If you're a fan of enemies to lovers romance, this book is for you! The plot was what drew me in. A wedding that ended over confused feelings for someone else, and reconnecting with both men later? I'm on board for that.

Three years ago, Lina was all set to marry Andrew. Sure, he was boring, but boring meant safety from emotions, and so Lina was hooked. Unfortunately, then along came Max, who got drunk, said a few things, and bam. No more wedding. Andrew was out, Lina was confused (but not exactly upset, because of that emotions issue), and Max felt super guilty.

Flash forward to the present. Offered to interview for wedding coordinator at a luxury DC hotel, Lina leaps at the chance. Except she's been paired up with marketing advisors Andrew and Max to make her pitch. Obviously she chooses Max, and sets out to exact her revenge. Hot peppers. Capoeira. Family meetings. Unfortunately, it does nothing to quell the mounting attraction. Eventually they crash a couple's therapy retreat.

All said, this is an adorable little rom-com. The obstacles to Max and Lina's happiness never feel too much like a trope, or overblown. I need Netflix to produce it immediately, thank you.

When I was reading this book, I just wanted to shout "Obrigado" over and over again, because it's so good. Max and Lina are just completely awesome. Her family is awesome. His family is...not totally awesome (I want to kick Andrew in the balls). The story is engaging and so, so good! I cannot wait for more from the side characters, and Mia as well!

As a romantic comedy this book didn't hit the right notes. There was some problems with understanding some of the Portuguese language, and I felt that though the concept of the story was a good one, I just couldn't get interested in the characters. I received an e-book from NetGalley in return for an unbiased review.

I really enjoyed The Worst Best Man. It opens with Lina Santos being left at the altar after her fiance's brother (and best man) Max convinces him not to get married. Fast forward three years and she is a successful wedding planner who is forced to work with Max on an extended job interview. Lina is used to bottling up her feelings as a woman of color who has been penalized in the past for showing emotions; Max is determined to break down her barriers. Both characters (and their friends) were wonderful, as was Lina's extended family. This was really overall just delightful. In the author's note Sosa mentions how hard it is to write a romcom while the world's on fire, and I really felt she succeeded; this book sucked me into its world and let me forget what's going on in ours for a while. Definitely recommended and I'm looking forward to continuing the series.

Amazing read. Max and Lina fit so well together I was rooting for them from the very first scene. I would love to see a book about Andrew, maybe with Lina’s assistant ? Or even Rebecca? Something where Andrew can redeem himself for being such a jerk. Great story !

This book had a cute concept, but it missed the mark for me. There was some dialect in Portuguese, and there was no translation for some of it, and it was like the author thought I might know what they are saying? I also don't understand why she is so mad at the brother, considering he wasn't even engaged to her? i don't know, there is too much going on in this book, and I feel like I needed more romantic connection.

Lina is a wedding planner who was jilted at the alter when her fiancé Andrew decided that he just couldn't marry her, and he sent his younger brother Max to deliver the news an hour before their wedding. That was three years ago, now she finds herself with the job opportunity of a lifetime planning weddings for a high-end hotel. The only problem with that is the marketing agency that's supposed to help her happens to belong to her would-be mother-in-law. Caught completely off guard Lina pretends that she doesn't know Andrew or Max when they walk into the meeting with Rebecca, the hotel director. Deciding that Max is the lesser of two evils they're paired up to put together a pitch.

This is such a great book, It has everything, tons of humor, plenty of heartbreak and angst, and diverse characters. I thoroughly enjoyed that Lina is Afro-Brazilian and that her culture was a huge part of the story. An important point this story addresses is the difference between how men and women's emotions are treated so differently in the workplace. It's absolutely spot-on, it's acceptable for men to be upset, stomp around and express their displeasure at a situation, but if a woman does that or has a few tears over the same situation, she's unstable. It's a definite double standard. I was cackling during several scenes, the eyebrow situation, the spicy peppers, the mortification cloak, and many others. As I was reading this the cast of Fools Rush In kept popping into my head playing out the chapters. Overall this a fantastic, well-written book, highly recommend.

