I been a fan of Susan Elizabeth Phillips for a long time. I think there is only one book she's written that I didn't really care for, but other than that, they've all been hits for me, and I'm happy to say that The Great Escape followed the trend and did not disappoint. 
 The novel starts with Lucy running away from her wedding (which was one of the funniest scenes in the previous novel Call Me Irresistible), and taking off with a guy she doesn't even know, and refusing to deal with the situation at hand. 
 The Great Escape happens at the same time as Call Me Irresistible, but as always with SEP books, you don't have to read any of the others in the series to enjoy this one. 
 At first glance Lucy (the president's daughter) doesn't seem like she'd be capable of doing that much but she's got a good strong backbone and she really cares, and is determined not go back to her parent's estate in Virginia. Despite the fact that she is the president's daughter, and obviously very rich it was easy to identify her. 
 Patrick (In the book he is called by his nick name Panda almost all the time - and I do not like that nick name so I am refusing to acknowledge it's existence) was rude and surly, though it turns out (of course!) that he's actually a decent guy (and you can totally see the niceness peaking out from the rudeness). 
 Even though they had their moments I really felt like Lucy and Patrick were good together, and it didn't feel forced. One of my favorite things about SEP's writing is that her relationships feel "real", even though their situations aren't normal. 
 There is a whole lot of fun going on in The Great Escape. Lucy is on a destination unknown road trip and even when her ride (Patrick) says it's time to stop, she decided she hasn't had enough and keeps right on going and settles in a place that Patrick is none to happy about. 
 As with a typical SEP book the secondary characters are a little quirky, but that's what makes them so much fun!