Call Me Irresistible / Susan Elizabeth Phillips / 387 pages

In this romance that takes place in a small, economy-stressed Texas town of Wynette, Meg Koranda (daughter of famous Hollywood celebrities) saves her best friend Lucy (daughter of the lady president) from her imminent marriage to Wynette darling and so so sexy Ted Beaudine (inventor and son of professional golfer and TV celeb). Of course, Meg is hated by the entire town while being stuck there scrubbing toilets and managing a drink cart at the country club because her parents have cut off her funds and treat her with some tough love. Ted who inspires birds to sing, sunbeams to descend from heaven, and women to swoon loathes the troublemaker Meg who ruins his wedding day. In the end of course, lust wins out and Ted and Meg discover they are indeed made for each other and share an interest in the environment. The citizens of Wynette also adopt her as one of their own since she is just as quirky as they are. While I haven't read any of her previous books, the author apparently brings together characters from a number of her earlier books but you don't need to have read the previous titles to enjoy this one. As in any romance, you know how it's going to end, you just have to keep reading to find out how the author will tidy everything up so they can live lustily ever after. The characters in this one are engaging and it's a good, fast read as well as being funny and hot, hot, hot.