Review of The Next Best Thing

The Next Best Thing
Kristan Higgins
Harlequin
393 pages
You will laugh, cry and just feel when you read this book Kristan is known for her quirky characters, and everyday heros and heroines and of course the dogs, cats and other animals that play such large roles themselves in her stories and you will get that and more when you dig into this wonderful read.

Lucy has something that runs in her family, on her mother’s side, a lot. She’s a widow and it happened early in her marriage and in her life just like her mother and two great aunts it’s their own private club and no one wants to join. Well Lucy has made a decision and unlike the rest of the “Black Widows” she’s decided that she wants to remarry, even though Jimmy was the love of her life, but before she does that she’ll have to stop sleeping with his younger brother. Gotcha didn’t I.
Those of us who love Kritan’s romances have come to expect her witty descriptive dialogue where she makes her characters and settings pop off of the page and makes us laugh out loud and cry. Her story line is unique in the fact that these “Black Widows” aren’t murdering psychopaths but female family members who jointly own a bakery in a picturesque little town. So let’s talk about her characters they are a cast of unforgettable folks from the kooky great aunts, the overly cautious sister, the vogue mom, the old school Italian In-Laws, the cute confused heroine and the hot hunky hero. And they all have a major role to play in the telling of the tale. Her romance is funny, sad, serious and so full of pitfalls you’re constantly looking forward to the next disaster. Her love scenes are hot and spicy, but also very tender and sweet.
So if you’ve never read Kristan Higgins, what’s wrong with you get this book. And if you’re an old fan re-discover just what it is we all love about her writing and get this fall on your face funny and cry in your coffee tear jerker together in one incredible novel, you won’t be sorry you did.