A touching book about the importance of family, friends and relationships.

Mimi is devastated after the loss of her best friend, boyfriend and job. This is her story of recovery, full of mishaps, new friends and experiences. The characters are diverse, the village life is fun, and, in spite of heartache, Mimi is resilient throughout.

Another successful read

This is my very first book from Jill Mansell! I loved Mimi’s character development and her sweet story from start to finish. Maybe This Time was a very realistic story, and less predictable than I originally anticipated. The book was filled with love, friendships, and lots of drama! A very cute summer read that I would recommend. Can’t wait to read more books from this author! P.S. Goosebrook sounds like the coziest little village and makes me want to visit!

I love Jill Mansell's books and this one did not disappoint! I loved reading Mimi's story and meeting all of the people in the charming little village.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for letting me read this book.
It's a nice easy read with a few devastating incidents that change the life of the main character, and a few others around her. Despite the sorrow, time moves on and slowly everyone is able to live life again.
I'm surprised that these events don't cause Mimi to be a bit more pro-active with her choices, seeing that life is short etc. Instead she hides away for most of it, only voicing her desires at the end.
I liked the story but would've been a bit happier if Mimi had been a bit stronger with voicing her feelings for Cal.

Another entertaining read from Jill Mansell, perfect for summer! I love her characters, she really makes them come to life and makes them into people you'd want to meet.

Mimi goes to visit her father and his partner in their village and meets their neighbors and friends. When a tragedy hits her and the village, Mimi moves to the village herself and changes her life.

I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend it. Thanks to Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Love Jill Mansell and have read pretty much all her books. you just cant go wrong. I love her style of writing and believeable character 5/5

This book was a slow start for me, but I ended up enjoying it despite its predictability. At the beginning of the story, the time period jumps ahead without warning, no indication that the narrative is now taking place 6 months after the previous chapter. It does get better through later chapters as the story levels out. This is a fun, light summer read. The characters are not very complex and the plot is your garden-variety “missed connection” star-crossed lovers doomed to never realize their feelings for each other. But enjoyable nonetheless.

Another great read by Jill Mansell. I loved the extended timelines and the way that you get sucked into the character's lives. I couldn't wait to keep reading it!

A great beach read! This is the first book that I've read from this author and I really enjoyed it. Nice writing and kept my attention.

Before writing this review I checked my Goodreads: yep... I've read almost every book of Jill Mansell. Why? Because if you are in need of a good and cosy read, Jill is my to-go-writer. And I don't know how she does it, but again a lovely read. Although I must admit: this time even I wasn't sure if Mimi would end up with the guy she fell for. It took a lot of twists and turns for Mimi throughout the book. It starts when she walks in on her boyfriend and her BFF having sex in their shared apartment. So, when she decides to get away, she ends up in Goosebrook with her father. Her (gay) father and his boyfriend have lived in Goosebrook for almost a year now, but they haven't socialized very much. They are wary of how people react to a gay couple. However, Mimi convinces them to start to integrate in the lovely village of Goosebrook with great succes.
The inhabitants are very friendly and both her father, Marcus and Mimi feel directly at home. So Mimi and her family start to make friends and enjoy everything, until disaster strikes. When Mimi decides to pick up the peaces and takes on a job in Mallorca, she regrets having to leave everyone behind. Especially Cal. But will there ever be a time for them together? Find out for yourself in this wonderful read. Four out of five stars from me and a special thank you to Netgalley.

Another great beach read by Jill Mansell. I read plenty of Jill's books, because they are funny, heartfelt, romantic comedies, and this one does not disappoint. It is about Cal and Mimi and the way they find each other, cannot have each other, and then find each other again. Love the rural setting of this book, and the quirky characters of this village. A must summer read! Thanks NetGalley for the ARC.

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I am a massive fan of Jill Mansell so I had high expectations of this book and it massively surpassed my expectations! It is funny, engaging, witty, captivating and full of love, warmth, heartache, healing, humour, friendship, community and much, much more. This is a must-read for 2019!

