The Best Man: Unfinished Business (The Best Man Series)

The beloved characters from The Best Man movies and hit television series reunite for a sexy and soulful, heartbreaking and hilarious reckoning of love.

Recently divorced and fresh off a Pulitzer Prize win, Harper Stewart is in a new era. He’s working on a movie and living the ultimate bachelor life in his Brooklyn penthouse. But still, something is missing. What else explains the stubborn creative block? The carousel of women? And seventh-wheel status with his friends?

Jordan Armstrong had to flee New York. First, to give herself distance from Harper and, second, to escape the corporate grind. In her beachfront Malibu property, the faƧade of a ā€œhealedā€ Jordan flourishes. Yet she finds herself unmoored. Despite the physical distance, she still feels Harper’s magnetic pull.

Meanwhile, in Ghana, Robyn has gone full bohemian restaurateur. She has finally found peace and won’t let another man ruin it—that is, until a handsome local entrepreneur commands her attention. But it’s all too much change for her daughter, Mia, and when she secretly calls Harper with an emergency Robyn would rather hide, their world is shaken and relationships are tested once more.

Book one of The Best Man trilogy follows Harper, Jordan, and Robyn as they try to establish lives away from the hurts of the past and come to realize that some love is impossible to break. With support from their close-knit crew of chosen family—Quentin, Shelby, Lance, Murch, and Candace—they fight for a future that proves one’s second act can be the extended chapter worth it all.

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Published Jul 1, 2025

496 pages

Average rating: 7.93

55 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

cbell9626
Mar 04, 2026
8/10 stars
Loved reading about some of my favorite characters again! Rated it an 8 because there was a lot of details and thoughts explained by the characters that just made the book drag more than it needed to. For everything that happened, this book didn’t need to be 400+ pages.
DilonW87
Dec 26, 2025
8/10 stars
I got the audio version of this and loved it! I first want to give credit to the author Malcolm Lee, the way he took the characters from the screen to this novel was truly amazing. The dialogue was spot on especially for Jordan, Lance, Q, and Shelby. At first I was skeptical about it only really focusing on 3 of the main characters, but after finishing the novel it made perfect sense. Once you hit act 2 the book picks up momentum, and the ending was definitely a surprise. Can’t wait for the next entry.
LiterallyREaD
Aug 21, 2025
8/10 stars
Excellent book, but it Pissed me off so many times. Hated the ending. So much back and forth. I definitely expect a sequel!

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