This is the first book I've read that has been set in the lockdown part of the pandemic, and while I knew these types of books would be coming, I was surprised at how emotive I found it when I read about the lockdowns and the impact of COVID on hospitals. It brought back a lot of the feelings I experienced during that time. But really, that is credit to Amanda Radley's writing- it was powerful. Everything was so clear with the timeline too, that there was no need to use dates to support the reader to understand when it was all happening- perhaps though that's because it's a time none of us shall ever forget!

No spoilers review: 'Maybe, Probably', focuses on an NHS doctor Eleanor and her young daughter Sophia, and their neighbour Gina, a graphic designer. Eleanor is struggling to find childcare for Sophia and Gina steps in. The story follows them as their relationship develops (they're relative strangers initially), as they learn more about themselves, and as they navigate the changes caused by COVID 19.
While I enjoyed the story and their individual journies of "self-discovery", it was a really slow burn and I felt like it was slightly lacking in the tension and flirtation you want to see in a romance novel. I enjoyed the story, but sadly it wasn't one of my favourites I've read yet this year.

Read this if you like:
* LGBTQIA romance
* closed-door romance
* close-proximity romance (they're neighbours)
* age-gap romance

Give this book a miss if:
* you're still finding it hard to process the events of the start of the pandemic. The writing about this is very, very good, and will take you back to that time.

Book publication date: 14th Feb 2023

Thanks to Amanda Radley, Netgalley, and Bold Strokes Books Inc, for the eARC copy of this for a fair and honest review.

On the one hand, it was such a great book. On the other hand, it spun me back into the covid brain, not to mention where I was emotionally at that point, from 2020 in an insanely surprising and intense way.

Still, the story was great. The story starts in March 2020. Eleanor is a doctor with the NHS who has a baby as this all starts. Gina is a young graphic artist who feels very pinned in when the lockdowns start happening. Then Gina becomes a babysitter for Eleanor's little girl, and the 3 of them become a bubble. And they get closer too. But, there are complications. And, of, course, there's COVID 19 too.

What was most impressive (aside from the covid parts eliciting such a strong reaction) was that never once was there a date subtitle. And, I know that I never needed one while reading the book (is that good or bad, *sigh*) I always knew which part of the covid hell year+ the story was in because Radley wrote it so well. I'm only sad that I probably wasn't quite as ready as I thought I was to read this book. It hit me so hard, still, almost three years later. But, again, though that sounds bad, it really is a credit to Radley's writing.