Battling the Best Man

Contemporary Romance

Date Published: 1/27/2014
A Harmony Falls Novel Book 2 (The book stands alone.)

On the cusp of a brilliant Chicago medical career, Dr. Kory Flemming rarely gets vacation, but she can't say no to maid of honor duties in her best friend's wedding. Home town or not, being in Harmony Falls, Pennsylvania isn't easy, especially when the only man smart enough to trump Kory's high school academic achievements turns out to be a sexy, accomplished adult up to his old, flirtatious tricks.

Will Mitchell has been destined for success since the day he was born. After spending his formative years racking up academic honors, it was only natural for him to be named the chief operating officer of his family's thriving company. He has it all-more or less-so when the target of his high school infatuation turns up hot and haughty at his brother's wedding, Will decides he wants her, too.

Old conflict gives way to new attraction, taking Will and Kory by surprise, until a failed merger and family tragedy threaten both their professional goals. Can they put aside their rocky past and ignore their titillating present in order to work together to secure the future for the people they adore?

Elley Arden

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My Review

Kory was back in her hometown to be a bridesmaid for her friend Alice and as soon as that was finished she was back to Chicago and her fellowship. All she wanted was to get out of town without dealing with Will. Her nemesis from high school. Anything she did he had to do better and vice versa. Between the two of them they hold all of the records academically, but Kory left and has become a doctor, she feels like she's bested him at the top level. She got out and he stayed there. Now she's staying for a while because something bad happened when she was planning on leaving.

Will doesn't do relationships. He thinks they are a waste of time, the person you're with will end up leaving you. He works in a family business with his mom and brothers. He loved the competition between Kory and him. The drive to compete with her is still there. Something else is there now though, seeing her at Alice and Justin's wedding opened his eyes to how much she had changed. Now he wants her to stay and not go back to Chicago.

Convincing her is the hard part though. Things happen that rocks Kory's world, things that make her question a lot of things in her life. She just wants to have fun with Will, nothing more. Then there is more. More that she has to figure out and decide what shes going to do with her life. I enjoyed the rivalry between the two, but I enjoy the banding together even more. Great book, and easy to read. I'm sure you'll enjoy it too!! Leave the author love in the form of a review!