Author: Kristin Higgins
Publisher: Harlequin
Date of publication: October 2013
Honor Holland has just
been unceremoniously rejected by her lifelong crush. And now—a mere
three weeks later—Mr. Perfect is engaged to her best friend. But
resilient, reliable Honor is going to pick herself up, dust herself off
and get back out there… or she would if dating in Manningsport, New
York, population 715, wasn't easier said than done.
Charming,
handsome British professor Tom Barlow just wants to do right by his
unofficial stepson, Charlie, but his visa is about to expire. Now Tom
must either get a green card or leave the States—and leave Charlie
behind.
I so wanted to love this book. If you recall, I loved the first one in the series, The Best Man. It even made my top 10 of 2013. So I had high hopes for this one. Sadly, it didn't live up to my expectations. While I didn't love it, I didn't exactly hate it either. The Perfect Match is Honor's story. She is 35 and facing a life with no kids or husband. When her long time hook up turns her proposal down, she finds herself agreeing to marry Tom so he can get a green card.
In the first book, Honor came across as a no nonsense type of person and very strong. In this book she was kind of a doormat. I had a hard time getting over the fact that she let someone string her along as a "friends with benefits" hook-up for as long as she let Brogan. Then, she is so hurt when her rejects her proposal of marriage. Why wait that long to find out his true feelings? I also didn't like Tom much. He drank to much and was a jerk to Honor most of the story. When exactly did they fall in love with each other?
There were a couple of things that saved the story for me. I loved the relationship with Charlie and Tom. I thought that storyline was so endearing. Because of his determinatin to win Charlie over, I ended up liking Tom in the end. I also loved the peripheral characters. Goggi and Pops in particular. They had a lot of funny scenes.
The next book is Coleen's. I look forward to reading Waiting on You next!
In no particular order:
1.
The Paladin Prophecy by Mark Frost
2.
Help for the Haunted by John Searles
3.
Darkness Rises by Diane Duvall
4.
Complete Me by Julie Kenner
5.
Splintered by A. G Howard
6.
Chimera by David Wellington
7
The Best Man by Kristin Higgins
8.
Kiss Me First by Lottie Moggach
9
Red Hill by Jamie McGuire
10.
Beauty and the Billionaire by Jessica Clare
Author: Kristin Higgins
Publisher: Harlequin
Date of publication: February 2013
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 fiancé. 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.
The Best Man is a sweet and hilarious romance about finding out that the love you thought you wanted isn't what you really need. The story waffles between the past and the present. As Faith navigates her return to the Blue Heron, the reader is slowly told in flashbacks how Faith came to be jilted at the alter, how her fiance came out of the closet and how Faith comes to despise/love the man who ruined her wedding.
I thought this was one of the funniest books that I have read all year. I just loved Faith. To start, she isn't a super skinny model type. She is always meaning to lose that extra 15lbs, she just never gets the time. She loves her family and only wants the best for them. How can you not love her and the situations she gets herself into? I don't ever think I will look at an automatic flush toilet the same way again after reading this. That scene was just too funny! Levi is just a man who will melt your heart. I love what he did for Faith to help her move past the hurt and guilt over the car accident that killed her mother. His relationship with his sister was very endearing.
Along with the great romance, there are a whole cast of characters that make you want to smile. Goggy and Pops were always up for some comic relief. Faith's sister and her husband's sexting was just too funny! I could go on... I definitely recommend this book! It's sweet, funny and will leave you with a smile.
