Maybe Next Time

By: Cesca Major

Narrated by: Clare Corbett

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

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

Story about love and Grief

So this is one of those books with a Déjàvu plot where someone wakes up to the same life daily. Felt very weird for a book cause there’s a million movies with this structure. But the book had a lot of texture. It’s a story about midlife monotony, Love and Grief. Beautifully told, both in the writing and the performance (on the audiobook). The main character annoyed me a lot half the time. But then as she got depressed it dawned to me that this was grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. I experienced her love and kindness mostly through the anniversary letters. The book comes to a beautiful and heart wrenching end. The last 30 minutes 😭😭😭. A solid 4/5.

My heart is a wasteland

I wanted to subtract stars because I’m a sucker for a happy ending, but I couldn’t because the writing was so profoundly beautiful. Even though I’m crying, I’m still smiling. My heart is a wasteland, but there is a single flower blooming. This story was a gift. 10:17 will permanently hold a place in my heart. The narrator was also perfect,