Call Me Irresistible (Wynette, Texas #6) by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

May 14, 2011 Lisa Kay rated it 3 of 5 stars

Recommended to Lisa Kay by: Jennifer E. & Jill

Shelves: genre-romance-contemporary, auto-buy-author, m-library-sj-e-book, sports-hero, m-library-sj-audio-oda, reviewed-by-me, authors-s, authors-e, authors-p

Debating between ★★★½ to ★★★★ stars. I may revise my review after I sleep on it as I had mixed feelings on different things about this book.

This is a review of the audio version of Call Me Irresistible. It is narrated by Shannon Cochran who does a very good job with both the male and female voices and accents.

I’ve been meaning to get to this one and it was selected from my bookshelves for a “Pick It For Me” (PIFM) challenge. I just had to wait for the library to make it as available; due to po...more

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Mar 14, 2012 Anzu The Great Destroyer rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: fans of Bruce Willis

Recommended to Anzu by: Buddy read with Dija <3

Shelves: buddy-or-group-read, fat-kitty-judges-you, d-oh, reviewed-2012, lit-for-the-chicks, romance-contemp

Call Me Irresistible will be the best book in the Wynette, Texas series. Ted is amazing, I love him and it will ROCK! It will rock so hard the planet will shake, craters will appear everywhere and swallow all those people who hate this book. Craters will cleanse all the urban areas out there so that more trees will grow and we can have more paper in order to print more Call Me Irresistible books! And we will create a religion that reads this book non-stop. We will explore Mars (more thoroughly,...more

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Feb 18, 2011 Jae rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary, 2011, total-and-utterly-crap, abandoned

I can't believe I gave 1 star to SEP's book.... But this book deserved only that.

The story line was so petty about the town folks who all were in love with Ted and hated Meg instantly when she supposedly broke his wedding. And they hadn't any qualm at all in pushing Meg into Spence's arms just so that they can have their golf resorts. And the story just kept revolving around the golf resort thing...

The characters were all very annoying and I hated them all. The town people were pretentious, Meg...more

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Mar 13, 2012 Dija rated it 3 of 5 stars

Recommended to Dija by: Buddy read with Anzu. ♥

Shelves: authors-i-stalk, cotton-candy-fluff, could-have-been-sooo-much-better, cr, great-disappointment, meh, wtf-abkjkad, waste-of-anticipation-energy, my-reviews, buddy-slash-group-read, read-in-2012, everyone-loved-but-dija

Call Me Irresistible is probably the book I anticipated the most in this entire series as it features characters that have already been introduced rather than new and unfamiliar ones. SEP doesn't deliver this time, however.

I can't begin to express how disappointed I am with Call Me Irresistible , and by extension, SEP. The beginning was so awful, I nearly dropped this book several times. The only thing that kept me going was my loyalty to the author that initially made me fall in love with CR....more Call Me Irresistible is probably the book I anticipated the most in this entire series as it features characters that have already been introduced rather than new and unfamiliar ones. SEP doesn't deliver this time, however.

I can't begin to express how disappointed I am with Call Me Irresistible , and by extension, SEP. The beginning was so awful, I nearly dropped this book several times. The only thing that kept me going was my loyalty to the author that initially made me fall in love with CR. Had it been anyone else, I would have most definitely dropped this and rated it no more than 1 star.

That feeling persisted for a long while, all the way until the very last 3 chapters. I knew that Ted and Meg would be messed up and annoying, but what completely shocked me was the attitude of Wynette's elite class, and specifically, Francie. Whatever happened to getting to know a person before passing judgment or minding your own business or cutting a poor girl some slack for going though the exact same thing YOU did?! Even the ending didn't redeem Francie and Emma for me.

Ironically, the couple I liked the least previously turned out to be my favorite in Call Me Irresistible. Jake and Fleur from Glitter Baby were completely natural and genuine in their role as a married couple and as Meg's parents, and I have half a mind to go back and change my 3-star rating into 5 stars instead for these two.

Ted and Meg are opposites in every sense of the word and that's what makes them so compatible. He's cold to her hot, level-headed to her reckless, and unemotional to her passionate. Meg starts out as spoiled and careless and ends up being a strong and responsible woman. Ted starts out as little more than a robot and ends up being one of SEP's sweetest heroes.

The last few chapters of Call Me Irresistible nearly makes up for the whole book, they're that great. I find it hard to entirely let go of the betrayal I felt over Francie and Emma's behavior, no matter how well-intentioned their actions, but the ending went a long way in making up for it. If I hadn't had such a hard time with the rest of the book, this might have been my most favorite title of SEP's yet. Hopefully Lucy's story will be better.

On a side note: This is my 600th rating! Yippee!!

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May 04, 2011 Flannery rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: People who have already read lots of SEP books

Recommended to Flannery by: My addiction

Shelves: kcls, i-wouldnt-read-on-the-t, read-in-2011, romance, reviewed-2011

I had book club on Saturday and we talked about the different types of readers and how what you read affects your ratings and reviews on Goodreads. If you are a heavy enough GR user, you know who the people are in every group— It’s funny to read the reviews of romance books that primarily lit fic readers write. It’s also funny to read the reviews of, well, more complicated reads done by people who do not usually venture into those realms. That’s why I am a fan of Vinaya’s “comparative 5 stars” s...more I had book club on Saturday and we talked about the different types of readers and how what you read affects your ratings and reviews on Goodreads. If you are a heavy enough GR user, you know who the people are in every group— It’s funny to read the reviews of romance books that primarily lit fic readers write. It’s also funny to read the reviews of, well, more complicated reads done by people who do not usually venture into those realms. That’s why I am a fan of Vinaya’s “comparative 5 stars” shelf…but not enough of a fan to go through all my books and change all my ratings. At least for me, there are some books that I rate 4 or 5 stars that might not get the same rating when compared to books in other genres but that definitely stand out amongst their direct competitors. However, there are obviously always those that will hold their own against even the most nitpicky readers. Anyway, I love Susan Elizabeth Phillips books. Compared to other books in her genre, she is consistent in her plotwork and writing. I know that I will laugh at her jokes, fall for several characters (not necessarily in a romantic sense, just that I root for them) and get some reassurances that I’ll be able to figure everything out in my life, like why I can never figure out a third item for lists I write.

