Maybe Someday

Oh Colleen Hoover what you do to me .... You are a writing genius ... your words evoke more emotions out of me while reading one book then I ever thought were possible. I felt scared, heartbroken, hopeful, confusion, anger, and love. Music has always spoken to me so this book really touched my heart and soul in so many ways. I felt every single word on every single page. The characters were so easy to love, every single one of them Ridge, Sydney, Maggie, Warren and even Bridgette. This was a story where there wasn't really a bad guy. This was a story where the heart took the lead. You can't help who you fall in love with. Regardless of what your brain might tell you in the end the heart always calls the shots no matter how we fight it. "There are only twenty-six letters in the English alphabet. You would think there would only be so much you could do with twenty-six letters. You would think there were only so many ways those letters could make you feel when mixed up and shoved together to make words. However, there are infinite ways those twenty- six letters can make a person feel" Sydney Blake believes that she is content, almost happy in the life she is currently living. She has a great boyfriend Hunter, an awesome roommate who is also her best friend Tori, she works in the campus library and is studying what she loves music. Even though her parents disapprove, he wanted her to be a lawyer, she is happy doing what she loves. Hunter is pressuring her to take their relationship further and move in with him, but she refuses because she wants to be her own woman and independent. However even with all the bad she is content and happy in her life right now. "Lines are drawn, but then they fade. For her I bend, for you I break." She has a neighbor, Ridge, who plays absolutely beautiful music with his guitar every night from his balcony ... she gets her own private concert as she watches him every night. His music touches her and inspires her, she puts words to his music and together they create a song. But then ... everything falls apart. On Sydney's twenty second birthday Ridge tells her that Hunter and Tori her best friend/roommate and boyfriend are having an affair. What does she do ?!?! Where will she go ?!?! After a heated, face punching discussion, Sydney leaves her apartment with nowhere to go. "Great. I’m crying now. I’m a purseless, crying, violent, homeless girl. And as much as I don’t want to admit it, I think I might also be heartbroken." Sydney is heartbroken, homeless, and completely desperate. When Ridge offers her a place to stay she accepts with hesitation but she doesn't have another option. As part of the arrangement Sydney and Ridge write music together. Each word, each chord, brings them closer together, night after night they write and soon a connection is made that neither one of them can deny. You see the problem is that Ridge has a girlfriend Maggie, and well there is something special about Maggie and regardless of how he feels he will NEVER leave Maggie. "Hey, Heart. Are you listening? You and I are officially at war." As they write music together and develop a deep emotional bond, they battle the war within themselves to do what's right and not act on what they feel. This story is told in alternating POV's from Ridge and Sydney and does an outstanding job of relaying to the reader their feelings and struggles throughout this amazing story. So much so that when this story climaxed I was completely and utterly shattered, my heart broke, and I honestly believed Colleen wasn't going to fix it, I doubted her abilities, there wasn't enough time left in the book. NEVER doubt Colleen Hoover she will not leave you heart broken and crying into your pillow. "Our souls aren’t just compatible— they’re perfectly attuned . I feel everything she feels. I understand things she never even has to say. I know that what she needs is exactly what I could give her, and what she’s wishing she could give me is something I never even knew I needed. She understands me. She respects me. She astounds me. She predicts me. She’s never once, since the second I met her, made me feel as if my inability to hear is even an inability at all." I can't tell you with words how much I loved this book ... But I highly recommend that you read it ... it is most definitely one of those books that will stick with you for a lifetime.

