Her Best Worst Mistake [Kindle Edition]

Sarah Mayberry (Author)

Book Description

She thinks he's stuffy. He thinks she's spoilt.
Then the gloves come off... and so do their clothes!

For six years Violet Sutcliffe has known that Martin St Clair is the wrong man for her best friend. He's stuffy, old before his time, conservative. He drives Violet nuts - and the feeling is entirely mutual. Then, out of nowhere, her friend walks out just weeks before her wedding to Martin, flying to Australia on a mission of self-discovery. Back in London, Violet finds herself feeling sorry for suddenly-single Martin. At least, she tells herself it's pity she feels. Then he comes calling one dark, stormy night and they discover that beneath their mutual dislike there lies a fiery sexual chemistry.

It's crazy and all-consuming - and utterly wrong. Because not only are they chalk and cheese, oil and water, but Martin once belonged to her best friend. A friend Violet is terrified of losing. What future can there be for a relationship with so many strikes against it?

This book is a spin off from my Blaze novel, Hot Island Nights. Both stories can be read in isolation and still make perfect sense, but I hope that together they form a neat little duo.

Praise for Her Best Mistake:

"I would highly recommend reading Her Best Worst Mistake...Sarah Mayberry, you have impressed the hell out of me and I can’t wait to read more of your work." Harlequin Junkie

"Ms. Mayberry, yet again, you’ve written a novel with heart, heat, and healing... This book gets a flat out A." Dear Author

"I absolutely adored and loved this book. Her Best Worst Mistake exceeded my expectations... It has it all: great conflict, taut sexual tension and two fabulous lead characters." The Season Blog

Product Details

• File Size: 293 KB
• Print Length: 155 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Small Cow Productions Pty Ltd (May 3, 2012)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B00807FKPA
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,235 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Crazy Sexy Chemistry May 14, 2012

By T. Wheaton TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

4.5 stars!

In the epilogue of the prequel to this book, Hot Island Nights (Harlequin Blaze), the heroine of that book, Elizabeth, is flabbergasted to see sworn enemies, Violet and Martin (the hero/heroine of this book) getting off of a plane together to visit her in Australia. Her fiance Nathan, seeing her astonishment, says to her "Let's hear their story."

Yes, Nathan, let's! And what a story this is!

Violet is Elizabeth's best friend. Martin was Elizabeth's fiance. The two of them constantly sniped and bickered at each other for the entire six years they've known each other. She called him 'Droopy Drawers' and wondered how he didn't bore people to death. He merely sneered superciliously at her wild clothes and even wilder manner.

When Elizabeth throws Martin over and runs away to Australia both Violet and Martin are left a bit adrift. But at heart they are two decent people who both loved Elizabeth and Violet feels very sorry for Martin. So she buys him a bottle of Peach Schnapps.

Who knew a bottle of Peach Schnapps would set off a torrid love affair between two sworn enemies?

I loved this book! Violet and Martin had crazy chemistry and they quickly figured out that all of that animosity was simple re-directed passion. They had been in complete denial for years that they'd had the hots for each other.

In addition to the great romantic & sexual chemistry there is excellent characterization of both parties. Violet is a wild child because she is hiding an immense amount of pain from being rejected by her family. Martin has painstakingly cultivated his current, precise persona in order to rise above his decidedly lower-class beginnings. Their burgeoning understanding about these parts of each other is what makes the romance in this book so affecting.

And it sweet to see them begin to settle into a deeper relationship and to see Violet attempt to tone herself down a bit in order to help Martin get a coveted membership to an exclusive club, while at the same time it is great to see Martin reclaim some of his inner-tough to defend her honor.

And it was gratifying to know that while Martin wouldn't consider any sexual position except missionary with Elizabeth, he'll do it anyhow, anyway, anytime, with Violet!

I take a half-star off because of Violet's incessant hand-wringing about telling Elizabeth about her and Martin. Although Martin succinctly explains why she keeps putting it off, it still felt a little too much.

But that is a minor quibble. I really enjoyed this book.

Highly recommended!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A fabulous sequel to Hot Island Nights! May 6, 2012

By The Season

Format:Kindle Edition

4.5 stars - The Season Blog and website May Top Pick!

