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Maybe in another life

Taylor Jenkins Reid, Rocio Giselle Acosta (2015)

SubgenreContemporary Romance
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SettingContemporary Urban
CSM age16

Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

HeartbreakAnxiety

Protagonist archetypes

Multiple POVs

Synopsis

"Hannah Martin's life isn't shaping up into much of anything. Since graduating college eight years ago, she has lived in six different cities and held countless meaningless jobs ... She takes up residence in her best friend Gabby's guest room. Along with Gabby and Gabby's husband Mark, [she goes] out to a bar where they meet up with some of [their] old friends, including Hannah's high school boyfriend, Ethan. Shortly after midnight, Gabby asks Hannah if she's ready to go. But then Ethan offers to give her a ride later if she wants to stay. Hannah hesitates. What happens if she leaves with Gabby? What happens if she leaves with Ethan? [This book] is told in two concurrent storylines following the consequences of each choice"--

Tags

Women's FictionLiterary FictionSpeculative FictionParallel TimelinesSliding Doors Narrative

Is Maybe in another life appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

This contemporary romance explores adult life transitions and romantic relationships with minimal sexual content (fade-to-black) and occasional mild language. Themes focus on life choices, identity, and navigating relationships in your late twenties.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include heartbreak and anxiety.

Who'll love this

Readers will be drawn to the parallel storylines showing how one choice can change everything about Hannah's life and relationships.