Maybe Someday

By: Colleen Hoover

Narrated by: Zachary Webber, Angela Goethals

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Ends With Us comes a passionate tale of friendship, betrayal, and romance.

At twenty-two years old, Sydney is enjoying a great life: She’s in college, working a steady job, in love with her wonderful boyfriend, Hunter, and rooming with her best friend, Tori. But everything changes when she discovers that Hunter is cheating on her—and she’s forced to decide what her next move should be.

Soon, Sydney finds herself captivated by her mysterious and attractive neighbor, Ridge. She can't take her eyes off him or stop listening to the passionate way he plays his guitar every evening out on his balcony. And there’s something about Sydney that Ridge can’t ignore, either. They soon find themselves needing each other in more ways than one.

©2014 Colleen Hoover (P)2014 Simon & Schuster

"Listening" with Your Heart

First off, I have to applaud Colleen Hoover for creating the unconventional main character of Ridge who is strong, positive, talented and happens to be deaf.

I listened to this story critically because I am fluent in sign language and work with children who have a hearing loss. I was uncertain how authentic Ridge's character would be and I couldn't help but wonder how his hearing loss would be perceived by others who consider themselves deaf. I am sure there are varying responses and opinions to his musical abilities and ways in which he communicated. I'm remaining neutral because I believe Hoover created an exceptional and loveable character and his inability to hear makes him extraordinary. I don't think she intended for Ridge to be typical in any way.

Sydney's character started off a bit shaky for me. I know she found herself in circumstances that made her angry and that fueled her to be a bit irrational. Name calling and punching people was immature (to a degree) and I thought this might be something that continued throughout the novel. I'm happy to say that it didn't. There's a lot of wavering between right and wrong in her mind and I found myself appreciating the ways in which rationalized and justified her feelings and actions. It all made sense whether you liked it or not.

I'm usually not interested in novels that include a love triangle, but this story wasn't what I expected. It had a strong undercurrent of good morals and respect with a focus on the internal, not the external attractiveness of a person. The messages in this story are also good ones: "listening" to the heart, not needing to be a hero to a woman who is already a heroine, giving yourself freedom and time to be alone to figure out what is right, etc.

As with her previous books, Hoover writes with great levels of emotion, angst, and humor (loved the pranks) not to mention that addictive quality that makes her books un-put-down-able. She takes what could be very predictable and twists it into something that is unique and bittersweet.

A bonus to this novel is the fact that it has an original soundtrack. All those songs Ridge and Sydney wrote are actual songs by Griffin Peterson. While I didn't purchase the Maybe Someday album, I did listen to all the samples on iTunes and found them to be a very complimentary, sounding better than I imagined them in my own mind. How cool is that?

Lastly, I have to say that the narrators for this book were really good, especially Zachary Webber who read as Ridge and really captured his quiet strength.

There are not enough stars possible ...

BRILLIANT.... AMAZING.... PHENOMENAL...Colleen Hoover did it again. I finished it in one evening... loved the lyrics, so downloaded the cd and started over again. This is a must read, better yet, get the audio version. The narrator's provide so much emotion in the reading of the story...

I don't want to write any spoilers, but how Sydney and RIdge's lives intertwine is so incredible heart wrenching and warming at the same time. Also, Warren provides the right amount of comic relief. I have to place this as my #1 book to listen to this year. If I had as many stars in the sky to rate this book by, I would use every single one.

Love Love Love This Book!!

Wow! Colleen Hoover is excellent at character development and a good story and just making us really feel like we are living the characters lives. This book is excellent...so well written! And I love the characters - Sydney and Ridge...and all of the side characters too!

The narrators definitely made the story that much better!! Excellent narration...I really felt as if I were friends with all of them.

Loved this book!

No words.

Just thought I would share my review of Maybe Someday with you. Also I would like to thank you for this book.

Wow. Words can not describe what I'm feeling after reading Maybe Someday. I can't remember the last time a book made me cry, laugh or just plain fall in love with every single part of it. I certainly did not expect to feel this way when I started the book and now that I'm finished, I really just want to read it again and again. This book is so beautifully written and constructed that everything and everyone in it is perfectly described and I can literally feel the emotions of the characters. When Sydney hears Ridge play his guitar on the balcony to the moment he spoke, for the first time since he was 9, to her. When Ridge feels Sydney singing to having her 'hear' him love her. This book is beyond anything I ever expected and everything I never knew I wanted to hear. I need more books with Ridge and Sydney, I don't think I can just handle this one.

Drove me crazy.

I was in the mood for a good love story, but while this one kept me interested it also kept me aggravated. I guess my 40 year old heart is too old for the constant back and forth of this young love story.

Wow....maybe someday took my breath away

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Colleen Hoover and her amazing writing ability! Every single book I have read or listened to of hers has been truly an experience and loved every minute of it. But this book literally took my breath away!

The emotions it brings out of you and makes you feel are truly a work of art. I adored the story of Sydney and Ridge. Colleen also did an amazing job of writing a storyline of a hero who is deaf. How I fell in love with Ridge and wanted him all to myself! Hehe.

Just truly touching and inspirational!

Wow

This was my 2nd time listening to this audiobook but I listened to the songs when the words were spoken in the book. It made for an amazing and incredible experience of feeling their love for one another. I’ve experienced this love and I can understand every raw emotion and relate to all their....EVERYTHING!
Yes definitely worth the credit!!

Flawless!

Colleen Hoover is such an amazing writer and I love all her books but this one is in a league all on it’s own!

outstanding

Really different story plot. Great characters and great writing. it will listen to more Hoover.

Beautiful Story - Great Narrators

Any additional comments?

I LOVED this book. The story was unique in so many ways and really made you open your eyes. I am extremely picky when it comes to narrators and I thought that both were perfect for these characters.