The Next Always
by Nora Roberts
The historic hotel in BoonsBoro, Maryland, 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. As the architect of the family, Beckett's 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...
- Spice
- 3/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~320
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is The Next Always?
The Next Always is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Open door
- Burn: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Third person, dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Domestic / partner abuse
- Stalking
- Death of a loved one
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The Next Always: quick answers
How spicy is The Next Always?
The Next Always is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Spice starts around the middle.
Is The Next Always a standalone?
No. The Next Always is book 1 of 3 in Inn BoonsBoro. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in The Next Always?
The Next Always features single parent, small town. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does The Next Always have content warnings?
Our notes for The Next Always include: domestic / partner abuse, stalking, death of a loved one. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after The Next Always?
If you loved The Next Always, try Coach by Devney Perry, Wild Love by Elsie Silver, All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata. They share its single parent and small town energy at a similar spice level.