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Inn BoonsBoro Trilogy

by Nora Roberts

The Inn BoonsBoro Trilogy series by Nora Roberts has 3 known books (3 published). It is best read in publication order, starting with The Next Always (2011). The Perfect Hope is the latest book with a fully recorded publication date.

Books
3 known books (3 novels)
Published
3
First published
2011
Status
completed
Shelved under
Romance
Start here: The Next Always (2011) — then read straight through in publication order.
Book one
Cover of The Next Always
The Next Always (2011)

Reading order

The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.

  1. The Next Always

    Novel
    The Next Always opens the trilogy in April 2011, centering architect Beckett Montgomery's slow-burn romance with widowed bookstore owner Clare Brewster as he leads the renovation of the historic inn.
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  2. The Last Boyfriend

    Novel
    Published less than a year later, in January 2012, The Last Boyfriend turns to middle brother Owen and his complicated on-and-off history with pizzeria owner Avery McTavish.
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  3. The Perfect Hope

    Novel
    The Perfect Hope closes the trilogy in August 2012 at 336 pages, the shortest of the three, pairing new inn manager Hope Beaumont with contractor Ryder Montgomery, the third of the Montgomery brothers.
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Key facts about the Inn BoonsBoro Trilogy series

The Inn BoonsBoro Trilogy series has 3 books on our list. Since all 3 are out now, you can read the whole list today.

Start with The Next Always, since it opens the publication order in 2011. The Last Boyfriend is book 2, from 2012. The Perfect Hope is book 3, from 2012.

Each title links to its own page, while the list keeps them in date order. Each book page shows its dates and editions.

The Perfect Hope is the latest book with a full release date, out on 28 August 2012. Since the catalogue marks the series as complete, we list no next book.

The books came out between 2011 and 2012, while their length runs from 336 to 352 pages. That is a run of 1 year.

Nora Roberts has 139 books on our list. Additionally, they write Irish Hearts, MacGregors and Cordina's Royal Family, plus 23 more series. We shelve the books under contemporary romance.

About the Inn BoonsBoro Trilogy series

The Inn BoonsBoro Trilogy follows the three Montgomery brothers of Boonsboro, Maryland, as they restore a historic building into a boutique inn — a real inn Roberts herself owns and operates in the actual town of Boonsboro — while each brother falls for a different woman connected to the project. The Next Always centers on Beckett Montgomery, the architect leading the renovation, and his slow-burn romance with widowed single mother Clare Brewster, who runs the bookstore next door and has loved him since high school. The Last Boyfriend turns to Owen, the responsible middle brother handling the inn's business side, and his complicated on-and-off history with Avery McTavish, the pizzeria owner across the street who's been his best friend for years. The Perfect Hope closes the trilogy with Hope Beaumont, the inn's newly hired manager, and her wary romance with the third brother, Ryder Montgomery, the contractor doing the hands-on renovation work.

Each book is anchored by one of the inn's themed guest rooms — Elizabeth and Darcy, Nick and Nora, Titania and Oberon — reflecting each couple's own love story, and the trilogy doubles as a loving, small-town portrait of the real Boonsboro, Maryland, where Roberts's actual Inn BoonsBoro still operates today.

Frequently asked questions

How many books are in the Inn BoonsBoro Trilogy?

Three: The Next Always, The Last Boyfriend, and The Perfect Hope.

What order should I read the Inn BoonsBoro Trilogy in?

Publication order: The Next Always (Beckett), The Last Boyfriend (Owen), The Perfect Hope (Ryder). Each book follows one of the three Montgomery brothers.

Is the Inn BoonsBoro Trilogy based on a real place?

Yes — the Inn BoonsBoro is a real bed-and-breakfast in Boonsboro, Maryland, owned and operated by Nora Roberts and her husband, who inspired the series.

Do I need to read the Inn BoonsBoro books in order?

It's not required, since each brother's romance is fairly self-contained, but reading in order lets you watch the inn's restoration and the town's cast of characters build naturally.

Is the Inn BoonsBoro Trilogy connected to any other Nora Roberts series?

No, it's a standalone contemporary trilogy set in the real town of Boonsboro, Maryland.

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