The Worst Best Man

“The Worst Best Man is rom-com perfection . . . . Sosa has a gift with words that’s infectious and wry, one that keeps the pages turning in delight.”
—Entertainment Weekly

A wedding planner left at the altar. Yeah, the irony isn’t lost on Carolina Santos, either. But despite that embarrassing blip from her past, Lina’s offered an opportunity that could change her life. There’s just one hitch… she has to collaborate with the best (make that worst) man from her own failed nuptials. 

Marketing expert Max Hartley is determined to make his mark with a coveted hotel client looking to expand its brand. Then he learns he’ll be working with his brother’s whip-smart, stunning―absolutely off-limits―ex-fiancée. And she loathes him. 

If they can nail their presentation without killing each other, they’ll both come out ahead. Except Max has been public enemy number one ever since he encouraged his brother to jilt the bride, and Lina’s ready to dish out a little payback of her own. 

Soon Lina and Max discover animosity may not be the only emotion creating sparks between them. Still, this star-crossed couple can never be more than temporary playmates because Lina isn’t interested in falling in love and Max refuses to play runner-up to his brother ever again…


“Bursting with humor and drama, this enemies-to-lovers rom-com is worthy of a Hollywood treatment.”
Apple Books (a Best Books of the Month selection)

“A delightful read that is equal parts sexy, heartwarming, and seriously funny.”
Elizabeth Acevedo, National Book Award Winner

“The plot is classic ‘enemies to lovers’ and is executed perfectly.”
—Kirkus, Starred Review

“Sosa imbues a soap-operatic premise with weight and heart in this fantastically fun contemporary rom-com.”
Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

An “irresistibly fun romance spiced with a zesty sense of humor.”
Booklist, Starred Review

“Smart, emotional, and sexy, this delightfully modern love story hits all the right notes. Sosa knows exactly what romance readers want, and delivers at every turn.”
Lauren Layne, New York Times bestselling author

“Sosa (Acting on Impulse) delivers a steamy and witty enemies-to-lovers romance. Lina and Max’s relationship grows against a rich background of Lina’s Afro-Latinx culture, and readers will enjoy the complex cast of side characters.”
—Library Journal

“A wedding planner rom-com is the very definition of romantic fun, and Mia Sosa doesn’t disappoint with The Worst Best Man.”
—Book Page

“A romantic comedy that’s fun and flirty, young and fresh.
—PopSugar