This is the second book I have read from this author and she did not disappoint yet again! I really enjoy her writing style and the thought and feelings she puts into all her characters!

This was such a cute rom com! Jack and Rowan are everything! Rowan has been through so much, dealing with burn scars she has on her face due to a tragic incident. She is use to the stares and the judgement. Enter Jack her neighbor, she is expecting him to make comments but he doesn’t and she does not know how to deal. We need to add Jack to the list of book boyfriends. He may be grumpy but as we get to know him more and get to know his story more everything is pieced together. He helps build Rowan’s confidence and helps her be more comfortable with her scars and not hide them. He shows Rowan her worth and that she should not settle for a man who leaves her after fumbling her answer to her proposal. Jack was just everything and I could go on and on about him but I won’t haha I definitely recommend this book!


What to expect:
Neighbors to friends to lovers
Opposites Attract
Found Family
Slow Burn

This got me feeling like typing up a good old long review. So let's get it!

Ok, so this one was one for the girls like me that enjoy reading books that are as sweet as 🧁.

So here’s the story, a quirky high school English teacher with a heart as big as the moon 🌔and scars from a past she's still learning to live with. Then you have Jack, the grumpy yet secretly mushy bestselling author next door. 📚

From the moment Rowan and Jack's paths crossed, I was hooked. 🎣 I even managed to get over Rowan’s name (she shares the name of a uni mean girl). Their chemistry and banter (I never use that word but here, it seems quite appropriate) had me smiling from ear to ear, and I annoyed my husband a few times while he was playing video games by reading a few extracts. Even HE smiled a lil bit even though erm... erm.…I made him lose his game 😂.

But anyway, it wasn't just their love story that stole my heart and made me smile. It was the characters! From the nosy neighbours to the cute animals…what more could I have asked for? 🤗

As my previous read (that was dystopia btw), this book took me on a rollercoaster ride of emotions but not for the same reasons. I wasn’t throwing my book violently on the floor because of ENDLESS unnecessary fighting here, no, here, the rollercoaster was pleasant. It was the kind of experience you remember years later because you remember all the nervous giggles you had at the top of the ride, and not because you threw up movie-style on your crush. (👀). Rowan had a beautiful journey from self-doubt to self-love, and through that, Jack, of course, was THE ultimate book boyfriend with his kinda cheesy but sweet words and unexpectedly soft heart. I kinda felt like I was cheating on hubby by fantasising on him.

But it wasn't just the romance, of course. I’d have been bored otherwise. I enjoyed the way Jessica tackled insecurities to rebuilding broken relationships and teaching resilience. Not dissimilar to Lynn Painter, Jessica Sherry has a way with words that feels somewhat comforting. It feels like a warm hug which…I’m not gonna lie, I needed that after my last book that will haunt me for a while.

This one is for the hopeless romantics and lovers of modern romance stories. A great palate cleanser with all the common modern tropes you find in contemporary romance like opposites attract, found family, friends to lovers etc, etc. No fake dating here and THANK GOD. I think I’m suffering from a “fake dating” overload. It’s EVERYWHERE.

Another good read that I enjoyed so much, that I finished it in a day. Yay. ☺️

So, to Netgalley and Jessica Sherry, I say thank you for this adorable ARC! 🌸💖

This was my first ever ARC read and I couldn’t ask for a better first! I adore this book from the grumpy x sunshine, next door neighbors, found family, small town tropes to the two person POVs and short chapters. The chapters were the perfect length making “one more chapter” turn into multiple more chapters read at a time. The book kept my interest all the way through and was the perfect burn speed.

The story follows Rowan Mackey and Jack Graham. Rowan is a high school English teacher and Jack is a famous romance novelist. Rowan isn’t one for being in the spotlight and is thus put into an awkward position after being proposed to in a very public way. After her awkward, up-in-the-air response, her boyfriend, Dean, leaves for the summer to follow his dreams of becoming an actor, leaving them in limbo. Rowan moves into her first house in a very close knit neighborhood of eclectic souls and next door to Jack who is the moody and broody romance writer. The personalities of the neighbors truly bring extra joy to this story and really adds to the already great storyline. This book is not only a beautiful romance novel but also brings depth as both Rowan and Jack face past traumas that have molded them into who they are.

