{"id":32072,"date":"2026-02-25T09:58:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T13:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=32072"},"modified":"2026-02-25T09:58:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T13:58:57","slug":"review-and-the-crowd-went-wild-by-susan-elizabeth-phillips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2026\/02\/25\/review-and-the-crowd-went-wild-by-susan-elizabeth-phillips\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f And The Crowd Went Wild by Susan Elizabeth Phillips"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-32072\" data-postid=\"32072\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-32072 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_0tml73 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_itd073 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_4du873 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"974\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/and-the-crowd-went-wild-susan-elizabeth-phillips.jpg?resize=640%2C974&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-32076\" title=\"and-the-crowd-went-wild-susan-elizabeth-phillips\" alt=\"and-the-crowd-went-wild-susan-elizabeth-phillips\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/and-the-crowd-went-wild-susan-elizabeth-phillips.jpg?w=986&amp;ssl=1 986w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/and-the-crowd-went-wild-susan-elizabeth-phillips.jpg?resize=197%2C300&amp;ssl=1 197w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/and-the-crowd-went-wild-susan-elizabeth-phillips.jpg?resize=673%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 673w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/and-the-crowd-went-wild-susan-elizabeth-phillips.jpg?resize=768%2C1168&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/and-the-crowd-went-wild-susan-elizabeth-phillips.jpg?resize=400%2C608&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a8j273 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">After a mortifying\u2014and very public\u2014humiliation, Dancy Flynn is desperate to find sanctuary far from the crowd. But where can a washed-up sex symbol hide? How about making an unannounced appearance at the secluded lake house of the sweet, sensitive high school boyfriend she hasn\u2019t seen in almost twenty years?<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">But Chicago Stars quarterback Clint Garrett is no longer the kid Dancy remembers. Now he\u2019s a gridiron superhero, still holding a massive grudge against her for breaking his teenage heart. With no room in his life for either complexity or distractions, he banishes Dancy to a refurbished old railroad caboose tucked away in the woods\u2026and out of his sight.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Except Dancy\u2019s not good at staying invisible. Her efforts to rebuild her career clash with Clint\u2019s desperation to regain his focus, all made more challenging by a rescue dog, a local woman in trouble, a meddling mother, an ex with an agenda\u2026and the sizzle of rekindled emotions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">As Dancy attempts to get her life on track and Clint tries to get his groove back, can these two one-time lovers navigate their rocky pasts and complicated present to find themselves\u2026and each other?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_34hx73 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_mwlz73  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25881 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Feb 10, 2026<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Chicago Stars<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>11<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Avon<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $6.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Philips once again creates characters you can\u2019t help but fall for even in the most ridiculous circumstances.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another Chicago Stars book and another chance for Phillips to showcase masterclass of character development. Does football play a major role in the story? No, but it impacts the main male character, <strong>Clint<\/strong>. Who is the star quarterback for the Stars? Add in a Hollywood starlet on the downtrend in <strong>Dancy Flynn<\/strong>, and you have a recipe for a classic romance.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I want to say this book is quintessential Phillips. If you like what you\u2019ve read from her, you won\u2019t be disappointed. If you\u2019ve never read Phillips, this one is a great intro to a quirky romance with plenty of banter, strange scenarios, characters tortured by decisions and choices made in their youth, and a lot of coincidental moments that turn a little wild.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dancy is the woman who gave up a career for a heartthrob husband, only to be dumped for the younger model. Clint was her high school boyfriend, the one she ended up turning to for a place to hide after a disastrous evening on top of other life&#8217;s awfulness. Clint is just a man at the prime of his career, but realizing he\u2019s hitting burnout, and here comes Dancy to throw a wrench in his plans for a quiet summer to get his head straight.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I inhaled this book, eagerly devouring the pages to see what happens next. There were plenty of unpredictable moments. I really didn\u2019t expect things to play out for Dancy and Clint the way I did, and I think that made the story that much better. There are some familiar pieces for fans, and while this doesn\u2019t fade to black when it comes to intimacy, the level of detail and graphics is toned down, making it perfect for those who don\u2019t like all the page clutter.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, if you\u2019re looking for a read that will give you a great story that also features mature characters dealing with the hand life is dealing, this one is for you. 