This book might not appeal to those who haven’t read and enjoyed other SEP books, specifically Fancy Pants (Gah, that title, I know) and Lady Be Good. Her series books tend to be massively self-referential, which can be enjoyable if you remember all the characters and storylines from her other books but I think it might/probably would hinder the enjoyment of those who are unfamiliar with her earlier work. Characters also show up from Glitter Baby, What I Did For Love, and First Lady. Another point we discussed at book club was whether or not we enjoyed authors who set several books in the same world despite them not really being a series. (In case anyone is wondering, our book club pick was The Windup Girl, whose author has written several other stories in the same world.) Feelings ran the gamut from love to author laziness. In the case of romance series, I appreciate the little glimpses we get into the lives of characters after their particular romantic stories have been told, but sometimes I get sick of reading about the “couple that is still head over heels who are still having wild sex and have several perfect children and perfect lives.” (*cough*Nora Roberts *cough*)This book was a little too heavy on the "Look! Those other characters are still in love!" but I still loved reading about Ted and Meg falling for each other.

The story in Call Me Irresistable felt (maybe too) similar to Ain’t She Sweet. Main female character that people believe is too entitled? Check. Made to work at a job that might be considered beneath her but she scrapes by and maintains her dignity and honor? Check. And she is ridiculed and made to feel unwelcome by the townspeople? Check. While the male romantic interest is a guy whose life she arguably ruined? Check. He treats her like dirt? Check. Until they fall in love? Check. Uh oh.

But I gave it four stars! That’s right, and I am sticking to my guns. I don’t care that it wasn’t very original. All I care about is that when I laid in my bed to go to sleep and picked this book up, I didn’t put it down until it was done.
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Jan 22, 2011 Kajol rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary-romance, favorite-author

I'm sitting in my overly comfy couch, my laptop placed oddly on a pillow and my fingers hovering uncertainly on the keys, as I am trying to recall everything I felt through this book and my page-to-page assessment of what I thought of it. *Deep breath* Okay, here goes nothing...

Call Me Irresistible is a really wonderful book that calls for a few laughs, few gasps of outrage and finally a sigh of relief and contentment... Or that's what happened with me.

I really enjoyed the story, and I loved M...more I'm sitting in my overly comfy couch, my laptop placed oddly on a pillow and my fingers hovering uncertainly on the keys, as I am trying to recall everything I felt through this book and my page-to-page assessment of what I thought of it. *Deep breath* Okay, here goes nothing...

Call Me Irresistible is a really wonderful book that calls for a few laughs, few gasps of outrage and finally a sigh of relief and contentment... Or that's what happened with me.

I really enjoyed the story, and I loved Meg Koranda- all despite her obvious flaws. I wouldn't mind giving the girl some self-confidence, but she did well even without it. Funny, sassy, sharp, funky, quick, loyal, caring... I can keep on writing about her. Initially for... err, lets say 30 years she depended on her parents for money- which by the way really irked me- but she still had that something in her... that truthfulness, that sense of pride and an obvious guilt that quickly made my rethink her character.

Ted Beaudine... Well, I should say that I really didn't like him in the beginning- oh, wait actually, I didn't like him for most of the story- although I began to build a slow but steady tolerance to him as we moved on. That's extreme exposure for you- after being in pain for a long time, it just starts to lose notice. Anyway, I would've really liked it if there were more scenes with Ted's point of view so that we could actually peek inside and get to know the real Teddy- loved by all, God of the Wynette townspeople- Beaudine. But with his narcissistic "asshole mode" almost always powered on, I can't say I could see the charm. With all his perfection, I couldn't really come to love him, like I did most of the other SEP heroes although I did somehow managed to like him okay after a few chapters, as he evolved. Slowly, I came to sympathize with him and then in the end really became proud of his decision to find Meg even from the pits of hell. (That made me do a little bootie shake and yell hallelujah towards the general directions of heaven, never mind.)
In the end, when we really could see into Ted's head and heart, I forgave him mostly for everything else and gave him my warmest blessings, lol.

So, even though I grit my teeth in the beginning and swore more than a few times, I found this book entertaining. I am surprised- because I never thought I would- but I can say that I liked it. *Gasp*

I really liked the way Meg began to aspire for a future and shaping her dreams and also the way Ted overcame his emotional issues and became a better person than the kind-of douche he sometimes used to be. The writing and plot made it all worth it, so I guess I can finish this off with a smiling, if twitching with exhaustion(I had a long day in school) face.(less)

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Jan 23, 2011 Veeta rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary-romance, my-all-time-favorites, susan-elizabeth-phillips

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Theodore...Teddy...Ted....sigh...
bener-bener berasa beda banget deh...kelar baca ice series nya tante Anne trus dilanjutin baca SEP...habis kelar depresi trus ngakak2 tengah malem...hmpfh

Ted Beaudine adalah seorang pria yang luar biasa tampan...luar biasa pintar (bayangin aja gelar sarjana ama master didapetnya barengan)...luar biasa tajir (dan ini dari usahanya sendiri ga pake embel2 warisan dari emak babe)...belum lagi ditambah bodi macem model- pria-cover-novel-Blaze (hmpfh)
dah gitu menurut...more

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Feb 19, 2012 Zeek rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: own, favorite-author, favorite-hero, favorite-author-all-time, romance, favorite-heroine

Harkening back to what made SEP the darling of witty contemporary romance for oh so many years- Call Me Irresistible starts with a bride to be running out on Wynette, Texas's favorite son, Ted Beaudine, and her best friend Meg Koranda stuck taking the brunt of the town's venom over the whole ordeal.

