The Perfect Hope (Inn BoonsBoro Trilogy, #3)

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The Perfect Hope (Inn BoonsBoro Trilogy #3)

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The Montgomery brothers and their eccentric mother are breathing new life into the town of Boonsboro, Maryland, by restoring its historic hotel. And they’re finding their own lives revamped by love. This is Ryder’s story... Ryder is the hardest Montgomery brother to figure out — with a tough-as-nails outside and possibly nothing too soft underneath. He’s surly and unsociab...more

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Published November 6th 2012 by Berkley Trade

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May 11, 2012 Betty marked it as to-read

wish it were here NOW!

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Nov 14, 2012 Jess rated it 2 of 5 stars

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In the final book of the Boonsboro Trilogy, the focus is no longer on building the Inn Boonsboro, but rather a couple different storylines take center stage. The first being the obvious romance that’s been building between Ryder and Hope from the moment she stepped into town and was hired as the inn keeper. The ghost, Lizzy, stills plays a major role as her story gets wrapped up. It wouldn’t be a book in this trilogy if the Montgomery men w...more Review posted: Happily Ever After - Reads
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In the final book of the Boonsboro Trilogy, the focus is no longer on building the Inn Boonsboro, but rather a couple different storylines take center stage. The first being the obvious romance that’s been building between Ryder and Hope from the moment she stepped into town and was hired as the inn keeper. The ghost, Lizzy, stills plays a major role as her story gets wrapped up. It wouldn’t be a book in this trilogy if the Montgomery men weren’t hard at work building something and this time its Avery’s new restaurant and their mother’s new fitness center that we get blow by blow accounts of during the renovation process.

Ryder has always been a little gruff (I like gruff, usually) a bit anti-social, not awkward but the man just likes his quiet life, he’s a man of very few words and is happy just working and having his dog around. He’s a bit surly toward Hope early on. He thinks she’s too classy for him, all wine and fancy shoes while he’s beer and football. Which is true, they are opposites but Hope is still recovering from being led on by her ex and lied to horribly. So in Ryder, she finds a man who will always be honest, will always be straight with her and even though they might not look like an obvious match from the outside, they click as a couple. As far as their romance, they went back and forth a bit trying to figure out if they were an actual couple or just having some fun and sex. But it was just bland. There was nothing about them as a couple that had me interested in their story and excited to see them together. Ryder’s way of communicating doesn’t come across well on page. Like I mentioned above, he’s a man of few words, often times saying just one or two word sentences that came off very short and abrupt. On the one hand, he is a tough guy to warm up to, and I was happy he found someone in Hope that “got” him. On the other, I wish we could have seen more of the Ryder that came out when he was around his nephews. His character felt a little lighter in his mood and tone with the three young boys and I really enjoyed getting to know that Ryder, it’s just too bad that guy wasn’t on page more.

Ah, the ghost. Needless to say, her story comes to a happy(?) conclusion as well. I didn’t care for this storyline throughout the series and cared for it even less when she started talking to Hope and her girlfriends in this story. Since it was a storyline that I never got on board with, I was pulled out of the book every time the scenes switched to something ghost related, which was often be it having Lizzy in the scene or Hope researching the ghosts past, trying to find her lost love.

I did enjoy the girlfriend scenes between Hope, Avery and Clare. Their scenes reminded me of the best friends scenes in Nora Roberts Bridal Quartet series and was a major reason why I enjoyed that series so much. I liked seeing the women together, helping each other. They laugh a lot, love each other and they’re scenes that I looked forward to reading. But they just weren’t enough to build the book around.

I was very up and down with this entire Boonsboro Trilogy. There were moments and characters (especially Avery and Owen) that I enjoyed reading about. But there were just as many moments and characters (the ghost and the whole building of the inn) that I struggled with. This book ended up not keeping my attention and was I bored through much of it. There are a few nice moments, but they’re few and far between and unfortunately I feel like the trilogy limped out instead of going out with a bang. (less)

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Jan 25, 2013 Barb rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I read the other books in this trilogy after receiving them as gifts. But this one was a real letdown. It's predictable, and the plot limps along. I feel as if I've read some of these sentences before, as if the author is resting on her best-selling laurels.
As I read, I couldn't help thinking that this book is so aspirational. The 3 heroines are beautiful. Intelligent, strong and accomplished. The 3 heroes are strong, skilled, handsome. They are all young people and most of them own successful b...more

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Dec 13, 2012 Maryam rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, 11th-12th-grade

I have been anticipating the release of this book for quite sometime. That is probably why I really didn't like it that much. I was expecting va va vom, sexy Ryder and his attitude, a book that was going to be extremely fun to read. There definitely were some really funny parts in the book, but overall, it wasn't Nora Roberts' best. The story felt a little glazed over and kind of happened too fast, I wasn't feeling it. I couldn't really connect with the story.

