She's had enough boy friends; she'd like to have a boyfriend. Each time she thinks she's found Mr. Right it turns out he's also looking for his Mr. Right. Gee what's a girl to do. Dating has really become a complicated deal and if she doesn't get it right pretty soon she is just going to give it up. She's even resorting to becoming her very own private eye tailing her newest date to make sure there are no surprises. He's got to pass her battery of tests before she invests anything in a relationship even if he is dreamy and wonderful. Oh no fool her once, maybe twice, oh okay three times but that's it, she has definitely learned her lesson. Self deprecating humor at its best and maybe that's why I'm such a fan. Intelligent dialog with just the right amount of zing, kind of that gotcha moment while you are reading that makes you laugh out loud and look to see if anyone is watching. Love it.

She just knows that she has to stop going after these emotionally unavailable men, but history has a way of repeating itself and for her well her past keeps coming back and biting her in the butt. It could look like some kind of horrible joke that life keeps playing on her. Jeremy gorgeous, intelligent, and caring who loved her deeply of this she was absolutely sure of turns out to be gay. Only he doesn't fully realize that fact about himself until they are at the altar right smack in the middle of taking their vows. Well can life get any better than that? So not only does she lose her almost husband, the love of her life but she also has to face the fact that this meant losing her life-long best friend.

Faith Holland has a remarkably lovable and quirky family, a family that did an amazing job of taking care of each other after the death of their mother. In truth each had to move past their own sorrow missing the woman who had been center of all their lives and had been taken away too young. Faith has her own demons to conquer since she harbors guilt over her part in the tragic car accident. But through all that she had her family and Jeremy. Jeremy was her first love but even more important he was her very best friend. It was natural that the two of them become a couple and eventually plan the wedding that would include so many of the people that knew both families. The Lyons and Hollands were a force to reckon with when it came to wine making. Both were family owned and operated and although it provided both families with the means for a very good life, neither were the types to put on airs.

And yet for Levi Cooper it was that life style that had prevented him from acting on his feelings for Faith, that and the fact that her fiancé was his best friend. Oh what a tangled web we weave. Here's where it really gets interesting. Levi is about to drop quite a bomb at the wedding of Faith and Jeremy. It leaves Faith in an untenable situation and so she leaves her hometown to start her career on the west coast. No matter how much she loves San Francisco she knows her heart is back home. But even she is unprepared for her attraction to Levi who honestly lacks any real communication skills. Rather than continue to be put off by how close mouthed Levi is, especially to Faith, she purposely eggs him on. And Levi begins to realize there is a lot he never saw about the princess. Kristan Higgins is brilliant at developing story lines that build to a very satisfying conclusion. Her books have substance and panache. I would love to have Faith as a friend and spend time with her irreverent family. THE BEST MAN is a story you will just want to wrap your heart around. Looking for a great read - this is it.

Book Summary

Sometimes the best man is who you least expect....

Faith Holland left her hometown after being jilted at the altar. Now a little older and wiser, she's ready to return to the Blue Heron Winery, her family's vineyard, to confront the ghosts of her past, and maybe enjoy a glass of red. After all, there's some great scenery there....

Like Levi Cooper, the local police chief-and best friend of her former fiance. There's a lot about Levi that Faith never noticed, and it's not just those deep green eyes. The only catch is she's having a hard time forgetting that he helped ruin her wedding all those years ago. If she can find a minute amidst all her family drama to stop and smell the roses, she just might find a reason to stay at Blue Heron, and finish that walk down the aisle.

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