Oh my goodness Karla Sorensen has wrung me dry with this one!

If you like tragically sad, slow burn romances then The Best of All is for you.

In this emotional enemies to lovers (eventually) romance, we meet Zoe and Liam.

Destined to gripe at each other whenever they're in close proximity, you can't imagine the horror they face when tragedy strikes and they make a pact to live under the same roof.

Well, you can imagine...

However the star of this particular show is the duck loving, not quite 3 year old Mira who very soon has the NFL star, Liam wrapped round her not quite 3 year old finger.

It was stunningly beautiful to see the confirmed bachelor and 'no family for me' stalwart, fall madly in love with his gorgeous Duck.

I can so hear his English accent in my head as he whispers endearments and voices his frustrations in and around the precious bundle that is Mira.

A gorgeous addition to the catalogue of Karla Sorensen.

Como leitora maioritariamete de dark romance, este livro foi uma lufada de ar fresco.
Este livro é muito parecido ao filme "Life as we Know it"
Temos um casal super amoroso, definição de relationship goals, que infelizmente morre num acidente de carro deixando para trás uma filha pequena.
Zoe Valentine, sonha com a vida ideal casada e com filhos enquanto Liam só vive para a sua equipa de futebol profissional com fobia a relações.
Desde o momento que se conheceram quem têm uma picardia acessa, onde acham que se odeia quando na realidade têm uma massive crush um pelo outro mas Zoe estava noiva de outra pessoa.
Esta história desenvolve-se no descobrir quem é a Zoe como mãe adotiva de uma criança pequena, lidar com o luto da sua melhor amiga e tentar que o Liam desempenhe o seu papel de padrinho.
O Liam luta bastante mas apartir do momento em que se envolve na vida da menina sabe que não irá voltar costas nem fugir da sua atração pela Zoe.
É uma história bonita e emocionante entre 2 pessoas tentam o melhor que podem lidar com a perda dos seus melhores amigos e os seus sentimentos um pelo outro e a história de uma menina que perdeu os país e não compreende a sua realidade e têm de se adaptar à sua nova realidade, um patinho de cada vez.

Thank you to Montlake, Karla Sorenson, and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book has easily secured a place for one of my top books of the year so far. I love Liam, Zoe, and Mira so much. This book was so much more than a romance. It was a story of grief, trauma, healing, friendship, love, and family. Liam’s character development across this story was phenomenal. I felt like we truly watched him confront his demons and work on himself every step of the way. Zoe was a delight. She was fierce and soft and strong and so full of love. Mira was absolutely adorable and every moment with her on page shined. The dynamic between Liam and Zoe with Mira, both their own individual relationships with Mira and their relationships as a family unit, were written so well. I found myself fully invested in their emotions and development as they traveled through their grief and discovered how to operate on this new path in life. I loved that this book focused more on the family unit, with the tension and romantic relationship the underlying plot. It really allowed this book to stand out in the romance genre, while also still giving you all the feels you crave. The epilogue completely wrecked me in the best way. I could talk about this book and these characters for hours. Absolutely phenomenal.

What a great book! Absolutely loved it. Liam is a tortured soul but those who know him best know there’s a cinnamon roll hero underneath that grumpy growly exterior. I loved Zoe too she’s such a great match for Liam and such an easy character to love. This is a slow slow burn which I loved because it gave me a chance to get to know the characters along with their flaws and strengths. And the way they loved lil Mira oh my heart!

I really liked the book, although I feel that it has been perhaps too slow burn but it has given priority to other important things and I liked that a lot.
Liam and Zoe's relationship has been incredible, and I loved it how everything improves after so many years, although it has been for a very sad for the reason😭

Mira it's the best thing in the world, so sweet my girl🥹 ANT THE CONVERSATIONS between Liam and Mira were amazing!!! Well and the relationship she has with Liam and Zoe is that she's so beautiful, my little duck🐣

And the secondary characters that give moments of laughter to the book are top, the book club was🤌🏻🤌🏻


the cliches:

✨ slow burn
🏈 american football player x accountant
❤️‍🔥 frenemies to lovers
🎀 he falls first and harder
🧸 forced proximity

This book pressed all my emotional buttons and left me contemplating my own life choices and what I would do in a similar situation. After the tragic loss of their closest friends, Liam and Zoe are thrust into the roles of co guardians to little Mira. He is not up to the task and shows his commitment issues by walking away. She on the other hand steps up. But even a grump like Liam is not immune to the sweetness that is Mira. Their journey from antagonists to friends to coparents to lovers was slow burn torture but each step took us closer to their happily ever after. This book was a keeper, I’m giving 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗔𝗟𝗟 the judy.ann.loves.books stamp of approval, TBR and Enjoy!

Karla is always a go to author for me to pick up and read. I know I'm going to site down and thoroughly enjoy what I am reading from her and this was no exception. I love how the two complete opposites came together but it took them time to realize how meant to be they were.

We had glimpses of Liam, Zoe and little Mira in the previous book and I knew then I would loved their story.  

It was everything I had hoped it would be and more!

If you love a slow burn, grumpy-sunshine hero/heroine, forced proximity romance then this is a must read.  

Zoe and Liam are dealing with a lot, and Liam instantly retreats and leaves Zoe to look after little Mira their friends little girl.  

