A review by elokived
Maybe Once, Maybe Twice by Alison Rose Greenberg

3.0

Unique premise but doesn’t live up to the premise after the first 30-40% or so. The alternating timelines are a bit hard to keep track of especially if you’re not reading all in one sitting. There isn’t enough character build up or exposition to understand why the characters like each other, you’re just sort of expected to go along the ride… Like what’s so strong about the protagonist Maggie’s connection with Garrett (one of the two love interests)? Why are Maggie and Summer best friends? Asher seemed like a good person so I could get on board but it’s kind of odd that they rely on chemistry alone to carry a relationship between two people that haven’t interacted in a decade or so??

The pacing was also off near the end, it’s like not much happens for a majority of the book and then the author crams a ton to close out the conflict she introduces, eg Maggie calls Garrett during her breakdown instead of Asher, Maggie wants a child but Asher doesn’t and then layer changes his mind, the whole wrap up with the sexual assault case…

Wouldn't read another one by this author unless it was highly rated/recommended.