I’ve only recently come upon this author and this is only my second book by her but I truly enjoy her writing. Susan Elizabeth Philips creates story lines and characters that are humorous, unique, sexy and so much fun to read.Lady Be Good is the second book in the Wynette, Texas series. I’ve read Fancy Pants which is book #1 and loved that one too. This is the story of Lady Emma Wells-Finch and Kenny Traveler. Their meeting is arranged to help with a situation that Kenny is in, but with one little “misunderstanding” Emma and Kenny find themselves not quite knowing what to do with each other.Kenny ~ I loved him. He was a pro-golfer who was a bit of a womanizer I guess you could say. But he was also a little misunderstood. Right now what he needed to do was stay out of the limelight and do whatever it took to get his suspension from the PGA lifted. Agreeing to watch over Emma for a few weeks was a way for him to do this. He just had no clue what Lady Emma was capable of. ❤ Lady Emma~ was so much fun to get to know. She was sweet, funny and a little bit proper. When she first lays eyes on Kenny she gets a bit flustered. She wasn’t expecting such an attractive man with such beautiful eyes. She corrected herself quickly though. Emma wouldn’t let him ruffle her feathers. Or so she thought anyways. ❤ Both Emma and Kenny have their own little plans that they need the other for but not everything is apparent to the other. Emma is devising a plan to ward off the Duke of Beddington from marrying her and Kenny is looking to get his suspension from the PGA lifted. But Kenny’s patience will be tested and Emma will find out that she just can’t control everything. Did I mention that Emma is a bit bossy? Slowly everything that is swirling around Emma and Kenny becomes more than what they both bargained for. Emma thought she could control her feelings for Kenny because of what was at stake but sometimes there is no way to control your feelings. And Kenny got to that point of not knowing if he was coming or going. He wasn’t conditioned to deal with a woman like Emma. He is used to handling woman but none of them challenged him like she did. It was fun watching this guy squirm a bit. There really isn’t much more I can say about these two without giving away things you should read firsthand. It was delightful to find myself locked into the story within the first ten pages when Kenny see’s Emma with her perky little hat and her brolly. I knew it was going to be another fun and sweet romantic read. One last thing. I found this in Fancy Pants too that SEP gives you a secondary plot. In this one it center’s around Kenny’s sister Tori who was also so much fun to get to know. Her father is trying to arrange it so that she marries this guy Dexter O’Connor who by all means is not the type of guy Tori would ever be interested in. Imagine geek meets sexy smartass girl. I loved Tori’s fowl mouth and Dexter’s directness. They made me laugh! They were a lot of fun.
"Now, this is where I draw the line! It’s bad enough everybody in town’s going to be thinkin’ I’m sleeping with a depressed, lice-ridden, hemorrhoidal foreigner who likes to be tied up and might be pregnant, although—since she’s just about cornered the market on condoms—I don’t know how that could have happened. But I will not —you listen to me, Emma!—I absolutely will not have anybody thinkin’ a woman of mine needs a vaginal moisturizer, do you hear me?"The good stuff:1. The romance. It is thoroughly heart-warming and engaging and everything a great romance should be! I loved watching naive and proper Emma falling for lazy and all-American Kenny, and vice versa. 2. The humor. I love SEP's style, and the humor she infuses in the dialogue completely transforms the whole story. I pretty much laughed my way through the entire book.3. The constant plot twists. The tiny unexpected twists that can be found in every chapter are engaging and do a wonderful job of keeping up the suspense, even if an HEA ending is a given. 4. Adorable starring characters, and lots of scenes with previous cast members. I loved reading about Ted as a grown-up, and it was really nice catching up with Francie and Dallie as well. Their romance is still as sweet and true as it was in their own book, and it's amazing seeing how well they've developed into a married couple. The not-so-good stuff:1. The ending. It seemed highly anti-climactic and toned down after such a great book. It didn't leave me with the best feeling in my heart, and that's where the lack of 5 stars comes from.2. Torie and Dex. I hate Torie, and that hatred extends to Dex by association. I really couldn't feel these two and I think the book would have been much better without them.
This was properly delightful!! It is the third Susan Elizabeth Phillips novel I have read, and I was just as smitten by it as I was the first two. She writes in a way that makes you laugh out loud, reflect on life’s afflictions, rejoice in second chances, and love falling in love. Lady Be Good is the second installment in the Wynette, Texas series. The main characters once again depict a Texas golfer and a British lady. Brought together by an “innocent” matchmaker (who also happens to be the heroine from the previous book, Miss Fancy Pants herself), Kenny Traveler and Lady Emma Wells-Finch couldn’t be more opposite of each other. One of them is extremely bossy and independent while the other is quite lazy and passive. But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t sparks to be ignited. Those sparks, however, do not a solid relationship make, as they each struggle with issues that originate from their past. However can they possibly find a middle ground to make their relationship work? There was quite a lot of self-misconception construed through much of the story which made it a journey that was fun and rewarding to watch unfold.As has been the case thus far in my SEP reading experience, we are also entertained by some interesting and enjoyable secondary characters and are allowed a glimpse into their stories as well. In an odd and unlikely match, Dex and Torie discover what they thought to be an impossible situation develop into very much the opposite. We also are reunited with an older Dallie and a now young adult Ted (Teddy) which was definitely a treat. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys some great humor, just a bit of angst and a sweet happily ever after.
—Piper
NOTWITHSTANDING that the author of this book insists on reminding us every few pages that its hero has ~*~*~violet eyes~*~*~; and notwithstanding that said hero, who is not at all disabled, likes to park in handicapped spots; and notwithstanding that the plot takes implausibility to dizzying new heights--there were many moments I enjoyed in Lady Be Good. There's some sexy badinage, there are Misunderstandings complete with Ensuing Hijinks, there's a villainous duke, there's an emu farm! You have to give credit to any romance latitudinarian enough to encompass both a villainous duke and an emu farm.
—Kate Sylvan
I heart this book so much. Both hero and the heroine are right up there with my favorites. Written when SEP was at the top of her game, I can only give it five stars.Lady Emma Wells-Finch, on a school break from her Head Mistress job at all girls St. Gertrudes, is taking the time to do some study on one of her favorite women in history. Instead, she finds herself in the unlikely position of being escorted around Texas, USA by one of the top players in golf world.Kenny Traveler, one of the top players in the golf world, finds himself the unlikely escort of one the most bossy women he's ever met. After forced on suspension by the Antichrist, one Dallas Beaudine (Fancy Pants) acting commissioner of the PGA, he'll do anything to get back to the Masters. Even escort Head Mistress Lady Emma around for $50 a day.Emma has some other plans too, to rid herself of an unwanted suitor without losing her beloved School, and the disreputable, downright lazy, Kenny Traveler will fit the bill quite nicely.Who would have thought that this most unlikely pairing would turn out to be the perfect fit for a love of a lifetime?Kenny and Lady E's love story is a joy to read. They're quirky and clever and both so well drawn you feel like you know them- certainly feels like you want to know them. I got the sense as I re-read this recently, that SEP had her character' motivation down while writing this and that makes all the difference for character driven romance novels. There's no hackneyed plot driving Lady Be Good, just two people finally getting their HEA who blessedly deserve each other- in all the best sense.Read this book, romance fans (it's perfectly fine as a stand-alone), you'll thank me.
—Zeek
