I loved this story. As a fellow mid thirties woman trying to figure it out, I really enjoyed the way Greenberg told Maggie's story. However, I was rooting for Garrett. Was really hoping for a happy ending for them. I did enjoy that theme that what is meant to you will find it's way back to you.

Maybe Once, Maybe Twice, follows the MC Maggie Vine. Age 35, Maggie is still searching for her big break. Maggie is an aspiring song-writer and musician. The story is woven through different moments of Maggie's life that have shaped her into where she is now. But, two moments from her past are now impacting her current life. She made two marriage pacts with two different men, at different stages of her life.

You, the reader, have to decide if you are team Asher or team Garrett.

Overall, 'Maybe Once, Maybe Twice' is about the messiness of life and of change. It's a unique twist on your typical romance novel and is well interesting and keeps the reader hooked from beginning to end.

I found myself losing interest in this story. The premise is very cute, but I don’t think I was the intended audience for this, and that’s okay! I think a lot of people will still enjoy this.

Wow, I really liked this! I read Greenberg's previous novel, too. Looking forward to seeing what she writes next!

Filled with the romance and angst that defines the years you come to know yourself, with a shifting timeline covering two decades and ratcheting up the tension, Maybe Once, Maybe Twice is a novel of second chances and finding your own way.

You know that old saying, “if we are still single when we’re 35, we should get married?” Well, Maggie Vine made that vow with two different people, at two very different stages of her life.

And they both showed up.

Maggie Vine’s life is going extra-medium. At 35 she’s pursuing her dreams of being a singer and being a mother—though neither is successfully panning out. So when Garrett Scholl—stifled hedge fund manager by day but electrifying aspiring rock singer by night—comes to her 35th birthday party with the intention to kiss Maggie senseless, it feels like one piece might click into place. Except he’s engaged to someone else, and Maggie knows she won’t fit into the cookie-cutter life he’s building for himself.

Enter Asher Reyes. Her first boyfriend from summer camp, turned into heartthrob actor, he’s lived a successful yet private life ever since he got famous. When a career-changing opportunity is presented to Maggie after her reconnection with Asher, it feels like everything—music, love, family—will fall into place. But her past won’t let her move on without a fight.

Loved it from start to finish.

This was a sweet romcom with a perfect second chance relating to right person, wrong time! I really enjoyed this one and thought the love triangle was executed well, even though it's not one of my favorite tropes. So fun!

The timeline jumps initially confused me. But I soon fell in love with these love interests and rooted for them. I was torn with who I wanted her to end up with.
I felt the break up at the end was rushed. I had a hard time believing she’d give him a good 5 minutes to bring up and to have to choose and make that kind of decision so quickly.
Not a bad romance but this one ended up being cute.

In support of the SMP boycott, I will be withholding my review of this title until SMP speaks out. If the boycott is resolved, I will update with a full review.

What a great read! Definitely a romantic storyline and really made you not want to stop reading! The characters were fun to read about and I thought the author did a wonderful job bringing this story to life on the pages.

I apologize for the delay in this review. I read this previous to pub date but forgot to post a review in time, so I reread MOMT this past weekend to refresh my mind - loving it just as much the second time around.

This is the story of Maggie Vine who is a 35 year old musician struggling to make her big break. Maggie found love early in life - in the form of a summer camp romance (Asher), but unfortunately it didn’t last. Some years later, enter rocker/financier Garrett whose timing is never quite right with Maggie - they clearly had something going on, but someone always had another significant other.

Maggie made a deal with both guys - single at 35, lets get married… MOMT is a dual timeline story flipping between present day (Maggie at 35) and the past (teens with Asher, and 20’s with Garrett). So the dilemma arises - which - if either - of these guys is the right one for Maggie now? MOMT is a story of second chances and one that will leave you rooting for either Team Asher or Team Garrett.

Now if only Summer (Maggie’s ride or die bestie) could get her own book!

Definitely a 5-star read! I cannot wait to read what Alison Greenberg writes next!

3.5 stars - Maggie and her friends made a pact to marry if they were single at 35 with two significant men in their lives. However, the book's time jumps were confusing, with repetitive storylines that made it hard to follow. The ending felt rushed with little time given to the final couple's story.

Thanks to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

I liked parts of this book, but other parts were not for me.

This story follows Maggie, an aspiring singer, in the present time (when she's 35) and goes back and forth between other periods of her life. She made a marriage pact with two different men for when she turned 35 and now they're both in her life. Garrett has been in her life for the past 12 years and timing just never worked out for them, but he shows up on her 35th birthday and kisses her. Except he's engaged to someone else. Then there's Asher, her first love from her childhood who is now a super hot celebrity directing a movie based on her favorite book, but they haven't seen each other since they were 17. So it's kind of like a love triangle.

I did enjoy the time jumps and getting those different perspectives throughout the story. I liked Garrett for about two seconds until he almost had sex with Maggie at his engagement party. And Asher is just perfection, almost too good to be real? Maggie did annoy me plenty of times but I did like her confidence and perseverance with her dreams. I loved her best friend, Summer, and I wish I had her in my life.

The thing that truly killed it for me was the ending. I can see why Greenberg did it, but it just felt weird. There's all this build-up and we're supposed to think that the topic wasn't discussed AT ALL the entire time she was with him? And then it's a total dealbreaker once it comes up. But wait, never mind because then it's totally fine a few years later? At least explain more of how they got to that point because I felt like I had whiplash.

Also, check trigger warnings for this one because it had some difficult topics.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion and review.