I have read this book twice. While it isn't my favorite Colleen Hoover book, it's still an entertaining read and I actually shed a little tear at one point! I absolutely love the songs provided with this eBook. The book is well written and the characters are well developed, as you probably guessed, since this IS a Colleen Hoover book. Sydney is such a lovable character, but she annoyed me a few times (It's the little things that drive me mad.) I liked Ridge, simply because he's a great guy—for the most part. Since he's an artist, he's very good with words. Though there is one thing that surprised me about Ridge—close to the beginning of the book, we find out Ridge is deaf! I don't know, I just thought that made this story even more interesting. A deaf musician? I think it's pretty awesome Colleen created a character like Ridge. Ridge is a very inspirational character, even with his flaws, because he's deaf but managed to develop such talent. There are also some things that bothered me about Ridge. He cheated on his long-time girlfriend, Maggy. It bothered me, because truly, I loved Maggy more than I loved Sydney. Maggy is just...she's...well, she's perfect. It was a kiss, but they knew what they were doing and they knew it was wrong. They knew they had feelings for each other, but kept doing what they were doing. Ridge didn't have to touch Sydney or kiss her to write music with her. Saying something, like, “I couldn't control myself,” is an overused, bullsh*t excuse. Ridge is the one that should have known better. Maggy is such an innocent little queen, and he just disrespects her like that. Sydney didn't have any kind of relationship with Maggy, so I didn't really get mad at her about the whole ordeal. She was weak with Ridge, but there aren't many single young women out there that wouldn't be weak with a guy like Ridge. I kind of felt bad for Sydney, because Ridge was so committed to Maggy, and was kind of leading Sydney on for a while... I thought it was dumb when Ridge said Maggy had half his heart, and Sydney had the other half. I mean, in the real world, who would stick around if the person they love said they love you, but love someone else the same? I'll tell you: NOT a person like Sydney. A damsel in distress is not Sydney. Sydney is a very smart girl, she's tough, and she does not tolerate cheaters. (In the beginning of the book, she catches her boyfriend cheating with her best friend. She punches them both in the face before immediately leaving. That's why she moves in with Ridge.) It just bothered me that Ridge didn't clarify, because it's pretty obvious that his love for Maggy is different from his love for Sydney. I like Ridge's character and his talent, but he's not the ideal boyfriend because of what he did to Maggy and Sydney. Trying to shuffle two girls around when one of them is your long-term girlfriend isn't okay. I know he wanted to pick, but if Maggy wouldn't have left on her own (If she didn't find out about Ridge and Sydney), I believe he'd still be trying to shuffle the two of them. He said he loved them both equally, so... But I don't know. That's the main problem I had with this book. Ridge didn't act maturely, so he ended up hurting two girls he cares about. He has a good heart, but he's not exactly...a rational thinker. He's human...but a MAN wouldn't beat around the bush with one girl, kissing and touching and showing he has feelings for her – while he's also doing those things plus some you-know-what with the girl he's in a committed relationship with. I did a note-to-self at the end of the book, because Ridge DID learn from his mistake, and as a result, he matured a bit by the end of the book. I'm glad Sydney and Ridge ended up together, because they do genuinely love each other, but I was left wondering about Maggy and I wanted to know if she was okay or if she found a new love herself. She deserved so much better than what was handed to her. If Maggy and Bridget switched places (the testy, and really rude roommate in the book) it'd be a lot easier for me to process the whole cheating thing. To put it short, treating such pure souls with disrespect could leave them bitter and paranoid someday. Delicate flowers are supposed to be handled DELICATELY, and if Maggy wasn't such a pure soul, the cheating thing would not bother me that much. I'm rating this book 4 stars, because I was so involved in it. I remember everything I read. It held my attention like nothing else, though I was annoyed with Ridge and sometimes Sydney at points throughout the book. I enjoyed the book, though I want Maggy to have a happy ending, too. PLEASE WRITE A BOOK FOR MAGGY, COLLEEN. SHE DESERVES ONE! Plus, there needs to be closure. I want Ridge and Sydney to be in her life as her friends eventually. I want Maggy to find her true someone, even if she's not going to have a long life. Please, Colleen. Give this amazing woman a happy ending!

