Series: None
Author: Kasie West
Published July 9th 2019 by Point
Goodreads Synopsis
One year. Nine events. Nine chances to . . . fall in love?
Weddings. Funerals. Barbecues. New Year's Eve parties. Name the occasion, and Sophie Evans will be there. Well, she has to be there. Sophie works for the local florist, so she can be found at every big event in her small hometown, arranging bouquets and managing family dramas.
Enter Andrew Hart. The son of the fancy new chef in town, Andrew is suddenly required to attend all the same events as Sophie. Entitled, arrogant, preppy Andrew. Sophie just wants to get her job done and finish up her sketches so she can apply to design school. But every time she turns around, there is Andrew, getting in her way and making her life more complicated. Until one day she wonders if maybe complicated isn't so bad after all . . .
Told over the course of one year and following Sophie from event to event, this delightful novel from master of romantic comedy Kasie West shows how love can blossom in unexpected places.
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Review
Maybe This Time sees Sophie Evans as she is constantly put in situations and events where Andrew Hart will be. Working with the local florist, Sophie has always been a big part of events, and has happily done so, especially when her best friend, Micah, is often there working with her dad's catering business. When Micah's dad asks a renowned chef to come and help widen his business, this brings Andrew to town, and immediately he gets Sophie's back up. It seems he's always there, causing problems, and making Sophie's already stressful life even worse. But, as they are thrown together more and more, a sort of camaraderie appears, and it seems like hatred might not have been what Sophie was actually feeling.
This book was one of my favourites by Kasie, especially seeing how some of her more recent books have been more of a miss from me. I loved Sophie's interactions with her brother, Gunnar, and Micah, and felt the chemistry between herself and Andrew was one that was believable, as was the slow burn quality to their relationship. Because of the way they met, and the preconceived notions of each other, it was hard for them to get over the initial hatred, and let themselves be open to the possibility of more. Definitely an enjoyable romance though, and has redeemed Kasie in my eyes!
Dates Read:
October 26-27, 2019
Rating
4 Stars
