this is a fun romance story, not my favorite lucy score but still cute & fun. Frankie is a doll, I love her from the start. she’s such a fiery, passionate friend and person. she’ jumps through every hoop for her friends wedding, and then puts Aiden through the ringer once they establish their little situationship. Aiden was a little hard for me to like, he’s def a morally grey hero, but in a very self-aware way. he doesn’t try to manipulate or hide his intentions with Frankie after their first lil adventure. I love the passion and humor between Frankie & Aiden. and I love how Frankie deals with the obnoxious and entertaining side characters who create so much chaos. over all this book was fun to read,a fast read for me bc, and full of Lucy Score love, spice, humor, and adventure ❤️

thank you for the arc!!!

<b>"I’m going to kiss you,” he warned her. “And then we’re going to go inside and have lunch. And then I’m going to take you home and f*** you.” The thrill rushed over her as he reached for her. “Fine, but no tongue. You know my pants fall off when you do that.” </b>

I LOVED THIS BOOK. It was FUNNY, I laughed out loud more times reading this book than I have in a long time! Frankie was FIRE, she's a sassy take-no-sh!t- brooklyn-ite who really sets the bar on the aforementioned taking of ZERO Sh!t! Aiden a generational billionaire who comes from a ruthless family and takes his responsibilities very seriously. What could they possibly have in common? Their friends. And they are getting married! As luck would have it, he is the best man and her the maid of honor and while I think they probably could have at least gotten along long enough to get through the wedding, Aiden has an open mouth insert foot moment that sets the tone for their situationship.

As I read the first part, no, the entire book I was sitting here thinking, Am I really reading a Lucy Score book right now? This book is so different from all of her other books that I have read. The same basic ingredients are there, great plot, lots of wit, some sexy scenes and a bit of tomfoolery. This book grabbed me from page one and did not let me put it down until I finished. There was no slow burn here!
Frankie's family had me rolling and the socialite behavior had me consistently rolling my eyes. But Frankie handled herself so well, her sharp wit was perfect counterpart to the snobby high society people that Aiden dealt with his whole life.
I loved seeing them fight for each other and watched their relationship blossom.
Definitely don't miss out on this book!

Lucy Score is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. Her writing style draws me in and I don't want to stop reading until I finish the book. The banter, friendships, and spice in her books are usually exactly what I am looking for.

Frankie is thrilled to be the maid of honor at her best friend Pru's wedding, even if she has taken a second job to be able to pay for everything that goes with a society wedding. She adores Pru and Chip but the rest of the wedding are typical society types and she wants nothing to do with them. The best man, Aiden, instantly insults her and her being from Brooklyn and of course they keep getting thrown together. When a crisis occurs that may derail the wedding Frankie is determined to fix it, but Aiden wants to solve it himself. Sparks fly and challenges are issued. Can they get over their own baggage to let the other in?

This was so much fun! I read it in a day.

This book was just overall OK for me- there are better written books by this author for sure. Lots of chaos, but I didn't mind all of the additional side characters.

Another cute story by Lucy Score. The redesign of the cover makes it a lot more enticing to read. She is always on my TBR list.

Publication date: January 16, 2024

This is a refresh and republish of a book by Lucy Score. The Worst Best Man is a standalone enemies to lovers spicy billionaire romance. In true Lucy Score fashion, the characters and relationships are perfection.

Frankie Baranski is not from this world. Maid of Honour at her best friends wedding at a posh resort in the Bahamas she’s barely getting through without punching one of these annoying socialites.

Aiden Kilbourn is the best man and the most sought after bachelor in New York. After meeting the brash, straight shooting and gorgeous maid of honour, he decides he must have her, even for a night.

Frankie thinks now that they have returned home, Aiden will just be a one night stand in her rear view mirror but he has other ideas.

She doesn’t belong in his world and he’s starting to realize he can’t live without her. The story was a little chaotic at the beginning, understanding all of the players and connections but I really did love Frankie and Aiden’s story. This was a 4 star read for me with a good amount of spice! If you haven’t read this yet, it needs to be added to your tbr!

Disclaimer: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

#NetGalley #lucyscore #theworstbestman

This book was smart, funny, and left me feeling happy after it was over. I loved how Frankie was always true to herself and always acted like who she was. Aiden was a strong man and strong enough to handle her. I loved them together. This book was sexy and they were a fun couple to read and follow their story.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of this book to be newly released in paperback in exchange for my honest review. The Kindle and audio versions were previously released in February of 2018.

