The Next Always By: Nora Roberts

The Inn at Boonsboro: A New Beginning

The historic hotel in Boonsboro has weathered war and peace, changing hands and whispered tales of hauntings. Now, it’s undergoing a major facelift, courtesy of the Montgomery brothers and their eccentric mother.

Beckett, the family’s architect, finds his social life revolving around shop talk over pizza and beer. However, he has another project in mind: the girl he’s longed to kiss since he was fifteen.

Clare Brewster, a widow and mother of three young sons, returns to her hometown and settles into running the town’s bookstore. Busy and with little time for romance, she finds herself drawn to Beckett’s transformation of the old inn, wanting to take a closer look at both the building and the man behind it.

As the grand opening approaches, Beckett is happy to offer Clare a private tour, one room at a time. These stolen moments may not be a first date, but they mark the beginning of something new, opening the door to an extraordinary adventure of what comes next…