The Best Man

4.5 Stars for The Best Man Audio Review I’m loving my visits to Jasper Falls even if I’m reading the series back to front. Julie and Patrick’s second chance at love is a great addition to the series and once again Ashley Trumpler’s narration was easy on the ears and she did a great job bringing the characters and their journey to life. Patrick is back in Jasper Falls to take over as the towns doctor and to be best man at his brothers wedding, what he didn’t expect was to come face to face with his first love who has also returned for Ryan and Maggie’s wedding. Miss communications and misguided loyalty lead Julie to walk away from Patrick but it seems they are now both single and back in Jasper Falls for Ryan and Maggie’s wedding and we all know weddings bring out the romance in us all. So will this time around be any kinder to Patrick and Julie or will an overbearing mother ruin this time around as well. Will this couple be prepared stand up for what they truly want….. guess you need to read or listen to the hook to find that out. I really enjoyed this quick listen, it’s a great addition to the series, it’s emotional yet entertaining, it has some great characters as well as one that’s not so easy to like and it’s a wonderful journey that I recommend to all small town romance/second chance lovers.

We're back in Jasper Falls, this time for a wedding and a bit of the one who got away romance for Patrick Clooney. This second in the series picks up where book one left off and can be read as a standalone. That said, I'd recommend starting at the beginning because there are so many terrific characters in this series, and you'll want to meet them all. Plus, it's just a truly awesome book. Patrick and Julie's story is a bit lighter than the first book in the series but just a bit. It definitely hits on some emotional topics with Julie's past relationship. And that's where I had problems with this one. Without giving too much away, I'll just say that things happened a little too quickly between Pat and Julie. I get that Pat's been in love with her since they were kids, and they've been friends all the while, but it felt really rushed to me. Nevertheless, as I already mentioned, this series is packed full of great characters, and too fast or not, the storyline held my interest. Ashley Trumpler was back for the narration, and she does a phenomenal job. She captures the emotion perfectly, so whether the characters are excited, scared, angry, sad... you feel it. All things considered, The Best Man is an entertaining story with lovable characters - except a couple, but we've got to have someone to hate when things are getting all angsty.

I absolutely loved The Best Man by Lydia Michaels; it is an incredible best friends love story. It is the second book in her Jasper Falls series. Lydia Michaels shows that she is an amazing storyteller. I could not put The Best Man down and I loved every page. Who doesn't love hot sexy men, strong females, loving big Irish families, who always support one another? I really enjoy how the book is told from the perspective of the main characters. I love getting the insight and feelings from the different characters. The Best Man is a love story filled with heartbreaking and heartwarming moments. I love the lighter moments where I find myself smiling and laughing out loud. My favorite moments are the ones that pull at my heartstrings that cause me to sigh, as I read the heartbreaking moments. The Best Man is filled with such moments, and with so much emotion. It is filled with all those things that we have come to love and expect in a love story, Lydia Michaels did not disappoint, especially with the poignant and bittersweet moments that filled this page turner. The Best Man is the story of Patrick “Pat” Clooney, and Julie Cook. Patrick has returned to Jasper Falls for his brother, Ryan’s wedding to Maggie where he will be the best man and to set up his medical practice in Jasper Falls falling the completion of his residency in Philadelphia. Pat convinces Julie’s twin sister, Jo to attend Ryan’s wedding as his date. Jo is tired of her mother setting her up on random dates. When Patrick and Jo arrive at the Cook’s home, Jo blurts out that she and Patrick are engaged, and the rumor quickly spreads throughout Jasper Falls when they go to O’Malley’s Pub. Patrick’s first and only love, Julie returns home for Ryan’s wedding alone. Patrick has loved Julie since kindergarten when she shared her pudding with him. Patrick was a coward and never told Julie how he truly felt. He lost Julie to Lance Bassett, they were now engaged and living in Maryland. Unbeknownst to her family and friends, Lance has been mentally abusing Julie for years. This abuse has taken a toll on Julie’s self-esteem. Julie and Pat spend time together following a near meltdown by Julie. Conversation between the former best friends flows so easily, I love that both Julie and Pat share secrets with one another that they have not shared with anyone before, especially the secrets that Pat shares about his feelings for Julie and Julie’s about her relationship with Lance. She wants to believe that she has broken things off with Lance, but the damage to her psyche won’t allow her to commit. I love all the unexpected plot twists changes things between them and then reunite them. I loved that The Best Man is a more than just a romance, there are dilemmas that both Julie and Pat are facing that need to be resolved. I love how the storylines get so beautifully resolved. I love all the changes that Julie was willing to make in her own life to have a life with Patrick. Julie had to learn to trust what Patrick says to her and his feelings for her. I love the epilogue and how it went above and beyond the happily ever after. My favorite part was how the title of the book is incorporated into Julie and Pat’s love story. The Best Man is filled with poignant and bittersweet moments as well as plot twists. I love the characters and the family dynamic in The Best Man, the characters feel like family and friends. I enjoyed all the interactions between the characters especially their teasing that made me laugh. I loved all the characters in The Best Man, and I am looking forward to reading the other books in the series, as well as books in Lydia Michaels’s McCullough Mountain series, so I can catch up with the other characters in the book. Who doesn’t love family and friends that always have each other’s backs? I thoroughly enjoyed The Best Man, who doesn’t love a love story about taking another chance at finding love. Highly recommend this incredible best friend love story and am so looking forward to reading the other books in the series.