I absolutely loved The Best Man by Lydia Michaels; it is an incredible best friends love story. It is the second book in her Jasper Falls series. Lydia Michaels shows that she is an amazing storyteller. I could not put The Best Man down and I loved every page. Who doesn't love hot sexy men, strong females, loving big Irish families, who always support one another? I really enjoy how the book is told from the perspective of the main characters. I love getting the insight and feelings from the different characters. The Best Man is a love story filled with heartbreaking and heartwarming moments. I love the lighter moments where I find myself smiling and laughing out loud. My favorite moments are the ones that pull at my heartstrings that cause me to sigh, as I read the heartbreaking moments. The Best Man is filled with such moments, and with so much emotion. It is filled with all those things that we have come to love and expect in a love story, Lydia Michaels did not disappoint, especially with the poignant and bittersweet moments that filled this page turner. The Best Man is the story of Patrick “Pat” Clooney, and Julie Cook. Patrick has returned to Jasper Falls for his brother, Ryan’s wedding to Maggie where he will be the best man and to set up his medical practice in Jasper Falls falling the completion of his residency in Philadelphia. Pat convinces Julie’s twin sister, Jo to attend Ryan’s wedding as his date. Jo is tired of her mother setting her up on random dates. When Patrick and Jo arrive at the Cook’s home, Jo blurts out that she and Patrick are engaged, and the rumor quickly spreads throughout Jasper Falls when they go to O’Malley’s Pub. Patrick’s first and only love, Julie returns home for Ryan’s wedding alone. Patrick has loved Julie since kindergarten when she shared her pudding with him. Patrick was a coward and never told Julie how he truly felt. He lost Julie to Lance Bassett, they were now engaged and living in Maryland. Unbeknownst to her family and friends, Lance has been mentally abusing Julie for years. This abuse has taken a toll on Julie’s self-esteem. Julie and Pat spend time together following a near meltdown by Julie. Conversation between the former best friends flows so easily, I love that both Julie and Pat share secrets with one another that they have not shared with anyone before, especially the secrets that Pat shares about his feelings for Julie and Julie’s about her relationship with Lance. She wants to believe that she has broken things off with Lance, but the damage to her psyche won’t allow her to commit. I love all the unexpected plot twists changes things between them and then reunite them. I loved that The Best Man is a more than just a romance, there are dilemmas that both Julie and Pat are facing that need to be resolved. I love how the storylines get so beautifully resolved. I love all the changes that Julie was willing to make in her own life to have a life with Patrick. Julie had to learn to trust what Patrick says to her and his feelings for her. I love the epilogue and how it went above and beyond the happily ever after. My favorite part was how the title of the book is incorporated into Julie and Pat’s love story. The Best Man is filled with poignant and bittersweet moments as well as plot twists. I love the characters and the family dynamic in The Best Man, the characters feel like family and friends. I enjoyed all the interactions between the characters especially their teasing that made me laugh. I loved all the characters in The Best Man, and I am looking forward to reading the other books in the series, as well as books in Lydia Michaels’s McCullough Mountain series, so I can catch up with the other characters in the book. Who doesn’t love family and friends that always have each other’s backs? I thoroughly enjoyed The Best Man, who doesn’t love a love story about taking another chance at finding love. Highly recommend this incredible best friend love story and am so looking forward to reading the other books in the series.