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Having set out for new territory after being left at the altar by her high-school sweetheart, Jeremy, Faith Holland has returned home to work at her family’s vineyard and help her widowed father find love, even though she’s been unlucky in love herself. Back home she’s forced to confront her former fiancé’s best man, Levi, now the town sheriff, who precipitated their wedding-day breakup by revealing that Jeremy is gay. The old animosity between the two gives way to chemistry, especially when they become neighbors and friends, helping each other heal from past heartbreak. Popular romance author Higgins has crafted an appealing novel about second chances. Faith’s family is quirky and charming, and her efforts to set up her father and rekindle the romance between her bickering grandparents are heartwarming. But readers will really swoon for the surly-turned-sensitive Sheriff Levi, who proves that he cared about Faith and her feelings right from the start. --Aleksandra Walker
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"Romance fans and lovers of women's fiction will devour this witty and tender novel. Highly recommended." -Library Journal, starred review on Somebody to Love
"Charm, laugh-out-loud humor and, most of all, Higgins's genius-level EQ about people and love." - USA TODAY on Until There Was You
"Higgins...employs her usual breezy, intimate style,
which is sure to engage her fans."
-Publishers Weekly on Until There Was You
"A funny, poignant romance."
-Publishers Weekly, starred review, on My One and Only
"Cheeky, cute and satisfying, Higgins's romance is
perfect entertainment for a girl's night in."
-Booklist on Too Good to Be True, Winner-2010 Romance Writers of America RITA® Award
"Charm, laugh-out-loud humor and, most of all, Higgins's genius-level EQ about people and love." - USA TODAY on Until There Was You
"Higgins...employs her usual breezy, intimate style,
which is sure to engage her fans."
-Publishers Weekly on Until There Was You
"A funny, poignant romance."
-Publishers Weekly, starred review, on My One and Only
"Cheeky, cute and satisfying, Higgins's romance is
perfect entertainment for a girl's night in."
-Booklist on Too Good to Be True, Winner-2010 Romance Writers of America RITA® Award
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Kristan divides her time between home in Connecticut and summers on Cape Cod. She is the mother of two lovely kids, the wife of a brave firefighter, and a devoted Ben & Jerry's fan. Previously a copywriter, Kristan began writing fiction when her children graced her life with simultaneous naps...so much more satisfying than folding laundry. She holds a BA in English, which enables her to identify dangling participles and quote many great novels. She loves to connect with readers on her website www.kristanhiggins.com and her Facebook page www.facebook.com/KristanHigginsBooks
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35 of 40 people found the following review helpful
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Dianne E. Socci-Tetro
TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on February 26, 2013
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The Best Man - Kristan Higgins
"Sometimes the best man is the one you least expect..."
This is a love story of opposite sides of the track attracting, It is a story we all have read of before I'm sure. However, I don't think you've ever read it quit like this. Ms Higgins does a great job and even had me rolling on the floor with the prologue. It only gets better as you go along. At times this book will seem slow, that maybe some of it should have been edited out, at least it did for me, but in the end I appreciated the slowness as it told a better story in the end in my opinion.
This story is told in the third person, which is a little unusual, because most of her books are written in the first person POV. (My thanks to L. Burns)
Faith was left at the altar by her fiancé. Everyone in town always dreamed that this perfect couple would have the perfect wedding. And perfect Faith and Jeremy were, except for one tiny little issue ---or well, a really big issue. However, it would spoil the book for you if I told you what it was.
Now 3 1/2 years later Faith is back in town to help her family out and the first person she sees is Chief of Police Levi Cooper. He was Jeremy's best friend all through high school and Faith really has a good reason to dislike him. Now...well let's just say that Levi has grown up into an exceptional man and Faith deep down inside knows it. Sparks fly but not too soon. Time is left for them to try to resolve some past issues. Levi is also suffering from a little PTSD and from a case of "extreme manliness" - he wants Faith to talk to him but will not return the favor so it is taking a long time for him to heal and to open up.. *sigh* All of this will be explained to your satisfaction when you read this novel.Read more ›
"Sometimes the best man is the one you least expect..."
This is a love story of opposite sides of the track attracting, It is a story we all have read of before I'm sure. However, I don't think you've ever read it quit like this. Ms Higgins does a great job and even had me rolling on the floor with the prologue. It only gets better as you go along. At times this book will seem slow, that maybe some of it should have been edited out, at least it did for me, but in the end I appreciated the slowness as it told a better story in the end in my opinion.
This story is told in the third person, which is a little unusual, because most of her books are written in the first person POV. (My thanks to L. Burns)
Faith was left at the altar by her fiancé. Everyone in town always dreamed that this perfect couple would have the perfect wedding. And perfect Faith and Jeremy were, except for one tiny little issue ---or well, a really big issue. However, it would spoil the book for you if I told you what it was.
