Call Me Irresistible by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 387 pages

“Call Me Irresistible” is another example of Susan Elizabeth Phillips’ ability to intertwine humor, romance and a little bit of mystery. Meg Koranda is the best friend of and bridesmaid for Lucy Jorik. Unfortunately, Meg’s wealthy and famous parents have chosen the weeks before Lucy’s wedding to Ted (favorite son of a small Texas town) to force her to become responsible and productive. Meg determines that Ted is not for Lucy. Lucy knows in her heart that Meg is right and at the last minute, calls off the wedding leaving the groom standing at the altar. The town blames Meg. Meg runs out of money and cannot pay her hotel bill and events begin to unfold. Phillips has a talent for creating characters that are strong and vulnerable. There is always at least one “laugh out loud” scene in her books and this one didn’t fail to deliver. The ending seems to be inevitable from the very first page but the paths taken, intersected and crossed make the book a quick, delightful read.