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Maybe Next Time

By: Cesca Major
Narrated by: Clare Corbett
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2024’s most unforgettable romance that will give you ALL the feels! From the queen of the 'what if' love story

‘It's the sort of story which makes you want to say, I love you, to everyone you care about the most in your life,’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Dan is Emma’s person. She’s known it since the first time she saw him dressed in lederhosen on the tube.

On their fifteen year ‘dateversary’, Emma texts a list of everything she should have told Dan that morning.

Tell the kids to remember their homework…
And their gloves.
Can you defrost some sausages?

Emma just forgets to write the most important words of all – I love you – and by the end of the day everything changes.

Or does it? Emma is given the chance to rewrite their future – if she can just figure out their past…

Escape with the most uplifting and emotional love story of the year. Perfect for fans of The Man Who Didn’t Call and Jojo Moyes!

Readers LOVE Maybe Next Time!

‘WOW! WOW! WOW! Powerful and life affirming, So much more than five stars. If there is only one book you read this year, make it this one!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘The ending will have you ugly crying… It made me cry so hard I couldn’t actually read’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Take a love story, mix it with a stress dream, add moments that will stop you in your tracks and take your breath away while somersaulting on an emotional rollercoaster… Completely addictive’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Sublime. I was only a quarter of a way through before I decided that it is definitely going down as one of my books of the year!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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‘Ingeniuous, intriguing and so emotional’ JILL MANSELL

‘Deeply moving, extremely funny, brilliantly knowing and fabulously observed’ DAISY BUCHANAN

‘Heart-warming and life-affirming – a gorgeous read’ LOUISE O’NEILL

‘Astonishing’ CLARE MACKINTOSH

‘Addictive, heartbreaking and achingly romantic’ ROSIE WALSH

‘A reminder of just how precious every day can be’ LUCY DIAMOND

©2023 Cesca Major Contemporary Contemporary Romance Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Romance Romantic Comedy Women's Fiction Fantasy Magic

Critic Reviews

‘Astonishing – the love story you’ve been waiting for’ Clare Mackintosh, The Last Party

‘Addictive, heart-breaking and achingly romantic … an absolute triumph. This forced me to think very seriously about how I want to live my life’ Rosie Walsh, The Man Who Didn’t Call

‘Haunting, moody, clever and affecting’ Gillian McAllister, Wrong Place, Wrong Time

‘Warm, funny and life-affirming – a reminder of just how precious every day can be’ Lucy Diamond, Anything Could Happen

‘Heart-warming and life-affirming – a gorgeous read’
Louise O’Neill, Idol

‘Deeply moving, extremely funny, brilliantly knowing and fabulously observed … heartbreaking but simultaneously life-affirming. A total triumph’ Daisy Buchanan, Careering

‘Full of love, wisdom and heartache … nudging us to reflect on what is truly important in life. It's a Wonderful Life meets Groundhog Day. I challenge you not to cry’ Sophie Cousens, This Time Next Year

‘Wonderfully intriguing and thought-provoking … I loved it’ Kate Eberlen, Miss You

‘Ingenious, intriguing and so emotional’ Jill Mansell, Should I Tell You?

‘All the compulsion of a thriller but swooningly romantic as well. Forensically plotted and beautifully worked out. A belter and a tear-jerker’ Beth Morrey, Em & Me

‘Thought-provoking, tear-jerking and page-turning …amazing, will really make you think about your life’ Katie Fforde, A Wedding in Provence

‘Superbly plotted, shockingly breathtaking – heartbreaking, poignant and beautifully written … a love story like no other’ Cathy Bramley, Merrily Ever After

‘WOW. Both heartbreaking and heartwarming … I loved every page’ Sarah Morgan, Beach House Summer

‘Hilarious and poignant and heartwarming all at once’ Sophie Irwin, A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting

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I absolutely loved this story. It was so wonderfully written. And ooh the ending had me all snotty and teary. I think I even sobbed. The narrator was brilliant and matched perfectly to Emma, the main character.

Oh my heart!

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I was kept interested the whole time. Great little story. Made me think about what I appreciate in my own life.

Well read. Interesting story.

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I really loved this book! It was so cleverly written and the narration was great too! It’s not often that I want to spend a whole day listening to an audiobook just to find out what happens next! I wanted to know what happened but I didn’t want it to end! So good! Highly recommend!!

Great book

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Beautifully crafted story that parallels working married life with a question.What if I could have done today better? I just loved it. Funny, touching and real.

Relatable

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I recently read Maybe Next Time by Cesca Major, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. With a storyline reminiscent of Groundhog Day, this novel follows Emma, a stressed-out, overworked, and overcommitted mother of two, as she relives the same day over and over again.

The story is quite stressful, and I’m incredibly impressed with how Major captures the intense chaos of Emma’s life. She does it in such a clever way—the constant text messages, WhatsApp messages, phone calls, emails… it never stops. As a reader, you feel the relentless pressure as if it’s happening to you.

One of my favorite aspects of the book is the way Major tells Emma and Dan’s story through the writing of letters on their anniversary. This technique not only reveals so much about what has transpired over their 15-year relationship, but it does so in a deeply personal manner. As a reader, you feel like you’re part of their journey. You’re in it. You’re invested.

This isn’t a lighthearted story; you need to be prepared for the emotional weight it carries. Grief, death, loss, marriage, abuse, and stress are all covered within these pages. However, the lessons about what’s truly important in life make it worth reading. We might know these lessons in words, but Major teaches us so they reach our hearts. Learn. Listen. It’s important.

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