As Max and Lina work together, sweet, deeply apologetic Max wrestles with his attraction to his brother's ex-fianc e while learning to understand Lina in a way that Andrew never did. Sosa's characterization of Lina is masterfully nuanced, depicting her experiences as a woman of color, her struggle to balance her parents' expectations with her own happiness, and the double bind of being accused of being overly stoic when she controls her feelings and overly emotional when she expresses them.
Now, Lina's up for a potentially life-altering job but to get it, she'll have to work closely with Max. Lina's white fianc, Andrew Hartley, sent his brother and best man, Max, to deliver the awful news, and Lina has blamed him ever since. Three years ago, Afro-Latina wedding planner Carolina Santos was left at the altar. Sosa (the Love on Cue series) imbues a soap operatic premise with weight and heart in this fantastically fun contemporary rom-com. Sosa has a gift with words that’s infectious and wry, one that keeps the pages turning in delight." - Entertainment Weekly "The Worst Best Man is rom-com perfection. Still, this star-crossed couple can never be more than temporary playmates because Lina isn’t interested in falling in love and Max refuses to play runner-up to his brother ever again. Soon Lina and Max discover animosity may not be the only emotion creating sparks between them. Except Max has been public enemy number one ever since he encouraged his brother to jilt the bride, and Lina’s ready to dish out a little payback of her own. If they can nail their presentation without killing each other, they’ll both come out ahead. Then he learns he’ll be working with his brother’s whip-smart, stunning-absolutely off-limits-ex-fiancée. Marketing expert Max Hartley is determined to make his mark with a coveted hotel client looking to expand its brand. There’s just one hitch… she has to collaborate with the best (make that worst) man from her own failed nuptials. But despite that embarrassing blip from her past, Lina’s offered an opportunity that could change her life. Mia Sosa delivers a sassy, steamy #ownvoices enemies-to-lovers novel, perfect for fans of Jasmine Guillory, Helen Hoang, and Sally Thorne!Ī wedding planner left at the altar? Yeah, the irony isn’t lost on Carolina Santos, either. Named one of the Best Romances of 2020 by EW, Cosmo, OprahMag, Buzzfeed, Insider, and NPR! "A romantic comedy that's fun and flirty, young and fresh." – PopSugar
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