Maybe Someday (Maybe, #1)

Once again, Colleen Hoover has delivered an emotionally charged masterpiece that will capture your heart! Maybe Someday is not your typical romance but I promise you, it is one of the most deeply passionate and uniquely beautiful books I have ever read.

Pure perfection! 5++ stars!!

“I never realized how powerful desire could be. It consumes every part of you, enhancing your senses by a million. When you’re in the moment… all you can do is focus on the person in front of you.”

Maybe Someday was utterly unique and refreshingly original. I honestly do not have a single other book to compare it to, nor have I ever read a plot line even similar to this one. Everything from the way the characters met to the twists and reveals all took me by surprise and kept me guessing the whole way through.

Colleen Hoover’s writing has this beautifully gripping, compelling quality to it that draws you right into the lives of her characters. From the first few lines, I was fully immersed in this story and stayed connected until the very last word.

Ridge was the kind of guy who everyone will fall in love with – a gorgeous, sweet, talented musician with a heart of gold and who was also hiding a big secret. Everything about him made me either swoon or melt.

Sydney was one of those heroines who I just immediately liked. She was kind, endearing and earned my respect more than once with the way she handled the situations she was put in.

I truly loved everything about this book and about their romance – the texting, the flirting, the slow but powerful build of their connection… the music, the song writing, the heart ache and also the pranks. The strong emotional undercurrent that ran throughout the entire book was so intense that you could just  feel it in every single scene.

There were moments that made my laugh so hard that I had to stop reading until I could recover and moments that broke my heart so completely that I just sat there with tears streaming down my face.

The way Ridge and Sydney connected through their music was hypnotic, beautiful and downright hot. They each had something that the other needed and pretty soon, the lines between making music and falling in love began to blur.

There was also an incredibly awesome feature worked into the book where real, listenable songs that had been written and recorded specifically for this book were integrated throughout the story in such a way where you would be prompted to listen to them at the exact right time. And holy wow were they just out-of-this-world incredible!!! For me, the most special part of all was being able to listen to the song after watching them create it from scratch together. It was truly just a magical experience.

The story is also told in alternating POVs so the reader really gets to see all the different sides of the story and is really able to connect to each character individually.

Now, here’s the thing that you can’t really tell from the blurb of the book… this is actually a forbidden romance but just so not in the typical way

*** If you want to go into this book entirely blind, then just stop reading here ***

All you need to know is that this book is absolutely incredible, beautiful and unique. It’s truly a must-read!!

But… if you want a little idea of what to expect from the story, then read on. I don’t reveal any major twists and I don’t tell you how the story ends, but because of the complexity of the situation, I felt the need to talk a little about how it made me feel.

Here goes…

I’m just going to lay it right out: there’s a love triangle. But this is not your average love triangle. Just like the rest of the book, this one is completely different and unique and despite the fact that as a reader I’m not usually fond of triangles, I absolutely adored the way this one was written.

We actually found out very early on in the story that Ridge had a girlfriend, Maggie, and it was abundantly clear that she wasn’t just a random girl he was semi-attached to. No, this was a girl who he was completely and totally, til-the-day-I-die in love with. She was kind, sweet, loving and honestly just a beautiful character both inside and out. But when Ridge and Sydney met, they too had an undeniable, soul-deep connection. Now, before you ask, this is also not a cheating book either. Ridge loved Maggie and would never want to hurt her, and Sydney had just come out of a relationship where she was betrayed by her boyfriend so in no way would she ever want to put another girl in the situation she was in. But, despite their best intentions, that connection between her and Ridge grew stronger and stronger even though they both fought it with everything they had.

Emotionally, my heart was all over the place. I genuinely did not know what to feel. I was so conflicted because there was no right or wrong here. No good guy or bad guy. I knew that this was Ridge and Sydney’s story so my heart was rooting for them but I couldn’t help but wonder… what if this had been Ridge and Maggie’s story? Because in that case, Sydney would have been the “bad guy” for representing a threat to their relationship. I mean, as much as I hated to admit it, didn’t Maggie deserve to be with Ridge just as much as Sydney? And it didn’t help that both Sydney and Maggie were such wonderfully sweet people and neither of them had any flaws that made it easy to justify disliking them for any reason.

