REVIEW: Maybe Someday – Colleen Hoover

Released: March 18th, 2014

At twenty-two years old, aspiring musician Sydney Blake has a great life: She’s in college, working a steady job, in love with her wonderful boyfriend, Hunter, and rooming with her good friend, Tori. But everything changes when she discovers Hunter cheating on her with Tori—and she is left trying to decide what to do next.

Sydney becomes captivated by her mysterious neighbor, Ridge Lawson. She can’t take her eyes off him or stop listening to the daily guitar playing he does out on his balcony. She can feel the harmony and vibrations in his music. And there’s something about Sydney that Ridge can’t ignore, either: He seems to have finally found his muse. When their inevitable encounter happens, they soon find themselves needing each other in more ways than one…



From #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover, a passionate tale of friendship, betrayal, and romance—and the enchanting music that inspires one young woman to put her life back together.

From the author of the New York Times bestsellers Slammed, Point of Retreat, Hopeless, This Girl, and Losing Hope, Maybe Someday is destined to become another bestseller and long-lasting fan favorite.

Includes a free original soundtrack by musician Griffin Peterson.

"The heart can't be told when and who and how it should love."

Heartbreaking. Lovely. Beautiful. Such a wonderfully thoughtful book by Colleen Hoover. This author has done it again. From the author of a brilliant series called Slammed and another amazing series, Hopeless, comes a heart-wrenching (in a good way!) new romance, Maybe Someday. This is a story about chance, love, and finding yourself in the midst of despair. 

OH MY GOD. HOLY SHIT. FUCK.

Maybe Someday was, I admit, a bit less angsty than the other books written by Colleen but it doesn't make me love it any less. Actually, I appreciated the slower pace of this book and how frustrating it was. I mean, Ridge is different. He has a little… problem, which you will discover in the book.

At first I honestly thought it was a prank he was pulling on her but then I learned it was actually real. But, I loved it! The difference in his nature made him much more unique and interesting. He's able to feel music much more passionately compared to others due to this problem of his.

Okay, let me start off with Sydney. Sydney is definitely one of my favorite heroines. She's a very relatable character. She's real. That's what I liked most about her. From her point of view, she admits all her feelings and even though some aren't that good, she admits them. She acknowledges that it's not the best feeling in the world but she has to accept it. 

The story really takes off when Sydney learns that Hunter is cheating on her. And Ridge figured it all out for her when she missed what she and Hunter had:

Ridge: You only miss the idea of him. You weren't happy with him even before you found out he was cheating. You were only with him because it was comfortable. You just miss the relationship, but you don't miss Hunter.

When I was reading this, I was going through a similar thing so I was just like:

This was when I really started to connect with Sydney. I like how he knows this. I like how he can connect with her in a way, that he is able to understand her to her depths.

And what I said about her admitting things that she wasn't actually proud of?

And I don't like how seeing him jealous that I'm leaning against Warren actually feels good.

OHMYGOD YES!!! Sometimes you just get pleased with yourself that you can make someone jealous. And I love how she realizes and admits that. Some people would just go like, "Oh I didn't do that intentionally." when they actually did. BUT SHE ADMITS THAT. Jesus Christ, God bless Syd. She's just fucking amazing.

And then there's Ridge. SPOILER ALERT Ridge has a girlfriend END OF SPOILER. Anyway, so because of this issue (not the same as the problem he has), he has to keep his feelings for Sydney at bay. Hell, he has to kick those feelings to the curb. He has to hold himself back because he wants to stay honorable.

But their relationship is so fucking adorable.

[TEXTING] Ridge: Oh, and btw, I didn't write that on your forehead.

What?

I run to the dresser and look in the mirror for the first time today. Written across my forehead in black ink, it says: Someone wrote on your forehead.

Sweet Jesus. Too fucking cute.

I LOVEDDDD IT.

So to end this review, I will complete the first quote I had before my review:

The heart can't be told when and who and how it should love. The heart does whatever the hell it wants to do. The only thing we can control is whether we give our lives and our minds the chance to catch up to our hearts. 

Oh and can I just add how gorgeous the cover is? FLAWLESS!!!

MY RATING:

5 APPLES!!!!!

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Colleen Hoover is #1 New York Times best selling author of Slammed, Point of Retreat, Hopeless, This Girl, Losing Hope, and Finding Cinderella. Colleen lives in Texas with her husband and their three boys. Please visit ColleenHoover.com.