See Meg comes from money, being the daughter of The Glitter Baby - one of America's original Super Models- and famous actor and Pulitzer winning play-write Jack Koranda, she shouldnt have a care in th...more

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Jan 24, 2011 Tam Herra rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites, family-series, texas, contemp-romance, geek-hero, sep

*Swoon*

What an amazing ending. And by that I mean specifically the last 4 sentences.

5 stars for this one because I couldn't put it down and I really became consumed by the story.

It's been a long time since I've read a great book like this. SEP's better books are charming and hilarious but also a bit heart breaking. The storylines are dense and the characters are multi-dimensional, often making them annoying at times.

This was one of SEP's better books. And I haven't read one of her better books...more *Swoon*

What an amazing ending. And by that I mean specifically the last 4 sentences.

5 stars for this one because I couldn't put it down and I really became consumed by the story.

It's been a long time since I've read a great book like this. SEP's better books are charming and hilarious but also a bit heart breaking. The storylines are dense and the characters are multi-dimensional, often making them annoying at times.

This was one of SEP's better books. And I haven't read one of her better books in a long time. The last book she released (ages ago) wasn't very strong in my opinion, and a lot of her other amazing books I read in a cluster all at once years ago. So it's nice to read some new, great material.

I HATED Ted in the beginning, that only grew to a mild acceptance of him. I didn't dislike him because he's a brat and treats Meg like garbage, his actions sort of add to Meg's allure in how she deals with him and it did build an interesting sort of chemesty. To be honest, I never took to the wunder-child in other books, and that's really the bud of my dislike for him. I appreciated his role in Fancy Pants, but was unimpressed by his older self in Lady Be Good. I didn't read this book for Ted, I read it for Meg. I liked the glimpses of Meg we saw in What I Did for Love, but even more so, I liked what was going on with Meg in the preview chapter that was released for this book. That's what made me excited for the read.

Meg does not disappoint. I found her utterly charming and lovely right from the beginning. I once watched an interview where SEP says that her heroines are strong but that we might not always like them right from the beginning (cough-Francesca,-Fluer,-and-the-main-character-from-kiss-an-angelr-cough) but that wasn't the case with Meg. I loved her. Love love love! She could have really wallowed in deserved self pity, but she doesn't. And she is absolutely hilarious. I had to put the book down to relive reading, "She made a grand gesture toward the recliner. 'I’ve taken a new lover. Sorry you had to find out like this.'" in regards to moving in with Skeet. That's my type of humour. She's was a really well written character. Plus she spoke to me. I'm not in her shoes in many respects, but I am trying to find my 'passion' and figure out my 'calling'. So I could relate to her all-over-the-place-ness.

Love love love love LOVED Meg! Can't say the same for Ted or for a lot of the old characters that pop up in this book, but that might just be what makes it good. The story stirred up so many feelings and opinions. I really became passionate about those opinions I held. That type of interaction doesn't happen often from reading romances (at least not for me).

In the end: the storyline was great, Meg was magnificent, and even though the romance left a bit to be desired (i.e. no hot romance/sex scenes, no amazing declarations that really just hit the spot, sort of clumsy interactions from the conceded hero), this books was fabulous.

In my opinion, this book was a lot better than 'What I Did For Love' and probably as strong as favourites from the Chicago series and other gems from SEP's classics.

I'll be re-reading some of my fav. SEP books over the next while (not including Lady Be Good, because I reread that while reading this to refresh who Torie was). (less)

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Jan 31, 2013 Viohlet rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Everyone

Shelves: genre-contemporary, publisher-harpercollins, read-4-loved, favorites, read-in-2011

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This was all kinds of good. I loved Meg right from word go, and she was so easy to relate to. She was headstrong and stubborn and refused to be broken, but at the same time, hid behind an often false bravado to help her pretend that things didn't affect her.
I wanted to hate Ted, indeed, in the beginning I did, but as the novel progressed, my feelings toward Ted changed. I do wish though, that Ted had told everyone where to go sooner, as his people-pleasing attitude got on my nerves at times.

The...more This was all kinds of good. I loved Meg right from word go, and she was so easy to relate to. She was headstrong and stubborn and refused to be broken, but at the same time, hid behind an often false bravado to help her pretend that things didn't affect her.
I wanted to hate Ted, indeed, in the beginning I did, but as the novel progressed, my feelings toward Ted changed. I do wish though, that Ted had told everyone where to go sooner, as his people-pleasing attitude got on my nerves at times.

The dialogue was witty and humourous the whole way through the novel and I laughed out loud quite a few times. Sometimes I felt it may have been a little over the top at times, but you know what small communities can be like. I loved that Meg didn't let the townspeople intimidate her, although I personally would have liked to see her throw it back in the faces a bit harder and more often.

I loved that the subplots were revealed slower, and in their own time, as opposed to being thrown in your face from the very beginning. For example, the terrorizing of Meg didn't start until well into the novel, which just gave the novel more depth. Also, with the multiple sub-plots going beneath the main plot, the author was careful and clever and they didn't get tied up and unresolved as so many others do.

This novel swang from the chandelier of emotional tones, and I love that after Ted finally realized he loved Meg, he had to track her down, and even then, after his confession, she didn't just fall into his arms as if nothing happened. The whole chapter was an angst-fest and I loved every second of it. It was nice to see him experience just a tad of what she had in the time she'd been 'living' in Wynette.

I would have liked to have seen kids, or even the expectation of one or more in the epilogue but oh well. I guess the next will hopefully make mention, as apparently it will centre on Meg's best, although somewhat absent and selfish, friend Lucy.