There is nothing like a new Sarah Mayberry book. I actively anticipate the release of her books, which is why I was thrilled to learn she had a new "Blaze-type" book out called HER BEST WORST MISTAKE.

The hero and hero, Martin St. Clair and Violet Sutcliffe, were secondary characters in Sarah Mayberry's Blaze, Hot Island Nights. And I remember when I was reading Hot Island Nights, I thought there had to be something simmering beneath the surface of the relationship between Violet and Martin. Their interactions were so volatile and fraught with so much disapproval and...tension. Well in HER BEST WORST MISTAKE readers discover all that tension was sexual in nature.

Violet never thought Martin was a good match for her best friend Elizabeth. Despite her misgivings, she intends to stand up with her when Elizabeth marries Martin, a man who has the blessing of Elizabeth's wealthy grandfather--whom Martin works for.

Martin in turn, disapproves of Violet. He finds her too everything: too flamboyant, too flirtatious, too impetuous. He's quite staid and has pulled himself up from extremely humble beginnings. Marrying Elizabeth is the icing on the top of his well-ordered world. Then she dumps him and jets off to Australia in search of her biological father. He's stunned and not about to let the relationship go that easy but a trip to Australia finds Elizabeth already involved with another man and Martin finally realizes that they are over--and never meant to be.

Neither Violet nor Martin expects to see each other again. Elizabeth had been the person holding them together. But Violet realizes why Martin has always irritated her. It isn't that she doesn't like him--as she'd convinced herself--it's because she likes him...at little too much. Her peace offering in the form of a bottle of schnapps really blows opening their "true" feelings for one another. Their relationship goes through several fits and starts before getting into a good rhythm.

I absolutely adored and loved this book. When I first met them in Hot Island Nights, I prayed Sarah would follow up with a story of their love affair. Thank goodness she did and HER BEST WORST MISTAKE exceeded my expectations. Far from this staid, stuck-in-the-mud man, Martin has a lot of passion buried inside of him. The tension between them is electric and when they finally get together, their lovemaking is hot with a capital H.

Violet has some unresolved issues that has to do with her family and Martin grows in such a way that he grows to understand what's really important in life and what's not--like being accepted by the country club elite. The one big sticking point is that Violet puts off telling Elizabeth that she's now in relationship with her ex-fiancé. And let's face it, she's broken the unspoken rule of dating your best friend's ex. It's just not done. But alas, that all works out nicely bringing the book to a most satisfying ending.

I highly recommend HER BEST WORST MISTAKE, which is a steal at $2.99. It has it all: great conflict, taut sexual tension and two fabulous lead characters. And as far as sequel go, it's a winner.

**Originally published on The Season Blog

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW! Loved it May 5, 2012

By HarlequinJunkie Blog

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

She thinks he's stuffy. He thinks she's spoilt.'Then the gloves come off... and so do their clothes!

WOW! I thoroughly enjoyed reading "Her Best Worst Mistake" and I have to say this book rates as my best impulse buy on Amazon.

You've probably read a dozen books with this storyboard but what makes this one different is the chemistry and tension between these polar opposite characters that sizzles off the pages.

I loved every minute of this book; it was Hot, Sexy and engaging. The writing was sharp, witty and impressive, I breezed through this book; there was no stopping until I was done.

I would highly recommend reading "Her best worst mistake" I can't believe I almost over looked this author and this book, Sarah Mayberry you have impressed the hell out of me and I can't wait to read more of your work.

More About the Author

Sarah Mayberry lives in Melbourne, Australia, with her partner of nearly twenty years (who has recently become her husband!). When she's not in her pajamas eating peanut butter sandwiches and typing away madly on her latest story, she enjoys reading, cooking, sleeping, pilates, going to the movies and shopping. Not necessarily in that order!

Some of Sarah's favorite authors are Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Rachel Gibson, Karina Bliss, Mary Balogh, Julie James, Sherry Thomas, Meredith Duran, and Loretta Chase. Her favorite movie is When Harry Met Sally, although she is also very fond of His Girl Friday and Something About Mary.

Sarah loves to hear from readers via her website at www.sarahmayberry.com