However,
one of my ABSOLUTE favorite...more

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Nov 06, 2012 Sandy M rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary, paranormal

I have been anxiously waiting for Ryder and Hope’s story while also mourning the end of this wonderfully emotional trilogy. I’m amazed as the rest of you that Nora Roberts is able to come up with original ideas, write beautiful stories, all with such frequency even after all these years. Thank the heavens she does. She’s kept me spellbound for months now with her Inn BoonsBoro characters and fun. I could go for another three or four books, but I know she moved on to her next project ages ago. No...more I have been anxiously waiting for Ryder and Hope’s story while also mourning the end of this wonderfully emotional trilogy. I’m amazed as the rest of you that Nora Roberts is able to come up with original ideas, write beautiful stories, all with such frequency even after all these years. Thank the heavens she does. She’s kept me spellbound for months now with her Inn BoonsBoro characters and fun. I could go for another three or four books, but I know she moved on to her next project ages ago. Now doesn’t that make you curious as all get-out?

Ryder Montgomery and Hope Beaumont haven’t exactly gotten along since she became the innkeeper of the family inn. He’s a man of very few words, many of them sarcastic when aimed at her. Hope is the big-city girl who just may be too big for her new small-town britches, or so he thinks. At least that’s how they’ve looked at one another up to this point in time. But when they share another kiss, thoughts are hard to keep on their respective work. I love how straight-talking and honest they each are. After getting an earful from family and friends about how the sparks fly between from, Hope asks Ryder if he’s considering having sex with her. Can’t misinterpret that, now can you? And he doesn’t. Takes him a day to answer, but since that question hit him between the eyes, he can’t help but consider it. Thus, they schedule a date and time to get to know each other better. Doesn’t go quite as planned when the time comes, but that’s half the fun.

The other half is the intensity that follows them after that first night together. Along with the fact he can’t keep his hands off Hope, Ryder finds himself opening up, talking more than ever before. The woman does something to him. Then when her ex shows up, giving her an offer the jerk thinks she won’t be able to refuse, followed by the man’s jealous wife, Ryder takes the initiative in resolving the problem his own way. Though I can see where Hope is coming from when she protests his actions, to me this is Ryder saying “I love you” more than anything else, but neither of them realize that at the time.

I really enjoy the friendships in this series. All along Hope, Avery, and Clare are best friends, have those heart-to-heart girl talks that women need in their everyday lives. They share everything from pregnancy to careers to sex and everything in between. These ladies are also friends with their mother-in-law, who is one hip mother/friend/grandma/boss and a few others to make her an all-round great person anyone would love to know. The brothers are also best of friends. They poke at each other all the time, ribbing about all things male, but you know they’d fight to the end if any of them were in trouble.

Then there’s the resident ghost of the inn. We’ve followed Lizzy’s story since the first book, learning her plight and why she’s still haunting the very place she more than likely died. She’s also a friend of sorts to these characters, bringing them together when they drag their feet, defending them when the situation calls for it, and giving them clues to find her Billy and hopefully, finally giving her the peaceful rest she deserves. I like that Ms. Roberts throws us a curveball near the end, keeping us off guard when it comes to Lizzy, just as she does to everyone else involved. I know some folks out there won’t or aren’t thrilled with this paranormal aspect of the storyline, but I think it’s perfect with the history of both the town and the building that has gotten a new life, thanks to the Montgomery family.

As usual, Nora Roberts gives her fans fun, laughter, mystery, and love and romance to remember for a long time to come. I enjoyed every word of this trilogy and will miss these characters now that the end is here.

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Oct 29, 2012 Lucy rated it 4 of 5 stars

In the Perfect Hope, Nora Roberts brings us back for one last stay at the Inn Boonsboro. When Ryder Montgomery first saw Hope Beaumont walk into the Inn with her beauty pageant good looks, mile high heels that accented her long legs and her perfect body encased in a perfect suit, he knew she was trouble. He wasn’t happy when his mother hired her on the spot. He though she was too snooty, too uppity and too city for their quiet little Inn. Even though he now sees how well she runs thing, there is...more In the Perfect Hope, Nora Roberts brings us back for one last stay at the Inn Boonsboro. When Ryder Montgomery first saw Hope Beaumont walk into the Inn with her beauty pageant good looks, mile high heels that accented her long legs and her perfect body encased in a perfect suit, he knew she was trouble. He wasn’t happy when his mother hired her on the spot. He though she was too snooty, too uppity and too city for their quiet little Inn. Even though he now sees how well she runs thing, there is still something about her that keeps him on edge.

When her former boyfriend, Jonathan Wickham of the Wickham Hotel, comes sniffing around looking to bring Hope back to D.C., Hope isn’t prepared to deal with her old, and newly married boyfriend, so she does the first thing that comes to mind, and grabs Ryder up in a great big kiss to prove that she has moved on with her life. As Hope rages against Jonathan’s insolence, Ryder sees something he never thought of before, that his frosty and flawless innkeeper might not be as perfect and unapproachable as he believed.

Hope believed her dream life included marrying the charming and stylish Jonathan, managing his family’s hotel, and playing hostess to wonderful parties and the glamorous lifestyle she was living in D.C. Imagine her surprise when that all fall apart when Jonathan announces his upcoming marriage to another woman. Even more surprising to Hope is how much happier she is now running a small Inn in the quaint little town of Boonsboro, Maryland. She has a wonderful job with a lovely boss, and now she is close to her best friends who are celebrating births, and marriages and new businesses, and who cares if sexy Ryder Montgomery looks at her like she’s an annoyance. Who cares that he is always swaggering around Town in his tool belt, always smelling of sawdust and varnish, and who cares if his ass is just bitable, Ryder is so not her type at all. So why can’t she stop thinking about him?

