Call Me Irresistable

Call Me Irresistable (#44) by Susan Elizabeth Phillips is a bit of romantic fluff.  And yes, I'll admit that her books are one of my guilty pleasures.  In this book, Ms. Phillips reintroduces us to a number of characters we've met before in her previous books, but the focus here is on Meg Koranda, the rich dilletante child of a Hollywood superstar couple, and Ted Beaudine, son of a world-class golf pro and a famous journalist (think of a drop-dead gorgeous Barbara Walters type).  Meg shows up at her best friend Lucy's wedding to Ted in the tiny Texas town where he is the golden boy mayor and self-made man.  She sees that Lucy isn't as happy as she should be and suggests that Lucy might want to think again before taking the walk down the aisle.  Lucy takes her at her word and sends Meg instead down the aisle to fetch the groom.  In the confusion Lucy does a vanishing act, but her mother (and who is going to say "No" to an ex-President of the US?) insists that Meg stay in town for a few days to be there for Lucy in case she decides to return.  Everyone in Wynette blames Meg for ruining the wedding making for an uncomfortable stay. Meg's parents have just cut off all financial support to her in order for her to stand on her own two feet, but she finds she can't even pay her hotel bill.  Enter the sheriff and the mayor as she tries to slip out of town herself.  Busted!

You know how the book is going to end, but the circumstances are so much against Meg, you don't see how it could possibly happen.  But it does, and Meg discovers a lot about her own strengths and passions and finds her life's work while she's at it.  Ted, in the meantime, is shaken when he realizes that letting his intellect rule everything might not be the most satisfying way to live.

Enjoyed the book, but hated the cover art.  The kiss-blowing lips in the cover photo don't reflect anything about the characters or plot of this book.  If I didn't automatically reserve anything with Susan Elizabeth Phillips' name on it, I wouldn't even have picked this book up from the display.  I realize that most of these covers are just commercial assignments, but it sure would be nice if the cover gave some clue to the contents.  Just my opinion...