Maybe This Time: A Novel by Jennifer Crusie (Epub)

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Andie Miller is ready to move on with her life. She wants to marry her fiancé and leave behind everything in her past, especially her ex-husband, North Archer. But when Andie tries to gain closure with him, North asks one last favor: Since the death of a distant cousin, he’s become the guardian of two orphans who have already driven away three nannies. North needs someone to take care of the situation―and he knows Andie can handle anything.Carter and Alice aren’t your average delinquents, and the creepy old house where they live is being run by the worst housekeeper since Mrs. Danvers. Complicating matters is Andie’s fiancé’s suspicion that this is all a plan by North to get Andie back. He may be right because Andie’s dreams have been haunted by North since she arrived at the old house, and that’s not the only haunting. As Andie copes with the ghosts of her past and present, she begins to see that what she wants is the same thing that everyone in the house wants–a second chance–and that maybe this time she’ll get it.

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Editorial Reviews: Review “Crusie’s created a sharp cast of lonely souls, wacky weirdos, ghosts both good and bad, and unlikely heroes who are brave enough to give life and love one more try. You don’t have to believe in the afterlife to relish this fun, bright romp.” ―Publishers Weekly“Crusie’s sense of humor and knack for fun characters are all here.” ―Library Journal“As always, the greatest pleasure comes from watching Crusie put her great cast of quirky characters through their paces. This is a story of faith: in human nature, in love, in romance, in connections that cannot be broken. Crusie fans can rejoice in this original and funny romantic thriller.” ―New York Journal of Books From the Back Cover From beloved New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Crusie comes a novel that gives a new twist to old flames, second chances, and things that go bump in the night…Andie Miller is ready to move on with her life. She wants to marry her fiancé and leave behind everything in her past, especially her ex-husband, North Archer. But when Andie tries to gain closure with him, North asks one last favor: Since the death of a distant cousin, he’s become the guardian of two orphans who have already driven away three nannies. North needs someone to take care of the situation―and he knows Andie can handle anything.”wildly inventive…Crusie at her very best.”―Booklist (starred review) Carter and Alice aren’t your average delinquents, and the creepy old house where they live is being run by the worst housekeeper since Mrs. Danvers. Complicating matters is Andie’s fiancé’s suspicion that this is all a plan by North to get Andie back. He may be right because Andie’s dreams have been haunted by North since she arrived at the old house, and that’s not the only haunting. As Andie copes with the ghosts of her past and present, she begins to see that what she wants is the same thing that everyone in the house wants–a second chance–and that maybe this time she’ll get it.”A marvelous tale that includes [Crusie’s] patented brand of humor and human foibles.”―RT Book Reviews (HOT Pick, 41/2 stars) About the Author Jennifer Crusie is the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today bestselling author of Welcome to Temptation, Tell Me Lies, Crazy for You, Faking It, Fast Women and Bet Me. She has also collaborated with Bob Mayer to write Wild Ride, Agnes and the Hitman and Don’t Look Down. Crusie earned her bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University, a master’s from Wright State University, and a master of fine arts from Ohio State University. Before devoting herself to writing full-time, Crusie worked as a preschool teacher, an elementary and junior high art teacher, and a high school English teacher. She lives on the banks of the Ohio River. Read more

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⭐This is primarily a romance with a ghost story thrown into the mix in a secondary capacity. I think I’m discovering that I’m not a good audience for undiluted romance. While I mildly enjoyed this, I was never swept up by it, never in doubt about the outcome, never desperate for a happy resolution. But I did enjoy much of the humor.I note that the perspective shifts between the heroine and the hero, and I enjoyed the sections from the hero’s point of view a little more than those from the point of view of the heroine. When I was growing up, I read a bunch of romances that a family friend lent to me, and they were entirely from the perspective of the heroine. It’s refreshing to see other points of view.Bottom line: I think this may well be a superior romance, but I am an inferior sort of audience.About my reviews: I try to review every book I read, including those that I don’t end up enjoying. The reviews are not scholarly, but just indicate my reaction as a reader, reading being my addiction. I am miserly with 5-star reviews; 4 stars means I liked a book very much; 3 stars means I liked it; 2 stars means I didn’t like it (though often the 2-star books are very popular with other readers and/or are by authors whose other work I’ve loved).

