lizarodz
Written on Aug 6, 2013
The historic hotel in Boonsboro has endured war and peace, changing hands, even rumored hauntings. Now it's getting a major facelift from the Montgomery brothers and their eccentric mother. Beckett is the architect of the family, and his social life consists mostly of talking shop over pizza and beer. But there's another project he's got his eye on: the girl he's been waiting to kiss since he was fifteen. After losing her husband and returning to her hometown, Clare Brewster soon settles into her life as the mother of three young sons while running the town's bookstore. Busy, with little time for romance, Clare is drawn across the street by Beckett's transformation of the old inn, wanting to take a closer look ...at the building and the man behind it. With the grand opening inching closer, Beckett's happy to give Clare a private tour - one room at a time. It's no first date, but these stolen moments are the beginning of something new - and open the door to the extraordinary adventure of what comes next ...
- ISBN10 0749955368
- ISBN13 9780749955366
- Publish Date 1 November 2011
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 17 July 2012
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
- Imprint Piatkus Books
- Format Paperback (UK Trade)
- Pages 352
- Language English
Reviews
tellemonstar
Written on Nov 21, 2011
kimbacaffeinate
Written on Nov 3, 2011
Roberts, takes us to the small town of BoonsBoro, Maryland. Beckett Montgomery and his two brothers, along with their mother are restoring the BoonsBoro Inn to its former glory. Beckett is the architect in this handsome group of single brothers. I like Beckett; he is strong, confident, determined, sexy and a little unsure of himself when it comes to Clare Brewster. He has had a crush on her since he was fifteen, but she married her high school boyfriend. She returns years later, widowed with three young sons and opens a bookstore across from the inn. Beckett, finds every excuse to drop in at her book store, but always feels awkward and nervous when he talks to Clare.
Clare Brewster is a military widow, whose husband died while deployed in Iraq. She works long hours and is a great mother to her three young boys. She is independent, lonely and has always had to take care of her own. She daydreams about Beckett. Being a single working mom, she has practically eliminated dating from her vocabulary.
The old Boonsboro Inn is supposedly haunted and Beckett has heard a woman’s laughter and sometimes smells honeysuckles. When he offers to give Clare a tour something strange happens and the two of them almost kiss..What follows next is a delightfully romantic tale that will leave you wanting more.
Roberts has a way of making you fall in love with all of her characters and the towns they reside in. Her characters have depth, integrity, overcome obstacles and have a strong sense of family. These are all things I cherish about her novels. Foreshadowing in the novel gives clues as to which Montgomery boy may lose his heart next. I highly recommend The Next Always to anyone who loves romance, small towns and trilogies. The second book in the trilogy entitled The Last Boyfriend will be available in May of 2012.