Lucy Jorik is the daughter of a former United States president.
Meg Koranda is the offspring of legends.
One of them is about to marry Mr. Irresistible—Ted Beaudine—the favorite son of Wynette, Texas. The other is not happy about it and is determined to save her friend from a mess of heartache.
But even though Meg knows that breaking up her best friend's wedding is the right thing to do, no one else seems to agree. Faster than Lucy can say "I don't," Meg becomes the most hated woman in town—a town she's stuck in with a dead car, an empty wallet, and a very angry bridegroom. Broke, stranded, and without her famous parents at her back, Meg is sure she can survive on her own wits. What's the worst that can happen? Lose her heart to the one and only Mr. Irresistible? Not likely. Not likely at all . . .
(Synopsis from Barnes& Noble.com)
Susan Elizabeth Phillips (SEP) delivers again in Call Me Irresistible. Ted Beaudine ( Fancy Pants, Lady Be Good) is marrying Lucy Jorik ( First Lady)in Wynette, Texas. Ted is a former amateur golf champ, inventor and the Mayor of Wynette. Lucy is the adopted daughter of the former President of the US and her husband. Lucy’s best friend Meg Koranda (Glitter Baby) comes to town to be in the wedding. She sees immediately that Lucy has doubts about marrying Ted and ends up helping Lucy bolt before the wedding. After the non-wedding, Meg becomes persona non grata in Wynette. Unfortunately, her parents have cut her off , she can’t pay her room bill and she ends up working for the inn as a maid. Ted, who is revered in town, makes it his mission to make Meg as uncomfortable as possible with help from all of the townfolk. The path that they take from intense dislike to love involves golf, a renovated church, a stalker, an amorous plumbing king and his man hungry daughter, and several characters from earlier books. Like all SEP books there is a lot of humor mixed in with a sharp look at how Lucy and Ted need to become self aware to be happy with someone else.
One of my favorite sections was when Lucy was talking to Meg about how perfect he was and how it intimidated her:
“Out of nowhere, the church doors blew open. And there he stood, silhouetted against the setting sun. Theodore Day Beaudine. Trumpets began to sound. Honest to God trumpets blowing a chorus of hallelujahs. “Jesus”, she whispered. “I know, “Lucy whispered back. “Stuff like this happens to him all the time. He says it’s accidental.”
How can you read that and not know you are in for a great time?
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