Best Men by Sidney Karger Review

When I read the overview of this book and I knew it was going to be a fun story. Something different, something fresh was what I was looking for and that’s what it turned out to be. Read my full review below on this upcoming release.

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Best Men by Sidney Karger
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berkley (May 2, 2023)
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593439487

OVERVIEW:
Max Moody thought he had everything figured out. He’s trying to live his best life in New York City and has the best friend a gay guy could ask for: Paige. She and Max grew up next door to each other in the suburbs of Chicago. She can light up any party. She finishes his sentences. She’s always a reliable splunch (they don’t like to use the word brunch) partner. But then Max’s whole world is turned upside down when Paige suddenly announces some huge news: she’s engaged and wants Max to be her man of honor. Max was always the romantic one who imagined he would get married before the unpredictable Paige and is shocked to hear she’s ready to settle down. But it turns out there’s not just one new man in Paige’s life—there are two.

There’s the groom, Austin, who’s a perfectly nice guy. Then there’s his charming, fun, and ridiculously handsome gay younger brother, Chasten, who is Austin’s best man. As Paige’s wedding draws closer, Max, the introverted Midwesterner, and Chasten, the social butterfly East Coaster, realize they’re like oil and water. Yet they still have to figure out how to coexist in Paige’s life while not making her wedding festivities all about them. But can the tiny romantic spark between these two very different guys transform their best man supporting roles into the leading best men in each other’s lives?

Best Men by Sidney Karger Review

I actually had a lot of feelings about this book. It’s written in a humorous manner but in actuality, the author hits so many feelings inside of me.

He’s talking a lot about that deep best-friend connection that you get when you’ve known someone your whole life. I had that same connection with my BFF who happened to be a gay man. We lived together for many years, and we just have the best relationship.

All of the feelings that come out in this book are exactly what we went through when he found a significant other. I was at a loss. I was jealous. I was hurt. I went through withdrawals, in a sense. I even had to move so that the new person could move in. Yikes.

So this author was speaking directly into my heart and this book became very personal to me.

The story is written in the first person which I really enjoy. We get up close and personal with Max and his best friend, Paige. We feel all of the emotions he’s feeling as other people start coming into the scene, especially the other best man.

The author develops Max with a very dry wit and the sarcasm is spot on. This is a funny and realistic story of the tough triangle friendship experience.

In many ways, this book could have another layer of spark. Our main character is very underwhelmed by his job. He is shocked and very sad to think about losing his best friend. He is definitely very jealous of the new connection between his BFF and the other best man, Chasten.

But then the guys slowly start to get to know each other, and the story takes a new turn. I felt there would be a wonderful opportunity to expand the story by adding a second point of view with the other best man.

We don’t get to hear his side of the story ever. We’re not sure if he really likes him or has feelings for him. If that has been added, this book would have definitely leveled up from a four to a five star for me.

I love the fact this is written by a man so that we can get different interests and outcomes. This is a clean romance in that it is a closed-door book, although there are some heated and steamy scenes that you can use your imagination with and several memorable and hilarious scenes

Overall Best Men is a fabulous experience with some heavy feelings. A funny, entertaining, poignantly accurate best friend story you can’t stop reading. Love the Sarcasm and humor!

4 STARS!

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