Beyond Now (The Hutton Family #3)
Published October 4th 2019 by Little Bird Publishing, LLC, Kindle Edition 302 pages
I was six the first time I proposed. Twenty years later, will she say I do?
In kindergarten, I fell in love with Maisie Brown. In seventh grade, she moved out of state. Now, she’s back…
…but only for a week.
When fate brings Maisie back to me, it’s clear life has been good to her. My childhood best friend, that shy little girl who never had enough to eat, she grew into a gorgeous woman wearing confidence like a designer dress. And the connection between us? It grew, too… into chemistry so explosive the world might catch fire. Six-year-old me was a genius. Maisie and I were made for each other, even if she does like to "go, go, go," while I prefer to "go with the flow."
But my roots — my family, my business, my history — are firmly planted in Key West and her shiny new life sparkles in Los Angeles. When this week ends, so does whatever this is between us… along with my chance to make good on my childhood promise.
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Rating: really liked it
I don’t think I could have loved this sweet and romantic story any more than I did. Beyond Now brings together childhood friends who were besties from kindergarten until her family moved when they were in junior high. They lost touch, but years later they meet again in a Tiki Bar in Key West and they years are erased as they fall back into their easy friendship with both fighting some major attraction. If you are a sucker for a fairytale romance that is low on drama and high on good feelings and romance then look no further than Beyond Now.
Caleb Hutton loves his life; he owns his own business that allows him to be out on the water giving tourists to Key West the experience of a lifetime, he has a family that has grown closer since his father’s death and is changing every day, and he has an optimistic attitude that keeps him balanced. While he hasn’t found a woman to share his life with, he hopes that one day it will happen.
All her life Maisie Brown has worked hard to not become her parents, to be able to support herself, have a roof over her head, and a stable life and she’s proud of what she’s accomplished even if she is working 14 hour days pretty much 7 days a week.
The last thing Maisie wanted when she flew to Key West to be the maid of honor in her co-worker’s wedding was to see anyone from her life in the keys as a child. Granted she knew it was slim anyone would recognize her as she looked nothing like that poverty stricken child she once was, but nothing could have prepared her for running into her best friend, protector, her very own knight in shining armor, Caleb Hutton.
From the first moment they reentered each other’s lives I could feel the connection and electricity running through them. I knew this was a magical relationship despite the fact Maisie lives in L.A. and Caleb in Key West, I knew they’d figure it out. There were moments when my heart broke for them, for the way they were torn apart as kids, how they realized after being around one another again how empty their lives were without one another, and for the fact that logistics wasn’t in their favor. I have to give them so much credit for making each other a priority, for long distance “date nights,” for communicating how they were feeling, and for never giving up on one another.
I have so much love for this book, I’ll admit I am very much a glass half full kind of person and I detest tons of angst so to have a book that just makes me so damn happy from start to finish; I am one satisfied reader.
Kindle Unlimited
Rating: really liked it
Caleb and Maisie stole my heart! I don't think I have read a sweeter romance - from their childhood friendship to rediscovering each other years later. When two people fit together like they do, time and distance don't matter. Caleb has such a gentle soul and I love his outlook on life. How could you not fall in love with him?
I am really looking forward to more of the Huttons! Abby is nailing it with this series! Love them all! 😍
Rating: really liked it
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Quick and fun-to-read childhood friends to lovers who reunite after a decade. Well-written and more to come with three other brothers and a sister with stories of their own.
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Just okWhen I first read the blurb, I thought this would be a great story. Sadly, this particular story once I started it, just didn’t do anything for me. Just seem to drag on.
Rating: really liked it
4 starsCute premise and story. Relatively drama free with solid characters. I was wanting a tad more, not sure what, and more of a conclusion than just a Happy for now scenario.
Rating: really liked it
Ready for eggplant!!!!
Rating: really liked it
You have to love the Hutton family. One more brother finds love and gets married.
Rating: really liked it
I LOVE the Hutton’s!! Beyond Now is the 3rd book in Abby’s Hutton Family Series. It can be read as a stand alone but why would you want to miss out on the others?? All the brothers so far have been amazing and Caleb’s story is no different! He is such a sweet, down to earth, overall amazing guy!!
Maisie is bringing in new clients left and right at her job. Her goal is to be the best and so far she is killing it; not just at work but also in life. She knows that she can’t be like her parents, she can’t go back to that way of life. But a destination wedding brings her back to facing her past. Can one amazing night derail everything she has been working for?
Caleb promised Maisie he was going to marry her but he didn’t take into account she would move away when they were in middle school. Years later, he sees her at a local bar and he can’t believe his eyes. She is all grown up and as beautiful as ever. Their connection is off the charts but neither of them want a fling. Will they give into temptation? Or will she leave empty handed?
Swoon...they just pick up right where they left off!! It’s like they never were separated! Caleb and Maisie are perfect for each other in every way. Abby is one of my favorite authors and she once again did not disappoint!! Beyond Now is amazing!!
Eli...
