Title: The Best Man: A Novel
Author: Kat Tammen
Genre: NA Contemporary Romance
Release Date: July 9, 2018 KINDLE UNLIMITED
Emelia Sullivan and Andy Dalton have been friends since they were five years old—the day his family moved in to the house next door. Connected by bedroom windows that faced each other and a treehouse they shared in the backyard, the two became lifelong best friends. Emelia loved Andy with all her heart.
But not like she loved his older brother, Samuel.
Tall, handsome, and the absolute best at everything he ever did, Samuel Dalton captured Emelia’s heart without even trying. He was her first, and longest-lasting, crush.
Children grow up and move away from home. With effort, some ties are strengthened by time. Some are frayed, on the verge of breaking.
For Emelia, coming home to see Andy over summer break is easy. Finding out Samuel is home for the summer too, however, provides a challenge she is determined to overcome. Will a friendly competition for the title of “Best Man” help Samuel see Emelia is not the same little girl he left behind years ago?
No matter how long she’s been away, home is the place Emelia can count on, where everything always stays the same.
Until it all changes.
So after I finished...more like devoured...this book, I had to go back and check, and from what I could see, this is Ms. Tammen's debut novel.
And this is one HELLUVA of a debut novel! We get this story told in both past and present time; from when 5 year old Emmy met the Dalton family and the progression of her friendship with Andy throughout the years, as well as her feelings for Andy's older brother Samuel. There are plenty of laughs throughout the book at the antics of Emmy and Andy, and what I love most is that it really is a truly platonic friendship between them.
And then there's Samuel; Emmy has always been like a younger sister to him, until she comes home from college for the summer. And that's when Samuel finally takes notice that Emmy has grown up. But as men sometimes do, his conflicting feelings leave Emmy feeling torn and confused and upset. But that's what romance and love can do to a person.
And then BAM! A plot twist I wasn't expecting that left me feeling nothing but shock. And then a broken heart because why did that happen? It was final and resolute and even though my heart broke for the family and friends, I also felt devastated for Emmy's dad and the fact that he was on there right after the tragedy.
The epilogue was especially lovely, a glimpse a few years after the end of the book, and a beautiful tribute to someone who touched a lot of hearts in Astoria. Kat Tammen has proven herself to be a fantastic author who can balance humor, the ups and down of teenage emotions, and tragedy and still give you a story you immediately fall in love with.
And then there's Samuel; Emmy has always been like a younger sister to him, until she comes home from college for the summer. And that's when Samuel finally takes notice that Emmy has grown up. But as men sometimes do, his conflicting feelings leave Emmy feeling torn and confused and upset. But that's what romance and love can do to a person.
And then BAM! A plot twist I wasn't expecting that left me feeling nothing but shock. And then a broken heart because why did that happen? It was final and resolute and even though my heart broke for the family and friends, I also felt devastated for Emmy's dad and the fact that he was on there right after the tragedy.
The epilogue was especially lovely, a glimpse a few years after the end of the book, and a beautiful tribute to someone who touched a lot of hearts in Astoria. Kat Tammen has proven herself to be a fantastic author who can balance humor, the ups and down of teenage emotions, and tragedy and still give you a story you immediately fall in love with.
Kat Tammen lives with her husband and son in a small town in Illinois, just across the river from St. Louis, Missouri. A true blue Cancerian, she enjoys writing stories which take readers on an emotional roller-coaster ride. From laughing to crying, and everything in between, she writes authentic and relatable characters readers care about.
A firm believer that life is too short to not have fun, she tries not to take herself too seriously. She’s been known to break into song mid-sentence, and frequently recites random movie quotes. She wishes sarcasm had its own font and thinks wine should be considered its own food group. She’s also very proud of the fact that she can solve a Rubik’s Cube. Most of all- she truly believes all you need is love.
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