Colleen Hoover, the best-selling author, not only writes passionate romances, but she is also good at writing sweet and simple romances. One of her book series, Maybe Someday, is a sweet story that shows the simple life of the characters and how they fall for each other despite the small hurdles in between.
This article discusses the summary and character analysis of the book series, along with a few meaningful quotes for you to remember. We have also added a review of the book for your reference.
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The Chronological List of Maybe Someday Series
Summary of Maybe Someday series by Colleen Hoover
Maybe Someday series by Colleen Hoover is a trilogy about four young adults falling in love and getting their happily ever after. The first book follows one couple, and the second book follows the other. In the third book, the stories are merged, and the final ending is shown. Let’s discuss the summary of the book series.
The book series in order:
| Sr. No. | Title | Publication Date | Print Length | Publisher | Where to Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maybe Someday | March 18, 2014 | 384 pages | Atria Books | |
| 2 | Maybe Not | December 22, 2015 | 160 pages | Atria Books | |
| 3 | Maybe Now | September 20, 2022 | 432 pages | Atria Books |
1. Maybe Someday
This story revolves around two characters, Ridge and Sydney. This book comes under the category of the neighbor-to-lovers trope.
The Beginning
The story starts with Sydney, the female protagonist, a college student living with her roommate, Tori. She has a boyfriend named Hunter, whom she met through Tori.
Sydney has a neighbor named Ridge, who is a guitarist. Ridge is a great music player, and Sydney always comes to the balcony to listen to his music. She develops a small crush on him.
Ridge notices her listening to him and is intrigued by her. Sydney is doing a major in music hence her interest in music is understandable.
Sydney and Ridge share contact numbers through their communication from the balcony. They both start texting, but Sydney doesn’t share this secret with anybody.
Ridge asks Sydney to send the lyrics of the song she is always mumbling when he plays his guitar. Sydney hesitates but finally sends the song to him.
Alongside, Sydney is doubting her relationship status. She gets scared when the topic of her future with Hunter is discussed. She is not ready to take that big leap in her life.
The Crux
One day Sydney finds out that Hunter is cheating on her with Tori. She feels betrayed and terrible at the same time. Sydney punches Tori in the face and storms out of the apartment in a rage.
Later she realizes she has left all her important belongings in the apartment, including money. She can’t go there again to bring her things, so she stands downstairs in the rain, drenching and crying.
Ridge sends Bridgette to bring Sydney to their apartment. In the apartment, Ridge, Warren, and Bridgette stay together, and they allow Sydney to stay temporarily in their place.
He also tells her that she can work as a songwriter for their music band, “Sounds of Cedar,” as Ridge’s brother was impressed by the lyrics of her song.
Within moving, Sydney discovers that Ridge is deaf. As days pass by, Ridge and Sydney’s bond grows stronger. They spend a lot of time together writing and singing songs. Ridge touches and holds Sydney in different places on her body to feel the vibrations of the song while she is singing.
One day they fell asleep while holding each other and were suddenly jolted awake by the knock on the door. Ridge, realizing it is Maggie, his girlfriend, hides Sydney in the bathroom. Sydney gets upset because he hid his relationship from her.
She gets jealous of Maggie but decides to maintain her distance from Ridge because she does not want to come in between their relationship. However, she finds it hard to do so. They both kiss each other during a music session.
The Ending
One day Maggie gets hospitalized, and Ridge asks Sydney to leave the apartment. Sydney moves out of the apartment with the help of Warren. Maggie finds out about their kiss through Ridge’s texts. Ridge tries apologizing to Maggie, but she breaks up with him, stating that she needs her independence and that the separation is best for them.
Ridge, after realizing his feelings for Sydney, confesses to her. But Sydney asks for some time before making any decision. After a few months, Ridge surprises Sydney during the concert of their band, and she accepts his love.
2. Maybe Not
Maybe Not follows the story of Warren and Bridgette, the other two roommates of Ridge. The story involves the initial days when Bridgette moves in with them, along with the present days. They both are polar opposites and always end up arguing. However, they are deeply attracted to each other.
The book shows the enemies-to-lover trope with the development of a sweet relationship between the characters. Once Warren realizes his feelings for her, he does everything in his power to show his love to Bridgette. She eventually falls for him.
3. Maybe Now
This is the series’ final book, telling the story of Sydney and Ridge again. It starts with their relationship’s afterlife and includes Maggie and her newfound interest, Jake.
The book has a narration of all the characters, which helps us to know different points of view. It shows Maggie’s decline in health and her struggle to tick off everything on her bucket list before it gets too late.
In the end, all of the characters from the series come together and help each other.
Review of Maybe Someday Series
Maybe Someday series is a beautiful read with two different stories for us to follow. The first book is a really sweet story about two characters, and we fell in love with their bond. The second book shows us the opposite attracts theory.
Readers find this series cute, exciting, and not so complicated. It felt nice to read a CoHo book without any traumatic and tragic incidents. The story tells us simple love can be beautiful and last forever. Love does not have to be tragic to survive.
Overall this book is great with its simple storyline and good writing. We recommend this book to everyone.
Characters of Maybe Someday Series
The characters of this book series have different personalities, opinions, and problems, but their view toward love and friendship attracts the readers and makes them worth a read.
1. Sydney Blake
She is the female protagonist of the series who gets cheated on by her boyfriend. Sydney is a sweet, helpful, lovable, and strong character. She finds her true love through music. She values friendship and has a good heart.
2. Ridge lawson
He is the male protagonist of the series, a boy who loves music. He is deaf but can feel the music through his heart. He is helpful, kind, sweet, and also loves deeply. He is a talented boy and has a music band. He is a great friend.
3. Warren
He is the main character of the second book. Warren is a flirt and has a jolly nature. He is quick with witty remarks and always fights with his roommate. Warren is a loyal friend and a passionate partner.
4. Bridgette
She is the female protagonist of the second book. Bridgette is a strong, fierce, and bold character. She always fights with his roommate, Warren, and eventually falls for him. She shows her cold attitude to others but is soft-hearted from within.
Quotes
Maybe Someday has some deep, meaningful quotes that can’t be forgotten. We have listed a few from the book for you to reminisce.
“Sometimes in life, we need a few bad days in order to keep the good ones in perspective.”
“I want to be your end, but you gotta let it begin.”
“Words can sometimes have a far greater effect on a heart than a kiss.”
“She’s nothing I’ve ever wanted in a girl. And absolutely everything I need.”
“I need her to admit that there’s an actual heart inside her chest. And that sometimes it beats for me.”
“We shouldn’t revolve our lives around their possible endings. We should revolve our lives around the experiences that lead to the endings.”
“Our maybe someday just became our absolutely forever.”
“If you aren’t living your best life for yourself, you can’t be your best self for those in your life.”
Conclusion
You need the patience to endure reading CoHo’s books because of their deep and heart-wrenching storyline. However, once you start reading her books, it gets difficult to stop. Maybe Someday is one of her series that has an incredible story. It will touch your heart and make you smile after you finish reading.
We hope this article was helpful for you in making your decision about this book. Take it out from your to-be-read list and start reading!
