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Author: Jennifer Crusie
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

47 reviews
Sales Rank: 465

Media: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition
Pages: 352
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.3

ISBN: 0312303785
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780312303785
ASIN: 0312303785

Publication Date: August 31, 2010 (New: Last 30 Days)
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Product Description
The New York Times bestselling author of Bet Me, Tell Me Lies and Welcome to Temptation delivers her long-awaited new novel--Maybe This Time.

Andie Miller is ready to move on in life. She wants to marry her fiancé and leave behind everything in her past, especially her ex-husband, North Archer. But when Andie tries to gain closure with him, he asks one final favor of her before they go their separate ways forever. A very distant cousin of his has died and left North as the guardian of two orphans who have driven out three nannies already, and things are getting worse. He needs a very special person to take care of the situation and he knows Andie can handle anything.

When Andie meets the two children she quickly realizes things are much worse than she feared. The place is a mess, the children, Carter and Alice, aren’t your average delinquents, and the creepy old house where they live is being run by the worst housekeeper since Mrs. Danvers. What’s worse, Andie’s fiancé thinks this is all a plan by North to get Andie back, and he may be right. Andie’s dreams have been haunted by North since she arrived at the old house. And that’s not the only haunting.

What follows is a hilarious adventure in exorcism, including a self-doubting parapsychologist, an annoyed medium, her Tarot-card reading mother, an avenging ex-mother-inlaw, and, of course, her jealous fiancé. And just when she thinks things couldn’t get more complicated, North shows up on the doorstep making her wonder if maybe this time things could be different between them.

If Andie can just get rid of all the guests and ghosts, she’s pretty sure she can save the kids, and herself, from the past. But fate might just have another thing in mind…

Amazon Exclusive: Susan Elizabeth Phillips Interviews Jennifer Crusie

Susan Elizabeth Phillips is the bestselling author of Nobody’s Baby But Mine, What I Did for Love, and many others. She is the only four-time recipient of the Romance Writers of America’s prestigious “Favorite Book of the Year” Award and was also honored with their “Lifetime Achievement” Award. Read on for Susan Elizabeth’s hilarious and entertaining conversation with Jennifer Crusie:

Susan Elizabeth Phillips: Exactly why is Susan Elizabeth Phillips your dear friend?

Jennifer Crusie: Susan Elizabeth Phillips is everything I aspire to be in a writer, a Comic Genius with Incredible Insight into the Human Condition, so I stay close so I can be just like her. I remember the first time we met. It was in an elevator in Dallas. It was magic. She got off at the next floor.

SEP: What do you like most about Susan Elizabeth Phillips?

JC: I think it's her modesty, her willingness to give to others. And her shoes.

SEP: Which Susan Elizabeth Phillips book is your favorite, or do you love them all too much to choose?

JC: Heaven, Texas because I love a Cinderella story.

Also her last one, whatever it is when whoever is reading this is reading this. The one that's on sale now. That one. It's amazing and you should buy it. There's probably a button for it on here somewhere. Hit that button.

SEP: Oh, wait! This is supposed to be about YOU? Sheesh... For those who haven’t read it and are waiting breathlessly, share a little something about your new book Maybe This Time?

JC: Maybe This Time is my version of The Turn of the Screw. It's about a woman who goes back to tell her ex-husband that she's marrying somebody else and takes a job caring for two orphans he's inherited who are living in southern Ohio. When she gets to southern Ohio, she finds out the kids are delinquents and the house is haunted. Also, the ex-husband? Still very hot.

SEP: What is special about this book?

JC: It's a ghost story! And a love story! With kids! It's a Romantic Comedy Ghost Story With Kids. By me!

(You don' t have a copy because it's not out yet. We'll send you one as soon as we get them. Pretend you've read it and it's the most amazing book EVER. I did for you.)

SEP: What gave you the most difficulty writing Maybe This Time and what gave you the most joy?

JC: Difficult--Ghosts. Ghosts are not easy to write without getting cheesy. Also, I generally do not write horror so the I-wants-to-make-your-skin-creep parts were a real departure for me.

Joy--The kids. I'm living with two little girls right now, ages eight and 11, and I stole from them to write Alice. Alice was so much fun to write. Not so much fun to live with in the book, but to write? Alice rocks.

SEP: How do the stories you want to tell now differ from the ones you wanted to tell when you started writing? How are they the same?

JC: Such good questions. Are you a writer, too? Oh, wait. Never mind.

I had no idea how difficult writing fiction was when I started so I just wrote stories. Then I Learned My Craft. Now I spend a lot of time staring into space, thinking about how much I don't know and panicking. So it's harder. But the books are better, more complex, better structured, better written. Also I'm kind of over that Oh-My-God-They-Have-To-Have-Sex-Right-Now-Let-Me-Describe-It-In-Graphic-Detail. I figure anybody reading my books has either had sex or seen it on cable so maybe there's something more interesting in the characters' lives to describe in depth. Like, oh, GHOSTS!

SEP: You're an amazingly entertaining writer. Are you funny in real life? (I know the answer to this, but I'm thinking all of your readers might not.)