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src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/and-the-crowd-went-wild-susan-elizabeth-phillips.jpg\" title=\"and-the-crowd-went-wild-susan-elizabeth-phillips\" alt=\"and-the-crowd-went-wild-susan-elizabeth-phillips\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/and-the-crowd-went-wild-susan-elizabeth-phillips.jpg?w=986&amp;ssl=1 986w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/and-the-crowd-went-wild-susan-elizabeth-phillips.jpg?resize=197%2C300&amp;ssl=1 197w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/and-the-crowd-went-wild-susan-elizabeth-phillips.jpg?resize=673%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 673w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/and-the-crowd-went-wild-susan-elizabeth-phillips.jpg?resize=768%2C1168&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/and-the-crowd-went-wild-susan-elizabeth-phillips.jpg?resize=400%2C608&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 986px) 100vw, 986px\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After a mortifying\u2014and very public\u2014humiliation, Dancy Flynn is desperate to find sanctuary far from the crowd. But where can a washed-up sex symbol hide? How about making an unannounced appearance at the secluded lake house of the sweet, sensitive high school boyfriend she hasn\u2019t seen in almost twenty years?<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But Chicago Stars quarterback Clint Garrett is no longer the kid Dancy remembers. Now he\u2019s a gridiron superhero, still holding a massive grudge against her for breaking his teenage heart. With no room in his life for either complexity or distractions, he banishes Dancy to a refurbished old railroad caboose tucked away in the woods\u2026and out of his sight.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Except Dancy\u2019s not good at staying invisible. Her efforts to rebuild her career clash with Clint\u2019s desperation to regain his focus, all made more challenging by a rescue dog, a local woman in trouble, a meddling mother, an ex with an agenda\u2026and the sizzle of rekindled emotions.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As Dancy attempts to get her life on track and Clint tries to get his groove back, can these two one-time lovers navigate their rocky pasts and complicated present to find themselves\u2026and each other?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Feb 10, 2026<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Chicago Stars<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>11<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Avon<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $6.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Philips once again creates characters you can\u2019t help but fall for even in the most ridiculous circumstances.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another Chicago Stars book and another chance for Phillips to showcase masterclass of character development. Does football play a major role in the story? No, but it impacts the main male character, <strong>Clint<\/strong>. Who is the star quarterback for the Stars? Add in a Hollywood starlet on the downtrend in <strong>Dancy Flynn<\/strong>, and you have a recipe for a classic romance.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I want to say this book is quintessential Phillips. If you like what you\u2019ve read from her, you won\u2019t be disappointed. If you\u2019ve never read Phillips, this one is a great intro to a quirky romance with plenty of banter, strange scenarios, characters tortured by decisions and choices made in their youth, and a lot of coincidental moments that turn a little wild.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dancy is the woman who gave up a career for a heartthrob husband, only to be dumped for the younger model. Clint was her high school boyfriend, the one she ended up turning to for a place to hide after a disastrous evening on top of other life's awfulness. Clint is just a man at the prime of his career, but realizing he\u2019s hitting burnout, and here comes Dancy to throw a wrench in his plans for a quiet summer to get his head straight.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I inhaled this book, eagerly devouring the pages to see what happens next. There were plenty of unpredictable moments. I really didn\u2019t expect things to play out for Dancy and Clint the way I did, and I think that made the story that much better. There are some familiar pieces for fans, and while this doesn\u2019t fade to black when it comes to intimacy, the level of detail and graphics is toned down, making it perfect for those who don\u2019t like all the page clutter.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, if you\u2019re looking for a read that will give you a great story that also features mature characters dealing with the hand life is dealing, this one is for you. For readers who enjoy <strong>Jaci Burton<\/strong> and <strong>Jennifer Crusie<\/strong>.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">~ Landra<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4aRmj4r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3N0i7Yc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/and-the-crowd-went-wild-susan-elizabeth-phillips\/1147407913?ean=9780063248656\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/and-the-crowd-went-wild\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Susan_Elizabeth_Phillips_And_the_Crowd_Went_Wild?id=uZdcEQAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32072","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32072"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32072\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32079,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32072\/revisions\/32079"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32072"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}