend, a woman trying to rewrite her past, an eleven-year-old searching for belonging, and an elderly woman who seems to dislike everyone equally.
As the summer deepens, humor mixes with heartbreak, and the charming quarterback and the tough-as-nails artist must face their own fears if they’re ever going to stop running and truly let someone in.

Witty, emotional, and irresistibly warm, Natural Born Charmer is a perfect reminder of why Susan Elizabeth Phillips remains one of the most beloved voices in contemporary romantic fiction.