Ellie Baker is about to take the next step in her marriage: divorce. She and her husband, Jonah, are heading to Florida to break the news to their families. There’s no dramatic story to tell—after twenty years together, they’ve simply fallen out of love. It’s as straightforward as that.

But for their college-aged daughter, Maggie, it’s anything but simple. She’s heartbroken. And Ellie’s father, Frank, reacts with the cool detachment only a retiree in Orlando can muster. As for Ellie’s mother, Bunny—she flat out refuses to listen. After a difficult weekend, Ellie and Jonah return to New Jersey, still determined to go their separate ways. But everything changes the morning Ellie wakes up to a completely different reality—one in which she and Jonah never married.

Over the course of a surreal week, Ellie witnesses how the world—and the lives of everyone she cares about—might have unfolded along an entirely different path. And in this new version of reality, everything could change once more.

Aw, I really enjoyed this. It’s on the slower side, but there were such thoughtful and insightful discussions on motherhood and marriage. I found myself highlighting so many quotes!

After twenty years of marriage, Ellie is set on divorce. Her relationship with Jonah is filled with constant arguments, and the love they once shared feels distant. With their daughter off to college, Ellie is grappling with a deep sense of loss. Her entire identity has been tied to being a wife and mother. So now, who is she? What is her purpose?

But then Ellie is thrust into an alternate reality, one where she never married Jonah. And of course, everything in her life is completely backwards, forcing her to confront the path she didn’t take!

I loved that it showed that each reality, no matter how different, had its positives and challenges. It’s about Ellie learning to appreciate the simple joys of life and rediscovering a love that might have been buried but never truly left. It was a sweet reminder that it’s also the small, everyday choices that shape our lives!

A no from me. I was surprised at how....odd this is.. The concept of sliding doors-of what might have happened had Ellie not married Jonah-is fine but the rest of it is not. I thought this might be satire but it's not. Thanks t0 netgalley for the ARC. I DNF. A pass from me.

I really struggled to connect with this book. It was a bit too sad and slow at the beginning for me and I just couldn't finish it. It might be right for someone else but it just wasn't for me.

I enjoyed this sweet story about marriage, motherhood, and finding your joy. The writing was the most major strong point for me. There were several quotes that I highlighted during my reading simply because of the beautiful language (will be adding those to GR once the book is officially released). I also really liked the cast of characters we got to meet. Where the story lost some points for me was in the pacing. I feel like the "mystery" element was quite drawn out and then rather quickly resolved. I can't say much more without giving spoilers, but I wish we spent more time exploring what life might have been like. I feel like we barely got a glimpse of what Ellie might be doing, decisions she might try and make. The majority of the focus was on other characters and the reappearance of someone from the past, who ends up being rather insignificant in the grand scheme of the story. It felt like the author was trying to connect too many threads, leaving some way less developed than they needed to be for me to connect with them. 3.5 stars overall, rounded down.

Thank you to the publisher, Little A, and Netgalley for access to the eARC.

I could not keep continuing the book because of the pacing, dialogues and the characters felt a lot irritating. Though this book talked about real issues it took me time to get into it and feel the book to its fullest

Ellie is a woman who's feeling out of sorts since her only child, Maggie, has headed off to college and Ellie had been a stay at home mom to her all these years. Ellie doesn't know how to begin the next chapter of her life and takes her frustrations out on her husband Jonah and their marriage. She first speaks the word divorce. Part one of the story is Ellie and Jonah telling her family of their plans to divorce. The second part is Ellie discovering what her and her parents life would have been like had she never married. Then the last part is Ellie realizing she's the one who needs a plan and that Jonah and her marriage aren't the problem.

A thought-provoking story on fate and second chances. Ellie and Jonah have fallen out of love and decided to get a divorce after 20 years of marriage. Ellie wakes up in an alternative version of present day- one where her and Jonah cross paths, but are essentially strangers and never marry.

I am a fan of second-chance romances and this one is a unique perspective. At times, the story got a little confusing because of the intertwined flashbacks. Otherwise, a very emotional and enjoyable read!

Thanks to NetGalley and Little A for a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I was not able to finish this. The story started out slow and I did not connect with any of the characters. I do think the premise is fun!

Thank you to Little A and NetGalley for the opportunity to read a copy.

Ellie Baker on the brink of divorce about twenty something years gets the chance to see how her life would've turned out if she'd taken a different path. I liked this story and felt a connection with the main character and was invested in what would happen to her and where her story would go. This was a quick and entertaining read and definitely recommend picking it up. 3/3.5 stars from me, I want to thank NetGalley and Little A for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed the last two thirds of this book. I enjoyed the mother/daughter storyline. It starts out as a difficult/strained relationship but turns out to be heartwarming. The book shows the ripple effect of small changes/decisions.

