The Perfect Hope (Inn BoonsBoro)

by Nora Roberts

2014

Status

Available

Publication

Berkley (2014), Edition: Reprint, 320 pages

Description

The Montgomery brothers have been the talk of Boonsboro, ever since they decided to renovate the old Inn into an intimate and handsome new Bed and Breakfast. Beckett and Owen have both found love in the process, but what of Ryder, the third Montgomery brother?

User reviews

LibraryThing member dd196406
Last in the Inn Boonsboro trilogy. Nora Roberts is such a guilty pleasure and this series does not disappoint. Loved all of them. Sometimes I wish life could be like a Nora Roberts book. Actually, I wish that a lot.
LibraryThing member JaneAustenNut
The final episode in the Inn Boonsboror Trilogy brings the series to a great end. This trilogy is one of the best I have read during the last few years! I thoroughly enjoyed knowing that the three friends were successful in building good lives with the three brothers. Nora Roberts has done it
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again.....great series!! I only wish she had made the tirlogy a true series so I would have more Inn Boonsboro books to read.
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LibraryThing member mchwest
I give these books 4 stars because they are the books I so look forward to their publication and reading! They are the guarantee of feel good vacation, or snowy day read. Nora Roberts can be as repetitive as she wants, she always delivers with her wit and descriptive nature of landscapes and just
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all around make you feel nice writing. Sometimes this is just where you want to go with a good book.
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LibraryThing member JenJ.
This was very typical Nora Roberts (which I usually enjoy a lot), but the first third of the book in particular was just such an obvious add for the actual bed and breakfast that Roberts owns that it left a bad taste for me. Other than that, it was fine if somewhat of a retread - probably my
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favorite subplot was the return of the cheating jerk and his unhappy wife.
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LibraryThing member ethel55
The third book of the Inn Boonsboro trilogy seemed a bit long to me, as Ryder and Hope's story was drawn out as the characters also tried to solve the mystery of their resident ghost, Lizzie. That story was brought to a nice conclusion as well, bits of historical detail included.
LibraryThing member bcrowl399
This trilogy wasn't up to Nora Roberts' usual quality. It was good, but not nearly as well done as other trilogies I've enjoyed. The first book was the best, but you could see where it was going. Many of the scenes and descriptions were repetitive.
LibraryThing member jendoyle2000
I have to be honest -- of the three books in the Inn BoonsBoro Trilogy, this was the one I thought I would like the least. Because Hope and Ryder had already been introduced through the first two books, there wasn't the same kind of lead up to the romance that there had been for the first two
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couples. And although I was drawn in just as I tend to be with most of the Nora Roberts books, I wasn't quite invested in the pairing.

That changed about a third of the way through when (SPOILER ALERT), Hope's ex's current showed up and went to town, thoroughly angering Ryder. Ryder is a pretty standard character for a Roberts book (well, for any romance, really) -- the somewhat surly and closed up stunningly gorgeous yet flawed hero. For the first time ever, I think, it worked for me completely. Not that I haven't had a soft spot for these characters (if I didn't, why else would I be reading all of these romances, right?), but somewhere along the way I usually have to put my objections to the side and just go with it. In the case of Ryder, he was all those things, but he wore it all on his sleeve. He wasn't apologetic, nor did I think he ever crossed the line. Plus, the ending was an absolute perfect blend of the two characters' personalities -- both of them getting exactly what they want without either having to sacrifice a big piece of themselves.

What put this up by half a star was the unexpected secondary romance that I won't spoil here. It brought a surprising richness to the story and left me practically sobbing at the end. (In a good way.)

I will also add that Lizzie brought about some laugh out loud moments in this book. I don't often enjoy stories with ghosts in them -- to be honest, they freak me out -- but I'd welcome Lizzie any time.

I got this one out from the library, but it's definitely going on my to-buy-as-soon-as-possible list. The whole series is highly recommended.
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LibraryThing member Ellen1213
Third of the series and definitely my favorite. I enjoy "difficult" heroes (at least in my reading life, not so much my real life). Nora didn't have Ryder grow/mature so much, but she allowed us to see more depth, the "real" Ryder as opposed to the shallow external views given to us by his
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brothers' books.

I liked MacLeod Andrews' narration. Again this was the best of the three. My issues with Mr. Andrews' narration was his issues with children's voices and the voices of older women. The children were not as omnipresent in this volume and he had smoothed out the craggy voices he used for the older women.

This is Nora in her niche, family stories centered around a well-researched theme, in this case construction/remodeling of first an inn and then it seems the whole adorable little town. Add a ghost with a little mystery, some fun writing and you have yourself some Roberts.
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LibraryThing member EllenAvondale
Third of the series and definitely my favorite. I enjoy "difficult" heroes (at least in my reading life, not so much my real life). Nora didn't have Ryder grow/mature so much, but she allowed us to see more depth, the "real" Ryder as opposed to the shallow external views given to us by his
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brothers' books.

I liked MacLeod Andrews' narration. Again this was the best of the three. My issues with Mr. Andrews' narration was his issues with children's voices and the voices of older women. The children were not as omnipresent in this volume and he had smoothed out the craggy voices he used for the older women.

