Next Time I Fall: A feel-good, single-mom, small-town contemporary romance!

Barbara Freethy

Jan 2023 · Whisper Lake Book 7 · Fog City Publishing, LLC

About this ebook

"I am always ready for a return trip to Whisper Lake. I love the small town and the friendly people who live there. Barbara Freethy is a master of suspense and romance. She makes her characters come to life on the page." NJ - Goodreads

After three years of being a single mom, café owner Chloe Morgan is finally ready to take another chance on love. She's found the perfect man in Joel Bradshaw. He checks all her boxes when it comes to stability, commitment, and accountability.

And then Joel's best friend, Decker Hayes, comes to town…

Decker is attractive, sexy, and great with her kid, but Decker is a self-avowed wanderer. He doesn't make plans. He doesn't think long-term. He's not someone a woman should count on. Decker is exactly the kind of man Chloe doesn't want. 

And Chloe is exactly the kind of woman Decker doesn't want. Decker isn't a family man. He isn't even sure what family really means. Chloe is also dating his friend, which makes her off-limits.

But as Chloe and Decker are thrown together during a house remodel and the unraveling of an old family mystery, they find themselves falling for the absolutely wrong person. 

Neither one wants to risk another broken heart, but when love shows up, anything can happen… 

Don't miss this irresistibly heartwarming and fun contemporary romance by #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy! If you love Robyn Carr, Jill Shalvis, or Susan Mallery, you'll love this charming, single mom, small-town love story!

 

Also available in the Whisper Lake Series:

Always With Me #1 

My Wildest Dream #2

Can't Fight The Moonlight #3

Just One Kiss #4

If We Never Met #5

Tangled Up In You #6

Next Time I Fall #7

What the readers are saying about NEXT TIME I FALL  

"Chloe and Decker’s story was beautiful! Love, love, love this book! Chloe is a single mom who is strong and loving and willing to help anyone no matter how much she already has on her plate. She tells her son that his daddy’s a hero, but she is also a hero in my eyes. And she deserves a love as amazing as she is. I just couldn’t put this book down." Tammy - Goodreads

"Barbara Freethy is a master storyteller who pulls out all the feelings! Chloe and Decker are an enchanting couple with plenty of chemistry, some hesitation about getting involved, secrets and a bit of mystery. There are lots of good friends, some laughs, lots of feel-good moments, and touching love. I loved their story!" Kristen - Goodreads

"Whisper Lake is the kind of town you’d love to live in and Barbara Freethy’s characters are people you’d want to call friends." Mary – Goodreads 

"A wonderful story about finding love after a long road of heartbreak. There’s a bit of a mystery in the rental home Chloe is renovating for her family to sell - and her contractor, Decker discovers he is connected. While the two follow the clues left behind by the previous tenant, Chloe and Decker discover that love can come in ways that they never thought could happen." Karen – Goodreads

"I've enjoyed all the Whisper Lake stories and this one was perfection. I couldn't put it down." Peggy - Goodreads

Ratings and reviews

The tenant had passed. It was a family home, now seeing the state it was in was devastating to say the least. A friend at loose ends was going to do the work. He didn’t check her boxes for what she wanted this time in a husband, she couldn’t denied the attraction. Was love going to get what it wanted and he wanted to stay. We are drawn once again to Whisper Lake the people we know and learning about the new that have come for a quieter life style. Readers will enjoy Given ARC for my voluntary

I have been impatiently waiting for Chloe to get her own story and get to know her on a deeper level. She has been through so much the past few years, and I was just waiting for her to find her HEA. Enter Decker, the care-free, sexy, wanderer who doesn’t like to put down roots. As Decker helps Chloe with renovating her parents' rental house, they find that he has a past connection to the previous tenant. This leads to them working closely together to unravel the mystery. The connection between them is instant but confusing, as Chloe is dating Decker’s best friend. Will they fight the attraction or realize that they are perfect for each other? Chloe’s 4-year-old son, Leo is adorable and is missing that all important male figure in his life. He latches onto Decker immediately. Decker is amazing with Leo,& it just warmed my heart. Barbara has created a heart-warming, sweet romance, with characters that draw you in. It can be read as a standalone, but I always suggest reading the series.

Another Whisper Lake top read. At this time my new favorite of this series. Chloe and Decker are an interesting and fun couple. With opposite ideas of family and how to address their issues. They make this story a great read. A definite addition to your TBR List.

About the author

Barbara Freethy is a #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of 75 books ranging from contemporary romance to romantic suspense and mystery thriller.