From #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover, a passionate tale of friendship, betrayal, and romance—and the enchanting music that inspires one young woman to put her life back together.
At twenty-two years old, aspiring musician Sydney Blake has a great life: She’s in college, working a steady job, in love with her wonderful boyfriend, Hunter, and rooming with her good friend, Tori. But everything changes when she discovers Hunter cheating on her with Tori—and she is left trying to decide what to do next.
Sydney becomes captivated by her mysterious neighbor, Ridge Lawson. She can’t take her eyes off him or stop listening to the daily guitar playing he does out on his balcony. She can feel the harmony and vibrations in his music. And there’s something about Sydney that Ridge can’t ignore, either: He seems to have finally found his muse. When their inevitable encounter happens, they soon find themselves needing each other in more ways than one…
5 Fantastic Stars
Review by Guest Reviewer Bill
Today is a week since I finished reading Colleen Hoover's
latest novel, "Maybe Someday" and I haven't stopped thinking about it. That's
good right? Actually no - that's
amazing! When a book stays with you and makes you feel, makes you think and
takes you away – well, isn't that why we read in the first place? This book was written
with such exquisite detail I felt like I was not only looking through a window
watching it happen before me but I opened the window and climbed out into the
characters' world. Colleen has done this again and again which is why her
smiling face is up on my author Mt. Rushmore with a few of my other favorite
Literary Goddesses.
Take this simple little paragraph. I'm not even sure why but
I remembered this part...
“I pause outside the apartment and look down at the fern
sitting unaffected by the heat in a planter outside the door. Its leaves are
lush and green as if they're giving summer the middle finger with their refusal
to succumb to the heat. I smile at the plant, somewhat proud of it. Then I
frown with the realization that I'm envious of the resilience of a plant.”
If you're looking for a
cookie cutter love triangle with one main character having sex with one of the
other two main characters until the inevitable train wreck occurs, well then, this is not the book
for you. This is a story about the power of love and the power of music. ( two
of my favorite things ) There is also an original soundtrack by American Idol
alum Griffin Peterson to go along with this story which is an added bonus and
an outside the box take on the standard book play list. It is the power of music that draws the two
main characters together.
Sydney seems to have a great life with everything
going for her until she discovers her boyfriend Hunter has been in a long term cheatfest with her best friend Tori ( Slut! ).
Sydney's hunky neighbor Ridge Lawson ( how f'n cool is that name?! ) has been
watching from his balcony, playing his guitar. Sydney is immediately drawn to
Ridge's talent. They are brought together when Ridge discovers that Sydney is
making up lyrics to sing along to his songs and he asks for her help since he
is in the midst of songwriter's block.
"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, and this song is
living proof. I'll never understand how a few simple words strung together can
change a person, but this song, these words, are completely changing me."
There is an instant,
deep, intense connection between Ridge and Sydney but due to the complications
of their lives at the moment they can not act on that connection physically. As
they become more emotionally connected the urge for the physical becomes too
much to ignore.
Ridge has been in a
relationship with a kind, wonderful, and oh did I mention, amazingly beautiful
girl named Maggie. As the story developed I was torn between Maggie and Sydney, I loved them both and was conflicted with who I wanted Ridge to end up. There
were times my stomach was in knots. Because you feel deeply for the three main
characters you know you are in for some pain somewhere along the line but we do
get a happy ending, and although it is a sad, bittersweet, happy ending, you know it ends as
best it can for all involved.
The secondary characters are excellent and add so
much enjoyment to the story and you care about them, another characteristic I
love in a book.
Something I feel I
have to touch on is Ridge's particular challenge. ( without giving too much
away ) It is a big part of the story and
my first thoughts were-is this possible? I know it is physically possible for
Ridge to play guitar but I had questions about to what extent was it possible
musically, and to what level of self enjoyment can someone reach with this
challenge?
I actually stopped reading and hit the internet to research all of
my questions, not because I was doubting the boundaries of the human spirit but
to educate myself. After I did this I felt like I could relax and enjoy the
story even more with my curiosity being laid to rest. I highly recommend this five star gem to
anyone that believes the connection between two hearts can overcome anything –
especially very bad timing.
"Wanting more than
anything to be free to love each other but cursed by bad timing and loyal
hearts. We both know where we want to be; we just don't know how to get there.
I wish things were as easy as they seemed when I was nineteen. We'd grab a
calendar and pick a date, and we'd start a countdown until I could show up at
your front door and start loving you."
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