BEST MAN

Geneva “Poppy” Pembrooke, wedding couture designer, yearns to forget the rugged Thistle polo player who jeopardized her career and health. Yet how can she when he sets her heart afire and is the Best Man for her client’s wedding of the year?

Doug Abbott, country vintner, discovers that he’d injured beautiful Lady Gen in a tragic polo accident. He can’t forgive himself, but when foul play evidence surfaces things change, and he fights for a second chance to win her heart.

5 out of 5 Stars!

"BEST MAN is truly a complex, heartwarming tale of the ‘City mouse meeting the Country mouse’. Geneva and Doug’s relationship all comes together during the Christmas season when love conquers all obstacles. It is the kind of story that proves that regardless of the seemingly insurmountable obstacles between two different lifestyles, love and compassion can overcome all problems on the bumpy road to eternal joy. Multi-published author, Karen Hudgins sure has a way of writing a book you’ll want to hold to your heart."
JoEllen Conger, Conger Book Reviews.  9/26/2011

"BEST MAN is one of the best books I have read in a long time, and to top that off it contains everything I like and look for in a contemporary romance. Karen Hudgins hits the mark with this story and shows us a modern couple who have hit it off literally from the start, and it never lets up and only gets better. This is a keeper for my book shelf, and I’m glad of it.”
Elaine Breault, Reviewer and Editor

"BEST MAN is delightful from start to finish! Karen Hudgins brought Missouri wine country  to life and filled it with characters you’ll quickly fall in love with. A must-read for those who enjoy strong, feisty heroines and well-written stories packed with romance." 
Erin Leach, WU Catalog Librarian

5 Foxpaws!
"This is a book that will bring out the best in you, because the story is self-enlightening.  You will become a better person for reading Best Man. The story tension constantly escalates throughout the entire book.   The multi-layered tale has revelation on each page you turn.  Various back stories are played out as background and are woven tightly as a May pole.  This reviewer will definitely keep Best Man on the keeper shelf.  Do yourself a great kindness and read Best Man by Karen Hudgins.” 
Dee Carey, Foxpaw Reviews

"Like the fine wines in this story, Karen Hudgins twists and turns the bottle in this captivating story, producing a very juicy tale of friendship, intrigue, and romance."
Deanna M. Noga, Reader

"Karen Hudgins’ gripping narrative is stitched together with the same extraordinary precision and artistry as her beguiling heroine Geneva puts into her wedding couture.  BEST MAN wins your heart from page one and harkens back to the gilded age of great works of literature such as Edith Wharton’s The House of Mirth.  R.S.V.P. to this invitation because Best Man is an affair you do not want to miss."
Christopher “C.Q.” Scafidi, Author, Time Couriers, Athena Press.

"BEST MAN is another winner for Karen! From the very beginning I fell in love with Doug and Geneva. You will be drawn into their attraction to each other under unusual circumstances. This one has mystery, romance, and new beginnings that will keep you turning the pages to their happily-ever-after.  This is a must buy!  ~
Judith Leigh, Author

"BEST MAN is a sexy and absorbing story with characters you feel you know already. Great fun!"
Diane Wittling, Reader

"The sweet sentimentality of BEST MAN is like curling up with your favorite blanket, or person. Reading Hudgins’s novel offers a chance to join the party of one of the most prestigious, exclusive VIP weddings in Coventry, wine country Missouri. It’s a personal invitation to the wedding of the year."
Jennifer Hultz, Reader