The Worst Best Man

The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa, 359 pages

Max was reluctant at best to be his brother's best man, but when he wakes up on Andrew's wedding day and learns that his brother has left him in charge of calling off the wedding, he REALLY hates it. The bride, Lina, is thankfully good at keeping her emotions in control, and handles the disappointment with anger, yes, but enough grace that Max feels he can get out of the room safely. Fast forward three years, and Lina has found her calling as a wedding planner, handling all the minutiae and last-minute problems for a wide variety of couples. She's pretty happy on her own, but then gets a chance to run all the wedding business at an upscale hotel. As one of two finalists, Lina has to pair up with a marketing specialist and pitch herself to the new owner. Too bad the two marketing specialists are Andrew and Max. Choosing the lesser of two evils, she and Max pair up, despite their uncomfortable background, and try to make the best of it. Shockingly, this leads to awkward situations and sparks flying.

This is the book version of one of the bridal-based romantic comedy movies that pop up every few years. It's fun, it's flirty, it's highly unlikely to ever happen in real life... you know the drill. That said, when so many romance novels hinge on a problem that could be solved by a five-minute talk, Sosa created a pretty realistic and complex problem for Lina and Max to get past: will their relationship ever make it past a comparison between Max and Andrew? Best of all, it's fun to find out the answer. I devoured this book.