And the Crowd Went Wild: A Chicago Stars Novel

· Chicago Stars Book 11 · Sold by HarperCollins
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"The queen of the football romance is not Taylor Swift. It's Susan Elizabeth Phillips."—Wall Street Journal

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips, a romance between a star quarterback and one of the country’s most beautiful—and misunderstood—actresses.

After a mortifying—and very public—humiliation, 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’t seen in almost twenty years?

But Chicago Stars quarterback Clint Garrett is no longer the kid Dancy remembers. Now he’s 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…and out of his sight.

Except Dancy’s not good at staying invisible. Her efforts to rebuild her career clash with Clint’s 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…and the sizzle of rekindled emotions.

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…and each other?

Tropes include:


  • second-chance romance
  • enemies to lovers
  • forced proximity
  • childhood sweethearts
"The queen of the football romance is not Taylor Swift. It's Susan Elizabeth Phillips."—Wall Street Journal From #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips, a romance between a star quarterback and one of the country’s most beautiful—and misunderstood—actresses. After a mortify...

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22 reviews
Pol Waumsley
May 21, 2026
I have walked down this street before. For true SEP fans they will feel like they have read this story before. it feels very similar to what I did for love, and heaven, texas. Train car swapped from gypsy caravan. I can read her books cover to cover no matter how many times i have read them, I sink into the magic.. . there is still that excitement seeing a new books but I havrbto say the bew books are not one's a reach for over and over and cannot leave it alone. I love how complex, layered and alive the characters are. beautifully flawed and heart warming...
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Sheila Lee
February 20, 2026
I am a huge fan of Susan Elizabeth Phillips And The Crowd Went Wild is vintage SEP! This novel is the perfect blend of actress angst and comedic relief. I loved the characters and how they played off each other. From the first page until the last, And The Crowd Went Wild was entertaining, the characters engaging and best of all? It begged me to read "just one more page"! 5 rollicking stars!
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Sue Galuska
February 10, 2026
I just adored this second chance at love story. Dancy and Clint had their past ripped away from them because of someone else and this time they are determined to not let that happen again. I just adored these characters. Dancy was funny but yet damaged. Clint was all alpha, but had a soft spot for Dancy. It was fun watching these two find their way back to each other again.
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About the author

Susan Elizabeth Phillips is a #1 New York Times bestselling author whose books have been published in over thirty languages. Guided by the motto, “Life is better with happily-ever-afters,” she loves writing about love in all its forms. Among her accomplishments, Susan created the sports romance with her novel Fancy Pants. She is best known for her Chicago Stars and Wynette, Texas series, as well as multiple stand-alone books. Visit Susan’s website at www.susanelizabethphillips.com.

Susan Elizabeth Phillips is a #1 New York Times bestselling author whose books have been published in over thirty languages. Guided by the motto, “Life is better with happily-ever-afters,” she loves writing about love in all its forms. Among her accomplishments, Susan created the sports romance w...

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