⭐This is the story about a young woman who is ten years divorced. She goes to her ex and returns to him all his alimony checks which she had not cashed with the purpose of severing even those ties so she could move on and agree to marry her current beau. While there he asks her to take a month and go to the family home out in the country where he has two wards he needs to have evaluated. She’s a teacher and he feels she could do this so he knows how to help the two kids who are having problems. Reluctantly she agrees. When she gets there she finds her entire world changes. She falls in love with the kids. Sees ghosts. Realizes she still loves her ex and breaks off her engagement with her current beau. It’s a ghostly love story all in one and a very good read.

⭐Andie Miller hasn’t seen her ex-husband North Archer in 10 years. Their marriage was passionate, but Andie resented North’s workaholic tendencies and the two divorced after only a year. Andie arranges a meeting with North, ostensibly to return his uncashed alimony checks and inform him of her intention to remarry, but what she’s really looking for is closure – to confirm to herself that her feelings for North are really, truly a thing of the past.North manages to convince Andie to help him out with two young orphans that have been left in his care. They have been living in another part of the state with a housekeeper and a succession of nannies.It doesn’t take long for Andie to figure out why the nannies have all beat a hasty retreat. It’s hard to decide which is creepier: the house, the kids or … the ghosts. Will Andie stand a chance against the undead? More to the point, will her future husband stand a chance against her not-so-ex husband?I did enjoy this story, but it’s not at all what I expected. Let’s start with the “good stuff”. I liked the fact that the story was set in 1992. Since that’s about when I first started reading Jennifer Crusie it had a certain nostalgia. Andie is a trademark Crusie heroine: attractive in a down-to-earth kind of way with a caustic wit and offbeat sense of humor. The supporting characters are quirky and well drawn and the story never dragged. It may not have been the story I was looking for, but I was certainly never bored. The “ghostly” bits are sufficiently scary without sacrificing the overall comedic tone of the book. That last part is tricky but the author does pull it off.And yet I was disappointed. When I heard there was a new Crusie solo release I hit that pre-order button, no questions asked. Why? Because if you want a good contemporary romance you just can’t beat Jennifer Crusie. Problem is, this really isn’t a romance, or at least not much of one. The main relationship takes place between Andie and the little girl, Alice. Yes, there are scenes dedicated to Andie and North, but they felt like window dressing. The focus of this story is Andie’s heart being won over by little Alice (although frankly it just seems to “happen” – one minute they’re just two strange, distant children; the next Andie can’t live without them).Bottom Line: It’s a fun story but if you’re expecting a vintage Crusie romance ala “Bet Me” or “Welcome to Temptation”, you may be disappointed. If you don’t like stories with a strong paranormal aspect then give it a pass.Occasional strong language and some very mild sexual content.

⭐Love Jennifer Crusie books but this one really threw me..usually I can’t put it down for needing to know what happens next but with this one I didn’t put it down with the hope it was going to get going. There are some very good parts to this story but for me it dragged in places. Finished the book in a few days but for me more interaction between the 2 love interests would have been nicer

⭐I love Jennifer Crusie but must admit to being a bit let down by this book as it took a long time to get moving and the story was fairly slow once she got to the house, did not find the children likable and wanted more interaction between the hero and heroine. Still has the great style of the author but lacking the humor that has been so apparent in past books like ‘Agnes and the hit man’, ‘Don’t look down’ and ‘Welcome to temptation’.

⭐Not the sort of topic I usually go for, but Jennifer Crusie writes well and I wasn’t surprised that I enjoyed it. Not keen on the ending as I prefer baddies to get a stronger comeuppance. But all in all, enjoyable.

⭐It’s been a few years since I read a Jennifer Crusie ,but in this story she has lost none of the old’touch’!.This is a very enjoyable(,if predictable ending) story and I found the characters to be mostly quite believable!a good book for a sleepless night.

⭐I enjoyed this, though as other reviewers have already said, it isn’t one of the stand-outs among Crusie’s books. As always, it’s well written, though it doesn’t have the same level of humour found in her better books.

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