Yes No Maybe will be published tomorrow, Tuesday, April 30th. Do not sleep on this book! It is definitely one of my favorite books that I’ve read this year and I am so lucky to have had the opportunity to ARC read it!

What a cute rom-com! I love Jack the moody play-boy author. The books he wrote sound like something that I need to read. And Rowan sounds like someone I need to be besties with. Such a funny and quick read! It was the perfect slow burn with a great ending.

I really enjoyed reading Rowan's story. I read it in a day. Rown is a strong female lead with visible and invisible scars. Reading about her relationship with Dean and then her relationship with Jack was fantastic. I love that she is a teacher looking for ways to inspire her students. I really enjoyed the little neighborhood and its people. Rowan's family is also a nice bonus. Highly recommend reading this one!

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for advanced copy, and I give my review freely

I received an ARC of this book, my first from the author, and it was stellar! I adored getting to know Rowan, her past struggles and trauma, the strength, love, and such giving ways that she embodies now, and the joy with which she teaches and supports those in need. Then we have the sexy romance writer playboy Jack, who has gone through his own painful past of loss and still leaning to cope. Bring in the colorful cast of the neighborhood, an angst teen, and some family both found and by blood, and this group brings together such love, support, joy, and hilarity that you can’t help but wish you lived amongst them too, endlessly hearing the refrain of “Vernon, no.” I loved this tale of finding yourself and knowing your worth—and most importantly fighting for what you deserve. Both Jack and Rowan tackle their own traumas and coping mechanism together and themselves, and it’s not an easy or straightforward journey, but one so worth it in the end! Filled with poignant moments, beautiful words, and a heck of a lot of clumsiness, mistakes, and mistaken deeds, this one will keep you wanting more and believing in love, whether that’s a new thing or a strengthening of your belief. And at the center of it all is not just romantic love, of which I couldn’t get enough, but the love of those who matter to you and those who need it most. The ending was so sweetly perfect, too!! So good!

This was definitely my idea of a perfect romance book. The fmc, Rowan, is the type of woman I would want to be friends with. Her past trauma broke my heart, I just wanted to wrap her up in a big hug and tell her that she's worth it. The mmc, Jack, is totally swoon worthy, and I loved how much he helped the people he cares about. Everyone that lives in their neighborhood was a delight. and full of found family charm. Once I starting reading this book I couldn't put it down. I can't even gush about it properly because everything I want to say is a spoiler! (LOL) I would recommend this book to anyone that is a fan of sweet, slow burn romance, that has a little spice. I'm going to buy this in paperback as soon as it's available, that's how much I adored it. Thank you so much to NetGalley and Jessica Sherry for the eARC!

Overall Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Five Stars !

Spice rating 1/5 🌶️ but 5/5 slow burn 🔥

“A good romance is everything,”

Jack said it best, and he’s right, this book is everything! “Yes No Maybe” by Jessica Sherry is an out of the gate absolutely wonderful book that has worked its way up into my top 3 reads of 2024 so far.

I adored this book! The slow burn is excellent and you really get a chance to understand and fall in love with Rowan and Jack.

Rowan’s struggle with her scars are extremely relatable to anyone who has ever felt like they are not “society’s definition of beauty” and I really loved the character development with her and everyone in this book as the story unfolded. You could really feel Rowan’s emotions through the pages.

This book made me feel so many different things in a good way and I loved every second of it! I couldn’t stop thinking about it when I wasn’t reading it!

Some of my favorite tropes like Grumpy/Sunshine, Opposites Attract, and the slow burn is absolutely sizzling.

I sincerely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys romance, this book is absolutely 5 stars!

Huge thanks to Jessica Sherry and NetGalley for this ARC!

This book was a little slow to start for me. I love the premise of it, and was glad I read it, but it was easier to put down from time to time than other books I've read in this genre. Rowan prefers to live a quiet live where she goes about her business without much acknowledgement of her presence. She expected the same from a future proposal and, even though it didn't quite go as she expected, she's convinced herself that she wants this marriage and all the things that go along with marriage. To jump start that idea she decides to buy a small home that will someday be shared with her own family. But things quickly go from ideal to nighmare-ish thanks to her not so nice, but definitely cute, neighbor. And when his writer's block just happens to be lifted after he meets Rowan, well... that's when the story picked up momentum for me! I recommend reading this book when you've got some time to stick with and see it to the end because you won't regret it when you finally get to that ending!