I cannot begin to tell you how excited I was to be given an opportunity to review Maybe Someday before it's release. But I had so many other books lined up that I had to keep putting it off. Till yesterday at least. Yesterday I decided was going to be the day. I sat down thinking I would start it and hopefully finish it today or tomorrow. That didn't happen. I stayed up all night. I couldn't put it down. The time flew by and before I knew it, it was 6am and I was sobbing. I won't lie and say I never cry reading because I do. I think we all do. However, there are very few books that make me cry several times and even fewer that cause me to break down. Colleen Hoover ALWAYS makes me break down. I think I love her and hate her for it. She has this unique ability, that I'm convinced very few people possess, to stab you in the heart with words. Words that she writes in such a way, that they not only stab you, they dig in and twist and turn. They get so far into your heart that you can't breathe because it hurts. You sit there trying to get the words out of your heart. You put the story down. You get up and pace. You take a drink of water. Anything to quell the onslaught of emotional distress these words cause you. But you can't. You can't because Colleen's words aren't poison that you want out of your body. They're words that speak to on our most basic level, they're words of love, friendship, compassion, trust. They're words of endearment, longing, passion, and faith. They're words that every one of us wants no needs to hear in our lifetime. They're words that leave you breathless. They're words that leaving you a sobbing mess on your couch. I'm not going to reveal any major spoilers however this next part is a little revealing. So if you want to read the story blind then don't read any further. It won't really ruin the story for you. This story, wow this story, that Colleen tells will make you believe something that many of us probably think is impossible. That one person can truly and completely love two people at the same time. That our souls are compatible with more than one person. It really makes you stop and think. Can I love, like love love more than one person? Is it true love, not infatuation or obligation? Can my soul mate with two people? Colleen explores all of this with Ridge. You see Ridge has a girlfriend and it's no secret. Maggie is a beautiful, intelligent person. Someone everyone likes, even Sydney. So even though it's music and friendship that bring Ridge and Sydney together, it's also that same music that makes them fall in love. They fight it every step of the way though, neither of them wanting to hurt each other, or more importantly, Maggie. Some lines are innocently crossed and some are blurred. But at the end of the day decisions have to be made. Ridge also has a secret. A secret that changes everything. It sounds cliche I know but it really does change everything. It still hurts my heart to think about it. The implications of this secret, the way I was undecided about what I thought I wanted to happen, it's just so emotional and even heartbreaking. There's an element to this story that I haven't touched upon. An element I can't divulge to you, however I need to discuss it in some way. Maybe one of the reasons I love this book so much, isn't because the music, even though it's fantastic! It isn't because of the sweet flirting between Ridge and Sydney. It isn't because of the hilarious pranks the characters pull on each other. It's because Colleen shows us there's another way to love a person. There's another level to connect on not just sexually and not just as friends. She takes the term soul mate to a whole different level. It's about knowing there has to be some higher power at work because how else could you FEEL another person without having to touch them? How can you be so in tune to the other person that your hearts beat in tandem? This love story is on a whole new level, and explored in a way I never could have imagined. I never thought I would love a book more than Hopeless. I honestly never thought someone would knock Dean Holder off the pedestal I so proudly put him on. I just never in a million years anticipated Ridge Lawson. Reading Maybe Someday, while listening an original soundtrack created by Griffin Peterson, takes reading an eBook to whole other level. The music is so perfect, it's so much a part of the story that you HAVE to listen to it. It's such a creative way to bring together two artistic outlets, allowing the readers and music lovers to blend their stories together. Music is such a powerful way to communicate, reaching into our bodies making us feel the words being said. Much like a writer has the ability to make us cry, music has the same ability and yet reaches us on a different level. The songs in this book are so much more than words, so much more than just a simple story. I honestly didn't know much about Griffin musically until I read the book and listen to his songs. His music, his voice add so much more to the story. Griffin is certainly a talented musician and one to keep an eye on. A copy of this book was kindly provided by the author in exchange for an honest review*