I wasn't big on Lucy in this novel, granted she was a minor character. But she bailed on her friend, leaving her alone to deal with a fallout of epic proportions of her disappearing. I personally would not have been quite so understanding and civil in the same situation.

A definite 4.5/5 and recommended not only SEP fans, but to anyone who enjoys a witty, substantial contemporary romance, with loveable characters who grow and mature in towns you just can't forget.

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Feb 18, 2011 Jill rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary-romance, 2011-4-5-5-stars

4.5 stars

Lucy Jorik is getting married. To the most irresistible man in the world, Ted Beaudine. Meg Koranda, Lucy's best friend and bridesmaid is certain Lucy is doing the wrong thing. In Meg's opinion these two perfect people are not meant for each other. Caring for Lucy as she does, she advises her not to marry Ted. And Lucy agrees. She's known for a while that maybe Ted and her are not meant to be. So when Lucy finally pulls out of the wedding - at the church - the people of the small town o...more

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Feb 12, 2011 FlibBityFLooB rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary, read-in-2011, made-me-cry, made-me-laugh, loved-the-audiobook-narration, witty-i-am-not, zzauthor-phillips-se

Important note for those who are going to read this: I highly recommend reading the following books before you read this since there are so many cross over characters and backstory -

As with most SEP books, I really loved the honest/raw emotions between the characters. I loved the animosity at times. It was a token SEP storyline. The plot was predictable, but still immensely enjoyable to read. I laughed. I cried. The only thing that would have made it better for me would have been if the...more

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Jan 23, 2011 Tori smexys_sidekick rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: review-for-smexybooks, arc

Favorite Quote:
“This is America. We’re entitled to our opinions.”
“Wrong. This is Texas. And my opinion is the only one that counts.”

No real spoilers here but quite a few of my favorite quotes.

Call Me Irresistible is Ted Beaudine’s book. Ted (Fancy Pants & Lady Be Good) is all grown up and the ultimate catch. Good looks, money, famous parents, and a high IQ. Ted is getting married to Lucy Jorik (First Lady). But Lucy’s best friend, Meg Koranda (Glitter Baby & What I Did For Love) doesn’t...more

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Apr 07, 2011 Maria rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary

one of the best books i've read from SEP. read it in less than a day! so love Meg. I hate Lady Emma, Torie and the rest of Wynette here. am definitely going to read this again. and again. and again. haha. S.I.Z.Z.L.I.N.G H.O.T.

*****

Amazing read! except for those times (which is a lot) when the whole town was ganging up on Meg just because they can (and they will!), it was really enjoyable.

Story:

somewhat hollywood-y to me. but it worked its charm. hooking up with your best friend’s ex-fiancee aft...more

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Feb 19, 2012 Erika rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary, gone-with-the-wind, shame-on-the-heroes, dishonor-on-the-heroine, romance, disturbing

0.5 star a.k.a did not like it at all

My second book by SEP. I tried the best I can, either to like it or to finish it. Please, believe me. I tried.

The first wasn't a happy ending experience because it didn't really have an ending to me. It was a DNF read. I never thought the second try could be worse than the first. But the fact is, it could.

It was worse.

IMO:
*The heroine was a woman with a big heart, huge pride, and -unfortunately- no brain,
*The hero was the type of arrogant, ignorant, and ve...more

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Nov 12, 2011 Jonetta rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Lucy Jorik and Ted Beaudine, are both children of royalty in some sense. Lucy is the daughter of a former US President (First Lady) and Ted is the beloved son of Wynette, Texas' favorite son, professional golfer Dallas Beaudine (Fancy Pants). All would be perfect except the bride gets cold feet at the altar with a little help from her friend, Meg Koranda.

The entire town is angry with Meg when Lucy runs away, leaving her fiance at the altar and her friend, Meg, stranded in a hostile town, flat br...more

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Apr 21, 2011 Judi rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011, jan, contemporary-romance, favorites

I love it when you read a book and it makes you experience a vast array of emotions - smile, laugh, cry, embarrassment for the characters, even to a small degree hate them, but by the time the final page is read, you need to see the main characters get their HEA. Any book that can wring all those emotions out of me gets the 5 star review.

Meg Koranda ventures to Wynette Texas for the wedding of her best friend Luck Jorik to Ted Beaudine. It doesn’t take long for Meg to stir things up, but really...more I love it when you read a book and it makes you experience a vast array of emotions - smile, laugh, cry, embarrassment for the characters, even to a small degree hate them, but by the time the final page is read, you need to see the main characters get their HEA. Any book that can wring all those emotions out of me gets the 5 star review.

Meg Koranda ventures to Wynette Texas for the wedding of her best friend Luck Jorik to Ted Beaudine. It doesn’t take long for Meg to stir things up, but really she was just being truthful when she told her best friend that she shouldn’t marry the God of Wynette, Mr. Perfect himself Ted Beaudine. So when Lucy leaves poor Ted at the alter and makes a quick get away, everyone in town is looking for someone to blame and poor Meg is right in the crosshairs. The town of Wynette sure can hold a grudge.

Meg may be the daughter of two very rich and famous people, but since they cut off her access to the family funds, she’s been trying to make ends meet on her own. With a hundred bucks to her name and no way to pay her hotel bill or support herself, Meg plans on making her own quick get away before the good folks of Wynette can lynch her for ruining the wedding of the century. Meg barely makes it to the city limits before the police are hot on her tail and threatening to put her in jail and leading the charge is none other than Mr. Perfect himself Ted Beaudine.

I loved Meg. She showed remarkable resilience, determination and a profound sense of loyalty to work her way out of her current predicament. I thought she got the raw end of the deal when the close nit people of Wynette turned on her - but they would do anything to protect their favorite son. With no money, no friends, no family to support her, I couldn’t help but feel for Meg as she was forced to clean bathrooms, go without food and showers and live in her car while she attempted to work off her debt. How can you not feel for the girl?