Now 3 1/2 years later Faith is back in town to help her family out and the first person she sees is Chief of Police Levi Cooper. He was Jeremy's best friend all through high school and Faith really has a good reason to dislike him. Now...well let's just say that Levi has grown up into an exceptional man and Faith deep down inside knows it. Sparks fly but not too soon. Time is left for them to try to resolve some past issues. Levi is also suffering from a little PTSD and from a case of "extreme manliness" - he wants Faith to talk to him but will not return the favor so it is taking a long time for him to heal and to open up.. *sigh* All of this will be explained to your satisfaction when you read this novel.Read more ›
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25 of 28 people found the following review helpful
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I really felt that this book was a HFN story rather than a HEA story. Levi was nothing but mean to Faith for most of the book, and for no plausible reason. It is plain as day that he flat out doesn't like her. He only seemed to like her boobs. I don't think he liked her much even after they started having sex (I won't say dating because they never dated. It was just a booty call relationship.). I think Faith was just dazzled by her first foray into the joys of heterosexual sex so she didn't want to notice that Levi had the emotional depth of thimble. How many times does a guy have to look at you with disdain before you get a clue and move on. I see them becoming her grandparents someday. Not very romantic for a romance. The best part of the book was Faith's evolving relationship with Jeremy. That part felt emotional and real to me.
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23 of 29 people found the following review helpful
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on February 26, 2013
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At First Sight: Faith Holland ran away from Blue Heron, her family's winery in upstate New York, after her failed attempt to marry her long-time boyfriend Jeremy in what was supposed to be the wedding of the century in their hometown.
Faith had her whole life planned next to Jeremy, someone who was kind and awesome and always made her feel special, but it all went south when Jeremy came out on the day of their wedding and basically left her at the altar.
In the years since, distance has given her a little perspective, not that she's ready to forgive the one person who caused all her heartbreak: Levi Cooper, Jeremy's best friend, who interrupted the wedding and sort of gave Jeremy the nudge he needed.
But when a family emergency prompts her to go back home for an extended period of time, there is no way she can avoid Jeremy, or Levi for that matter.
Levi grew up on the wrong side of the tracks of their small town - his father left when he was little, and his mom struggled to make ends-meet. He was more surprised than anyone when Jeremy picked him to be his best friend, but friends they were and have remained ever since.
He didn't mean to hurt Faith, he just wanted to keep his friend from making a mistake. And now he's happy living in town, being the police chief and dealing with all the disasters big and small of his town, even if half the people that now love and respect him don't remember how they thought he was bad news when he was growing up, just because his family wasn't rich.
He never really thought he would have to deal with Faith again - or Princess Super Cute as he and his high school girlfriend used to call her - but suddenly she's everywhere.Read more ›
Faith had her whole life planned next to Jeremy, someone who was kind and awesome and always made her feel special, but it all went south when Jeremy came out on the day of their wedding and basically left her at the altar.
In the years since, distance has given her a little perspective, not that she's ready to forgive the one person who caused all her heartbreak: Levi Cooper, Jeremy's best friend, who interrupted the wedding and sort of gave Jeremy the nudge he needed.
But when a family emergency prompts her to go back home for an extended period of time, there is no way she can avoid Jeremy, or Levi for that matter.
Levi grew up on the wrong side of the tracks of their small town - his father left when he was little, and his mom struggled to make ends-meet. He was more surprised than anyone when Jeremy picked him to be his best friend, but friends they were and have remained ever since.
He didn't mean to hurt Faith, he just wanted to keep his friend from making a mistake. And now he's happy living in town, being the police chief and dealing with all the disasters big and small of his town, even if half the people that now love and respect him don't remember how they thought he was bad news when he was growing up, just because his family wasn't rich.
He never really thought he would have to deal with Faith again - or Princess Super Cute as he and his high school girlfriend used to call her - but suddenly she's everywhere.Read more ›
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20 of 25 people found the following review helpful
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Do not purchase this book if you are looking for a traditional romance. I persevered through reading it simply because I wanted to be able to review it; giving it the benefit of the doubt. Higgins humor is amusing at first although the rhythm of the book never seemed to be in sync. At times there were sections of hi-jinks from the cast of characters that comprise the Holland family that were supposed to be funny but devolved into more irritating than anything else. Higgins also tried really hard to make this world seem like something out of a Disney Channel show whacky-family-friends story. It got to the point that it started to feel contrived and tiring. The "tension" of the story was so thin that it did not need 350 pages prior to the big "reveal"-by that point I didn't really care.
The characters of Faith and Levi could have been something but Higgins never created any kind of "romance" between them. I read past 200 pages and it was still at the point where Faith doesn't know if he (Levi) can even stand her and when it is told from Levi's point of view it's the same story. There was no true-romance between the two. Levi is depicted as a monosyllabic character that communicates mostly through stares and Faith is annoyingly perky and upbeat. Levi actually has more dialogue and shows more empathy for his gay best friend Jeremy who happens to be the man that dumped Faith at the alter.
Overall I would not recommend this book unless you want a story about a family of seemingly "loveable" characters and two protagonist that have a fling on the periphery of the story that somehow turns into a "relationship" with no explanation as to why or whether they could even stand each other and no true interaction between the two. This book was a test of my endurance to get through-I will not be picking up a Higgins book anytime soon.
The characters of Faith and Levi could have been something but Higgins never created any kind of "romance" between them. I read past 200 pages and it was still at the point where Faith doesn't know if he (Levi) can even stand her and when it is told from Levi's point of view it's the same story. There was no true-romance between the two. Levi is depicted as a monosyllabic character that communicates mostly through stares and Faith is annoyingly perky and upbeat. Levi actually has more dialogue and shows more empathy for his gay best friend Jeremy who happens to be the man that dumped Faith at the alter.
Overall I would not recommend this book unless you want a story about a family of seemingly "loveable" characters and two protagonist that have a fling on the periphery of the story that somehow turns into a "relationship" with no explanation as to why or whether they could even stand each other and no true interaction between the two. This book was a test of my endurance to get through-I will not be picking up a Higgins book anytime soon.
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