Eventually Liam realises it isn't fair on Zoe and pretty soon Mira has Liam wrapped around her finger!

This was a wonderful story and I loved every minute of it.

This was another solid romance from Karla Sorensen. I just love her writing and how she makes you care for these characters. I would have loved more of a connection between Zoey and Liam though.

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the early chance to read and review “The Best Of All.”

As soon as I finished “The Best Laid Plans” I knew I need Liam’s story and Karla Sorensen did not disappoint. This was a poignant follow up story and I loved reading Liam’s journey with both Mira, the toddler who tragically lost both of her parents, and Zoe, the woman with whom he shares guardianship. There was some humor and some tears as I was reading but I wholeheartedly recommend to readers of contemporary romance. 5 stars.

This is what I call a palette cleanser read and I could not get through my reading career without books like this!
Light, fast-paced, good amount of spice, ticking all my favourite trope boxes and I could knock it over in a couple of days. Karla Sorensen delivers another solid romance novel that is predictable in all the best ways with "The Best of All" which is book 2 in The Best Men series.
You've got the grumpy commitment phobic pro-athlete with rippling muscles in Liam and the sunshin-ey hopelessly optimistic kind FMC in Zoe. A twist of fate forces them into a predicament they never expected and the close forced proximity causes both of them to feel what they have been denying for years. Whilst the writing is predictable and at times it feels like Sorensen is just filling time it's kind of why we love these books right? Slow burn, angst, miscommunication, it's all worth it when the heat erupts.

Heartbreaking and sad but so so good at the same time. Finding love and redemption in the midst of grief is tricky to write but this was done so well. Five stars

After reading The Best Laid Plans, I was super excited to read Liam’s story. I knew he would be perfection, as promised, he’s a grumpy ass 😂 but by the end of this book, I was absolutely in love with him!

Liam is a football player, playing by alongside his best friend Chris. Liam is grumpy and curses like a sailor, he never wants kids or a family. This quickly changes when Chris and his wife pass away in an accident, leaving Liam as one of the guardians of their 2 year old daughter Mira.

Zoe is recently divorced, she’s sworn off men because of her ex husband. She’s been taking care of Mira since the accident, after a meeting with an attorney, she finds out she’s one of Mira’s guardians along with Liam. They don’t get along well, so this is shocking news to them.

I loved Liam, he comes off as such an asshole at first, but deep down he’s not. He’s quickly wrapped around Mira’s finger, he would do anything for her, same with Zoe. Watching his relationship grow with both of them was beautiful, also seeing why he was so scared of getting close. I wanted to jump into the book and give Liam a hug 🥹

This book was absolutely beautiful, if you’re a fan of movies like Life as We Know It, you’ll love this book!

Thank you NetGalley and Montclake for the ARC!

I haven’t read the first book of the series, however they can be read as a standalone. This was a cute romance and I did very much enjoyed it from the start. However, towards the middle it did fell a little flat for me, and that it was missing something. It’s a slow-burn romance but then I thought at the end it felt a bit rushed.
I did like how it ended that part was very sweet.

Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake for a copy of this arc in exchange for an honest review.

This was a book I highly enjoyed. Its part 2 in two-part series but each book focuses on a different couple. This is about Liam and Zoe who don't know each other but are best friends with a couple who have died and left them as guardians of their young daughter. It was a beautiful story about accepting who you are and moving on. Growing and learning to love. Really an awesome story. I laughed, I cried, and I loved this story and the characters so hard.

There is only one thing I felt could be improved and that was it was too much of a slow burn. Things romantically only seemed to happen in the very last part of the book, and I wanted it a lot earlier. I wanted more romance, and I felt the romance was not enough but the story sort of overtook the romance than the other way around. I still loved the book and story, but I wanted to see the couple's romance more.

I dove into this book with high hopes. Alas, I was kind of disappointed.. Although there was some pining, it fell a bit flat for me.. Slow burn and I didn't feel any sparks till past the 70%. I really wanted to see how their relationship would blossom and that's what kept me going.
This is not my first Karla Sorensen, it won't be my last for sure. Will I recommend it? Yes, but selectively.
Thanks to Netgalley, the author and publisher for the opportunity to read and share my thoughts.

Karla knocks it out of the park once again! I'm totally digging where she's taking the Best Men series with these two books. This one really digs into the nitty-gritty of human emotions, but it's balanced so well with humor. It's got everything – laughs, tears, and a slow-burn romance between two people who've been through it all. Liam? Oh man, he's a total keeper! Grumpy on the outside, but a softie on the inside. He and Zoe are like the perfect puzzle pieces, and their back-and-forth is hilarious. Seriously, I couldn't get enough of this book – laughing one minute, tearing up the next, and I loved every minute of it!

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC!!

I didn't feel a strong bond with the characters but it was a cute and fun read. It was your standard rom-com type of romance that gave you cozy feelings but also made you want to throw the book at times.

Woooo! This was a great read. Found family and love. It was probably my favorite read of the month so far. I read it in one sitting. My heart felt squeezed the entire time! Need this for my shelf

Karla Sorensen done it again!!

I love her writting and the way she builds up characthers and this book? IT WAS SO GREAT I SWEAR!!!

I loved the main couple and their chesmitry. They were everything and more!!

I lvoed the first one in this series but this one was even better if that's possible, I'm so ready to read more ffrom this author.