Angie Lawson is at her friend's bachelorette party but
she's bored and her sophisticated look doesn't fit with the
barely-clad ladies around her. Male strippers aren't
getting her interest and her bride-to-be friend, Brittany,
tells her everyone in Seattle dresses more sexily. Angie's
always been a tomboy, she works as a personal trainer and
thinks women should be valued for more than their
cleavage. But then again, her last boyfriend left, so maybe
there was something in the remark?
THE BRIDESMAID'S BEST MAN centres on the wedding where
Angie is obliged to mix with a lot of girls who are one-
upping other girls and passing remarks behind backs. They
don't mean any harm, but Angie doesn't feel comfortable.
Then she realises that her ex-boyfriend Cole, a private
detective, is in the group, and her enjoyment level drops
to zero. He tells her he's undercover, but this is a group
of ordinary folks, not jewel thieves. She has no reason to
believe him. Then another bridesmaid is found knocked
unconscious. While the bride wails that her party is
ruined, Cole and Angie get busy providing first-aid. The
other girls stand around like decorative birds. What on
earth can be behind this situation? To maintain his cover
Cole asks if he can pretend to be Angie's date. Angie
thinks this is a step too far....
Angie is a great heroine; practical, unfussy, friends with
lots of guys and unwilling to date if it'll get her hurt.
Cole had known she was a fine match for him but he panicked
when she suggested moving in together. Now he thinks he
has a chance to earn her trust again. I did think that
Angie shouldn't have got back in bed with Cole if she still
had doubts about him, but those doubts keep surfacing. The
overly organised wedding is good for a laugh, with rules
for bridesmaids including responding to all texts at once,
and no changes of hair colour or getting tattoos and
piercings before the big day. This doesn't prevent the
girls from ending up in hospital.
This adult romance with a touch of intrigue will be wryly
amusing for anyone involved with organising a wedding, and
let's hope most weddings go more smoothly. THE BRIDESMAID'S
BEST MAN by Susanna Carr kept me reading to see how much
more fun the author would have with her situations, as well
as liking the main characters.
Angie Lawson is in Bridesmaid Hell—if Hell was a strip club
filled with screaming women in stilettos. But her night's
about to get a whole lot worse. Now her ex-boyfriend is
standing right in front of her—every sexy, delicious inch of
him—and Cole Foster isn't the kind of guy that any woman can
just ignore….
Cole's working undercover, but he certainly wasn't expecting
the intimate reminder of the wicked heat that he and Angie
always shared. But when the maid of honor—silver stilettos
and all—is knocked unconscious, Cole realizes he needs
Angie's help to get into the bridal party. And if getting
there means getting her in bed, too, then he's definitely
the best man for the job!
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