This is Nora in her niche, family stories centered around a well-researched theme, in this case construction/remodeling of first an inn and then it seems the whole adorable little town. Add a ghost with a little mystery, some fun writing and you have yourself some Roberts.
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LibraryThing member suzanne5002
This book is the last installment of Roberts' Inn Boonsboro trilogy.We read about the love story between the last unmarried Montgomery brother, Ryder. He is infatuated with the innkeeper, Hope. The feeling is mutual on her part as well.
Hope is very familiar with the hotel business. Her former
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employer comes to Boonsbobo to sway her to come back to their hotel.
Hope also investigates on the internet about the residing ghost, Lizzy. Between the three Montgomery brothers and Hopes' friends', they learn more about Lizzy and her boyfriend who fought in the Civil War.
I always enjoy Roberts' book and this one does not disppoint. It is a very easy read and a fast pace as well.
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LibraryThing member jbarr5
The Perfect Hope by Nora Roberts
Hope Beaumont runs the Innsboro and when her ex boyfriend Jonathan comes back into town trying to get her to take him back she claims she's Ryder's girl now.
Love the magic in this Inn and how they solve the mysteries behind the ghost. Love catching up with the other
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members of the town, so close knit..
She missed the other females when she moved in a year ago, they had all lived in town now they had their own relationships and they moved out of town but ran their stores daily.
Ryder Montgomery is one of the brothers who are contractors.
When the ghost Lizzie locks them into a room and the only way to get out is to kiss, they do. When she tells her girlfriends about it I couldn't help but laugh out loud, for quite some time...
Love how they solve the mystery and the way things move forward...
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LibraryThing member AddictedToMorphemes
Book 3 of the Inn Boonsboro Trilogy. Ryder Montgomery & Hope Beaumont

Ryder is one of three brothers who own and operate Montgomery Construction with the aid of their mother, Justine. They have a vision and a knack for turning rundown structures into something beautiful. In this third book, they
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have completed restoring a 200-year-old structure (formerly a school for women) into the Inn Boonsboro, which is described in loving detail and becomes a character of its own. It is run by Hope Beaumont, the efficient innkeeper, who has gotten under Ryder's skin from the first moment he met her.

As a group, they have been trying to track down the history of the inn's benign ghost, Eliza, in order to help her reunite with "Billy", the man she loved and ran to, escaping from her overbearing family. He died on the battlefield during the Civil War at the same time she died from a fever before they could find each other again. Billy and Eliza's reunion is intertwined with the relationship Ryder and Hope develop in this story.

I always love Nora Roberts' series about family members, especially those that center around brothers, because she has a knack for seeing into the minds of males and their dialogue with each other. Funny stuff. Makes me wish I were a guy because they are so much more straightforward than women. Life has GOT to be easier for them, doesn't it??
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LibraryThing member SunnySD
Ryder Montgomery isn't interested in settling down, especially not with a spoiled snooty city girl like Hope Beaumont. Hope appreciates the fine picture Ryder makes in his tool belt, but dislikes his attitude. She has no intention of falling for the last available Montgomery, but the Inn ghost is
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about to take a hand.

Rounds out the trilogy nicely.
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LibraryThing member wyvernfriend
If you know anything about this kind of book you know that there will be a relationship between the two flagged characters, the only question is the path to the relationship the two have to take. Ryder Montgomery is a taciturn, hard-working man who is trying very hard to resist his attraction to
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Hope Beaumont, he's made some assumptions about her and he is reluctant to admit that he might be wrong.

Hope is still trying to work out what happened with her last boyfriend. She thought he had loved her but all he wanted from her was to be his mistress. She's attracted to Ryder but he just doesn't seem to be as attracted as she is.

And the ghost gets involved and her story solved.

It's light-hearted, light reading and I enjoyed it.
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LibraryThing member plunkinberry
An awesome end to this trilogy! I really liked these characters, the inn, and the story of the ghost, Lizzy. I was emotionally involved with these people and am truly sorry that this is only a trilogy. Nice wrap to the series.
LibraryThing member kmartin802
THE PERFECT HOPE was a wonderful conclusion to the Inn Boonsboro Trilogy. This is Hope and Ryder's romance. It is also the conclusion to Lizzy and Billy's story.

We have been watching Hope and Ryder spar and interact since the first book of the series - when they are not avoiding each other. They
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seem a very mismatched couple. Ryder is not a talker or fan of social interaction. He is abrupt and brutally frank. Of course, he is also handsome, loyal, hard-working and surprisingly perceptive. Hope is an innkeeper. She is beautiful, smart, socially adept, hard-working and loyal to her friends. Hope seems to Ryder to be a sophisticated city girl. Ryder prefers spending time at his house in the woods with his dog Dumbass as his only companion.

It was fun to watch Hope and Ryder's relationship grow and see it transition from a strictly sexual, no-strings-attached relationship to a deep loving one. Of course everyone around them could see where the relationship was headed but both Hope and Ryder were stubbornly refusing to see.