Ted Beaudine is perfect - literally. Birds sing when he goes outside and when the sun shines on him, it looks like he‘s wearing a halo. He never gets mad or displays a negative emotion. He is the town saviour. All the women love him, the men respect him and all the hopes and dreams for the town are riding on Ted’s shoulders. That’s a big burden for one mortal man to carry! So it’s no wonder the folks of Wynette rallied around him when his bride left him at the alter. The only one who didn’t seem all that broken up over his failed marriage was Ted himself.

I wasn’t sure how Meg and Ted were ever going to be able to have any kind of relationship given the town’s animosity towards her and the fact that Ted had been set to marry her best friend just a few weeks ago. Meg was the only women around for miles who didn’t practically become catatonic every time Ted was in sight and she certainly challenged Ted at every opportunity. What started out as outright mistrust and anger at each other, to agreeing to use each other to their mutual benefit, SEP developed their relationship slowly and believably.

I laughed - the golf caddying scenes were hilarious. I got choked up at Meg’s incredibly forgiving attitude toward the people of Wynette who had shown her nothing but their distain and hostility. She could have blown them and their precious chance to obtain a lucrative new golf course out of the water on more than one occasion and she didn‘t. Meg showed her true character when she could have ruined many lives and she took the high road. I loved her for that.

SEP delivers a sexy, funny, heart-warming love story and even though I finished Call Me Irresistible in one day, it was well worth the hardcover cost.
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Jul 04, 2011 Splage rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-read, 3rd-party-mistress-boyfriend-girlfr, beta-hero, bicker-bicker-bicker, contemporary, down-on-luck, funny, rich-and-1-poor, sex-medium-to-very-sexy

A solid SEP story. I loved seeing the characters from the long ago books Fancy Pants and Lady Be Good, as well as others, return all grown up or aged 20 years later. What was great was that SEP didn't make their lives perfect after their HEA of their own books, they had faults still. Franci (of Fancy Pants) was the over protected mother who wanted to make her son Ted's choice of bride for him. It was a typical SEP story line atmosphere and portrayal of characters where the H & h are very mea...more

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Jan 25, 2011 Bookgirl89 rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: susan-elizabeth-phillips, could-have-been-much-better, author-rushed-it

Its was a good read (obviously its SEP)but because its SEP i was expecting much more with the plot being what it is. its Teds book but its was like 89.96% Meg and 10.04% Ted. I know how she designed the book but i just did't like it. you can talk about someone all you want, say what you think they are thinking but its just not the same. i have read fancy pants and lady be good and saw Ted grow and i was expecting his book to be his book not Megs. AND its a SEP book where the hell was the drama,...more

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There is something to be said about reaching past one's normal genre and reading a novel that would regularly be ignored. Such is the case with Susan Elizabeth Phillips' Call Me Irresistible. Firmly ensconced in the romance genre, Call Me Irresistible is one novel for which I am glad I ignored my predilections to avoid romance. While I typically prefer romance novels I do read to have something more to it, like a mystery or suspense, there is something about Meg Koranda that made Call Me Irresis...more There is something to be said about reaching past one's normal genre and reading a novel that would regularly be ignored. Such is the case with Susan Elizabeth Phillips' Call Me Irresistible. Firmly ensconced in the romance genre, Call Me Irresistible is one novel for which I am glad I ignored my predilections to avoid romance. While I typically prefer romance novels I do read to have something more to it, like a mystery or suspense, there is something about Meg Koranda that made Call Me Irresistible absolutely delightful.

At first glance, Call Me Irresistible was going to be too much to stomach - impossibly wealthy and beautiful characters with all of life's assets and creature comforts, insanely overeager townies, meddlesome and gossipy women, predictable story, traditional character development, i.e. the stereotypical elements of a stereotypical romance novel. However, this is all offset by the humor Ms. Phillips brings to the story. To call the townspeople of Wynette quirky is an understatement. They take the idea of protecting one of their own seriously, often to hilarious results. The true charm of the novel, though, lies with Meg.

Meg is the antithesis of everything that was initially bothersome at first. While she was born into a life of privilege, her life is not charmed now, and the growing pains she faces as a result brings an air of reality to the entire novel. Her inability to give up, to face the most ridiculous of situations head-on, and to refuse to take the easy way out makes her the most admirable character in the story. Her growth from a spoiled rich kid to a responsible adult is as silly and entertaining as it is heartening.

Shannon Cochran does a delightful job narrating and bringing to life the individual quirks and foibles of each character. Her performance is understated, letting the words carry much of the humor and charm of the story. Her voice is soothing to the ear and in no way distracts from the story. In all, it is exactly what one hopes to experience with an audiobook.

Call Me Irresistible is fun, engaging and simply charming. I fell in love with Meg and Ted's love/hate relationship and was in no way bothered by the more predictable aspects of the story. There were a few unanswered questions/plot holes that continue to irk me, but considering that all of these characters were introduced in Ms. Phillips' previous stories, I wonder if she is leaving them for future novels. In spite of the gaps, Call Me Irresistible was one novel I did not want to end. It was a great way to lightening up the atmosphere at work and improve my mood.

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Aug 12, 2011 Jenn rated it 2 of 5 stars

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Jun 17, 2013 Mrs.scott rated it 5 of 5 stars

I am a pretty big SEP fan. I have just recently discovered/stumbled upon her books looking for an author to get me over my addiction to Lisa Kleypas, who I love. (As a historical romance author and a contemporary author.) But particularly to get me over Jack Travis in Smooth Talking Stranger. I read Smooth Talking Stranger and the other two in that series once a year. He is the alpha male character I compare every other guy/hero/character to.

