Ben Maybry is dissatisfied with life. His best friends Royce and Rodney have been in wedded bliss for years, and Ben feels left behind. Taking some time off from work to get his head together, Ben housesits while his best buddies go on a second honeymoon to Mexico. While he's there, his best friend's ex Thad Zandershows up at the front door, and turns his life upside down. Ben isn't sure who's more shocked at the encounter, but he finds himself strangely drawn to Thad, a recovering alcoholic who hit rock bottom and is trying to get his life back. But Thad doesn't feel he's dating material. In this follow-up story to J.D. Walker's hugely popular The Best Man for Me , it's up to Ben to convince Thad he's paid his dues and is worthy of being loved.