
It Had to Be You
Susan Elizabeth Phillips · 1994
The romantic comedy that launched the American contemporary romance scene. Phoebe Somerville inheriting an NFL team and clashing with coach Dan Calebow. SEP writes with exceptional wit and genuine emotional depth; her heroines are complicated and her heroes have to work to deserve them. The gold standard of contemporary romance.
Romance · the Pro canon
The case for it, the case against, and the rest of the canon open with Pro.