This is not a book where you can hate anyone. You can’t be annoyed with anyone, you can’t fault anyone, and there is no one to blame. There’s nothing that makes you feel better about or justifies what you’re feeling. I didn’t want anyone to get hurt and I couldn’t pick a side. It just hurt. But I had no idea who I was hurting for. The best answer would be everyone. 

There were no ‘teams’. No black, white, or even grey zones. There were just people. And feelings. Strong, powerful, all-consuming feelings. And choices. Impossibly painful, heart-wrenching choices and still… no. right. answer. But honestly, the fact that this book was able to mess with my emotions so strongly was one of the things I 
loved
 most about it.

The thing is, you can’t help who you fall in love with. No matter what the brain insists on, at the end of the day, the heart calls the shots and no matter how much we try and fight it, or deny it, it’s the one thing that can’t be covered up.

I loved that the author had the guts to write a story where there was no “bad guy” because it meant that there was no easy way to justify your feeling and with the way it was written, I truly felt each character’s conflict as though it were my own. Especially Ridge. I swear I spent half the book just wishing I could hug him.

This was one of those rare books where I never once, not even for a single moment, was angry or annoyed with anyone. Not to say that I wasn’t conflicted about their actions because holy hell was I ever torn and utterly unsure of everything I was feeling but at the same time, every single thing that happened was understandable. I was rooting for everyone’s happiness and I loved that I was never (not even in the end) made to hate anyone.

The ending was really just brilliantly laid out and incredibly well paced leaving me with the most wonderful feeling knowing that every single part of the story had been wrapped up.

This book kept me up reading til 4:30AM. I couldn’t put it down, couldn’t glance away from the page, and as desperate as I was to find out what was going to happen, I just didn’t want it to end.

It was fresh, unique, and unpredictable. I felt fully connected to each of the characters and I honestly don’t have a single complaint to make. This book is perfect. Truly perfect.

I can’t recommend it highly enough. Read this book. Live it. Love it. Allow it to take over your heart. It’s an unforgettable journey that every reader should take.

5++ stars!

This is a standalone novel.
Release date: March 18, 2014.

Also, on a side note, I really strongly visualized every single thing in my head as I was reading. Every scene, every character, every location is crystal clear in my mind so I’m going to pray to the movie gods that this story ends up on the big screen because it would make one helluva movie! 😀

Please note that all quotes were taken from an advance copy of the book and are subject to change before publication.

