Whose Best Man?

Grady and Zoey met seven years ago working in a bar during college. Though not exactly fast friends, they did soon find themselves developing a bond stronger than either of them saw coming. With graduation fast approaching, they both decided to pursue professional goals rather than a doomed romance with one another. Now, years later, they only occasionally wonder what might have been if they chose their hearts over their heads. That is, until they are unexpectedly brought together in a way that has startling effects on not only them, but also nearly all the people around them.

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Lucas Grady has always known he would take over his the family business one day. What he never counted on was that day coming two years before his 30th birthday. Blindsided by his father's death, he returns home to Omaha, Nebraska to raise his half-brother and try to keep the doors of Grady's Pub open. Unable to stay afloat by himself, Grady makes the difficult decision to bring in his oldest friend, Stephen, as an equal partner in the business. It was the perfect solution, until it wasn't.

Zoey Cruz has been working as a high school English teacher ever since she left college in 2009. After a job opportunity and a friend with a spare bedroom led her to the Midwest four years ago, she has flourished professionally and personally in her new surroundings. After dating the confident and and charming brother of one of her colleagues for nearly two years, she is convinced he's ready to propose. She's right. What she wasn't prepared for was the surprise when she met his Best Man.

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