Colleen Hoover is the queen of making me gut laugh, turn the page, and find my guts spilled all over the floor. Ok, maybe not literally, but the emotional evisceration of her characters so close on the heels of humor is like nothing I’ve read from any other author. No one makes me feel such opposing feelings at the same time like Colleen Hoover. She writes emotional situations with perfection. I found myself laughing out loud at the characters’ antics and on the next page I’d be on the brink of tears. Her writing is engaging and entertaining in a way that makes it difficult to put her books down once I’ve started reading. Ridge. I don’t even know what to say about him without revealing too much. He may be my favorite Colleen Hoover man yet. I liked him early on, while he and Sydney were only talking via text and hadn’t even stood in the same room. He has a character trait that I would never have guessed from the teasers or the blurb that is done so perfectly. It is treated with great sensitivity in that it doesn’t define him, though it does make for a few communication challenges with Sydney.It’s just a part of who he is. He is a musician, writing songs for his brother’s band while he works from home. Reading Sydney’s story for a while felt like I was on a wild ride. She’s happy, then she’s reeling, then she’s building things back together, then she’s reeling again. When she finds out her boyfriend has been cheating on her with her roommate, she is lost. Her independent streak, while admirable, in this case ends up getting her soaked. But while she is fiercely independent, she is also caring, Together, I wanted to root for them, but didn’t want them together at the same time. Sydney and Ridge are fighting a hard fought battle through the course of Maybe Someday. They are so perfect together. They can work together on music and fill in gaps where the other get stuck. They laugh, they protect, they connect. But so much about their situation just can’t work as they find it. And that hurt to read. At one point I made a note about doing what’s right hurting so much it feels wrong because they do fight it so hard. I kept asking myself why they would have to be fighting so hard when it would be easy to fix the major roadblock to their relationship, but when we learned why it wasn’t really an easy fix I was breaking all over again. There is so much symbolism in the connection between song, story, and senses. Having the soundtrack isn’t a requirement for reading the book. It’s not even a requirement for enjoying the book. But together the two make the experience more. More emotional. More conflicting. More honest. More. I hadn’t planned on buying the soundtrack while I read the book because I wanted to be able to talk about the book by itself, but knowing it was available and out there was too much temptation and I ended up buying it when I was halfway through the book. Going back to the scenes where Ridge and Sydney were actually writing and listening to the songs while re-reading changed the reading experience more than I anticipated. I should have known based on experiences with other books and being able to YouTube unfamiliar songs, but knowing Griffin’s album was written specifically for this book, and that the lyrics referenced in the story are the real lyrics in the songs made it a sensory experience. But I also refused to listen to each new song until I reached it’s reference in the book to keep the story a surprise, because the subtext in each song really does tie in with where Sydney and Ridge are and what they are feeling. To me, that was the best compromise between having the soundtrack as background music, and having the music give me spoilers, or even extra impetus to keep reading. Maybe Someday is maybe a book I would not have picked up if I knew more about the plot points. It has two plot aspects that normally turn me off to a book, or at least make me cringe while reading, but I never felt those negative feelings here. Not knowing those things before I fell in love with Ridge and Sydney in the chapter teaser that was released before I had the book in my hands, I was caught up in those two. This was not an easy book for me to keep reading in the first few chapters. But I am so glad I did. It was one of those stories where we needed those challenges for what these two find to mean everything. This will be one of my favorite books for the year, of that I’m sure. Thanks to Colleen Hoover and Atria for providing me with a galley copy for review.

