Best Men
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‘Made me laugh out loud and feel alive’ AMY SCHUMER
‘Sharp-witted dialogue, charming, smart characters, and tons of heart, Best Men is such a funny, clever, fresh take on a modern romance’ MOLLY SHANNON
First comes lust.
An hour after meeting a hot stranger at a bar, Max is with him on the rooftop of his Manhattan apartment, making out.
Then comes hate.
Just five minutes later, Max is bolting back down twelve flights of stairs, hoping never to see him again.
Then comes your best friend’s wedding.
So the last person Max wants to turn up at his best friend’s wedding – where he is official Gay of Honour to the bride – is that very same hot stranger. Or for him to be a Best Man too – for the groom.
Now the co-Best Men are in a fight to the death over who will be the actual best. But although Max wants to keep his friend close, he discovers he wants to keep his enemy even closer…
‘Joyous, funny and very sweet, this is one to savour’ STYLIST
‘Best Men takes the reins of the rom com and reinvents the genre in a thoroughly modern way … inventive, hilarious and satisfying, it’s also a keenly-observed portrayal of love and friendship. This is a hilarious, heartfelt charmer of a book’ GRANT GINDER, author of The People We Hate at the Wedding
‘With an unforgettable voice, Best Men is all at once funny, tender and wise. A sexy, swoony, summer love story to get lost in!’ ASHLEY HERRING BLAKE, author of Astrid Parker Doesn’t Fail
Reviews
‘Made me laugh out loud and feel alive’ AMY SCHUMER
‘Brilliantly hilarious, with sharp-witted dialogue, charming, smart characters and tons of heart. A funny, clever, fresh take on modern romance. From start to finish, you won't stop laughing! I just loved it!!!!’ MOLLY SHANNON
'Bursting with laughs and so much love . . . Best Men is a big-hearted, feel-good summer escape' ANDERSON COOPER
'Karger’s debut is inventive, hilarious, and satisfying; it’s also a keenly-observed portrayal of love and friendship. This is a hilarious, heartfelt, charmer of a book' GRANT GINDER
'All at once funny, tender, and wise. A sexy, swoony, summer love story to get lost in' ASHLEY HERRING BLAKE
'Laugh-out-loud funny, and Max is the epitome of millennial dry humor' KIRKUS
'A fun and flirty rom-com that is the perfect addition to beach bags and suitcases' BOOKLIST
'The narrative voice is terrifically modern, punchy and enjoyable' ALL ABOUT ROMANCE
About the author
Sidney Karger is an award-winning screenwriter for film and television. He is a contributing writer for Saturday Night Live and McSweeney’s, and a former writer/director with Comedy Central and MTV, among other networks.
Sidney currently lives in New York City with his partner and their Australian Labradoodle, Zelda. Best Men is his debut novel.
Twitter: @SidKarger
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"Being gay is not really my forte" declares Max Moody in Karger's breezy rom-com debut. He's referring to his lack of interest in party planning, flower arranging, and the like, skills which are put to the test when his best friend, Paige, asks Max to be "man of honor" at her wedding. Infuriatingly, Paige's future brother-in-law, Chasten—who also happens to be Max's one-time anonymous hook-up—excels at arranging bachelorette parties and bridal showers. Max fumes as Chasten inserts himself into every aspect of wedding planning and sets out to take down his "best man rival." As they get to know each other better, however, Max starts fantasizing about his frenemy, especially after Chasten, a chocolatier, takes Max to his factory. Unfortunately, Karger shortchanges the sweet romance to focus instead on drama between Paige and Max: she's angry when he misses her dress fitting, and he resents her always calling him her "gay best friend." There's also an almost pointless subplot about layoffs at Max's job. Still, the writing is filled with fun pop culture references and Karger can turn a phrase ("I'm hit by the early evening humidity like a nonconsensual embrace"). This appealing debut tries to do too much, but it still offers plenty to enjoy.