In our last visit to Inn Boonsboro, Nora Roberts brings us a wonderful story of two people who believe they don’t belong together, but who couldn’t be more perfect.

THOUGHTS:
Although I still have an underlying annoyance at the subliminal sales pitch for her new Inn, no one can complain that Nora Roberts doesn’t do her pitch well.

This was another well written and enjoyable romantic story of two people who couldn’t believe there was anyone worse suited for them. Both Hope and Ryder look at each other with desire, but both continue to stand by the fact that the other is so not their type.

Nora also doesn’t have to give us overused plot twists. She can bring us a story and romance feels fresh and grows in a natural progression. She brings in the prior boyfriend, but instead of causing the usual problems and suspicions between our H/H, he is seen quickly for the blowhard that he is and becomes a catalyst for bringing our H/H together.

You just can’t go wrong with a Nora Roberts story.

Received an ARC from the Penguin/Berkley. Thank you.

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Nov 10, 2012 Jennifer (Schenni's Book Nook) rated it 5 of 5 stars

You all know how it can be with high expectations. If not met they can become the worst buzz kill imaginable. And let me tell you, my expectations for this book were mile high. I've been waiting for this story since the first time Ryder made an appearance on page.
Especially this year my too high, maybe even unreasonable expectations have ruined quite a few promising books for me, so I was hopeful and anxious at the same time when I started reading.
So like I said, sometimes they can ruin everythi...more You all know how it can be with high expectations. If not met they can become the worst buzz kill imaginable. And let me tell you, my expectations for this book were mile high. I've been waiting for this story since the first time Ryder made an appearance on page.
Especially this year my too high, maybe even unreasonable expectations have ruined quite a few promising books for me, so I was hopeful and anxious at the same time when I started reading.
So like I said, sometimes they can ruin everything for you, but there are rare times when those expectations simply get hit out of the ballpark because you get so much more than you could have ever imagined. "The Perfect Hope" was such an experience.
I'm not trying to build up your own expectations, but I don't think there was a chapter, scene or moment that I wasn't completely satisfied with. I simply devoured this book and loved every single second of it.
Nora Roberts included all the small and big details and events I was looking forward to, but at the same time she gave me so much more. Things I didn't even know I wanted to read about until she wrote about them.

Hope was a likable, straightforward and caring heroine who made reading this story so much more enjoyable (sometimes it's hard for me to like or relate to female characters). But it was Ryder who stole the spotlight. I don't know how Nora Roberts did it, but this surly, gruff and hardworking guy managed to come across as ridiculously sexy and adorable at the same time. His behavior towards his mother, brothers and Hope couldn't have been more different, but you could always see how much he cared for all of them. It were just his creative and often gruff ways of showing that affection that were the most entertaining and heart-warming.
Of course there were some similarities and parallels between this book and the last one in the Bride Quarte series once again, but they weren't as glaringly obvious as in "The Last Boyfriend". I still felt as if I was reading about two "new" characters, even though there was some overlapping when it came to their characterization.
Once again I fell in love with all the main and secondary characters in Roberts' series and I was especially satisfied with the way the Lizzy mystery was resolved.

But my personal highlight (apart from Ryder, of course) were the dialogues and conversations. They ranged from emotional and tense to heart-warming and hilarious. It didn't matter if they were talking (almost philosophically) about shoes, magical babies or overcoming your past and fears. This book and it's interactions just felt so refreshing and real to me, it's hard to describe. But just the fact that it got me out of a reading slump that lasted way over a month should tell you enough.
Basically all I want to say is that I adored this book and it's charming variety of characters. So if you're a fan of the series or looking for a cozy, funny, sexy and at times emotional book you HAVE to buy this.
If you are new to the series I would recommend you start at the beginning with "The Next Always", otherwise you will be missing out on some great Ryder/Hope interactions and wonderful love stories.(less)

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Nov 07, 2012 Lady Lioness rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: saw-in-rt-book-reviews-mag, genre-contemporary-romance

Ryder stole the book for me. He's a curmudgeonly guy and really feels no need to change. Ryder's not an alpha male or a beta male; he just does his thing and you can go with him or not, he doesn't give a shit. If Ryder was real, I'd kill him in a day, but he can be my fictional boyfriend any time, especially if he buys me a light-up fairy wand.

I was always kinda 'meh' on Lizzie the Ghost, but I actually liked her in The Perfect Hope. As the reader learns more about Lizzie's love story and the u...more

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Nov 10, 2012 Anna-Lisa rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance

I really, really enjoyed the last book in this triolgy.

I loved the whole ghost story thing and the conclusion to it. But I also loved how it was interwined with Ryders and Hopes story.

Ryder and Hope were wonderful the chemistry was awesome and I totally enjoyed reading about them.

The book left me with this wonderful cozy feeling!

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Nov 08, 2012 Cherise rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance

Loved the first two books and was really excited for this one. It's not bad...just not fabulous either. I'm a little disappointed because i had so much excitement and anticipation wrapped up in this book and their relationship it ended up a tad "safe" for lack of a better word. Definitely not my favorite in the series.

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Jan 10, 2013 Joan Mondragon rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is the 3rd book of the trilogy and I got it for my 48th year wedding anniversery. So now I can start reading the 3 books. Love Nora Roberts!