The story of Ridge and Sydney is a beautiful one. It truly is. Colleen Hoover did an incredible job with the writing as always. What I can't get pass is that this romance start behind an affair. I have very little hope for Syd and Ridge for the future. If he can love Maggie so strongly for so many years and yet fall so easily for Syd, I don't see why after several years of being together he won't fall for someone else just because they bring something different to the table that will intrigue him. Although Syd and Ridge were not physical, it was an emotional affair and one that did not have to happen. I believe they make excuses for everything they do and that's what bothers me. The moment he knew there was a possibility that he liked her, he shouldn't have never moved her into his home and if she really didn't want to be a Tori, she should've left. I find it sooooo predictable that somehow someway his relationship with Maggie didn't work out, obviously now making room for Syd. In real life, this doesn't happen. This story have a happy ending but in reality, it never go this way. One thing that sticks out to me is when Ridge said that he and Maggie was in love with the idea of being together finally. They were in love with the idea of being in love without actually being in love. I sort of feel like Syd and Ridge is the exact same thing because for the majority of their relationship they had to fight off feeling for one another and now they are in love with the fact that they can finally be together. There's other things like Sydney character was not really all that interesting. I was actually sad for her most of the time. Maggie was the best, despite her illness, she had balls. She didn't mind calling the shots in her life. She was a much stronger character than Syd. Sometimes I wonder if Ridge is drawn to Syd because she needs saving sort of like how he felt Maggie needed saving. Ridge was an ok book boyfriend, definitely not one of my favorites. He open up to Sydney in 3 months but he couldn't open up to the woman he's been in love with for the past 5 years, the one he'd die for if given the opportunity. Don't really buy it. The other characters are not that interesting either except for Brittany. The ending was kind of dull. Earplugs??? A little weird honestly. I love a good romance but I just like for my characters to be unattached and open and available for the one they love. Syd didn't want to be a Tori but she was. She just didn't do it they way Tori did it but she was. Although Syd and Ridge got together in the end, I honestly felt like he made her second choice. I honestly believe him and Syd had a chance ONLY because Maggie broke it off with him. He was ready to let Syd walk away to be with Maggie. He doesn't really seem like a good guy. He seem sort of weak, like he's not strong enough to make a decision about what he wants in his life. I love Colleen Hoover but the morals of the characters disappoint me. It was a good story and beautifully written but this is my least favorite book of hers. If this was any other author, I probably would've gave it 2 stars but I love Colleen Hoover so much that I can't disrespect her work like that. I determine how well I like a book by how long it takes me to read it and how deep I'm in it. Well it took 4 days to read, kind of long for me. I've cried reading every Colleen Hoover book except this one. Honestly, I was sort of glad when it was finally over.

OK, where to begin. First, I am a huge Colleen Hoover, I have been since I read Slammed two years ago. She is one author on a short list that I will pre-order the book before I read the blurb. That short list is actually 2 authors. What gets me every time with her is the writing. She will keep me in the story, throughout the book, because you feel like you are watching these characters live. When you read her books, you laugh, you cry, you want the HEA. She delivers a realistic story each and every time. And Maybe Someday is no different. As for the story, it was so different from anything else I read. The story is about Sydney and Ridge. I can't say much about them without giving away some of the plot and twists, so i will just tell you what I thought of them and the story without spoilers. This story has heartbreak, love, friendship, loyalty, indecision, angst, (not too much), and comedy. Some of my favorite points in this book are the pranks!! There were several points in the book that I laughed out loud, it was funny! The banter between the characters was real. Then there were other parts that I had to stop reading to wipe the tears from my eyes because I couldn't see. My heart broke at times for these characters and all I could do is sit back for a minute and cry. As for the twists, well it isn't easy to surprise me in a book, and there were a few twists in this book that made my jaw drop. I didn't see these things coming. But that is what her writing does, it keeps you invested in the story, the here and now. You don't stop to think "I wonder if the story will go here...", which I often find myself doing even with some really good stories. Honestly, when you read 200 books a year, it happens more times than not. But when a story is written so well that you don't stop to think, for me that is a true measure of a great story. The characters, I love each of them for different reasons. They stay true to the character throughout the book. Sydney - I like her and I get her. I remember being her in many ways. She is young, kind, caring, strong and hurt. I never found her annoying, which is unusual for a female lead. (I'm a girl, and I admit we are catty even with fictional girls) She was always caring and true to herself. Then there is Ridge. He is passionate, loyal, loving, caring, compassionate. And the story between them, and his loyalty to others...I get it. I completely get it. Regardless of what the heart wants, sometimes you have to sacrifice your needs over others. My favorite moments between them was writing the music. The music added another layer to this book that made it better than great. To hear what they wrote, to see how they feel in those lyrics, it is simply beautiful. The music is what connected them before they ever met. It was their individual passions and it is the only way they can express themselves. You get to experience it with the amazing talent of Griffen Peterson. I loved the music!! It made a 5 star book a 5++. I must mention the other characters, Maggie and Warren. I adored Maggie. You want to be friends with her, you can't help but love her. And that makes the story even harder. I cried so hard for her, because sometimes life sucks and it isn't fair, but it doesn't have to define you. But the epilogue makes the tears worth it. Warren is such a typical guy, he provides a great comedic relief in the story. He is the funny sidekick who will have your back anytime. Once again, I fell a little more in love with Colleen Hoover. This book shares the top spot of favorite books ever read along with the rest of her books (and a few others), each of them for different reasons. Though each time, for me, it boils down to feelings. This book and the music will make you feel.