Rowan meets Jack when she buys the house next door to her. I wanted everything for Rowan, but didn't like Jack's behaviour a lot of the time.

It's a Definite Yes!!! Stepping into this neighborhood Jessica created was a treat. Everything about Yes No Maybe was a joy. I loved Rowan and Jack, they grew so much throughout the story. The Little House is the best setting for Rowan finding herself. Between the Neighbors, the students, and cats I fell in love. Do yourself a favor and buy this book.

Thank you for allowing me to read an ARC copy.

Rowan is navigating a botched proposal and the effects of spending some time apart from her kind of fiancé, Dean, while also trying to ignore her new neighbor, Jack. This is definitely easier said than done as the neighborhood is tight knit and he's right next door. They disagree about everything from lifestyle to book genres since Rowan is a high school English teacher who loves the classics and Jack writes contemporary romances that Rowan has never touched. What is a girl to do when the grumpy party animal may have a softer side to him?

I genuinely had warm fuzzies from reading this book! Jessica Sherry absolutely nailed everything from the characters to the plot to navigating difficult topics with grace. From strangers to friends to lovers, I cried alongside Rowan with her downs and smiled and laughed with her ups. Jack also navigates his own trauma and communicates with Rowan in a way that feels as if they are real people. Jack is absolutely setting the highest bar for relationships in romance books. Does this mean that they are both perfect? Absolutely not! They are multi-faceted and feel like they are so real. I feel like this is especially true since I related so much with the main character, Rowan. She is such a relatable character for so many different parts of her personality and we get to experience them alongside her. It also helps that I also teach English and her interactions with her students shows that she is one of the best fictional teachers.

This is a must read for anyone who loves romance novels! She includes some of my favorite tropes which include forced proximity and grumpy/sunshine. This is one of those books where I wish I could go back and read it again for the first time and experience the journey with the characters all over again.

There is mild sexual content, but very limited and towards the end of the story.

Trigger Warnings: history of assault, death of a loved one, burns/scars

I loved this!! It was my first ARC that I couldn’t put down. I fell in love with the characters, the MMC was so wonderful and they didn’t take the grumpy sunshine too far which I appreciated. She did an amazing job covering topics like fostering, loss and found family. Great work!!

Two people hurt by life, but still resilient and generous, meet and clash in “Yes No Maybe”, by Jessica Sherry, a story where scar tissue is seen as normal .
I liked the leads and the cast of secondary characters that mskr the story lively.
Rowan is a strong heroine, a teacher bearing her scars with courage. Jack is a writer afflicted with writer’s block and carrying a lot of hurt.
I liked how sparks fly when they meet and how they connect afterwards over the pain they both experienced, the mutual love of books, reading and writing, and the will to help others.
I enjoyed having a teacher as the heroine and watching her doing her job.
I appreciated the initially grumpy hero, although I would have liked that resistance to linger a bit more.
I loved how naturally Jack contemplated and assimilated Rowan’s scars as something organic, just a part of her lovely person.
I felt the book was too long and some parts were a bit surprising, disappointing or simply uninteresting for me.
The exposure of feelings and private matters, the constant talking about emotions, sometimes with teenagers/students, was too much for me.

This is a love letter to this book.

I know they said don't judge a book by its cover but I saw the black cat on the cover in this one and immediately needed it, and well... the rest is history.

Think neighbors with small town and gilmore girls vibes, grumpy tortured writer living next door (he also has a cat), a female character who's a teacher (think Jessica Day but bookish high school class). Their cats are named after authors, she gets him out of his author's block....

There's grief, there's a journey to acceptance, there's mentions of past abusive relationship, there's the slowest of the slow burn but it is worth it, everything in this book is worth your time.

She was proposed to, but didn't exactly say yes, her "fiancé" is a wannabe actor leaving for the summer, she buys a house that reminds her of her favorite childhood book. The grumpy neighbor and her go from strangers to dislikes to friends to lovers...

Rowan has scars on her body and even though she is very sure of herself, she also brush off the fact that some people are just assholes, she already accepted this "truth" to her life and she makes the best of her every situation. She is strong, kind, lovely and jaded, she loves herself and protects herself like no one else could do it for her, she truly is the main character of this book.