JC: Well, not as funny as Susan Elizabeth Phillips, who is a Comic Genius, but I have inspired a few chuckles here and there. Mostly, no.

SEP: Once I start a Jennifer Crusie book, I can't put it down. I know your loyal readers feel the same. What's your secret? (Please reply in 10 words or less because I hate making things too easy on you.)

JC: I do everything Susan Elisabeth Phillips does, except backwards in high heels. (That's twelve words. We can cut the "Elizabeth Phillips" part if you want.)

SEP: Did you finally get your messy office cleaned up so it looks as good as mine? (Oops... This is about you. I keep forgetting.)

JC: Yes. And then it got messy again. Because I'm a creative person and we creative people cannot be bound by the shackles of conventionality that stifle the expression of those who feel compelled to clean their offices. How's your office look?

Product Description
Andie Miller is ready to move on with her life. She wants to marry her fiancé and leave behind everything in her past, especially her ex-husband, North Archer. But when Andie tries to gain closure with him, he asks one final favor of her. A distant cousin has died and left North the guardian of two orphans who have driven away three nannies already, and things are getting worse. He needs someone to take care of the situation, and he knows Andie can handle anything....

When Andie meets the two children, she realizes the situation is much worse than she feared. Carter and Alice aren’t your average delinquents, and the creepy old house where they live is being run by the worst housekeeper since Mrs. Danvers. Complicating matters is Andie’s fiancé’s suspicion that this is all a plan by North to get Andie back. He may be right because Andie’s dreams have been haunted by North since she arrived at the old house. And that’s not the only haunting....

Then her ex-brother-in-law arrives with a duplicitous journalist and a self-doubting parapsychologist, closely followed by an annoyed medium, Andie’s tarot card–reading mother, her avenging ex-mother-in-law, and her jealous fiancé. Just when Andie’s sure things couldn’t get more complicated, North arrives to make her wonder if maybe this time things could just turn out differently....

Customer Reviews:

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Good read, wait for the price to go down September 8, 2010
J. Kennedy (Midlothian, VA United States)
The book had an interesting story. It bothered me that the story was set in 1993, and made me wonder if this wasn't an incomplete writing, or a short story she began 20 years ago and never finished. There was no benefit to this story being set in 1993, except for the conspicuous absence of cell phones. But on a good note, the story was interesting, and I stayed up late to finish it. No real 'twists' to the story, just a few interesting moments. I enjoyed it, I just felt a little cheated, because it really feels like an un-updated story that was written a long time ago and only now published. I'd wait for the price to go down for Kindle, if I could do it again. Not worth $11.99.

5 out of 5 stars

Love it! Love it! Love it! September 7, 2010
Book Lover (Midwest USA)
I love Jennifer Crusie! What can I say? I love everything she writes. I love her characters. I love her plots. I love her dialogue. She is the smartest, most cleverest woman in the world! And she never lets us down. I highly recommend Maybe This Time. It's pure Crusie goodness. :)

5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous! September 7, 2010
Ann (San Carlos, US, Canada)
A fabulous read! I loved everything about it. The character development was there, the story was there and the laughs were there. Loved the seance! In fact, the story was so entertaining, I kept thinking about it while sailing in San Francisco Bay. Could not wait to get home to my kindle and see what happened next. Thanks, Jennie!!! Give us another one soon!!!!

5 out of 5 stars

Please Don't Make Us Wait 6 Years Again September 7, 2010
J.P. = Reader (US)
Delivering her first solo novel in 6 years, Crusie reminds us all of why we love her books so much. With intrinsically woven characters who are seldom totally bad, or totally heroic, readers will find in Maybe This Time a can't put down story will make you want to hop into your car and drive out to Ohio, just to find out if Jenny Crusie is as funny in real life as the heroines in her books can be on her pages. More of an exploration of all types of relationships than a Romance Novel, this book strikes a perfect blend of semi-scary (ghosts), humor, and exploration of family and personal relationships. Definitely a new addition for the keeper shelf and the best light fiction read I've seen so far in 2010.

5 out of 5 stars

YAY! She's back! but where's the dog? September 7, 2010
Kate Rothwell (CT, USA)
The "are they real or aren't they" ghost stuff was the only thing to grow old for me, and even that was pretty funny, especially as each main characters' belief clicked in. (The very last one, North's was the best love moment, ever) But back to what make this just what the doctor ordered: The humor. The strong ornery woman and the man who isn't complete without her -- despite being a strong kinda person himself. That's what I love, love, love about Crusie and she does it beautifully here. And she takes all sorts of tropes, like evil polished bitch mother-in-law, the bratty kid,and makes then wonderful and human. Even the nastiest (though way less efficient) housekeeper since Mrs. Danvers was fun. Sure, I could see some familiar stuff in there, but so what? Who cares? God, I've missed Crusie's casts of characters.

Except where's the neglected shabby dog? I wonder if it could be Dennis the skeptical ghost hunter/ After all, he does have basset hound eyes.

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