Now I purchased this same time as Colleen drama but honey can she write! This book was unexpectedly good. It has romance, comedy and some heated moments that make you want to keep reading to the next chapter instead of sleeping.

“…People don’t get to choose who they fall in love with. They only get to choose who they stay in love with.” Let me start out my saying two things. First, I was so blessed enough to receive this ARC, right before Christmas. And let me tell you, I was so thrilled and excited. I bow down to the book gods, wherever they are. I’ll even buy them chocolate. I mean seriously, do you realize how hard it is to read a good book and not be able to talk about it for MONTHS????? I’m so glad it comes out next Tuesday. Second, Colleen Hoover is so talented that I will read any book she writes, even a vampire book. That woman knows how to destroy you and break you apart and then put you back together. And this book is no exception. And since I kept this a secret for so long, Ms. Hoover, if you write a character in a future book, with pink hair, you don’t even have to tell anyone it’s based off of me. It’ll be our little secret. :) I knew this book was about musicians and writing songs, but this was about way more. It was about feeling the music. Music reaches down into a person and touches their soul and it changes them. I was so drawn into the feelings of this, that I had to remind myself to breath, many times. The most exciting part of this book, is the music that went along with it. I LOVED the music!!! Griffin Peterson, who is actually on the cover of Losing Hope, has written an entire album to go with this book. At certain parts of the book, you use your phone to scan the QR code, or click on the link in the ebook, and it will take you to the song, so you can listen as you read. I’ve read it three times, with the music, and I can’t imagine reading it any other way. The emotions that went through me, while the music was playing, was just…..WOW. Now when I’m driving and I hear the beginnings of Griffin’s songs, I start to get teary eyed, because I know what scene they go too. Usually when I see song lyrics, in books, I never know the rhythm they were singing too, but this combination was perfect. I have never experienced a book like this. I know I say I’m overwhelmed in lots of books, but music is in my blood, so books with music touch me on a level that I can’t explain. Overwhelmed doesn’t even begin to explain what I was feeling. Again, it was a long three months of not being able to rave and talk about the songs. I’m so glad the album is available to everyone now. But enough about me and my crazy crying eyes, let’s talk about the story…. Sydney Blake finds herself captivated by her neighbor, Ridge Lawson, and his musical talent. As a music major, she feels connected to him, as he plays his guitar across the courtyard. When she finds out that her boyfriend is cheating on her, with her roommate, she is suddenly homeless, and has no idea what to do. That’s when Ridge steps in and helps her out. Ridge has been in a dry spell, writing wise, for quite sometime. But when he finds his muse in Sydney, he isn’t prepared for what happens next. The more he tries to stop it, the faster it happens. I will admit, about 1/4 of the way through, I wasn’t sure how this was going to go. I won’t say why, but something wasn’t settling right with me. But as I kept reading, I realized I was WAY off, in my assumptions. Clear as mud, I know. But trust me, just read the whole book and you’ll understand. When Ridge and Sydney write music, you feel the music. But soon they start to connect on a level they never expected. They have so many feelings that they can’t say out loud, so they say it in the words of their songs. As I read the beautiful words they created, I died. Every.single.time. The scene, where he first feels her sing, whew!!! That was a powerful scene. My stomach was in a million knots!! I was sitting at the edge of the couch and feeling everything they felt. I was so emotionally involved in their story, I could barely hold myself together. And when you add the music, in the scenes, I couldn’t see through my tears. The closer he moved and the longer we stared at each other, the more my body was consumed by need. It wasn’t a basic need, like a need for water when I’m thirty or a need for food when I’m hungry. It was an insatiable need for relief. Relief from the want and desire that has been pent up for so long. Thankfully, there