Turning 35, Maggie Vine’s dreams of getting married and having children seem to be dwindling. But when both her first love (Asher) and best friend (Garrett) decide to hold up their end of a deal they made decade(s) ago, she quickly goes from no prospects to two. Find out who Maggie picks in Alison Rose Greenberg’s second chance romance Maybe Once, Maybe Twice.

Greenberg tells the story of Maggie Vine and her two love interests by employing a nonlinear timeline. I loved the shifting timeline as it kept me on my toes. The oscillation between the past and present reinforced why Maggie struggled between Garrett and Asher. Both men appeared to be perfect matches during different seasons of her life. Ultimately, I would have been happy with whoever Maggie ended up with, but I loved the way Greenberg chose to end the story!!!

While I loved the format of the book, my favorite aspect of Maybe Once, Maybe Twice was Greenberg’s writing. She was able to create a dynamic FMC (female main character) in Maggie Vine. While there were times I disliked Maggie’s choices, I understood the reason behind them. For being only 35, Maggie was forced to endure many hardships that ultimately turned her into a strong woman. The fact that she was able to keep her heart open to the possibility of love was beautiful.

With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, I highly encourage fans of second chance romances featuring the marriage pact trope to grab a copy!!!

Special thanks to Netgalley, Alison Rose Greenberg and St Martin’s Press for allowing me to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

This was a great romance book! Loved the second chance romance trope that is part of the storyline of this book. I really enjoyed the back and forth between the different timelines, but at times I did get confused about what time we were in. Overall I really enjoyed the glimpses into the past situations that brought the reader to the plot of this book and getting to see how the characters’ relationships progressed all the way to the end of this story. I loved getting to experience both romantic relationships developed through the book and how the characters themselves developed through the story. Definitely recommend this book if you enjoy second-chance romance and multiple timelines.

This book was such a pleasant surprise. A trope we don’t see often which was refreshing. I loved the marriage pact aspect - and I loved that the ending was surprising but fulfilling. Highly recommend to anyone who loves a romcom but is looking for something different. So much fun (and I drooool over Asher!)

There were aspects of this book that I liked and things I definitely did not. It took me some time to actually get into this book. The time hop, the pace, and the story with Garrett had me disconnected from the start. As I got further into the book I did enjoy the story with Asher and the real life emotions of a mid 30’s woman. I also really enjoyed the ending!

This book really had a lot of potential and the writing was good, but some of the tropes were just huge turn off’s for me. I will still recommend this book if you’re looking for a second chance romance with a little bit different of a premise. Thank you NetGalley and St Martins Press for this advanced copy of Maybe Once Maybe Twice.

This was a heartfelt read, it was funny and sad. Maggie is fierce and she looks at life in her own special way.
Many thanks to St. Martin’s Press and to Netgalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

I absolutely loved this book. It was such an emotional rollercoaster and I loved the ride. I'm a fan for life.

This is my first experience reading something by this author, and after reading this, I would love to read more of her books. Although I'm not a big fan of love triangles, this one was really well done. Maggie once had two great loves, both of which she vowed, at separate times in her life, to marry if she wasn't already settled by the age of 35. Well, now she's 35 and far from settled, and not one but both of her past loves show up in her life ready to make good on that vow. She loved both Asher and Garrett at different points in her life, but who is the right choice for her now?
I enjoyed learning Maggie's past through the flash backs and seeing how she got to this point in her life and what happens now to ultimately bring her to her happy ending. But there was definitely some heartache experienced before it got to that point, but along with the sad emotions were also some fun and humorous times. Great characters and an entertaining story - glad to have had the opportunity to read this!
Thanks to Netgalley and St Martin's Press for providing a complimentary copy. This is my honest and voluntary review.

5 ⭐️ (infinite stars!!!!)

Thank you Alison and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC of my dreams.

Tropes:

♡ Second chance
♡ Love triangle (ish)
♡ Childhood friends to lovers
♡ Celebrity romance
♡ Mental health rep
♡ Time jumps

“Find someone who makes vou laugh' was a line I had alwavs heard. But finding someone who made me see the world in psychedelic colors was equally intoxicating.”

I have not enough words in me that’s good enough or does enough justice for how I feel about this book. Everyone and their mother have to pick this book up because it’s just that special. It breaks every barrier of what a good book is for me.

Maggie Vine is a 35-year-old struggling singer and songwriter who’s desperately trying to find her way and get her big break. All while she’s trying to navigate what she wants her future to look like when it comes to love and family. So when the two loves of her life comes back into her life because of two different separate marriage pacts she made at two very different parts of her life, she’s got a lot to figure out.

Maybe Once, Maybe Twice made me feel the whole range of emotions. I felt empowered more than once, I cried, I laughed, I gasped and then I cried some more. It’s a story of female empowerment and between the fine line of love and loss. It has so many uplifting relationships and a few heartbreaking moments that made me wanna sink into the ground and hug Maggie at the same time. If I had one thing to say about this book then it’s that every woman needs this book in their life no matter their age. Everyone could benefit from reading this. The book also jumps in time, so you get to see Maggie from different stages of life and how she grew into the woman she is and I’m almost sure everyone can relate to one of the different stages of Maggie somehow.

And lastly, I might just be almost 24 years old but I’m so glad I read this book now because then I can have it with me while I go through these next stages of my own life and through the rest of my twenties. It’s weird and I can’t really explain it fully but I feel as if I was meant to read it at this point of my life. It’s really changed the trajectory of my life, I’m that serious.

I’m so proud of Ali for writing this book and she just continues to amaze me with her talent. I would definitely recommend her books if you want a book where you just get to FEEL.