coquettish

/kō-ˈket/

French, feminine of coquet seecoquet

noun

  1. a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men

  2. any of several small, tropical American hummingbirds (genus Lophornis) with the males typically having a colorful or ornate tuft of feathers on the head

… the book brought to mind a true Southern coquette, flashy and sweet and alluring all at the same time.