Also a DNF but from what I read it was a miss for me. The FMC was both self centered and self deprecating? I just didn’t like her and didn’t get far into the book before deciding it wasn’t for me

This was a fun read! Maggie’s life at 35 is nothing what she thought it would be. Twice in her younger years she makes a marriage pact with two different guys. And they both appear when she turns 35. I’m usually not a fan of love triangles but this one was fun and well written. I like how Maggie really grew up throughout the story and the ending brought it all together. Great ending!

Maybe Once, Maybe Twice is the story of Maggie Vine and the love she experienced over two decades of her life. Maggie is a hopeless romantic that loves easily and falls fast. Maggie is an amazing musician who has always loved music and wants to use her songs to help tell beautiful stories.
Garrett Sholl, Maggie’s “first love” who she can never let go of, is now a hedge fund manager and rockstar. When they were younger, Maggie admitted her true feelings for Garrett and said if they were still single at 35, they should get married. On Maggie’s 35 birthday, she thought life might start happening the way she always planned but Garrett shocked her by telling her that he is engaged. Heartbroken and confused, Maggie must try to let the one man she always thought she would end up with go.
Asher Reyes is Maggie’s first boyfriend from summer camp who she fell fast and hard for. Asher is now an Oscar winning actor and getting ready to produce his next big movie when Maggie shows up and wants to earn the opportunity to create the music for the movie. Maggie lands the job and she and Asher fall in love again- big time.
The story goes backwards and forwards in time a lot but it helps to tell the story overall. Maybe Once, Maybe Twice is a beautiful story about second chances and true love.

Who doesn’t love a good love triangle?! Maggie has promised two different men that if they are u married by 35 then she would marry them. What are the chances that all three of them end up unmarried still at 35? Maggie finds herself in the position where she must now chose how she wants the rest of her life to look. It’s so hard because I found myself rooting for both men at different times but overall I enjoyed the ending quite a bit!

Thank you to the author Alison Rose Greenberg, publishers Kensington Books, and thank you as always to NetGalley, for a digital review copy of MAYBE ONCE, MAYBE TWICE. All views are mine.

Three (or more) things I loved:

1. Summer is so amazing. Like the *best* best friend. Mostly nameless narrator needs to marry her!

2. This is really such a great concept! Making two deadswitch deals with two different men, both of which come for their due at the same time. In the shape of her story, Bass creates a sort of time travel, which can work very well with love stories. But the shape of this story gets lost in the details, maybe?

Three (or less) things I didn't love:

This section isn't only for criticisms. It's merely for items that I felt something for other than "love" or some interpretation thereof.

1. I really feel bombarded with details. The narrator tells me her dad died very early in the book, but doesn't even give me a second sentence to process it before she goes pon to another topic.

2. The narrator doesn't spend long enough periods of time in the present moment. Ever two sentences, the narrator is flitting off into another burst of back story. It's a really exhausting read.

3. This book is just stuffed with auxiliary information. That's probably one of the reasons the book is so long.

4. The time jumps can be really really hard to follow. 5 seconds ago, these two were having sex for the first time. A page later, they're sick of each other and fighting and seeing other people with mutual blessing. I'm like, how did this happen in 2 seconds?

Rating: 🐈‍⬛🎈🪵 /5 extraneous details
Recommend? Maybe
Finished: Dec 13 '23
Format: Digital arc, Kindle, NetGalley
Read this book if you like:
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🧪 STEM romances
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DNF at 56%. Garrett is an intolerable character and I cannot condone his constant cheating. I hope she ended up with Asher, but I am not wasting my time to find out.

This is a heartfelt romance that will feel like a warm hug. This story also contains some hard-hitting topics.

The atmosphere of living in NYC was vividly described. I loved following the MC on her character arc and seeing her struggles. She wa often very relatable. There is a love triangle, but don't le that discourage you from reading this one. It was done very well and I found myself turning the page along into the night.

I also loved the MC's journey of paving her own way in life and fighting for what she wanted. This was a fun yet deep romance.

I loved the angst and tension that built in this book! It has everything - friends to lovers, second chance romance, famous-regular person - and is set in the fun world of aspiring musicians and actors. Highly recommend if you loved Funny You Should Ask.

Beach read alert! Beach read alert! I love a good rom com in the sun and this is my recommendation for this summer!

There's a lot of good and bad here and I'm not sure this book will be for everyone.

Listen, I'm a massive Swiftie but there are a LOT of Taylor Swift references in this book. It was a little distracting. Also -- cheating/infidelity is yikes in this book.

The characters were well-written though and this book had a lot of emotional depth, which redeemed it for me.

Maybe Once, Maybe Twice by Alison Rose Greenberg is the perfect read for summer. While I loved the story, the ending felt so rushed as if we were missing something. Overall a quick and cute read.

This is a very sweet and easy to read romance. It’s cheesy and tropy like any good romance. Very enjoyable read.

This story was a little slow at first but once it started to pick up I thought it was really cute! Maggie's marriage pacts with two men were fun to follow and I enjoyed seeing her relationships with each of them. I wasn't sure who she'd pick in the end and although not ideal, I did appreciate the ending!

This was a very good book. I enjoyed reading it. The characters and plot kept me interested. I would read another book by this author.

I truly loved reading this book. The angst! The music! The secrets! I was swooning at points, kicking my legs & giggling at others. I loved Maggie; her character felt so real and relatable. The writing was (dare I say it) a bit Taylor Swift-y!

PS I did this on audio & thought the narrator was only okay, so I’d recommend reading in print if possible.

I know this book isn't going to be for everyone, but if you appreciate a messy love story with sizzling tension, all-consuming heartbreak, and loads of angst, this is a winner! Absolutely gripping from the start, I loved following Maggie throughout her years of musical aspirations, romantic relationships, and dreams of becoming a mother.

At very different points in her life, Maggie Vine made the same marriage pact with two men. And now at the age of 35, Garrett and Asher are simultaneously back in her life. But who is the right choice? With multiple timelines and flashbacks threaded throughout, you're kept guessing until the very, very end.

I will say, Maggie did not end up with my preferred guy. But a well executed love triangle is my guilty pleasure in the romance genre, and this certainly delivered. It's filled with sadness and trauma, but also laughter and hopefulness—I simply couldn't get enough.

A sweet, easy romance. Fans of the "if we're both single at 35..." trope will enjoy this one! It started off a bit slow for me, but by the middle, I was thoroughly enjoying this one.

I love the marriage pacts that kids make and I love even more that this is a story about following through with that pact. I will definitely recommend this to everyone.

3-3.5⭐️s.

Wasn’t my favorite, but was still cute. Maggie is an aspiring singer who made a marriage pacts with two different men during different times in her life…if both were still single at 35 they’d get married. Turns out, both men show up (in very different ways) and now she has a decision to make. The story involves more than just a romance, Maggie dreams of becoming a mother, which ends up playing a semi-large role in who she ends up with. I was definitely cheering for one guy the whole time and thought the ending was fine. Wouldn't be at the top of my recommend list, but was still enjoyable.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an early copy of the book in exchange of a honest review.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher, and author for the copy of this eARC in exchange for an honest review.