Rating: really liked it
Nothing beats a love story through the ages and a second chance at what could be. Caleb and Maisie were the best of friends and Caleb always stood up and protected her but once she moved away that part of his life seemed over and he moved on and became his own man cutting ties to the family influence and money and making it on his own. Now Maisie is back and all those feelings from the past are bubbling back up for both of them and gosh you can see the love they have for each other and how natural it is. But Maisie's job is ridiculously demanding and even though she is meant to be on leave it keeps putting a wedge between them and you don't know if their love will finally bring them together or if Maisie will continue to blindly believe the job and life she lives now is all she wants or if she will realise there is a much better life waiting for her. I just loved this book there is soo much emotion in it, good and bad which makes is such a great read and I just love the Hutton family and now after the ending can not wait to read about Eli!!!! lol
Rating: really liked it
Omg Caleb and Maisie story is by far heart warming but at the beginning so heartbreaking. Abby really Out done herself with this one and holy wow was this a HEA for sure in the very best way. Caleb is a calm and easy going guy who has been beat friends with maisie since they were 6 years old and he was her everything and I mean everything. Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances maisie moved away when they were bearly teens and after so many year apart they reconnect in there mid 20’s while maisie is with a work friend back home for said friends wedding and wow do the sparks fly but with their lives at each end of the country and so many other things at play the question stands will the statement Caleb’s been making since they were six happen? (I’m gonna marry maisie brown some day) well you will need to read to find out 😍 I do believe this was an amazing book and I was lucky to get an arc copy and am so happy I got to read this early and still have my preorder set. Abby Brooks has definitely done an amazing job on this story and I can’t wait for Eli’s story next
Rating: really liked it
Abby Brooks can write a love story that will bring you to your knees with emotion and she hit a grand slam on this one. I literally could not put this book down because well I just had to know ;)
I absolutely fell in love with Caleb and Maisy. They were perfect for each other in every way especially Caleb.
I could feel the emotions this book caused, my heart would swell with happiness and hurt when I felt things weren't going well for these love birds or at least when I thought they weren't going well because they always ended up doing what true love would do.
This was a perfect love story of two kids being friends then losing track for literally years. Then as fate would have it, running into each other again. Which only enforced Caleb's knowledge that he was in love with Maisy. But the fact that he had always said he would marry her since he was six years old was a fact that required some work. In order to get everything he needed he had to give up everything he thought he wanted.
Rating: really liked it
Maisie and Caleb were childhood friends. Best friends. Maisie had a tough life and Caleb had always been there to protect her. Maisie’s family moved away and Caleb lost a piece of his heart.
13 years later, Maisie pops into Caleb’s life again. Their connection still strong. Each has to break their own rules. A Life altering encounter. An uncertain future.
Tears, butterflies, swooning and falling in love, Characters with chemistry, gorgeous scenes in Key West, great romance all make for a fabulous story. The Hutton series has been awesome and I’m so looking forward to reading more.
Totally recommend this book to any romance fan. It was sad, surprising, hopeful, frustrating, then happy and sexy. Books like this are why I read romance. Abby Brooks captures everything that makes up a sweet romantic story.
Rating: really liked it
This book is great in so many ways. Firstly the story proves that when you have found your soulmate no matter the age, it is surely forever. Maisie was born on the wrong side of the track but Caleb, who came from a totally different environment, stuck with her, sheltering her from the ugliness of the world. When Maisie left her hometown, she lost track of her best and only friend but his memory gave her the strength to overcome her misery and become a successful woman. When fate pulls a trick on them it will become quite clear that love is much stronger than all the obstacles that block their path. I could go on forever describing the greatness of this story but then I would spoil everything. All I can say is that both Caleb and Maisie are simply meant to be together and every chapter of this book is a journey of this realization.
Rating: really liked it
Caleb and Maisie were childhood friends. Inseparable from the ages of 6-13. The two lose touch when she moves and they go on to live separate lives.
Caleb is a gentle soul who loves with his whole being. He has found contentment in a quiet life. Maisie has a difficult time trusting love. She had found contentment in a hectic life. Or so they think. “Everything I ever wanted at odds with everything I ever needed”. (Maisie)
When they reconnect after 13 years apart, they both have to re-evaluate their lives. What follows is a beautiful story of self-reflection and sacrifice. Caleb is the sweetest Hutton brother yet. If you haven’t read the first two Hutton Brother books, I highly recommend reading all three (although they are all stand-alones). Abby Brooks knows how to write with depth and feeling. Absolutely loved this book
Rating: really liked it
If you want a drama and angst filled romance this is not the book for you. But if you want an honest and heartwarming book about love than look no further. What starts off as a proposal at the age of six ends with an unlikely reunion many years later. With Maisie and Caleb have living on opposite coasts, admitting that the friendship has turned into so much more is the easy part. Learning to put their happiness first can be the tricky part when emotions from their pasts are raw and not completely healed. Can love conquer all? With beautifully written characters Abby Brooks has once again created a relationship the reader cannot help but fall in love with. Completely honest and simply lovable, Maisie and Caleb have the best chance at true love.