Great series.

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May 22, 2013 Diane rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance

I've read practically every NR book out there, so I'm not a hater, but I was not a fan of this one. For one thing, neither Hope nor Ryder were very interesting characters. The build-up to their story in the earlier books was better than the execution. It seems like NR has about 3 basic female characters that she does over and over again. She has been trending toward making her females super sexually liberated, but the whole "I'm not interested in a relationship. I just want some sex" thing is ge...more

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May 16, 2013 Shweta. rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: disappointing, overrated

For me, Nora Roberts can do no wrong. And since she writes so many of these, there's usually always something to fall back on when I'm going through a dry spell. This one though, didn't do much for me. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't bad, but it was subpar compared to her other stuff. There was something missing. The last book in the Inn BoonsBoro trilogy featuring the third brother Ryder Montgomery and the BoonsBoro's Innkeeper Hope Beaumont was the one I'd been waiting for from the beginning. Ry...more

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Apr 01, 2013 Nancy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Great book. Happy ending. Great place to live. Good, sappy story. Liked all three books.

Ryder is the hardest Montgomery brother to figure out—with a tough-as-nails outside and possibly nothing too soft underneath. He’s surly and unsociable, but when he straps on a tool belt, no woman can resist his sexy swagger. Except apparently Hope Beaumont, the innkeeper of his own Inn BoonsBoro…

As the former manager of a D.C. hotel, Hope is used to excitement and glamour, but that doesn’t mean she can’t app...more

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Mar 28, 2013 Book Binge Blog rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is the last book in the Inn Boonsboro Trilogy and it's Ryder Montgomery's book. His heroine is Hope Beaumont...and of all of the books in this series, this was my favorite.

I'll admit that the previous books were kind of slow going but it was this book that I was really looking forward to reading. Ryder and Hope had some pretty intense sexual chemistry in the previous books and I just knew that their story was going to be the best of the bunch and I wasn't wrong.

Ryder and Hope are opposites...more This is the last book in the Inn Boonsboro Trilogy and it's Ryder Montgomery's book. His heroine is Hope Beaumont...and of all of the books in this series, this was my favorite.

I'll admit that the previous books were kind of slow going but it was this book that I was really looking forward to reading. Ryder and Hope had some pretty intense sexual chemistry in the previous books and I just knew that their story was going to be the best of the bunch and I wasn't wrong.

Ryder and Hope are opposites. Ryder is a man's man and Hope is pretty fancy in his eyes. She's Perfect Hope and he wouldn't mind messing her up a little bit. Hope is annoyed with herself for noticing Ryder as much as she does because well, he's mean to her. When things with the ghost in the inn pushes them together, they both seem to fall in line with the idea of being a couple and I liked that there wasn't much fuss with the romance between Ryder and Hope.

I've been looking forward to reading this book since I first met Ryder and Hope in Beckett and Claire's book. These are the characters that brought me back to Owen and Avery's book and when I finally got around to reading this one, I wasn't disappointed with the story at all. This book wraps up everything that we've been dealing with in the last two books. Lizzie's story is uncovered, the chemistry between Ryder and Hope burns bright and leaves you feeling like rainbows and cotton candy.

I really enjoyed getting to know both Ryder and Hope. Ryder was everything I hoped he'd be and Hope was great. Ryder was my favorite character in the entire series (even more than his Mom, who was great herself) and I really liked seeing him, getting to know him through his own thoughts and not through his brothers or his mother.

Of all of the girls, I liked Hope the best and I thought her story pulled out even more of her to like. I loved the way that she was always there for everyone around her, I liked the way that she ran the hotel and I really liked the way that she came to love Ryder. She was a great woman and she was perfect for Ryder and really, I just liked this book.

This was the perfect way to end the trilogy and it was an overall great story. I'm so glad that I read it.

Grade: 4 out of 5

This review was originally posted on Book Binge by Rowena.(less)

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Mar 14, 2013 Christine rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: crotchbooks, nora-roberts-j-d-robb, series, small-town-americana

One thing I hate about paranormal fiction are the ghosts that want to be all cryptic. Look, if I'm spending time trying to figure out YOUR mystery, be a little more forthcoming with information.

Another thing that bugged me: Yes, Clare is pregnant. But she had her book already. We don't constantly need comments about Clare's belly, her soon to be twins, and other preggo stuff. I really don't care. 5 boys under the age of ten is her (and Beckett's) problem.

I do like how there was resolution to the...more

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Mar 03, 2013 Candace Salima rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: 18 and Up

Recommended to Candace by: Nora Roberts Email

The Perfect Hope is the final book in New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts The Inn Boonsboro Trilogy. Roberts is one of the most prolific and bestselling authors in the world today. With 52 books under her belt, 280 million copies sold, and multiple books made into movies she can still delight and entertain with every new book. The Perfect Hope is no exception.

The backliner reads:

A new novel of starting over and star-crossed love.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts introd...more The Perfect Hope is the final book in New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts The Inn Boonsboro Trilogy. Roberts is one of the most prolific and bestselling authors in the world today. With 52 books under her belt, 280 million copies sold, and multiple books made into movies she can still delight and entertain with every new book. The Perfect Hope is no exception.

