Maybe Someday (Maybe Someday, #1)

by Colleen Hoover

[Kelly]

http://www.divabooknerd.com/2014/03/maybe-someday-by-colleen-hoover.html
4.5 Stars
Colleen Hoover is an incredible author, she creates what is seemingly two realistic characters and builds a world around them the challenges and empowers, and Maybe Someday may just be Colleen Hoover at her very best. My issue is the fine line of being unfaithful that Ridge treads, in my opinion he definitely crossed that line. Cheating on a partner is more than just being physically involved with another person, it's the emotional bond formed with another person, but found it strange that several characters defined that line as being sexual. Maybe Someday is an experience that left me emotional and incredibly torn. But I applaud an author who isn't afraid of confronting issues and Colleen Hoover always handles the sensitive situations with an incredible amount of care. Unlike the majority of New Adult novels being released, her focus is foremost the storyline, and she skims over any sexual content. Take note authors, this is how you capture the more mature young adult audience, not by creating Erotica masquerading as New Adult.

Maybe Someday focuses on Sydney and Ridge, told in dual points of view. Sydney has just left her boyfriend of two years, after neighbour Ridge tells her that he's been cheating with her roommate. I loved that Sydney left without looking back, and although heartbroken and homeless, she never entertained the thought of taking him back. Although Ridge is in a long term relationship, Sydney begins to fall for him before finding out about Maggie, an omission that Ridge genuinely forgot to share. He only sees Maggie every few weeks and was instantly taken with Sydney, that he had just assumed she knew. In exchange for the free room, all Ridge asks that Sydney help with his songwriting slump, creating words to his compositions. This is where the Maybe Someday soundtrack is introduced.

Colleen Hoover has engaged the talented artist Griffin Peterson, and together they've created the ultimate reader interactive experience. As the two main characters compose, Griffin adds his voice to Maybe Someday's soundtrack, and he's absolutely brilliant. This one is a must have for Colleen Hoover fans and New Adult authors take note, this is what is it to create a well loved storyline that will no doubt outlast any of the crap you're producing.