Could the best man be her best option? The last person Meredith Turner expects to see at her best friend’s wedding rehearsal dinner is the guy she had a one night stand with. What’s worse, Lincoln Forrest is the best man and as maid of honor, her partner. To add insult to injury, she has to leave the rehearsal dinner early, and Lincoln is the one to help her with a deeply personal problem. The … personal problem. The aftermath of that night brings big changes for them both.
Lincoln Forrest has helped his best friend meet the woman of his dreams, but recently he’s made a series of bad decisions, the biggest being leaving his career with the Army. Now the former K-9 handler is looking for a new career and trying to get his life back on track. Helping Meredith in her time of need connects her to him more than he expected. On a mission to right the wrong he created, Linc will do whatever is needed. But when the attraction that first drew them together flares to life again, will the obstacles between them be too much to overcome? Or has the matchmaker met his match?
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Who is Meredith? Where is she from and where has she been for the past year? Where do we find her this night? Who is Luke? Where do we meet him at? What happens with Luke? When it is time for Ethan and Isabelle’s wedding, what happens at the rehersal? What happens during the rehersal dinner? The things that life keeps throwing in front of Meredith and Lincoln are various roadblocks and challenges that I found interesting. I have to say that Buster is the cutest! What do Meredith and Lincoln each do that is out of the norm for them? Read and see what happens!
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I enjoyed how this author is able to pull me into a story with characters that pops right off the pages. I enjoy how she adds dogs in her story. Meredith and Lincoln made the story seem real. Who knew a one night stand could come back around and fate would bring these two back together. Both their pasts have brought them to a crossroad, will they allow each other into their hearts? They have chemistry right from the start but is it enough to get their HEA? I highly recommend this book.
The Matchmaker’s Match by Nicole Flockton
Man’s Best Friend #3
One night stands are meant to be just that but poor Meredith and Lincoln met again as maid of honor and best man at a wedding they both were in. The chemistry was still there but it was…awkward…and more awkward when both were surprised at the wedding rehearsal by an unexpected happening. The two do get off to a bumpy start but eventually do reach a HEA together.
I believe this is a book that will appeal to NA readers. I had trouble relating to either character as their problems were not ones relevant to me and perhaps this is reflected in my rating.
Thank you to NetGalley and Tule Publishing for the ARC – This is my honest review.
2-3 Stars
Good main characters and supporting friends, Ethan and Isabella. Ethan is Lincoln’s best friend and Isabella is Meredith’s. I found out later that Ethan and Isabella have their own story in Book 1 called “Blind Date Bet”. It also explains a bit more about the title for this book.
Two strangers meeting, being attracted and having a one-night stand has been written before. Also seeing each other again unexpectedly was explained in the information about the book. But then a major twist happens that I didn’t see coming and you don’t often see in a book. I liked those unexpected moments.
I liked both Meredith and Linc and wanted to see them get together for more than just a good time. Linc was a good guy, a solid kind of person who was there for Meredith even when things got tough. Meredith had been pushed aside so many times in her life that she had to struggle to find happiness. She was tired of being an after thought in people’s lives. She wasn’t that though in Isabella’s life. And Isabella also helps pull her through some tough stuff when she needs help. Then the story kind of slowed down. Meredith in particular re-hashed some things over and over. That was done a bit longer than I would have liked.
Something else that I want to mention that I liked was the different dogs introduced into the story.
Towards the end of the book Meredith has her “moment of stupidity” that almost ends them. But a H.E.A. does happen for Meredith and Linc followed by a satisfying Epilogue.
“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”
This story had a lot going on, but in a good way. It starts with a one night stand between Lincoln and Meredith in San Diego. Little did they know they would soon meet again at a wedding in which they were both part of. Both characters were at a cross road in their life, so it was fun to see how that played out along with their growing romance.
This book kept me turning the pages anxious to see what happened next. The author did a great job with the character development and keeping the story interesting while maintaining the romantic aspect of it. It is part of a series, but it can definitely be read as a stand-alone.