The backliner reads:

A new novel of starting over and star-crossed love.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts introduces you to the Montgomery brothers "Beckett, Ryder, and Owen" as they bring an intimate bed-and-breakfast to life in their hometown.

Ryder is the hardest Montgomery brother to figure out "with a tough-as-nails" outside and possibly nothing too soft underneath. He's surly and unsociable, but when he straps on a tool belt, no woman can resist his sexy swagger. Except apparently Hope Beaumont, the innkeeper of his own Inn BoonsBoro.

As the former manager of a D.C. hotel, Hope is used to excitement and glamour, but that doesn't mean she can't appreciate the joys of small-town living. She's where she wants to be except for in her love life. Her only interaction with the opposite sex has been sparring with the infuriating Ryder, who always seems to get under her skin. Still, no one can deny the electricity that crackles between them, a spark that ignited with a New Year's Eve kiss. While the Inn is running smoothly, thanks to Hope's experience and unerring instincts, her big-city past is about to make an unwelcome and embarrassing appearance. Seeing Hope vulnerable stirs up Ryder's emotions and makes him realize that while Hope may not be perfect, she just might be perfect for him.

Roberts books always bring an aspect of the paranormal into the story, and she is very fond of ghosts. The Perfect Hope brings us to the conclusion of three brothers meeting three women, and a lovelorn ghost determined to find the man she'd lost on the eve of Antietam. Throw in a spurned ex-lover with delusions of grandeur, a viciously bitter wife of said ex-lover, an irascible new lover and well, you've got an entertaining mix that also warms your heart as Inn Boonsboro blossoms into a successful bed and breakfast.

Although Roberts books tend toward the formulaic, it's a formula that works every single time and 280 million books sold prove that out. She is one of my favorite authors and I will always be first in line to buy her books as they hit the shelves. And, it would seem the readers on Amazon agree with me:(less)

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Feb 26, 2013 Julie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book is very similar to the first two books, only with different characters. The first book talks about the 3 successful Montgomery brothers, who own their own construction business; their mother who is a widow; and three best girl friends who own/run their own businesses. The first book talks about one of the brothers and one of the girls having a romantic connection, and ending up getting engaged. The second book talks about another brother and another friend who also have a romantic conn...more This book is very similar to the first two books, only with different characters. The first book talks about the 3 successful Montgomery brothers, who own their own construction business; their mother who is a widow; and three best girl friends who own/run their own businesses. The first book talks about one of the brothers and one of the girls having a romantic connection, and ending up getting engaged. The second book talks about another brother and another friend who also have a romantic connection, and end up getting engaged, while the girls plan their other friend's wedding. Now we are on the third book.

Hope Beaumont moved to Boonsboro a little less than a year ago. Her best friend and college roommate convinced her to come look at a job as an innkeeper at the future Inn of Boonsboro. Hired on the spot, one of the Montgomery brothers did not take a liking to her at all. He was rude, cold, and short with her. He wouldn't refer her by her name, kept calling her 'the innkeeper'. She relocated from Washington, DC to this small town with her best friend, Avery. She met Clare, and all three became instant best friends. One day, the door on one of the hotels would not open, trapping Hope and Ryder Montgomery. Hope, remembering how this happened with both Clare and Avery with when they were in the room with their husband and fiance, respectfully, she said the only way the door would open is if they kissed. fighting it, Ryder agreed. Sparks started flying. The door opened. Through lots of trials and tribulations, Hope and Ryder fought hard, and loved harder. While uncovering the final pieces of Lizzy, the hotel's ghost (who is also the reason all three of the brothers and the best friends ended up together), dealing with a past she thought was history, learning to adjust to another person and their way of reasoning, this final book has a great love-story and a very happy ending.

I have to admit, I'm a bit sad this trilogy ended. I felt connected with the girls. The book sucked me right in with them. I laughed with them, and sometimes, i cried with them (shhh!!!!) Definitely rating this a 5 out of 5. wonderful book. You should all read them!(less)

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Jan 14, 2013 Rachel Rogers rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Couldn't put it down. Managed to stop with about 30 pages to go last night to finish today in order to get some sleep. I really enjoyed this series; the characters were all real (if, yes, leading charmed lives of comparative wealth, beauty and youth). The supernatural component wasn't mean but sad and a little playful instead. The 'villain' was around for a very short time. Some others have complained about the significant part of the plot being spent on refabbing the inn or other buildings arou...more

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Dec 19, 2012 Marleen rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Please accept my apologies for the following gush-fest.

When Hope and Ryder first met, she got the distinct impression he didn’t like her on sight and didn’t want her to get the job as innkeeper in his family’s inn. And Hope isn’t sure she likes Ryder that much either. He’s stand-offish and sulky; definitely not an easy person to get along with. And one, rather good, kiss not withstanding, she is definitely not attracted to Riley.

The resident ghost, Lizzy, has other ideas though and forces Hope a...more Please accept my apologies for the following gush-fest.

When Hope and Ryder first met, she got the distinct impression he didn’t like her on sight and didn’t want her to get the job as innkeeper in his family’s inn. And Hope isn’t sure she likes Ryder that much either. He’s stand-offish and sulky; definitely not an easy person to get along with. And one, rather good, kiss not withstanding, she is definitely not attracted to Riley.

