Review: Romance with a smart heroine
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 5, 2014
Battling the Best Man is the second book in the Harmony Falls series. There’s no need to read the first Harmony Falls novel before reading Battling the Best Man. In this second book, Arden tells the story of Dr. Kory Flemming and Will Mitchell. The pair were always competing in high school, but after high school graduation Kory took off and never looked back. She’s on her way to a brilliant medical career in Chicago while Will is in Harmony Falls working at making his family business and the town a success. The two are forced to meet again when Kory’s best friend marries Will’s brother. When Kory ends up stuck in Harmony Falls for a few months, the two start an affair. Will they find love or will Kory run back to Chicago and her career?I enjoyed this romance that centered around two intelligent characters. Not only is Kory smart and competitive, but Will actually likes Kory that way! With most romance novels, I can predict the moment the couple gets into a fight and how quickly the fight turns into love. Arden managed to tell the romance of Kory and Will without resorting to this clichéd set-up of the typical romance novel. The introspection that both characters experience is a refreshing twist for this genre.The secret that Kory’s mom reveals threw Kory for more of a loop than I expected. I found it hard to believe that this ‘secret’ would have such an impact. The turnaround in the relationship between Kory and her parents after the revelation seemed a bit quick as well. These were really just slight hiccups in the overall believability of the story.I recommend this novel for romance readers yearning for a smart heroine.*I received a free copy of this book from the author in return for an honest review.*