Review: Best Man dares all
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 9, 2014
Sophie Brooks is a wallflower, intelligent and beautiful but scarred by her parents’ disastrous marriage and early divorce, so having to stand in front of a church full of people at her brother Colton’s wedding has her heading for the hills. Enter Logan, a workaholic and her brother’s best friend, best man and Sophie’s secret crush. Tasked by Colt to ensure Sophie doesn’t do her disappearing act in the days leading up to the wedding, Logan is both delighted and anxious when he sees Sophie again. She’s all grown up and gorgeous but she inspires him to designs on her body a mate should never have about his best friend’s kid sister.I loved the portrayal of Sophie and Logan as well as the cast of the wedding party. They are real and warm and I couldn’t help wishing them good luck as they navigated the tricky waters of an adult relationship amid the stresses of wedding day preparation, bridesmaids’ machinations and lost keys. Oh, and gorgeous dresses and sexy lingerie!While this novel can stand alone, it is part of the Wedding Dare series and dares are the key Logan uses to tempt shy Sophie to unlock her wild woman passion. I empathised with poor Sophie as she tried to get her head around why the best man was interested in her and deal with her raging lust for him. Lust that is expressed through fun dares and in discovering just what her wild side demands. What Sophie has read for work comes in handy when she puts Logan in the corner! Both characters learn and grow and come to realise what is important in life.As well as being a romance, this Cinderella story addresses that powerful work-life balance. With deft brushstrokes and delicious prose, Ms Beck points her characters in the right direction. I have to say I read into the early hours because I needed to see them achieve their happy-ever-after. I’m certain this story will go onto my keeper shelf.5 bright, beautiful, glowing stars