“Are we being crazy? Is this impractical?”
“Who cares? Now is the time to fail spectacularly. We have our whole lives ahead of us to try again and again.”

Kasie West’s books are all short and sweet reads and Maybe This Time was no exception. It was written in a unique manner, sectioned off by the nine events that the main characters Sophie and Andrew attend over the span of a year. This means that quite a bit of time passes between some of their interactions which I found to be very interesting.

At the start of every section there’s a short and hilarious blurb about the flower chosen for the event of that section, written by Sophie for the flower shop that she works at. I really liked this! Many authors use quotes (which I also love!) but this felt specialized to this book which made it extra special.

”Carnation: A flower with a potent fragrance and distinct shape, mostly known for being the choice of cheapskates. Bring someone a carnation and you may as well have plucked a dandelion out of a crack in the sidewalk. But carnations don’t mind their reputation. They are both hardy and long-lasting. Stubborn little flowers. Long live the carnation!”

I really enjoyed the character development in this book. Contemporary standalones tend to be quick and therefore not have a lot of good character arcs, which is unfortunate because I love when characters grow and discover who they are. Kasie West managed to include big changes in Sophie over the year when the story took place and as readers we get to follow her over that journey!

Overall: Another fun read by Kasie West!

*3.5