Hope's former boyfriend - the jerk who was stringing her along while pursuing a relationship with a woman in his social class - shows up. Jonathan tries to lure her back into her old job at the family hotel and into a new, formal relationship as his mistress. Hope is angry and insulted and turns to Ryder to show Jonathan that she has moved on and chosen someone better. Ryder is willing to play along since he has been reluctantly attracted to Hope since she first came to Boonsboro.

The relationship escalates when Jonathan's new wife comes to town and accuses Hope of having a continuing relationship with Jonathan. She throws a fit and actually slaps Hope. Since she chose to have this fight in the parking lot of the inn, she has quite an audience including Ryder who is rehabbing the building next door and Ryder's mother who is Hope's boss at the inn. Ryder takes it upon himself, without consulting with Hope, to deal with the problem of Jonathan and his new wife. This creates the biggest conflict in Hope and Ryder's relationship because Hope is angry that he didn't talk to her before taking action.

The resolution of the on-going plot of the ghost who haunts the inn and who is searching for her lost love is also resolved in this story. I will have to say that the resolution brought me to tears. Roberts has a way of writing emotional scenes that always works for me.

The strengths of this story for me were the the strong relationships among the characters. Hope and her best friends Clare and Avery, Ryder and his brothers Beckett and Owen, the brothers relationship with their mother, the women's with their men, and especially the relationship the brothers had with Clare and Beckett's three young sons all added to the story. This whole trilogy was about building the bonds of love and family.

Fans of contemporary romance and fans of Nora Roberts will not be disappointed in this final book in the Inn Boonsboro series. I loved it and look forward to reading the whole series - THE NEXT ALWAYS, THE LAST BOYFRIEND, and THE PERFECT HOPE - again when I need some feel-good romance.
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LibraryThing member paideiamom
Third of the series and definitely my favorite. I enjoy "difficult" heroes (at least in my reading life, not so much my real life). Nora didn't have Ryder grow/mature so much, but she allowed us to see more depth, the "real" Ryder as opposed to the shallow external views given to us by his
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brothers' books.

I liked MacLeod Andrews' narration. Again this was the best of the three. My issues with Mr. Andrews' narration was his issues with children's voices and the voices of older women. The children were not as omnipresent in this volume and he had smoothed out the craggy voices he used for the older women.

This is Nora in her niche, family stories centered around a well-researched theme, in this case construction/remodeling of first an inn and then it seems the whole adorable little town. Add a ghost with a little mystery, some fun writing and you have yourself some Roberts.
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LibraryThing member kim.richards.739
This is a wonderful series. I enjoyed it very much.
LibraryThing member jnut1
Another trilogy done.

As with the others you can tell who the 3 couples will be at the end but I still enjoy reading / hearing about them.

I felt the ending of this was a little rushed. I would of liked Avery's not to be opening at the end, or not hearing about the wedding of Hope and Ryder.
If each
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book is about a couple I think the couple should start and get married in their book and the next book be about the second comple with sprinkles of the first and third couples being thrown in.

Always enjoy books with dogs have a part - I will miss DA.
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LibraryThing member darcy36
I liked it, but the Chesapeake Bay series is still my favorite. This one was a little too pat, without enough conflict. Nora is still the queen of the modern, readable romance, though!
LibraryThing member sanyamakadi
I have mixed feelings about this trilogy. First off, while the characters are engaging, they are all rehashes of other Nora Roberts characters... (Ryder is Malcolm from the Brides quartet and Xander from The Obsession, Hope and Owen are both Parker from Brides, etc). And presumably the character of
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Justine is meant to be Nora Roberts herself, as her family does seem to own about half of Boonsboro, MD...which pretty much makes the trilogy one long advertisement for her businesses. All that being said, the advert worked, as I am ready to take a trip to stay at Inn Boonsboro (perhaps in the Eve and Roarke room, wink wink nudge nudge).
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LibraryThing member MHanover10
This has been one of my favorite trilogies. I really like the Montgomery brothers and I'm sad to see the trilogy end. Yes, it's a simple love story, not much in the way of twists and turns but sometimes it's nice to read a love story that easily unfolds with no drama, or at least with a little. I
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liked that the story of Lizzy was wrapped up and I really liked how the story of Billy turned out. I was hooked into this trilogy from the first page of the first book. Thanks Nora for an enjoyable day of reading as I couldn't put this down and read this on a late night and a quiet Saturday.
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LibraryThing member cybermathwitch
A good, solid ending to the series. Over all it lacked the oomph of some of her others, but I still really enjoyed it.
LibraryThing member whybehave2002
Each book in this trilogy got better and better.
LibraryThing member Eire2011
I loved every book in this series though this book I had the hardest time putting down. I enjoyed seeing a different and somewhat romantic side to Rhyder. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a good romance with a guy's point of view tossed in. Nora Roberts is an amazing writer and my
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only complaint is not being able to read more books in this series.
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Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

2012-11-06

Physical description

320 p.; 4.12 inches

ISBN

0515151505 / 9780515151503

Barcode

1601530
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