Simply the Best

December 1, 2008
Mack and Alex have been best friends since first grade, so naturally, after Alex finds out that her fianc' is married, she turns to Mack for comfort. But things are starting to get tense between them as Mack wonders if Alex will ever see him as a man and not just a buddy. Their relationship finally changes with a blow-your-socks-off kiss, but the friends keep fighting their attraction in order to maintain their friendship. Jumps newest contemporary romance is pleasingly complex and driven by personable characters who have the reader rooting for a happy outcome.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2008, American Library Association.)