This book was almost like three books in one. First, you have the abduction of the groom the night before his wedding. How they find him, rescue him ... that's book one.

Money, power, business and family. Those things don't always work together but it's worth the fight to make it happen ... that's book two.

Frankie & Aiden. Terribly mismatched from the start. Yet, perfect for each other. Frankie and her sassy mouth made me laugh throughout the book. So funny, so honest, so everything. Aiden has raw emotions fighting to come out of him that he doesn't know what to do with ... that's book three. Oh, and did I mention the heat, the sex?

All that to say, read this book!! It has it all and then some!!

A romantic comedy with likeable characters and witty comebacks. The story was a little quirky and unbelievable but was sweet and pulled me in as a reader. The book almost felt like it could have been two parts as the beginning of the book felt vastly different than the second half of the book, but it did set the story for the characters. The characters were likeable and funny and their story continued to pull me until until I read the whole book in one sitting!

The Worst Best Man is a fun filled laugh out loud storyline filled with quirky well developed interesting likeable characters with a smooth flowing easy to follow entertaining plot Lucy Score always delivers a dang good story.
I received a copy of this book via of Booksprout and I am voluntary leaving a review.

Oh my gosh queen Lucy does it again with another unputdownable romance that I literally did not want to stop!

I generously received a copy of this eARC from Bloom via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I thought this was a new title, but discovered after reading it that it's actually a re-release with new cover art and was first published in 2018. The first 45% of the book was extremely cringe and I would have DNF'd it if I didn't feel obligated to give a review. Several of the side characters were truly awful, and the ridiculous kidnapping plot was one of the dumbest things I've read in a romance book in a long time. Thankfully the book did get better around the halfway point. It has the saucy banter, spice, and strong FMC that we've come to expect from Lucy Score. Overall I didn't like this book but based on how great the ratings are on Goodreads my opinion is clearly in the minority.

Unfortunately, this book read like fanfiction (and not in the best way!) The writing style would be perfect for an audience whose age range unfortunately makes them unsuitable to read this book (given its mature scenes.) The beginning felt incredibly rushed and I wish there had been more show and less tell during exposition. Not my cup of tea— despite loving the tropes—but if you like Lucy Score this book might be yours!

The Worst Best Man is another of Lucy Score’s romance novels that is being re-released by Bloom Books. I’ve read quite a few of Score’s books but this one had slipped under my radar so I’m grateful to Bloom for bringing it to my attention. I devoured this book in a day and just couldn’t get enough of Aiden and Frankie!

If you know me, you know I love a main character who is an underdog and so Frankie had my whole heart right from the start. She’s a Brooklyn girl working two jobs while also putting herself through school to earn her MBA. Somehow along the way, Frankie becomes best friends with a New York socialite and is serving as her maid of honor at a destination wedding in Barbados when the story opens. Frankie is out of her element and surrounded by a wedding party full of vapid mean rich people, but she is a loyal friend and determined to make sure her friend’s wedding is picture perfect, even if it means playing nice with the best man Aiden, who she cannot stand.

The sparks between Frankie and Aiden were what immediately drew me into this story. Aiden is ultra rich and the COO of his family’s corporation. He’s also one of the most eligible bachelors around but has yet to find any woman who he wants to be around long-term. That is, until he encounters Frankie. He shouldn’t want her since they’re from vastly different worlds, but there’s just something about her that he can’t resist, although he initially puts his foot in his mouth by implying she dances like a stripper and having her overhear him saying it.

When the groom is kidnapped the night before the wedding, Frankie is forced to team up with Aiden to find him. They soon realize they have more in common than they ever could have imagined and that they have major chemistry, no matter how hard Frankie tries to resist it. I loved the hilarious banter between these two, as well as the spicy moments that ensued once they stopped resisting their attraction to one another.

My only complaint was that it felt like the book ran a bit long because there’s just a lot of family drama. Other than that, I thoroughly enjoyed The Worst Best Man and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to fans of enemies-to-lovers and to anyone who enjoys billionaire romances.

I will forever recommend Lucy's books! Everything she puts on the page is pure gold. With The Worst Best Man, I went into it thinking it would be a simple rom-com and got that plus so much more. This one had adventure, agnst, and Aiden (who is my new top "book boyfriend"). I can't wait to continue working my way through all of Bloom Books.