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possibly Someday was absolutely unique and refreshingly original. I honestly do not have a single other koran to compare it to, nor have I always read a plot note even similar to this one. Everything from the way the characters met to the twists and reveals all took me by surprise and kept me guessing the whole way through.Colleen Hoover ‘s publish has this beautifully grapple, compel quality to it that draws you right into the lives of her characters. From the first few lines, I was amply immersed in this report and stayed connected until the very concluding word.Ridge was the kind of ridicule who everyone will fall in beloved with – a gorgeous, dulcet, talented musician with a kernel of gold and who was besides hiding a big hidden. Everything about him made me either faint or melt.Sydney was one of those heroines who I barely immediately liked. She was kind, endearing and earned my respect more than once with the way she handled the situations she was put in.I sincerely loved everything about this book and about their romance – the texting, the flirt, the dull but knock-down build up of their connection … the music, the song writing, the heart ache and besides the pranks. The impregnable emotional undertone that ran throughout the entire book was indeed intense that you could just feel it in every individual scene.There were moments that made my laugh therefore hard that I had to stop read until I could recover and moments that broke my heart thus wholly that I just sat there with tears streaming down my face.The way Ridge and Sydney connected through their music was hypnotic, beautiful and downright hot. They each had something that the other needed and pretty soon, the lines between making music and falling in beloved began to blur.There was besides an fabulously amazing have worked into the book where real number, listenable songs that had been written and recorded specifically for this book were integrated throughout the story in such a room where you would be prompted to listen to them at the exact right time. And holy place wow were they just out-of-this-world incredible ! ! ! For me, the most special share of all was being able to listen to the song after watching them create it from scrape together. It was truly just a charming experience.The story is besides told in alternating POVs so the reader actually gets to see all the different sides of the story and is very able to connect to each character individually.Now, here ‘s the thing that you ca n’t very tell from the endorsement of the koran … this is actually border justnot in the typical way*** If you want to go into this record entirely blind, then just stop read here ***All you need to know is that this koran is absolutely incredible, beautiful and alone. It ‘s sincerely a must-read ! ! But … if you want a little estimate of what to expect from the history, then read on. Iand I, but because of the complexity of the site, I felt the motivation to talk a little about how it made me feel.Here goes … I ‘m merely going to lay it right out : there ‘s a love triangle. But this is not your average love triangle. Just like the rest of the book, this one is wholly unlike and alone and despite the fact that as a lector I ‘m not normally affectionate of triangles, I absolutely adored the means this one was written.We actually found out identical early on on in the floor that Ridge had a girlfriend, Maggie, and it was abundantly clear up that she was n’t just a random girl he was semi-attached to. No, this was a female child who he was wholly and wholly, til-the-day-I-die in love with. She was kind, sweet, loving and honestly equitable a beautiful character both inside and out. But when Ridge and Sydney met, they excessively had an undeniable, soul-deep connection. now, before you ask, this is besides not a cheat script either. Ridge loved Maggie and would never want to hurt her, and Sydney had good come out of a kinship where she was betrayed by her boyfriend sol in no way would she always want to put another girlfriend in the situation she was in. But, despite their best intentions, that connection between her and Ridge grew stronger and stronger even though they both fought it with everything they had.Emotionally, my heart was all over the station. I truly did not know what to feel. I was sol conflict because there was no right or wrong here. No good guy or bad guy. I knew that this was Ridge and Sydney ‘s fib therefore my heart was rooting for them but I could n’t help but wonder … what if this had been Ridge and Maggie ‘s history ? Because in that case, Sydney would have been the “ bad guy ” for representing a terror to their kinship. I mean, vitamin a much as I hated to admit it, did n’t Maggie deserve to be with Ridge good a much as Sydney ? And it did n’t help that both Sydney and Maggie were such wonderfully sweet people and neither of them had any flaws that made it easy to justify disliking them for any reason.This is not a koran where you can hate anyone. You ca n’t be annoyed with anyone, you ca n’t fault anyone, and there is no one to blame. There ‘s nothing that makes you feel better about or justifies what you ‘re feeling. I did n’t want anyone to get hurt and I could n’t pick a slope. It just hurt. But I had no idea who I was hurting for. The best suffice would be everyone.There were no ‘teams ‘. No black, white, or flush grey zones. There were just people. And feelings. Strong, powerful, all-consuming feelings. And choices. impossibly painful, heart-wrenching choices and still … no. right. answer. But honestly, the fact that this book was able to mess with my emotions so powerfully was one of the things Imost about it.The thing is, you ca n’t help who you fall in beloved with. No matter what the brain insists on, at the end of the day, the heart calls the shots and no matter how much we try and fight it, or deny it, it ‘s the one matter that ca n’t be covered up.I loved that the writer had the guts to write a story where there was no “ bad guy ” because it meant that there was no easy way to justify your feel and with the way it was written, I truly felt each character ‘s conflict as though it were my own. particularly Ridge. I swear I spent half the book equitable wishing I could hug him.This was one of those rare books where I never once, not tied for a single moment, was angry or annoyed with anyone. not to say that I was n’t conflicted about their actions because holy place hell was I ever torn and absolutely diffident of everything I was feeling but at the lapp time, every one matter that happened was apprehensible. I was rooting for everyone ‘s happiness and I loved that I was never ( not tied in the end ) made to hate anyone.The ending was actually fair brilliantly laid out and fabulously well pace leaving me with the most fantastic feel knowing that every single separate of the history had been wrapped up.This book kept me up reading til 4:30AM. I could n’t put it down, could n’t glance away from the page, and equally despairing as I was to find out what was going to happen, I just did n’t want it to end.It was clean, unique, and irregular. I felt fully connected to each of the characters and I honestly do n’t have a single charge to make. This ledger is perfective. Truly perfect.This is a standalone novel.Release date : March 18, 2014.Also, on a side notice, I very powerfully visualized every single thing in my head as I was reading. Every picture, every character, every location is quartz glass clear in my mind so I ‘m going to pray to the movie gods that this report ends up on the big screen because it would make one helluva movie ! : D****************************