Jack has playboy tendencies, but he treats his neighbors like family, takes care of everyone and is a best seller romance author with a bruised soul. Watching this man discovering love is thrilling and beautiful. Jack is a very special and interesting character

If you like Emily Henry, if you want a book that will warm up your soul and bring tears to your eyes, if you love slow burn romance and a story about unconditional love, different kinds of finding your family, queer rep and an overall heartwarming but also touching romance, this book is for you.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Jessica Sherry is a new author to me and I was not sure what to expect from this book. I was unprepared for how much I was going to LOVE this book and how emotional it was going to make me feel. Also, I do not typically read “love-triangle” troped books, but this one did not bother me at all, with that being a huge part of this plot. This was less “love triangle” and more “realizing you were with the wrong one all along”.

Jack is a grump, hands down and Rowan is his polar opposite in so many ways. There were so many great micro-plot points throughout this book that wove this story together in such a beautiful way. Roman is a survivor and she thinks she knows what she wants in life until a question throws her balance off and she takes a moment to hesitate. This hesitation activates a chain of events that leads Rowan to Jack, even if they do not want to be near each other. Add nosy neighbors who mean well for a “found family” storyline and this novel is worthy of these 5 stars.

There is banter, traumatic pasts, and many literature references throughout the book. This is a highly recommended read.

This will be included with the recent great rom coms. It’s the whole package. Well rounded characters, great chemistry between the two main ones, and a lovely and immersive setting. It’s funny and heartfelt. And I’d stay in this world with these characters for longer if I could.

I have such mixed feeling about Yes No Maybe. The lead female character, Rowan, flubs her answer when her boyfriend proposes. After, her boyfriend decides he needs to clear his head and decides to spend the summer away pursuing his acting career. Meanwhile, Rowan moves into a new house and meets her neighbor, romance author, Jack. This is where things, including my feelings towards this book, gets confusing. It very much gives Ross and Rachel “but we were on a break” vibes (IYKYK). While this was an issue for me, I was able to move past it and enjoy most of the book. I admired Rowan’s relationship with her students and enjoyed how all of Rowan’s new neighbors made a dysfunctional chosen family. Overall this was a cute book.

I loved this story. The dialogue was so well written, especially compared to other novels in the same genre. I love an author MMC and pair it with a teacher FMC- the dynamic was gold. I thought the discussion regarding her burns and trauma was done tactfully. I can't believe this author doesn't have more reads/reviews, the storyline (and previously mentioned dialogue) have so much more depth than your average romance book. I will be reading the rest of her novels!

Thank you Jessica Sherry and NetGalley for the ARC of this book.

Mein Leseerlebnis

In “Yes maybe no” geht es um eine Frau, die zwischen ihrem Freund und ihrem neuen Nachbarn steht. Doch diese kurze Beschreibung wird dem Buch nicht gerecht, denn es geht auch um eine Frau, die ein traumatisches Erlebnis aus ihrer Vergangenheit verarbeitet bzw. mit dessen Folgen lebt. Durch diese Kombination an Themen ist die Geschichte vielschichtig und besitzt Tiefe.

Beim Lesen bin ich leicht in einen guten Lesefluss gekommen und habe zudem gerne mehr über Rowan, die Heldin des Liebesromans, erfahren.

Mit dem Helden bin ich leider nicht so richtig warm geworden. Er war mir in verschiedenen Szenen etwas zu wertend anderen gegenüber und hat Rowans Beziehung zu ihrem Freund in einer Szene auf eine Art und Weise beeinflusst, die ich nicht ok fand.

Darüber hinaus erschien mir das Buch einen Tick zu lang, gut 20-40 Seiten weniger hätten der Romance unter Umständen gut getan.

Auch wenn ich die Liebesgeschichte im Verlauf des Romans nicht in jeder Szene überzeugend fand, so konnte mich der Epilog begeistern und tief berühren. Er stimmte mich zudem etwas versöhnlich in Bezug auf den Helden.

Nehme ich das alles zusammen, dann fand ich das romance Buch nicht so einnehmend wie erhofft, bin zugleich aber froh, ihm eine Chance gegeben zu haben. Ich werde die Geschichte der Heldin sicherlich nicht so schnell vergessen.

🖤🖤🖤 1/4

Für wen?

Wer Liebesromane mag, in denen die Heldin ein zwischen zwei Männern steht und sie zusätzlich dramatische Ereignisse aus ihrer Vergangenheit verarbeitet, für den könnte das vorliegende Buch eine gute Wahl sein.