Susan Elizabeth Phillips is a romance novelist from the United States.
Background
Phillips was born on December 11 in Cincinnati, Ohio to John Aller Titus and Louesa Coate Titus. After receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theater arts from Ohio University, Phillips taught drama, speech, and English at a local high school until her first child was born, then became a stay-at-home mother.
Career
In 1976, the family moved from Ohio to New Jersey. There Phillips and her neighbor, Claire Lefkowitz, often discussed the books they liked to read. Together they wrote a historical romance, The Copeland Bride, which was published in 1983 under the pen name Justine Cole.
After Claire and her family moved, Phillips began writing by herself.
Her subsequent novels, were published under her own name. They have two grown sons, and live in Chicago, Illinois.
As Justine Cole (with Claire Kiehl) The Copeland Bride (1983) As Susan Elizabeth Phillips = Stand-alone novels Risen, Glory (1984) Hot Shot (1991) Honey Moon (1993) Kiss an Angel (1996) First Lady (2000) Just Imagine (2001) (revised and retitled version of Risen, Glory (1984)) Breathing Room (2002) Ain"t She Sweet? (2005) What I Did for Love (2009) "Heroes are my Weakness" (2014) = Chicago Stars series lieutenant Had To Be You (1994) Heaven, Texas (1995) Nobody"s Baby But Mine (1997) Dream a Little Dream (1998) This Heart of Mine (2001) Match Maine if You Can (2005) Natural Born Charmer (2007) Nobody"s Baby But Mine / This Heart of Mine (Omnibus) (2006) First Star I See Tonight (2016) = Wynette, Texas books Glitter Baby (original 1987. Revised rewrite 2009) Fancy Pants (1989) Lady Be Good (1999) First Lady (2000) What I Did Foreign Love (2009) Call Maine Irresistible (2010) The Great Escape (2012) = Omnibus Honey Moon / Hot Shot (2005).