From the publisher:
From the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Things We Left Behind
The bride is a doll. The groom is the perfect gentleman. But the rest of the wedding party? They’re the stuff of nightmares. Rich? Check. Vapid? Double Check. Entitled? Not enough checks in the world. And the Best Man? More like the Worst Man.
But Maid of Honor Franchesca Baranski takes her duties seriously. Kidnapped groom? She’s got this. Rude attendees? You just watch her handle them. So a Best Man with a big attitude and an even bigger…checkbook? Yeah, there’s no way she’s going to let that pretentious, judgmental jackhole ruin her best friend’s wedding. No matter how sexy he is. (Well, that’s the plan anyway…)
Aiden Kilbourn doesn’t do long-term relationships. He’s busy ruling the business world, and has yet to find a woman he can tolerate for longer than a month, two at the outside. Conquering the unconquerable is basically his bread and butter. And he hasn’t met a challenge that he can’t win. But Franchesca Baranski? This smart-mouthed girl from Brooklyn may just be his downfall.
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I’ve read several Lucy Score books lately and thought this was a newer one, but it turns out it’s only a newer publisher. It looks like it was originally released in 2018, probably self-published. But like I tell people who are looking for a new book, if you haven’t read it, it’s new to you!
Franchesca Baranski, AKA Frankie, is a Brooklyn born, curvy brunette whose best friend is getting married. The bride is lovely, but all her other attendants are wealthy, skinny, obnoxious blondes. The best man, Aiden Kilbourn, is your typical snotty billionaire, only interested in the blonde trophy on his arm for a week or two. And he cannot understand why he is so drawn to Frankie.
Frankie is smart, quick, funny, and is quite good at skewering Aiden, probably part of his attraction to her. She thinks he is gorgeous, but she is not looking for a one-night stand. As they spend time together sparring, they end up giving in to their sizzling chemistry. But the road to love is never easy, especially when there is class disparity and blonde roadblocks in the way.
This was a pretty good read – it held my attention, the characters were quirky enough to be interesting, and the sex was hot, but I really had to suspend my disbelief more than I like to buy some of the more outlandish plot points. I’ve enjoyed all of Score’s books, including this one, and look forward to whatever is coming next. She is an author to watch for me.
2/2024 Stacy Alesi, AKA the BookBitch
THE WORST BEST MAN by Lucy Score. Bloom Books (January 16, 2024). ISBN: 978-1728295169. 432p.
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