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    The Opposite of Maybe
    The Opposite of Maybe
    The Opposite of Maybe
    Audiobook13 hours

    The Opposite of Maybe

    Written by Maddie Dawson

    Narrated by Hillary Huber

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    A heartfelt and exceptionally human novel about the best mistakes a person can make.
    Jonathan and Rosie have been together so long they finish each other’s sentences—so when he (finally) proposes and asks her to move across the country with him, everyone is happily surprised.
    But when things suddenly unravel, Rosie sends Jonathan packing and moves back home with Soapie, the irascible, opinionated grandmother who raised her. Now she has to figure out how to fire Soapie’s very unsuitable caregiver, a gardener named Tony who lets her drink martinis, smoke, and cheat at Scrabble.
    It’s meant to be a temporary break, of course—until Rosie realizes she’s accidentally pregnant at 44, completely unequipped for motherhood, and worse, may be falling in love with Tony, whose life is even more muddled than hers. When Soapie reveals a long-hidden secret, Rosie wonders if she has to let go of her fears, and trust that the big-hearted, messy life that awaits her just may be the one she was meant to live.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIdeal Audiobooks
    Release dateJun 1, 2015
    ISBN9781942907169
    The Opposite of Maybe
    Author

    Maddie Dawson

    Maddie Dawson grew up in the South, born into a family of outrageous storytellers. Her various careers as a substitute English teacher, department-store clerk, medical-records typist, waitress, cat sitter, wedding-invitation-company receptionist, nanny, day care worker, electrocardiogram technician, and Taco Bell taco maker were made bearable by thinking up stories as she worked. Today Maddie lives in Guilford, Connecticut, with her husband. She’s the bestselling author of six previous novels: Matchmaking for Beginners, The Survivor’s Guide to Family Happiness, The Opposite of Maybe, The Stuff That Never Happened, Kissing Games of the World, and A Piece of Normal.

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    • 2/5
      I kept going hoping something - anything - would happen that would make this book more interesting, but it never happened. Very, very predictable story. I really felt the entire thing lacked emotion. I felt no sparks in the love story, and Rosie's emotions about her grandmother felt very flat. It had a decent premise, but it didn't land for me.
    • 4/5
      There were frustrating things about this book, but the unique characters and story, the terrific writing, and the excellent narration job made it more than worth it. It managed to somehow be both longer than it needed to be, and end too abruptly, but I will definitely check out more from this author.