Review: Passionate affair
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 29, 2013
I received this book from the author in exchange for a fair and honest review.After a lackluster encounter with the best man at her daughter's wedding, Kitty sees a man who attracts her.  Discovering he is the best man's father and the best man shared details of their encounter, Kitty is furious and walks out before she and Jared, the best man's father, can consummate any encounter.  But Jared does not give up and sends her gifts that wear her down in Adriana Kraft's THE BEST MAN.  Jared comes to Chicago to have a short affair with Kitty but neither is prepared for what happens between them.I loved Kitty and Jared.  Both are strong willed characters who will not run from their attraction.  Both expect a short but passionate affair but their plans are upset when their emotions become involved.  Watching them both fight their feelings made their capitulation so much sweeter.While there were secondary characters, they only moved the story along.  The secondary characters helped Jared and Kitty realize the truth of their relationship.  There is a lot of sex but it is through the sex that Jared and Kitty become aware of the emotions they harbor.  Jared is quicker to accept his emotions for Kitty.  He must convince her that his feelings are real and not scare her off while she runs from him and them.  When she realizes that Jared looks at her the same way he looks at Serena, a current ménage partner, Kitty must make a decision.  Her decision is not pretty.  It is through the pain of loss that she can finally face the truth and accept she feels the same way.  Her hope is that she is not too late.THE BEST MAN is excellent.  I liked the sex and how it contributed to Kitty and Jared realizing love does not have to by scary by but it can enhance their relationship and their lives.