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[Review] Finding Cinderella - Colleen Hoover

Released: October 14th, 2013 

This novella is a companion novel to the Hopeless series, but it can be read as a standalone.

A chance encounter int he dark leads eighteen-year-old Daniel and the girl who stumbles across him to profess their love for each other. But this love comes with conditions: they agree it will only last one hour and it will only be make-believe.

When their hour is up and the girl rushes off like Cinderella, Daniel tries to convince himself that what happened between them only seemed perfect because they were pretending it was perfect. Moments like that with girls like her don't happen outside of fairytales. 

One year and one bad relationship later, his disbelief in insta-love is stripped away the day he meets Six: a girl with a strange name and an even stranger personality. Daniel soon realizes the way he pretended to feel about Cinderella and the way he really feels about Six may not be so different after all. Especially when the two loves of his life end up being one in the same.

Unfortunately for Daniel, finding Cinderella doesn't guarantee their happily ever after… it only further threatens it. 

"In reality, people are who they are and they'll never change."

This novella made my cheeks hurt. I was smiling and grinning and giggling like a freaking gossip girl. It was sweet, short tale about second chances of meeting your first love and about searching for "the one". Daniel and Six were in an unusual relationship that moved so damn fast but they understood it. They understood why the world worked the way it worked for them. And that what made it so damn awesome.

SQUEEEE!!! I read this awhile ago and I'm finally getting up off my ass to write a review on it. This novel is so fucking adorable. I've been looking forward to this since the wonderful Colleen Hoover first announced it.

Daniel and Six were funny as hell but they also had their romantic and intense moments. But, mostly funny as hell. I loved both their characters. They were interesting and different and they definitely captured my interest throughout the whole story.

The story starts off with Daniel who is pissed off with Val, and if you've read the Hopeless series then you'd know that they have a fucking weird relationship they have.

"So why the hell are Val and I even wasting our time on this exhausting relationship if we don't even really like who each other is?"

These two are a weird bunch. Like really, I don't even know what their relationship is based on.

And God, after Daniel ends things with Val.

Val: [glaring] "Can I talk to you?"Daniel: "Do I have a choice?"

Daniel knew Six was different straightaway when they first meet. But they couldn't date because Holder restricted it. He forbade it. But Daniel, being Daniel, asked her out anyway. And they went on a date. And he was so damn surprised that he enjoyed himself.

But let's not spoil the whole story. I want to mention some of the most hilarious parts in the book. Including…

Exhibit A
Daniel and Holder being gay.

“You're my best friend and I love you. I'm not ashamed to admit that I love a guy. I love you, Holder. Daniel Weasley loves Dean Holder. Always and forever."

"Daniel, go make out with your girlfriend," he says, waving me off.

I shake my head. "Not until you tell me you love me, too."

His head falls back against Sky's headboard. "I fucking love you, now GO AWAY!"

Exhibit B
Daniel's fucking flawless family. Part 1.

Daniel: “What neither of you like Val?”

Chunk: “I hate Val.”

Mom: “God, me, too.”

Dad: “Me three.”

...........

Dad: “Your mother and I are masters at reverse psychology, Danny-boy. Don’t act so surprised.”

Chunk: “Me, too, Dad. I reverse psychologized him, too.”

Dad: [high fives Chunk] “Well played, Chunk.”

Daniel: “You guys were just pretending to like Val? What the hell for?”

Dad: “Children are natural inclined to make choices that will displease their parents. If we had told you how we really felt about Val, you probably would have ended up marrying her just to spite us. Which is why we pretended to love her.”

Exhibit C
Daniel's fucking flawless family. Part 2.

“You talk to him about the fact that we haven't had sex?" Six says, completely embarrassed.

My father shakes his head. "No, he doesn't have to. I know because every night he comes home he goes straight to his bedroom and takes a thirty-minute shower. I was eighteen once."

Six covers her face with her hands. "Oh, my God." She peeks through her hands at my dad. "I guess I know who Daniel gets his personality from."

My father nods. "Tell me about it. His mother is terribly inappropriate.”

As you can see I have given you all three reasons (out of a million more) of why you should totally read this book.

NOW GO! IT'S FREE TOO (the best part)!!! GO GET IT!!! NOW! Yes, you! Now!

Oh, and there's a plot twist too! Kbai.

Minor Faults:

MY RATING:

5 FLAWLESS APPLES!!!!!

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Colleen hoover is a huge fan of music and she has an eclectic taste. She's addicted to diet pepsi, and it's a serious case. She gets excited with friend requests on goodreads. So far, she's written two series, which include the Slammed series and the Hopeless series. She is expected to have two more books coming out in 2014.