Anyway, I have read several of SEP's books, but not a...more

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Apr 15, 2013 Lois Tucker rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: chick-lit

The local library's new catalog offers a Goodreads "if you like this, try that" section with 6-8 books listed under an author you like. This author was recommended under one of Jennifer Crusie's titles, so I tried one.

Like a Crusie or Jennifer Weiner story, I get the idea this author is formulaic, but one that can be a lot of fun in good hands. Smart/independent female protagonist, ditto male counterpoint, some obstacle or another, interesting ancillary characters, some hot sex eventually, and...more

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Feb 07, 2013 Bella Carstairs rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Hmmmmm...como me ha pasado con la gran mayoría de libros de esta autora, Llámame irresistible no me ha dejado indiferente. Para nada. La historia no puede comenzar de forma más loca que con la cancelación de una boda ¿Y quién está detrás o, mejor dicho, ayudando a la futura novia a clarificar sus dudas? Nuestra protagonista principal, Meg Koranda, hija consentida y mimada de un famoso actor y una famosísima modelo, aventurera, inmadura y sin rumbo. ¿Y quién será el caballero que le robará el cor...more Hmmmmm...como me ha pasado con la gran mayoría de libros de esta autora, Llámame irresistible no me ha dejado indiferente. Para nada. La historia no puede comenzar de forma más loca que con la cancelación de una boda ¿Y quién está detrás o, mejor dicho, ayudando a la futura novia a clarificar sus dudas? Nuestra protagonista principal, Meg Koranda, hija consentida y mimada de un famoso actor y una famosísima modelo, aventurera, inmadura y sin rumbo. ¿Y quién será el caballero que le robará el corazón? Pues el fallido novio de su mejor amiga Lucy, Ted Beudine, alcalde de Wynette, hijo idolatrado y semidiós para todos sus habitantes - especialmente las del género femenino - Está claro desde el principio que la suya no iba a ser una historia normal, a la antigua usanza. Nada más lejos de la realidad.

Meg, señalada como la culpable de la fuga de la novia y cancelación de la esperadísima boda, tendrá que hacer frente a las consecuencias que acarreará la decisión de su amiga y se convertirá en el centro de la ira de todos los habitantes de un pueblo...¿cómo describirlo? especialito. Pero, lo que al principio se ve obligada a hacer para poder salir de aquél maldito pueblo, acabará anclándola a él y terminará por descubrir cuál es el camino que quiere seguir en su vida, encontrándose a sí misma cuando menos se lo espera y rodeada de gente hostil que sólo quiere echarla de allí porque no "deja de dar problemas" Pues bien, el pueblo acabará necesitándola y ella tendrá que vencer la tentación de devolverles el golpe y hundirlos en la miseria. Pero como podéis imaginar...nuestra valiente, inteligente y alocada protagonista, hará de tripas corazón y no se aprovechará.
Y Ted...oh, Ted. No he podido odiar tanto al principio y querer tanto al final a un personaje masculino como a éste. Bueno, en general he odiado a cada uno de los pueblerinos de Wynette, lo cual me provocaba muchas ganas de gritarles y pegarles (Habría resultado cómico verme insultándoles y maldiciéndoles si hubiera dejado que esos pensamientos e impulsos salieran de mi interior). Pero al final, también les he cogido cariño. Son como una gran familia llena de entrometidos que buscan su propio interés y a la vez se apoyan entre ellos.

En fin...Ted y Meg se ven arrastrados el uno hacia el otro, involucrados hasta el cuello cuando menos lo querrían, odiándose con todas sus fuerzas al principio, pero cayendo rendidos el uno ante el otro finalmente. Su historia clandestina, al principio, se vuelve de dominio público después, justo cuando menos falta hace. Y Meg, como siempre, tendrá que llevar sobre sus hombros las consecuencias y el futuro destino del pueblo que tanto la odia. Además, tendrá que ver cómo se va enamorando poco a poco y de manera irremediable de un hombre al que tacha de frío y al que parece que nada le afecta (excepto ella) y luchar por no salir demasiado malherida de su relación y de su historia en aquél pueblo. Ted, por su parte, también se descubrirá a sí mismo por el camino, sintiendo cosas que creía no poder sentir, descubriendo cosas de sí mismo que no conocía y respondiendo de maneras que ni él mismo ni los demás habrían esperado o imaginado. Y su corazón, tan eclipsado por su cerebro, quedará al descubierto por culpa de una mujer sumamente emocional y alocada, pero también dulce e irresistible.

Este libro es...maravilloso. Está lleno de situaciones increíbles, cómicas, serias, odiosas, excitantes, ardientes. Tiene todo lo que una espera y desea en una buena novela romántica para adultos sin llegar a ser ni pastelosa, ni demasiado verde. Es ligera, fácil de leer, entretenida, divertida. Una gran novela para pasar un buen rato. Una de mis favoritas, sin duda.
Oh, en serio...tenéis que leerlo. Os encantará. No puedo decir más(less)

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Jan 31, 2013 Stacy rated it 4 of 5 stars

I’ve read every Susan Elizabeth Phillips romance. They are fast, fun, sassy, and usually feature spunky heroines and alpha male heroes. This is as good as her best and it features wonderful secondary characters who jump off the page. Meg was born with a silver spoon and yet has done nothing with her life. This is her story of growing up. Ted was also born with a silver spoon and can do no wrong. When these two are forced together they come to recognize the best and worst in each other.

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Jan 09, 2013 Littlebee rated it 5 of 5 stars

It's funny, usually I feel like I agree with what's written in reviews, but in this case, I couldn't dissagree more and I think it may be because this was the first of the Wynette books that I read, so I didn't have any loyalties to the character's who make Meg's life hell throughout the book. I can see why people would be fired up if beloved characters suddenly behave meanly.

