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In a contest against fellow teen divas Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, wholesome songbird Jessica Simpson would win the title of Miss Congeniality. Image-wise, Simpson -- a born-gain Christian who once performed with a Christian group -- makes less provocative fashion statements and vocally follows the lead of a chaste Mariah Carey, circa 1995's Daydream. In the same vein as her likable debut, Sweet Kisses, Irresistible finds Simpson wrapping her impressive chops around a batch of catchy pop, R&B, and gospel-lite songs. The Texas native, however, has a long way to go before she approaches the masterful vocal gymnastics of Carey or Beyoncé Knowles of Destiny's Child. Lyrically, though, Simpson (who is betrothed to the hunky Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees) spices things up. On the mid-tempo title track, she seems to be wrestling with her carnal urges as she purrs, "I know that I'm supposed to make him wait/Let him think I like the chase/But I can't stop fanning the fire." And on the steamy, Spanish guitar-accented ballad she moans: "This attraction.../it's just too strong for us to try and fight." Simpson shines brightest on inspirational numbers such as "Forever in Your Eyes," a duet with Marc Anthony, and her stirring, choir-backed rendering of the classic hymn "His Eye Is on the Sparrow." Jessica Simpson may be sugar and spice and everything nice, but with Irresistible, this preacher's kid shows that she's no longer Daddy's little girl. Tracy E. Hopkins, Barnes & Noble

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