I am going to have to give up on this author. This is the second novel I've tried to read by Mansell and I just cannot get into her writing style. I like the cover, its bright and cheerful, but the story line didn't capture my attention. A major pass on this one.

Maybe This Time is one of those books that is perfect to read while snuggled up warm and cozy on the couch when you have hours on hand to spend any way you wish. It envelopes you with warmth and comfort and leaves you with a happy smile on your face while reading. The characters are so quirky and fun, the towns and settings so quaint and welcoming, and the storylines so alluring and familiar. It reminds me a lot of The Gilmore Girls, which I adored and looked forward to binge-watching whenever I could. I definitely would read more about the characters in this book and would love for this to be a start of a new series!

I enjoyed reading this book. It has some good storylines and characters. It was entertaining to read about Mimi's first encounter with the rural area where Goosebrook is. Taxies and sheepwrestling is the best! Things getting in the way of Mimi and Cal were making me frustrated. Where would we be without Cora? She's my most favourite character in this book! How I hate Charlotte and kind of also Henrietta. What about Paddy? He is such a nice guy under all the flirting. I want to find out if he ever finds true love. Hopefully he will find that in a future book.

This is a fun summer beach read. I really enjoyed it! I was rooting for Cal and Mimi from their first meeting, and it was fun to follow all the twists and turns it took to get them together.

​This was a really enjoyable story set mainly in a village in the Cotswolds and set over a number of years as the characters developed and their lives changed.

Mimi is the main character and initially visits the village of Goosebrook when her Father and his partner, Marcus, move there. At first they're quite wary of the villagers as they think they'll be discriminated against for being gay, but Mimi ends up dragging them down the local pub and they soon become an integral part of the community.

On Mimi's first visit there she runs across Cal and over the years their paths cross again and again, but Cal is married at first, and even when tragic events occur they never seem to get their timing right. I know they were friends throughout the years, but it was quite frustrating the way things continually worked against them.

The cast of characters were lovely and really varied. There was one major tragic event that changed the lives of a few of the villagers, but eventualy over the years everyone came to terms with it.

I did also love how Mimi worked in Puerto Pollensa in Majorca for a while with a cranky writer, as I love ​Puerto Pollensa and the description really brought me back there and definitely made me wish I was there wandering along the Pine Walk on the beach front.

So whilst I did find it a bit frustrating that it took so long for Mimi and Cal to actually get together, the story itself was really lovely and laid back with characters I really liked. Very enjoyable way to while away a hot sunny day in the garden!

Mimi's life goes into a spin when her boyfriend/boss happens to be sleeping with her best friend/flatmate. Desperate to escape she moves to the Cotswolds to the friendliest village in the world where life revolves around the village green and the pub and everyone is lovely. Especially Cal the friend/neighbour she's in love with but who is unattainable. Cal and Mimi seem to keep missing their moment. But there's enough going on with the other characters to keep you interested while they figure it out.
Thanks to Netgalley for this copy, I'm guaranteed an entertaining read with Jill Mansell. My only issue is why have the pavements in the Cotswolds become sidewalks? That really stood out each time I read it. Aaagh.

I love Jill Mansell and think she's one of the best of the "Aga saga" authors writing today. This book, as usual, is filled with lovable and interesting characters, and a fair bit of angst and sadness as well. But as Mansell shows, from sadness, beauty and love can bloom.

I rooted for Mimi and Cal to get together from the moment they met-- there was a palpable chemistry between them. But circumstances conspire to keep them apart time and again. It's frustrating, but I kept reading hoping that things would work out for them.

Mimi has been betrayed by her best friend and boyfriend. She quits her job and retreats to Goosebrook to stay with her Father and his partner. Mimi falls in love with the small village and its residents, especially Cal Matheson.

This is a book that has a lot going on for the reader. We get to see the lives of the small towns residents, their tragedies, happiness and romances. The characters are all very likable. This is a perfect beach read. Thank you for an advanced readers copy from net galley.