I loved this book! Everything about it. Meg was was of the funnier and more interesting characters that I've read, precis...more

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Jan 05, 2013 Christine rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary

A Love-Hate Review of an Irresistible Book. - I very much enjoyed this book. It is a much better effort than her last one What I Did for Love. It tells the story of gorgeous Ted Beaudine and Meg Koranda and it has a very satisfying start, wacky somewhat jumbled middle and warm end. However a few things were off or a bit overdone.

I have been reading SEP since my late teens and have seen many characters from her many books. One of the few problems in this book is that while many of her characters...more A Love-Hate Review of an Irresistible Book. - I very much enjoyed this book. It is a much better effort than her last one What I Did for Love. It tells the story of gorgeous Ted Beaudine and Meg Koranda and it has a very satisfying start, wacky somewhat jumbled middle and warm end. However a few things were off or a bit overdone.

I have been reading SEP since my late teens and have seen many characters from her many books. One of the few problems in this book is that while many of her characters from her earlier books were lovely, enjoyable and highly memorable in THEIR books, I kept tripping over them in THIS book. So much so that after awhile, I did not want to keep seeing them tramping all throughout Meg and Ted's story. That and the fact that many of the women were downright mean did not do a thing to bring on any warm and fuzzy nostalgia of their books to me. So based on their behaviors I do not feel like going back to read Emma's, Francine's or anyone else's book. I also feel if SEP is going to employ this little trick then she needs to churn out books a bit faster than once every year or three.

I also thought there were too many small town characters running around this book like ants and keeping them all straight in my head at times took away from the ability to focus on what was going on. I can understand why she repeatedly has them rolling around the pages because the book takes place in Wynette Texas. A small sleepy-eyed southern town where everyone seems to be a nosy body. There is a quaintness to having this true to life stereo-type as a vehicle in a written work. But after awhile I could have used with some of them fading in to the background a bit.

Another problem in the book was that for me SEP's characterization of Meg had me envisioning Bea Arthur's character in the Golden Girls. This tall, gangly, big-footed, short haired hariden who could not keep the smart alecky comments from rolling out. SEP has always been skilled at writing her women leads as different, off beat, quirky and she excelled with Meg's character but again the Bea Arthur character kept popping up in my mind's eye. I really enjoyed Ted Beaudine and felt he was a good foil to Meg but he was underdeveloped until later in the book when his carefully crafted facade begins to crack and we see the hot, emotional man I personally was looking for in the earlier interactions with Meg in the book.

What I LOVED about the book was the dialogue. Several times I guffawed, snorted and chuckled for minutes on end over the dialogue between Meg and Ted. It starts early and does not let up. "He leaned against the doorjamb with one shoulder, his ankles crossed, perfectly at home in the kingdom over which he ruled. Sweat glued her mint green polyester maid's dress to her skin and she dabbed her forehead against her arm. "My lucky day. A visit from the Chosen One. Cured any lepers lately?" "Too busy with the loaves and fishes thing" This is another talent of SEP that I am glad to see she has not lost over the years and let's me know that I can look forward to Lucy's book and have more of the same. Another plus what the sex. It was sprinkled more liberally throughout the book and while not scorching was not as bland as some of her other stuff. I actually like that. As some writers get older it is is good to see a good sweaty, sexual romp that adds to a story and reading on how Meg attempts to crack Ted during their hot and heavies was cute. All in all a very cute and fun read that will not disappoint.(less)

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Oct 25, 2012 Izamari rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites

¡Que libro tan lfgjvrbriuJjkbh!
Okey, okey, les explico un poco.
Primero tengo que alabar a dos protagonistas geniales. Esta Ted, el hombre perfecto con un coeficiente superior al de cualquiera, un alcalde digno de su pueblo y un cuerpo tan magnífico que los pájaros cantan cuando sale a la calle y la luz siempre se posa sobre el creándole un aura (les juro que eso pasa).
Y también esta Meg, quien me ha dejado un poco enamorada de ella xD Y es que resulto ser una de las mejores protagonistas que h...more ¡Que libro tan lfgjvrbriuJjkbh!
Okey, okey, les explico un poco.
Primero tengo que alabar a dos protagonistas geniales. Esta Ted, el hombre perfecto con un coeficiente superior al de cualquiera, un alcalde digno de su pueblo y un cuerpo tan magnífico que los pájaros cantan cuando sale a la calle y la luz siempre se posa sobre el creándole un aura (les juro que eso pasa).
Y también esta Meg, quien me ha dejado un poco enamorada de ella xD Y es que resulto ser una de las mejores protagonistas que he leído. Es cabezota, inteligente, divertida y al parecer tiene un máster en sarcasmo. En verdad me sorprendió ver que a pesar de que el pueblo entero la odiaba y Ted se las ingeniara para fregarla más, ella siempre levantaba la cabeza y respondía algo que me mataba de la risa (Literal, pregúntenle a mis hermanos quienes me miraban raro)

Y bueno, creo que ya todos saben que soy medio masoquista y me gustan las relaciones amor-odio entre los protagonistas y esta, esta era una enorme relación amor-odio. Incluso peleaban cuando hacían el amor y me resultaron tremendamente divertidos.

Aaah, pero no solo contamos con dos protagonistas geniales, ya que Wynette es un pueblo chiquito y como en todo pueblo chiquito todo mundo se entera de todo, tenemos a “la inquisición femenina” un grupo muy divertido conformado obviamente por mujeres quienes estan dispuestas a mangonear a Meg para que el pueblo salga a flote. Su único problema es que Meg no es una dejada y se crea una guerra de ingenios que logro mantenerme pegada al libro hasta que lo termine. También hay personajes desagradables, como Spencer, un ricachón que tiene el poder de salvar al pueblo y que ha desarrollado un malsano interés con Meg. Un interés que Ted está dispuesto a utilizar y que pondrá en un montón de apuros a Meg.

