Review: Fuuny, emotional and sweet.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 14, 2013
3.75 starsClaire's had a thing for Jake since she was young so when the opportunity arises to be with him she jumps at the chance. Six weeks later her world is turned upside down when she finds out she's pregnant. Determined to make it on her own, she intends to keep Jake out of the loop. However, she was not counting on Jake to show her a different side to him by wanting to be there every step of the way.The Best Man's Baby was a sweet, but emotionally-driven story. It was funny, romantic and touching. Both Claire and Jake had issues that they had to deal with before they could think of being together. Claire needed to learn to trust in Jake and he had to learn had to let go of the past that hunted him. Little by little they came to that place and their journey was both emotional and frustrating.Victoria James did a great job of bringing Claire and Jake's emotions to the page. I could easily relate to how they were feeling and why they felt that way. With flirtatious banter, honest dialogue and touching moments, the author told Claire and Jake's journey towards a new beginning in a way that kept me reading from start to finish and had me cheering for them to make it.I also enjoyed the secondary characters that came into the story. Holly, as Claire's best friend and Quinn as Jake's older brother were interesting characters to get to know and their presence added to the story. Through each of their interactions with Claire and Jake you could glimpse a different side of them. That helped me tremendously with connecting to them. Now I'm curious to read their story and I can't wait to read Ethan's story either.All in all, a great romantic read.I received this title from the publisher in exchange of my honest opinion.