I loved this romcom, and loved Lina and Max. It took me a bit to warm up to Lina, but with her personality and how she guards her heart and emotions, that actually felt very fitting to me. I grew to really enjoy her character as she evolved emotionally through the story. It’s like we experience her shield coming down along with Max. I loved her internal dialogue, and her interactions with her cousin and best friend. They’re hilarious!

I loved Max from the start. He’s not my typical book boyfriend character that I look for; he’s more of a beta than an alpha. But he has reasons for his hang ups. Ex-girlfriend did a number on him, and his constant competition with his brother would be mentally draining. He portrays great confidence in his job and in how he holds himself and I just loved the way he interacted with Lina. He’s a very caring, passionate character, and super attractive. ;)

Thanks to NetGalley for providing a copy to read. I am voluntarily leaving a review with my honest feedback.

I found this romcom very enjoyable. The storyline and writing was excellent.
The characters were totally relatable.
A couple of issues I had were:
1) the characters kept bringing up the past, over and over again. I just didn’t understand why it was necessary to hash and rehash.
2)There was too much of the dialect in Carolina’s native culture but it wasn’t her native language. It confused me and it distracted from the story.
The witty banter was fantastic. Steamy sexy times and overall and great read.
~BREAKDOWN OF RATINGS~
Plot~ 4/5
Main Characters (hero/heroine)~ 4/5
Secondary Characters~ 4/5
The Feels~ 4/5
Pacing~ 4/5
Addictiveness~4/5
Angst~ 4/5
Steam/Hotness/Chemisty ~ 4/5
Theme or Tone~ 4/5
Flow (Writing Style)~ 4/5
Backdrop (World Building)~ 4/5
Originality~ 4/5
Ending~ 4/5
Book Cover~ Whimsical
Series~ Stand-alone
Source~ Kindle eBook - ARC provided by NetGalley
Would I read more from the author? Yes
Would I recommend this book? Yes

This is Carolina and Max book, Carolina is a wedding planner and unfortunately left at the altar! But despite that embarrassing moment she still manages to make other people dreams come true! She gets an opportunity of a life time to work with a great company, the only problem is she has to work with the best man from her own wedding !! Max is a marketing expert! Tired of living in his brothers shadow, he’s determined to make his mark in his family’s hotel business! But to get to the top he has to work with his brothers gorgeous, smart, and sassy ex fiancé!! I really liked this book! It was funny, the story flowed well and it was hot too!! Lol I definitely recommend reading this one! Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for sharing this book with me!

Thank you netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This was a decent multiracial rom com. Lena is a spunky, Brazilian wedding planner that gets the chance of lifetime when she's offered the chance to run the wedding department at a prestigious hotel. Only catch is she has team up with her ex fiance's brother who caused her fiance to jilt her at the altar. The author creates funny scenes and we naturally come to like both Max and Lena.
The only thing that I thought was a bit over done was how often they spoke about what happened. They can't seem to move on from the past. Other than that enjoyable and refreshing.

I really did enjoy this book. The writing was good and I liked the story. I feel like there was too much of the dialect of Lina’s language that is not always understandable to the reader. Overall I would give it 3.5 stars. Thanks to netgalley for the ARC.

I started reading this when I received access (today) and I didn't stop until I finished it. Meaning I didn't do what I was supposed to be doing all day.

I loved the imperfect heroine and hero (Lina and Max). Especially the heroine. I loved Lina and her family. The relationships rang true and was told through the lens of "own voices". The authenticity of lived experiences came through in spades.

Max's struggles to find his way out of his brother's shadow was done well not weighted down by too much angst. His mother and brother were not portrayed as cartoonist mustache twirling evil, rather as flawed people who do recognize their faults.

I loved the scene on the roof with Lina's mom and aunt providing some comic relief.

This was an extremely charming read. Bravo!