Sin duda alguna, SEP se ha convertido en una de mis autoras favoritas, me encantan sus protagonistas fuertes y sumamente divertidas y si, vale, me emociono un poco con sus protagonistas... Okey, me emociono mucho con sus protagonistas.

El libro anterior que leí de ella, fue “Este corazón mío”, libro que me guste mucho pero este, hasta el momento es mi favorito. No se rían de mi, pero les juro que ayer estaba tirada en mi cama dando patadas y volteretas mientras me reía como loca. Hasta el momento, solo Kenyon y Ward habían provocado ese extraño comportamiento en mi xD

En resumen: Si quieren una protagonista diversísima, un protagonista que parece un santo pero que oculta un lado salvaje y una historia adictiva, tienen que leer Llámame irresistible ♥(less)

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Sep 20, 2012 Lyndsay rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A few goodreads reviewers I follow gave this book a low rating. I understand why they would get frustrated. The townspeople play a big role in this story and they are crazy, mean tormenters to our protagonist. It is hard to understand why she stayed in that town. However, I get it. Meg had a need to prove she can survive on her own by her wits and hard work and not on her parents fortune.

I have followed Meg as a secondary character in several other of SEP novels and I loved her. She needed an a...more

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Sep 07, 2012 VaultOfBooks rated it 3 of 5 stars

By Susan Elizabeth Philips. Grade: B
This is the first time that I am reading a book written by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. All her reviews have always been awesome, so I had been expecting something completely out of the ordinary and mind-boggling. All book-lovers I have spoken to have always maintained that she is an amazing writer. Who wouldn’t have had expectations from a writer who gets such rave reviews? I did. And I was disappointed.
Terribly disappointed. When one of my friends, who is a gre...more By Susan Elizabeth Philips. Grade: B
This is the first time that I am reading a book written by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. All her reviews have always been awesome, so I had been expecting something completely out of the ordinary and mind-boggling. All book-lovers I have spoken to have always maintained that she is an amazing writer. Who wouldn’t have had expectations from a writer who gets such rave reviews? I did. And I was disappointed.
Terribly disappointed. When one of my friends, who is a great fan of SEP, heard that I was reading this book, she even made me swear that I wouldn’t form an opinion about the author based on it and that I would read Kiss An Angel by her after finishing this one. I guess I should have understood right there that this book wouldn’t measure up to my expectations, but all I thought was that Kiss An Angel would probably be even better. Nothing had prepared me for what was to follow.
To the friend who told me not to judge the author on this one: I’m sorry, but I couldn’t help it. But I promise that I will read the book that you have suggested. And if that one turns out to be good, I will certainly make attempts to forget this one and attribute it to bad choice on my part and bad luck on the author’s. But for now, the book is burned in my mind along with the author as disastrous.
Meg Koranda, daughter of ‘Hollywood royalty’, as she puts it, is in the small Texan town of Wynette, to attend the wedding of her best friend Lucy Jorik, adopted daughter of the President of the USA, Cornelia Case from First Lady, who is getting married to Ted Beaudine, son of another set of very famous parents.
Though all three of them are children of ultra rich and renowned parents, Meg is different in every way. She has spent her life without working whereas both the others have accomplished a lot in it. But right now, it seems as if her days of luxury are over since her parents have cut her off and have refused to give her even a penny more of their money. So basically, she is broke.
In Wynette, she finds that her best friend is not completely satisfied and happy with her wedding and helps her realise this and break the wedding off. The wedding is the talk of the town and when it is broken, everyone in town gets angry at Meg, thinking that she is responsible, and that she did it because she was jealous of her best friend’s fiancÃ©e, who is hot property.
With perfect looks, a perfect IQ and perfect manner, Ted Beaudine is the place’s own Jesus. When circumstances force her to stay in town, Meg finds it exceedingly difficult to face the people who are as pissed at her as they can be. And on top of that she finds that she is falling for her best friend’s ex-fiancÃ©e. As if that is not enough, she also realizes that the town’s future is in her own hands. What follows is rollercoaster ride, a whirlwind romance and love that would forever change her life.

First of all, it is impractical. I am a romantic, and I understand that love happens just like that, especially in books. But to fall in love with your best friend’s ex-fiancÃ©e, after having helped in breaking off the wedding yourself because the boy wasn’t well suited to the girl, seems to me to be extremely immoral which is contradictory to Meg’s character. She is shown to be filthy rich, spoiled, deserted by her parents for the time being, proud but still somebody with principles. So I for one fail to understand how the author could have portrayed her in such a way.
Next, the way that Ted Beaudine was characterized was hard to believe. Where do you find such guys these days? So,,Perfect.
To top it all, I hated the story line. The romance was not believable. And the Skipjacks were shown to be too desperate (both of them, but for different people).
The story was too shallow. Even the supporting characters, whom I’m normally blown away with, couldn’t manage to impress me. Lucy was too unsure which was again in contrast with her character, which was portrayed as decisive and confident. Ted’s mother came across as overly possessive and Meg’s parents came across as very uncaring, at least in the beginning.
There were, of course, flashes of brilliance in the writing. Like the surprise as to who was constantly doing things to drive Meg out of the town. That, I think, is the only unpredictable element in the story. It was unexpected, to say the least. Although, in retrospect, the author made sure that the reader had enough hints.
The ending was also predictable. The repeat incident at the wedding was boring and expected.
I believe I only continued to read the book each day to find out what more the author could do to bore the hell out of me. I admit it; I used the book to go to sleep. But in my defense, the fact that the trick worked is enough proof of the fact that the book was tedious and tiresome.
Call Me Irresistible is irksome, irritating and slow. Read it if you need to go to sleep early at night. It will definitely help you on that. And if you are in search of a book that keeps you thinking long after having finished it- boy, this is so not for you.

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