Thank you to NetGalley for the arc of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Ellie and Jonah are new ‘empty nesters’ and Ellie is struggling with the loneliness and estrangement from her daughter. She decides that her and Jonah’ abound divorce and he comes to terms with this.
What follows is an unravelling of time and reality.
Quite enjoyable and some aspects to
mull over.
Thanks to #NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ahead of publication in exchange for an honest review

If you like It's A Wonderful Life, Quantum Leap, and Groundhog Day - then you will love Some Other Time! Who hasn't a time or two wondered how their life would be different IF ONLY. Each small action, reaction, and non-action in our lives sets us upon a path - sometimes not the path we want and others times exactly where we are supposed to be. The main character Ellie is struggling with her path in life - questioning her purpose and existence now that her daughter Maggie doesn't "need" her anymore. She is not even sure she loves her husband Jonah anymore. They decide to divorce, and the news isn't received well by the family including Ellie's parents. The reader and Ellie get to see what her life would have been like if she had traveled that path not taken. Ellie will see the impact her life has had on those around her and one small change can cause a seismic shift in the universe. I enjoy Angela Brown's style of writing, as I also read and loved her debut novel Olivia Strauss is Running Out of Time - wait, both novels are about "time" - is this to be a recurring theme? If so, I can see why because time is a concept that we all obsess about whether we are wasting it or wanting more. This is Brown's time as her writing just keeps getting more thoughtful, moving, and emotional.

This author is a good writer. There was so much specificity to the places, situations, and characters in this book. I just hated the main character. She was so immature and whiny. She created all her own problems, didn't think things through, and was surprised when things didn't work out. Jonah was a saint! I'm all for magical elements in stories and this one was interesting. But I don't know if the ending really landed for me (both heavy handed and too.easy like voilà everything worked out). Ashley Poston does this better, but if you like her you will probably be interested in this book.

I feel like Maggie's subplot was not as well crafted. Bunny was such a pip though. This book was a real mixed bag for me... maybe because I'm in my 40s and a mom and a therapist? I just couldn't get behind Ellie. But I could see this as a Netflix movie with Jennifer Garner or someone who could bring more depth to her character, but is still kinda quirky and doe-eyed.
2.5 stars. Thanks to Net Galley and little A for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and Little A for allowing me to read Some Other Time by Angela Brown, in exchange for my honest review.

This was a thought-provoking, heartfelt, and realistic sliding doors story.

What if? Life is about choices, and I enjoyed learning along with Ellie how her decisions led to the life she's living. This was a wonderful glimpse into "what if"!

Sometimes, we need to step back and look at where we are instead of where we've been.

I look forward to reading more by Angela Brown.

It took me some time to get into this book! But by the end I was so glad to read it. It was emotional and moving! It makes you think about all the ways life could turn out from just one different decision! 3.5 stars! I enjoyed this author and can’t wait to read more from her.

A bit confusing to be caught in the alternate realities of Ellie and Jonah as they time travel from the now to alternate futures. I enjoyed the book, especially the relationship between Ellie and her daughter. In truth, I was personally most involved in that conflict within the story. Any woman who has sent a child, especially a daughter, off to college will really be empathetic to Ellie and understand how this major change has impacted all her relationships.

Thank you Netgalley for this novel.

It took me a bit to get into this one because the first 30% or so was just so hopeless and sad, and I honestly did not buy the reason for this couple parting ways. It just didn’t seem like enough of a reason to throw in the towel, nor did it seem like they both even really wanted jt. But once the other “sliding doors” realities were introduced, I was in. I love that concept and love when it’s done well. This one was done pretty well, I just wish it hadn’t taken so long to get to them.

The emotional depth of this story was great, very realistic, lots of up and down. All the feels. Some very poignant moments that I could relate to.

My other complaint besides the rather long intro is the pacing of the dialogue. Someone would say something and we’d suddenly get a page and a half of backstory or flashback before finally having the responding dialogue, and a couple of times, I didn’t even remember what they were responding to. I actually skipped ahead to the response a couple of times (sorry, Angela Brown) and felt like I didn’t miss anything crucial.

Overall, a sweet book.

What would life be like if you made one different decision? That's exactly what Ellie finds out and how that one decision creates a huge ocean of ripple effects. Although this isn't a "thriller", I felt myself feeling nervous and anxious wondering what was going to happen. How was this going to end? Would Ellie come back to the present day and what actually is the present day for her? Angela Brown remarkably brings all of the characters together and gives us a look at what their lives are like and were like and could have been like. I fell in love with everyone and cried at the end...to bring such emotion to a reader is a beautiful thing and shows what a terrific writer Angela is.

Some Other Time, is written with such a perspective. I loved how Angela Brown dove into the what if scenario we all often think about. What if I chose another path? What if life went this way? Did it cause others to end up where they are as well? There were so many questions and often other answers to how and where Ellie Baker would be most happiest. It reminded me that most times we are right where we are supposed to be. Loved every minute of this delightful novel, full of relatable characters and minute decisions we often make that could possibly change the course of our lives. Angela Brown stepped up her game with this novel, BRAVO!

Thank you NetGalley and Little A for this advanced reader copy of Some Other Time.