were a few hilarious scenes that had me cracking up and startling those around me. Ridge’s friend, Warren, was the comic relief in this emotional story. I just loved him and his pranks. I totally wasn’t expecting those parts. He was a riot!! “Listen, Syd. I don’t mean to be rude, but all this moping around for the past few months has caused you to put on a little weight. Your ass looks huge in those jeans. The blue dress may be able to hide little of that, so go put it on, or I might be too embarrassed to go out with you.” This book was quite hard to review without giving away any spoilers. But I will say, a few of the scenes had me stunned silent, and I’m never silent. I felt like I was sucker punched, a couple of times also. And some of the scenes I had to step back and collect myself. I almost needed my happy pills, in those ones. The connection between Sydney and Ridge was almost instant and no one could stop it from happening. By the time I finished this, I was emotionally drained and mentally satisfied. Another perfect book to add to my shelf. Well done, Ms. Hoover. Well done. A perfect book. A perfect album. The most perfect reading experience. “It’s you. My heart…wants you.”

Quando eu comecei a ler Maybe Someday a primeira coisa que me veio a cabeça foi: “será que este será o primeiro livro da Colleen que eu não irei gostar?” Minha dúvida certamente não derivava de uma pobre escrita ou um enredo monótono. Mas, em razão da estória em si. Eu tendo a ficar longe de livros cuja trama trate de triângulos amorosos. Confesso que sou daquelas que acredita piamente que três é decididamente demais, portanto tais livros realmente não me apetecem. Mas... Sra. Hoover, eu tenho que tirar o chapéu para você! Com a sua genialidade você conseguiu escrever uma estória de amor que mais uma vez me conquistou. E admito ter me equivocado quanto a minha primeira impressão de seu livro. A narrativa conta a estória de Sidney, uma garota de vinte e um anos que mora com sua melhor amiga Tori, estuda música e tem uma namorado que ela adora. Todos os dias, as vinte horas em ponto, ela vai para sua varanda para ouvir seu vizinho, Ridge, tocar violão. Apaixonada por música, Sidney acaba se apaixonando um pouco pelo talento de seu vizinho, que sempre parece tocar com tanta paixão e afinco. Em seu aniversário de vinte e dois anos, Sidney se descobre parte de um terrível clichê: seu namorado a está lhe traindo com a sua melhor amiga. Completamente desolada e sem ter para onde ir ela acaba no apartamento de Ridge, que ele divide com Warren e Bridgette. O enredo é extremamente focada na conexão entre seus protagonistas; conexão esta formada através da música. O "romance" é construído de forma lenta e intensa, o que faz com que o leitor aos poucos consiga abrir o seu coração e sua mente para aquilo que eu arrisco dizer ele normalmente não entenderia. A estória é contada através do ponto de vista tanto de Sydney quanto de Ridge. Tenho que confessa que Hoover foi muito feliz nesta escolha, tendo em vista a natureza do relacionamento retratado. Dessa forma, conseguimos compreender o que realmente se passava na cabeça e no coração dos protagonistas e assim entender melhor o motivo de suas atitudes. Há uma tremenda tensão sexual ao redor dos personagens, mas não ao ponto de ser frustrante. De fato, não há nada de explicito na escrita de Colleen. Sua linguagem é bem sensual, e ela fará você se arrepiar com apenas uma trocar de olhar, as batidas do coração e um simples toque. Durante o curso da estória somos levados a não julgar as pessoas e a acreditar que às vezes certas obrigações têm prioridade sobre o amor – por mais sangue frio que isto possa soar. Se eu acredito que uma pessoa possa amar duas ao mesmo tempo? Não, definitivamente não. Mas, eu acredito que o nosso coração não escolhe de quem gostar e que não há maneira certa ou errada de se apaixonar - as vezes acontece. Creio que estou sendo um tanto quanto vaga nesta resenha e propositalmente deixando importantes fatos de fora, mas é difícil entrar a fundo na trama sem estragar alguma coisa para os leitores. O que eu posso dizer é que Maybe Someday é realmente original, único e imprevisível. Ele trata sobre música, amizade, lealdade e aceitação. Sinceramente, não consigo me lembrar de um enredo semelhante a este. Como sempre a escrita de Colleen Hoover tem uma qualidade poética que nos cativa e eu pessoalmente me encontrei completamente imersa na leitura após as primeiras linhas. Definitivamente recomendado!

