Author Spotlight Review: Lady Be Good by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Posted September 15, 2009 by Casee in Features, Reviews | 7 Comments

Publisher: Avon, Harper Collins

Casee‘s review of Lady Be Good by Susan Elizabeth Phillips.

Lady Emma Wells-Finch, the oh-so-proper headmistress of England’s St. Gertrude’s School for Girls, is a woman on a mission—she has two weeks to lose her reputation. World-famous playboy-athlete Kenny Traveler is suspended from the sport he loves, and only one thing will restore his career—complete and utter respectability. When a gorgeous man who can’t afford another scandal meets a hardheaded woman who’s determined to cause one, anything can happen. (A spin-off of FANCY PANTS. Dallie Beaudine and Francesca Day Beaudine appear in supporting roles, along with the delectable “Teddy.”)

This is one of those books that is timeless. It doesn’t matter when or how often you read it, it’s always as good as the first time. Lady Be Good is an SEP masterpiece. It has everything that I’ve come to expect from her; humor, emotion, romance.

Lady Emma Wells-Finch is in Texas on a mission. She’s going to ruin her reputation so that she can escape Hugh Holroyd, Duke of Something-or-Other. The duke is the owner of St. Gerts, the all-girls school that she runs and for some reason he decides that he wants to marry Emma or he’ll close the school down. Emma agrees all the while working on a plan in her head. All she has to do is fall from grace. The duke can’t possibly marry a woman that has scandal attached to her name.

With that thought in mind, Emma does everything from drinking and stealing. When she believes that Kenny is a gigolo, she even tries to pay for his services thinking that if she got rid of her pesky virginity, that the duke wouldn’t want her. She’s mortified when she realizes who Kenny actually is and furious that he let her believe something so outrageous.

As for Kenny, he hasn’t had so much fun since he got kicked off the PGA Tour by Dallie Beaudine. Kenny is driving Emma around as a favor to Francesca, who just happens to be Dallie’s wife. He figures that it won’t hurt his chances of getting back on the tour. That’s before he meets Lady Emma.

Everything about this book was good. There were some real laugh-out-loud moments (the tattoo) and the secondary characters (Torie and Dex) were wonderful. I especially liked that Emma seemed to understand Kenny in a way that no one but Dallie did. She turned into Kenny’s champion.

If you haven’t read this book, you are definitely missing out. This is SEP at her best.

4.75 out of 5.

This book is available from Avon. You can buy it here or here in e-format.


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7 responses to “Author Spotlight Review: Lady Be Good by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

  1. Rowena

    I love this book and every time I reread it, I love it a little more. I’m always reminded of the first time I read about Emma’s tattoo. LOVE THAT SCENE! This book definitely delivers the laughs, the emotions and a good time. I agree that this is an SEP masterpiece.

  2. Anonymous

    I really enjoyed this book, but unfortunately, was sick throughout most of my reading of it. I’d like to reread this book and experience it while I’m feeling healthy.

    Diana

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