The resident ghost, Lizzy, has other ideas though and forces Hope and Ryder into a situation where only another hot kiss will allow them to leave the room they happen to be in. When a rather unpleasant blast from Hope’s past pays an unwelcome visit to the Inn it is Ryder to whom Hope turns when she needs to get her point across. And kissing Ryder passionately just happens to be the best way to make herself clear.

Slowly the innkeeper and her builder slip into a “thing” neither is willing to call a relationship. But through more confrontation with Hope’s past and at last finding out exactly what happened to the love of Lizzy’s life, Ryder and Hope find that they may be completely different, they are also completely perfect for each other.

I’m starting to repeat myself but I will say it again: I love Nora Roberts’ books. I love the way she writes her stories and draws me into the world her characters live in. It only takes a few pages before I feel as if I know this world and these characters. I like that she writes strong, independent female characters who experience real emotions and are not afraid to show them. I love that she writes realistic yet oh so yummy men. And what is not to like about a ghostly character as realistic as Lizzy?

What I really appreciate in the romances by Nora Roberts is that she doesn’t resort to protracted and senseless arguments and misunderstandings. Yes, her characters may end up in some sort of fight at one point or another in the story, but they are, always, grown-ups. They fight, storm of, and maybe sulk for a while and then they deal. They talk to each other, come to understand each others point of view and get on with life and love. Roberts’ characters respect each other and treat each other as such because:

“You didn’t love and try to change.”

Too many authors of romances feel the need to create what reads like false drama or childish behaviour in an, often desperate appearing, attempt to keep the story emotionally gripping. Not so Nora Roberts. The interactions between her characters, their friends and the things going on in their lives are enough to keep the story moving and fascinating. And this is what makes her stories work for me. Because her characters are and behave like mostly reasonable human beings I don’t get upset with them, I don’t want to slap them around for making stupid decisions, and most importantly I don’t want to throw the book at the wall. I’m just glad to be able to spend time with them and watch them work their way to the inevitable happy ever after.

I love it!

Just as I love that the Inn, Boonsboro is real. The characters in these stories may be fictional, the setting isn’t. The town, the Inn and the bookstore actually exist. In my dreams I am in a position to cross the Atlantic and see this wonderful sounding place for myself. In real life I can only hope that one day it will be possible for me to stay in one of those wonderful sounding, romantically themed rooms and maybe, just maybe meet a ghost?!
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Dec 16, 2012 Susana Guerra rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

My favorite book from the Inn Trilogy!!!

Hope left her city and her glamorous job at the Hotel she worked at after her boyfriend dumped her and told her he was going to propose to another girl the day after. Not to mention that the owners of the hotel where she worked at was her boyfriends parents. She was left humiliated that she was used, and wasted three years with a scumbag who had another relationship and she was just the side girl.

She decides to go work at the Inn Boonsboro as the Innkeepe...more

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Dec 07, 2012 Daniela rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Another great hit by ms. Roberts. I think this was my favorite of the series. I especially enjoyed the gruff little talk-more-action kind of guy. I loved watching that kind of guy falling head over heels in love. Ms. Roberts is stupendous with dialogue. She brings enough pop culture to make it fel real to me. When she changes to the male pov the voive is distinctly pronounced. I really feel like I am listening to his thoughts. I thinks this is my favorite because of the male character being so m...more

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Dec 04, 2012 CoffeeTimeRomance andMore rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary

Hope Beaumont is the perfect fit for Inn Boonsboro. The charming bed and breakfast has become her sole focus, since leaving her life in the big city. Hope is happy with her new life among her closest friends. She is confident she can handle anything, except a rude, unsociable, surly and disturbingly sexy handyman.

Ryder is the Montgomery who gets things done. He and his brothers might run Montgomery Contracting together, but Ryder knows his talents lie in the hard work and details of making a pro...more

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Nov 28, 2012 Kelly Moran rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

*This review is for the 3 books in the Inn Boonsboro Trilogy.*

THE NEXT ALWAYS
After losing her husband, Claire Brewster returned to her hometown with her three young boys in tow. Five years later, she owns the bookstore she loves and is finally feeling settled. Until Beckett Montgomery starts to make her rethink love and forever beginnings.
This trilogy involves the three Montgomery brothers, their road to true love, and the restoration of a historic hotel in small town Boonsboro--which has a ghos...more *This review is for the 3 books in the Inn Boonsboro Trilogy.*

THE NEXT ALWAYS
After losing her husband, Claire Brewster returned to her hometown with her three young boys in tow. Five years later, she owns the bookstore she loves and is finally feeling settled. Until Beckett Montgomery starts to make her rethink love and forever beginnings.
This trilogy involves the three Montgomery brothers, their road to true love, and the restoration of a historic hotel in small town Boonsboro--which has a ghost on a mission. I always felt Roberts was best when writing her trilogies, and this was no exception. The secondary characters shine, and set up the other books well. This book had a lot of heart and a low heat level. Between Beckett's workload, Claire's business, and her three sons, these two had to fight for time together. I felt this story was as realistic as it was engaging. Another great read from Roberts.