Lucy Score strikes again with this cute and steamy wedding rom-com! Given the title I expected the book to take place at a wedding but really the wedding was just the start! Frankie is the maid of honor at her best friend’s tropical wedding, but what happens when she sees the groom get kidnapped before the big day?! Can she solve the mystery with the help of the best man? The chaos of the wedding was hilarious and that’s just the beginning of the story as Frankie gets back into normal life after the wedding with a new “boyfriend” in tow! Enemies to lovers and fake dating fans will enjoy 💒👰‍♀️🤵‍♂️

Thank you NetGalley and Sourcebooks Bloom Books for a providing me a copy of this book!

If you’ve read Lucy Score before, you know she has a knack for a bit of banter and a lot of spice. This one is no different. This book made me BLUSH, and there were parts that had me cackling. It’s not a slow burn; I got about half way through and wondered what the rest of the book was about. The storyline was long (not in a bad way), but I felt like the end was rushed and finished abruptly. It’s a light beach read and I thoroughly enjoyed it! Thanks netgalley!

I can always count on two things with a Lucy Score book. First, it’ll be full of heart and laughs and second it will be 10-20% too long.

The Worst Best Man is a billionaire romance that starts as enemies to lovers with some forced proximity as Frankie and Aiden find themselves as best man and maid of honor in their friend’s wedding. When the groom is temporarily kidnapped, Frankie and Aiden are the only ones sober enough to remedy the situation and that togetherness builds lots of sexual tension between them. Come about 40% into the book, Frankie and Aiden are back home in New York where Aiden wants to change is bachelor ways and be all in with Frankie but she can’t see herself as arm candy for a billionaire. Throw in plenty of class and family dynamics, and you’ve got yourself an enjoyable and tender romance novel.

I thought Frankie and Aiden had great chemistry, and Aiden was especially swoon worthy. I did agree with her brothers that Frankie was a bit of an ice queen toward Aiden for most of the book and I wanted to see her thaw out a bit more than just the very end. Side note, Frankie’s brothers were awesome supporting characters. The heat in this book is well earned and steamy.

I voluntarily read a gifted copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

📖 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝘽𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙈𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙮 𝙇𝙪𝙘𝙮 𝙎𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙚

"𝘚𝘰 𝘐 𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦—"
"𝘈𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵."
"𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵?"
"𝘠𝘰𝘶."

Frankie is working 2 jobs while perusing her MBA so that she can afford to be apart of her best friend’s extravagant wedding as the maid of honor. During the engagement party, she meets Aiden, the best man and New York’s most eligible bachelor. From their very first interaction they hate each other.

Aiden has spent his life trying to live up to the expectations of his family name while surviving their ruthless and conniving ways. When he meets Frankie, he can’t understand why he is so intrigued by her.

While in Barbados for the wedding, someone kidnaps the groom. Frankie and Aiden have to work together to get him back in time to walk down the aisle.

I really enjoyed this book! It really reminded me of Crazy Rich Asians with the fancy wedding and the insanely wealth wedding party. I laughed out loud multiple times especially with Antonio, Frankie’s family and then later with “dressgate”. The banter was great and the spice was nice! Spice Level: 2.5/3 🌶️

Personally, I felt like this was 2 books in one; when they were in Barbados and then when they were in New York. I enjoyed both parts, however, it felt like the story was about to be finished right after the wedding but then we still had 60% of the book left.

Tropes:
🫶🏼 Best Man x Maid of Honor
🕺🏼 He Falls First
🥵 Spicy Banter
💪🏼 Strong Independent FMC
🧁 Cinnamon Roll MMC
💞 Dual POV

Thank you NetGalley and Bloom Books for my digital copy of this rerelease so that I could share this honest review! The new cover is stunning! 🩶

Lucy Score writes a wonderful enemies to lovers romance between two people in their best friends wedding party — the grooms man of honor and the brides maid of honor. They have always generally disliked each other, and their differences don’t help. Aiden having money, while Frankie has none of that going on.

The witty, fun banter had me laughing, head over heels as they wore away at each other. Per some of her other books we somehow get entwined in several side plot lines that don’t necessarily need to be there, and some stereotypes that maybe were a little too over the top. However, her books are simply a blast to read and I will forever recommend her books

Thanks to Bloom books, Lucy Score, and Netgalley for the eARC!