The Next Best Thing

By: Kristan Higgins

Narrated by: Xe Sands

Lucy Lang isn't looking for fireworks. She's looking for a nice, decent man. Someone who'll mow the lawn, flip chicken on the barbecue, teach their future children to play soccer. But most important: someone who won't inspire the slightest stirring in her heart - or anywhere else.

A young widow, Lucy can't risk that kind of loss again. But sharing her life with a cat named Fat Mikey and the Black Widows at the family bakery isn't enough either. So it's good-bye to Ethan, her hot but entirely inappropriate "friend with privileges", and hello to a man she can marry.

Too bad Ethan Mirabelli isn't going anywhere. As far as he's concerned, what she needs might be right under her nose. But can he convince her that the next best thing can really be forever?

©2010 Kristan Higgins (P)2016 Recorded Books

fun and entertaining

I began the story liking the leaf lady then, I was tired of her but, later I once again liked her.
The narrator was great.

Oh my heart

Such a well done widow love story. It was exactly what I wanted. A lot of grief and pain and stumbling but such tenderness and love too. Mercy. I’m gonna have a book hangover for days after this.

love it!

I love the entire story! it was very well written and had tons of details which made me feel like I was part of the story! I definitely recommend it!

The love story

I started this book with a meh, hard to get into it… as the plot went on and the love story came out and the ending was just heartwarming great read

Enjoyable and sad too

I wanted to shake the main character many times and wish the main character’s mom would have a book too