THE LAST BOYFRIEND
Owen Montgomery is the organized member of his family. He likes things in perfect order. But when heat arises between him and pizzeria owner Avery MacTavish, he finds his world completely upended. And loving it.
I loved watching the Inn come together slowly and the restoration of the historic building start to shine again. I also loved the development of the ghost angle and watching Owen lose his cool. Avery especially was a great mix of eccentric and earthbound, making her an interesting heroine. Her backstory was a great find. Low heat level, but a great love story. Not to be missed.

THE PERFECT HOPE
Ryder Montgomery has always been the hardest of the three brothers to figure out. His broodish nature keeps most at a distance, but Hope Beaumont is learning he's all soft under the hard shell. And she's also figuring out the move to Boonsboro has finally landed her right where she's supposed to be.
I couldn't wait for these two to hook up. The constant bickering made for great chemistry. I also loved seeing the Inn finished, and having conclusion for their ghostly friend. Most enjoyable was this didn't go over the top with sap. I can easily picture the three brothers and their women now, even after the story is done, still carrying on in the town, one project for their mother after another. Roberts created a world where the Inn was a secondary character, you wanted to join this crazy family, and wishing Boonsboro was real. Highly recommended.
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Nov 26, 2012 Elizabeth Parks rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I generally defend Nora Roberts--when I was twelve, I LOVED her books and read them all over and over, but this book was terrible. Very little actually happened, and there was very little conflict, tension, or plot. Basically, these two people would meet and kiss, then the heroine would talk about it with her friends and the hero would talk about it with his brothers, and then there might be a few pages about a ghost story thrown in to keep the book from being nothing but an unapologetic commerc...more

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Nov 26, 2012 Amanda rated it 4 of 5 stars

Book #67 of 2012

I enjoyed this book. This summer, I had the opportunity to visit Boonsboro and Inn Bonosboro for my birthday. (We stayed in Eve and Roarke) We had a good time and I would like very much to go back someday, even though Boonsboro is just a small town in the MD countryside...

Anyway, having stayed there, I was able to picture the places much better than I had before. I could imagine Hope in the coutyard, or looking across the parking lot to Fit, or the restaurant next door...

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Nov 23, 2012 Susan rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-books-read, romance

Excellent conclusion to the series. I really liked both Hope and Ryder. Hope is very focused and detail oriented which makes her an excellent innkeeper. She is also very independent. She is not looking for love as she was badly burned by the last guy she was involved with. However she couldn't deny that there was definitely something between her and Ryder. Most of the time they were pretty snarky to each other. At the beginning of this book the attraction is starting to win out over the snarkine...more Excellent conclusion to the series. I really liked both Hope and Ryder. Hope is very focused and detail oriented which makes her an excellent innkeeper. She is also very independent. She is not looking for love as she was badly burned by the last guy she was involved with. However she couldn't deny that there was definitely something between her and Ryder. Most of the time they were pretty snarky to each other. At the beginning of this book the attraction is starting to win out over the snarkiness. Once they give in to the attraction their interactions are great. I love the way Hope keeps trying to convince herself that what they have is just sex, even as it becomes obvious that she's in love with him. Ryder is fun to watch. He is so gruff and surly around Hope that she feels like he just doesn't like her. The problem is that he's attracted to her and doesn't want to be. He likes being with women without worrying about commitment. He doesn't understand why he is attracted to her. He enjoys their physical relationship, but finds his fascination with her outside that relationship disturbing. In spite of his attitude around Hope it is easy to see what a good guy he is by his relationships with his family. I really enjoyed seeing him with his nephews. Outside of the romance, I loved the ongoing mystery of the ghost and finding out her story. It is resolved by the end of the book with a pretty interesting twist. I loved the way that she assisted in the romance between Ryder and Hope. There is also a really great middle-of-the-night scene involving her and an obnoxious guest. There is also a wonderful scene in which Ryder gets involved when Hope's ex-boyfriend's wife comes to town and he goes into protector mode. It causes things to get a little rough between Ryder and Hope as they learn to accept the way each other deals with problems. Yet again Lizzy helps them sort things out. I also really enjoyed this trilogy because of its return to Nora Roberts' romance roots. (less)

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Nov 09, 2012 Shauni rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The Perfect Hope is the third and final installment in Nora Roberts' The Inn BoonsBoro trilogy. A trilogy about three brothers raised in Boonsboro Maryland, working in the family business and the women they love. This is a heartwarming and wonderful series and as in all of Nora's books, wonderfully crafted characters.

In this book we find Ryder and Hope, as this is a trilogy we of course expect this relationship it's not a surprise but watching the two of them come together was a wonderful treat....more

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Dec 26, 2012 Isamlq rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Never fails, does it? It’s always the last in the series that’s got the most interesting story… if not the funniest. I like how aware they both are of how different they stand… yet it’s despite their differences (or is it because of their differences?) that has the two so perfectly matched up. There were some surprises though. The main one being how strongly felt the presence of Lizzy was in this one, or how her story line no longer was just the interesting addition, cute addition even of the ro...more Never fails, does it? It’s always the last in the series that’s got the most interesting story… if not the funniest. I like how aware they both are of how different they stand… yet it’s despite their differences (or is it because of their differences?) that has the two so perfectly matched up. There were some surprises though. The main one being how strongly felt the presence of Lizzy was in this one, or how her story line no longer was just the interesting addition, cute addition even of the romantic ghost pushing so and so together. She becomes a more solid part of the story, more central I suppose… and I was a bit surprised by that, but by the end, things meet up neatly… and it was all lovely.