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[Review] Losing Hope - Colleen Hoover

Released: July 8th, 2013

In Hopeless, Sky left no secret unearthed, no feeling unshared, and no memory forgotten, but Holder's past remained a mystery.

Still haunted by the little girl he let walk away. Holder has spent his entire life searching for her in attempt to finally rid himself of the crushing guilt he has felt for years. But he could not have anticipated that the moment they reconnect, even greater remorse would overwhelm him...

Sometimes in life, if we wish to move forward, we must first dig deep into our past and make amends. In Losing Hope, bestselling author Colleen Hoover reveals what was going on inside Holder's head during all those hopeless moments - and whether he can gain the peace he desperately needs.

"But I've learned over the past year what it really means to be able to miss someone. In order to miss someone, that means you were privileged enough to have them in your life to begin with."

LA LA LA. I want to shut off my feelings. This book was so freaking intense, it's unbelievable. Somehow, I find it much more interesting when a book's written in the guy's point of view.

If you loved Holder in Hopeless, you are going to fall hopelessly in love with him in this one. Since it's all told by Holder, we figure out more about his character and understand deeper about his past and why he is the way he is.

This book not only focuses on the romance between Sky and Holder. It's also telling the story about a young boy who lost a friend and has been carrying all this guilt inside of him. And then there's also the complications with his family. He's maturing so fast in such a short period because his whole environment had affected him.

Okay, let me start off by saying that Dean Holder is so fucking perfect with all his imperfections. He's cracked but not broken. He's strong but he's not unbreakable. He's cocky but he's not arrogant. He's like this giant contradictory.

Now, let's begin with his looks. Dean Holder is so motherfucking gorgeous. I mean, all the ladies want into his pants and it's only the rumors and his reputation that's holding everyone back. Everyone trusts the gossip and believes that he did all the bad shit for all the wrong reasons. But, really, it's impossible to not be attracted to him.

And then there's his vulnerability. I think that the fact that he feels so responsible for all the shitty things that's been going around him is very noble of him. He carries around so much guilt inside of him that it consumes him. Everything from Hope to Les. He feels like he's letting people down.

"Then that reminds me of the pictures she was at my house for, then that reminds me of Les, then that reminds me of Hope. Then of course I'm consumed with guilt again."

God, in scenes like these, I just want to hug him!

And he's so damn grown up that, because of what happened around him, he realized something:

"We lived in this perfect world where adults are always right and bad things don't happen to good people. Then, in the span of a minute, you were taken and everything we thought we knew turned out to be this false image of life that our parents had built for us. We realized that day that even adults do horrible things. Children disappear. Best friends get taken away from you and you have no idea if they're even alive anymore."

Holder turns into a realistic character as he accepts that the world isn't as perfect as the adults around him has made it seem to be. Crime happens. Hate exists. Shitty things just hit us like a ton of bricks without a warning. 

Enough of the depressing stuff *wipes away tears* GOD, NOW COMES THE ROMANTIC SIDE. I can quote so many things from this book that include all of his sweetness. He has such a way with words that leaves you speechless.

"Time has completely stopped, and all I'm thinking about while we kiss is how this is what saves people. Moments like these with people like her are what make all the sufferings worth it."

"I live you, Sky...I live you so much."

And their sense of humors match and that's so freaking adorable *squeals* Really, they could probably make a good comedy team with their texts and banter. Holder's actually pretty witty in both an intellectual and cocky kind of way and that's just alerkjaelkr best.

"Those texts will inflate your ego so much, you'll explode. We need to rectify this situation before you start suffering from delusions of grandeur."

I love how they're so easygoing with each other and they end up having a best-friends-slash-boyfriend-girlfriend kind of relationship. That's just the best kind of dating.

Minor Faults:

• There's too much repetition of the words 'hopeless' and 'helpless'. I get that Holder felt that way but Colleen kept using those two words over and over.

MY RATING:

4 AND A HALF APPLES!!!!!

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About The Author:

Colleen hoover is a huge fan of music and she has an eclectic taste. She's addicted to diet pepsi, and it's a serious case. She gets excited with friend requests on goodreads. So far, she's written two series, which include the Slammed series and the Hopeless series. She is expected to have two more books coming out in 2014.

Check her out in these sites:

Website | Twitter | Facebook