First Lady

by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Series: Wynette, Texas (4)

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How does the most famous woman in the world hide in plain sight? The beautiful young widow of the President of the United States thought she was free of the White House, but circumstances have forced her back into the role of First Lady. Not for long, however, because she's made up her mind to escape--if only for a few days--so she can live the life of an ordinary person. All she needs is the perfect disguise ... and she's just found it . An entire nation is searching for her, but the First Lady is in the last place anybody would think to look: in the company of a man, an infuriatingly secretive and quietly seductive stranger whose charm, good looks, and sensuous appeal are awakening the forgotten woman within the dignitary. And with two adorable little orphaned girls in need of a family along for the ride, they're heading out across the heartland chasing their own American Dream--on a wild journey of love, adventure, and glorious rebirth.… (more)

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Bellissimo, mi è piaciuto proprio tantissimo.
Come sempre la forza di questo libro è nei personaggi che mi hanno letteralmente conquistato, Mat, Nealy, Lucy e Bottoncino un mix perfetto di tutto quello che mi aspettavo.
Una storia di crescita dove tutti i personaggi evolvono coerentemente con il crescere dei loro sentimenti. Un epilogo perfetto per una storia che mi ha convinto sotto tutti i punti di vista e che non mancherò di rileggere.
Un’unica cosa, ma di nessuna rilevanza, mi ha lasciato perplessa: ma cosa c’entra questo libro con la serie Wynette Texas?
Il mistero si è svelato in seguito quando sono arrivata a leggere il quinto e il sesto libro della serie. (

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Raffaella10 | Jan 28, 2023 |

The first half of this book was 5 stars. The second half really pulled it down. I loved the way the heroine escaped the White House and went across country with the hero and the 2 girls. I loved the way she let herself be rude and snippy and normal and how she saw herself so clearly and enjoyed doing it. Great stuff. She just wanted to live a normal life so why at the end did she go back and run for senate and eventually the White House? Seemed a bit like a bait and switch. The author basically said: Just kidding. She doesn't really hate public life! Haha fooled you. So we end up with 3 stars. And a slightly bad taste in my mouth. I will say however that the hero sure gave a humdinger of a speech to get her back in the end after the obligatory parting. (

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Luziadovalongo | Jul 14, 2022 |

wasn't to bad of a book
started and finished it last night (

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KimSalyers | Oct 6, 2016 |

wasn't to bad of a book
started and finished it last night (

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KimSalyers | Oct 2, 2016 |

Took a little while for me to get into it -- Mat Jorik was a bit too rough for my taste to begin with -- but after awhile I fell for him and Nealy/Nell entirely, not to mention Lucy and Button. One of the things I really like in my (admittedly limited) exposure to Susan Elizabeth Phillips is her secondary characters and this was no exception. Of course I can't remember the name of the couple from the campground now, but I absolutely loved them.

I just noticed this is #4 in a series, although I can't totally imagine how it fits in to other books. I read it as a standalone and it definitely holds up that way, but I'll seek out the other books in this series as well. (

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jendoyle2000 | Oct 28, 2013 |

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How does the most famous woman in the world hide in plain sight? The beautiful young widow of the President of the United States thought she was free of the White House, but circumstances have forced her back into the role of First Lady. Not for long, however, because she's made up her mind to escape--if only for a few days--so she can live the life of an ordinary person. All she needs is the perfect disguise ... and she's just found it . An entire nation is searching for her, but the First Lady is in the last place anybody would think to look: in the company of a man, an infuriatingly secretive and quietly seductive stranger whose charm, good looks, and sensuous appeal are awakening the forgotten woman within the dignitary. And with two adorable little orphaned girls in need of a family along for the ride, they're heading out across the heartland chasing their own American Dream--on a wild journey of love, adventure, and glorious rebirth.

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How does the most famous woman in the world hide in plain sight? The beautiful young widow of the President of the United States thought she was free of the White House, but circumstances have forced her back into the role of First Lady. Not for long, however, because she's made up her mind to escape -- if only for a few days -- so she can live the life of an ordinary person. All she needs is the perfect disguise . . . and she's just found it.

An entire nation is searching for her, but the First Lady is in the last place anybody would think to look: in the company of a man, an infuriatingly secretive and quietly seductive stranger whose charm, good looks, and sensuous appeal are awakening the forgotten woman within the dignitary. And with two adorable little orphaned girls in need of a family along for the ride, they're heading out across the heartland chasing their own American Dream -- on a wild journey of love, adventure, and glorious rebirth.

First Lady: A star-spangled, richly emotional story of self-discovery, celebrity, love, and family.

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