There’s more to love in this one, too:

1. One the whole family things and knowing where you come from and what you contribute; lovely set up right there, I first thought.

2. The not letting things slide and knowing limits and lines and when those are breached, not once does any of them let another get away with it. So there’s that knowing of who’s being dealt with as well as knowing of the when and how or why for others. Bottom line? All of them are aware of the others so that that there’s not much need for the talking, instead there’s a hell whole lot doing all the while knowing what’s wanted and what’s needed. And that’s there’s the lovely set up again.

3. I enjoyed the whole opposites attract going on in this one, too. They’d summed things up, how each their love connections were different from the first one. Because with Beckett and Clare things were all torches being carried and seeing where people have landed; then for Avery and Owen’s, it’s all friends becoming more than friends and seeing things fit just right. And finally Hope and Ryder’s own story that read so much more in most every aspect! More the passion, more the funny, and more the bringing in their own thing and having the other adjust to it. I enjoyed the two together… because there’s little changing and wanting of change to happen... they’re simply perfect as is and as soon discovered: absolutely perfect for each other. Lovely story, lovely couple… lovely, lovely, lovely all around.

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Dec 22, 2012 Penny rated it 2 of 5 stars

I had such high expectations for the final book in this series because the first two were so very good, but this one was just a flop for me. Honestly I felt like the author didn't put any life or effort into this book; it was just an attempt to fill a certain number of pages. In the previous books, Hope and Ryder were such dynamic characters and I couldn't wait to see how their relationship paid off. I was also a little excited to learn more about Lizzy's story. Instead of a unique relationship...more

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Eleanor Marie Robertson was born on October 10, 1950 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. She was the youngest of the five children, also the only girl, of a marriage with Irish ancestors. Her family were avid readers, so books were always important in her life. She attended a Catholic school and credits the nuns with instilling in her a sense of discipline. During her sopho...more aka
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Eleanor Marie Robertson was born on October 10, 1950 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. She was the youngest of the five children, also the only girl, of a marriage with Irish ancestors. Her family were avid readers, so books were always important in her life. She attended a Catholic school and credits the nuns with instilling in her a sense of discipline. During her sophomore year in high school, she transferred to a local public school, where she met Ronald Aufdem-Brinke, her future first husband.

In Augusy 17, 1968, as soon as she had graduated from High School, Eleanor married, against her parents' wishes. The marriage settled in Keedysville, Maryland. Her husband worked at his father's sheet-metal business before joining her parents in their lighting company. While, she worked briefly as a legal secretary. "I could type fast but couldn't spell, I was the worst legal secretary ever," she says now. After their sons, Dan and Jason, were born she stayed home. Calling this her "Earth Mother" years, she spent much of her time doing crafts, including ceramics and sewing her children's clothes. The marriage ended separating, and they obtained the divorce in January 1985.

In February 1979, a blizzard in forced her hand to try another creative outlet. She was snowed in with a three and six year old with no kindergarten respite in sight and a dwindling supply of chocolate. During the now famous blizzard, she pulled out a pencil and notebook and began to write down one of those stories. It was there that a career was born. Several manuscripts and rejections later, her first book, Irish Thoroughbred, was published by Silhouette in 1981 as Nora Roberts, a shortened form of her birth name Eleanor Marie Robertson, because she assumed that all authors had pen names.

Eleanor wrote under the pseudonym Jill March a story for a magazine titled "Melodies of Love".

Eleanor met her second husband, Bruce Wilder, when she hired him to build bookshelves. They were married in July 1985. Her husband owns and operates a bookstore in Boonsboro, Maryland called "Turn the Page Books". Since that time, they've expanded their home, traveled the world.

In 1992, she decided adopted other pseudonym so to publish a futuristic-suspense novels, she first decided to use the pseudonym D.J. MacGregor, but she discovered that this pseudonym was used by another author. In 1995, her first "In Death" serial novel was published under the pseudonym J.D. Robb, the initials "J.D." were taken from her sons, Jason and Dan, while "Robb" is a shortened form of Roberts.

Eleanor has also been known as Sara Hardesty, because when the "Born In" series was released in U.K. it carried that name instead of Nora Roberts. She has since changed publishers.

Eleanor has been plagiarized by another best-selling romance writer, Janet Dailey. The practice came to light after a reader read Nora Roberts' "Sweet Revenge" and Janet Dailey's "Notorious" back-to-back; she noticed several similarities and posted the comparable passages on the Internet. Calling the plagiarism "mind rape," Eleanor sued Janet Daily. In 1997, Janet, admitted to repeatedly plagiarizing from Nora Roberts' work, and that both "Aspen Gold" and "Notorious" lifted heavily from Nora Roberts's work. Both of those novels were pulled from print after Janet's admission. She acknowledged the plagiarism and blamed it on a psychological disorder. In a settlement, Janet paid Eleanor an undisclosed sum, which Eleanor donated to the Literacy Volunteers of America.

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“It’s good to be with someone when you know you matter. Not assume,” she qualified, “but know. To be with someone, who even when you don’t think you want or need it, will stand up for you. Someone who sends you flowers and buys you magic wands. I’m not going to look around the corner for what’s next.” — 7 people liked it

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