Maybe Someday is an unputdownable masterpiece that will capture your heart from the very first chapter. Colleen Hoover's writing is absolutely captivating, and the characters are flawlessly crafted. It's a book that will leave you feeling all the emotions and thinking about it long after you've finished. The story follows the life of Sydney, a young woman who discovers that her boyfriend is cheating on her with her best friend. With nowhere to turn, she finds herself drawn to her mysterious neighbor, Ridge. Their connection is instantaneous and electric, and the chemistry between them practically leaps off the page. What I loved most about this book is the way that Hoover weaves together music and emotion. The songs that Ridge and Sydney write together are not just beautiful, but they also serve as a way for the characters to express their deepest thoughts and feelings. It's a unique and powerful approach to storytelling that sets this book apart. But what truly makes Maybe Someday a masterpiece is the characters. They are so flawlessly crafted and relatable that it's impossible not to become emotionally invested in their story. Sydney is a strong and resilient heroine who never gives up, even when things get tough. And Ridge is a complex and compelling hero who will steal your heart. Maybe Someday is a book that you won't be able to put down. It's a rollercoaster of emotions that will leave you laughing, crying, and swooning all at once.

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Ein mutiges Buch, was für Charaktere. Sidney und Ridge - der Musiker, der eine besondere Eigenschaft hat, die man hier nicht verraten kann, ohne zu spoilern. Ich liebe an Colleen Hoover, dass sie sich beim Schreiben wirklichen Herausforderungen stellt. Natürlich schlägt das Schicksal immer sehr geballt zu bei ihren Charakteren, aber das macht es auch spannend. Wie immer sehr "snappy" Dialoge, so geistreich kann man in Büchern eben sein, wenn man über jeden Satz nachdenken kann, wunderbar unterhaltsam. Das Problem ist, dass eine Dreiecksgeschichte natürlich schwierig ist, überzeugend rüberzubringen und dabei die Figuren allesamt zu mögen. Die beiden Figuren, die das Dilemma auslösen, müssen beide überzeugend sein – in diesem Fall, vielleicht zu überzeugend, denn meiner Meinung nach verliert die weibliche Hauptperson dann doch etwas viel Sympathie gegen die "Konkurrentin". Und so ist das Ende nur semi befriedigend für mich – denn gehören sie WIRKLICH zusammen? Dennoch: spannend und anders, dazu viel Musik, man lernt viel über verschiedene Handicaps und über das Schreiben von Musik. Und wie so oft bei Colleen Hoover sind Liebe und Leidenschaft eng verknüpft.

Well maybe someday is breathtaking and even more than that. I feel haunted by it. I am french and i even go that far in my head that i thought oh my goshh i would have learn english just for that book if i had not speak it. Clearly it seems like this book took a part of my soul with it. I cried while reading it cause there is moments when you just feel torn with the personages and you just have to cry. I stayed up all night until 6 am i could not put it down. Ridge is so so much better that any character i have ever read. Maybe someday is the book i would never have wanted to pass, if i had to choose only one book i could read in my life it would be this one.