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winemakerssister's review against another edition
1.0
DNF
I gave it until about 20%. There wasn't anything wrong with it (well, there was the jilted bride who was contemplating an affair two days after being jilted), there just wasn't anything right. It felt completely formulaic, as though you could've fed the details into a computer and let it write the book. Life is too short to spend my time reading 'meh' books.
I gave it until about 20%. There wasn't anything wrong with it (well, there was the jilted bride who was contemplating an affair two days after being jilted), there just wasn't anything right. It felt completely formulaic, as though you could've fed the details into a computer and let it write the book. Life is too short to spend my time reading 'meh' books.
ginga_ninja's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
cobaltbookshelf's review against another edition
1.0
I liked prequel but nothing worked for me here.
wellactjoally's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.0
Vineyard accountant and her long-time friend sort thru things after she gets jilted. Banging on an island. Fucking your dog’s vet. Unsatisfying mad.
nommyg21's review against another edition
2.0
My god this was boring. The amount of time the author spent writing about what the characters were cooking, eating and drinking was insane. So much commentary on really menial everyday things. The writing was pretty basic too.
It was a little bit cute I guess - but definitely not worth a recommendation. Sorry!
It was a little bit cute I guess - but definitely not worth a recommendation. Sorry!
romancejunkie1025's review against another edition
4.0
Very cute and likeable first full book in a new series. Liking the family and their friends and interesting too though they certainly manage to get themselves into some intense situations... Looking forward to the next one
nellesnightstand1's review against another edition
3.0
I've enjoyed Jaci Burtons previous books and this was no different.
The possible love triangle aspect was a bit iffy for me as I usually don't enjoy those. But poor Erin was jilted in an email by her bestfriend/fiance. She hatches a plan to have a fling with their other best friend Jason. But he's not having it. He wants more as he's been in love with her for forever.
I admired Jason's loyalty and his conviction to not take advantage of Erin. Their relationship was easy to see and feel them fall for each other.
I could understand some of Erin's actions but didn't agree with most. When the ex comes back and tells all, it's hard, it really is, to see them come together for HIM. But Jaci has me hoping for a great future for the ex and that's a sign of a great author :)
*ARC received via NetGalley for fair and unbiased review
The possible love triangle aspect was a bit iffy for me as I usually don't enjoy those. But poor Erin was jilted in an email by her bestfriend/fiance. She hatches a plan to have a fling with their other best friend Jason. But he's not having it. He wants more as he's been in love with her for forever.
I admired Jason's loyalty and his conviction to not take advantage of Erin. Their relationship was easy to see and feel them fall for each other.
I could understand some of Erin's actions but didn't agree with most. When the ex comes back and tells all, it's hard, it really is, to see them come together for HIM. But Jaci has me hoping for a great future for the ex and that's a sign of a great author :)
*ARC received via NetGalley for fair and unbiased review
jojo_mando's review against another edition
2.0
Jaci Burton is one of my go-to romance authors. I really enjoyed her Play-by-Play series and the Hope series, so I was really excited to receive an advance copy of her newest book The Best Man Plan. Unfortunately, this book wasn’t “it” for me.
In The Best Man Plan Erin has just been jilted by her fiancé 3 days before her wedding. She turns to her long-term friend Jason for comfort, and eventually they begin to sleep together. I couldn’t connect with Erin’s character and didn’t really feel the chemistry between her and Jason. At the beginning, Erin acts so blasé about risking their friendship in order to have revenge sex, and it would have been great to see a bit more vulnerability from Jason, especially since he’s supposedly been in love with Erin for years. Even at the end of the novel, after Erin found out from her ex-fiance that Jason has probably loved her since before they started dating, it isn’t even brought up!
The fact that the Erin, her ex-fiancé and Jason are all long-term friends adds another layer of weirdness to the story and the fact that Jason never acted on his feelings before.
I received a ARC from Netgalley and Headline for an objective review.
In The Best Man Plan Erin has just been jilted by her fiancé 3 days before her wedding. She turns to her long-term friend Jason for comfort, and eventually they begin to sleep together. I couldn’t connect with Erin’s character and didn’t really feel the chemistry between her and Jason. At the beginning, Erin acts so blasé about risking their friendship in order to have revenge sex, and it would have been great to see a bit more vulnerability from Jason, especially since he’s supposedly been in love with Erin for years. Even at the end of the novel, after Erin found out from her ex-fiance that Jason has probably loved her since before they started dating, it isn’t even brought up!
The fact that the Erin, her ex-fiancé and Jason are all long-term friends adds another layer of weirdness to the story and the fact that Jason never acted on his feelings before.
I received a ARC from Netgalley and Headline for an objective review.