The Opposite of Maybe - by Maddie Dawson (Paperback)

About the Book

"A heartfelt, funny, and all-together 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. Only 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 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 the sentimental, troubled Tony, whose life is even more muddled than hers. It's not until Rosie learns the truth about her mother's tragic story that she wonders if sometimes you have to let go of your fears, trusting that the big-hearted, messy life that awaits you may just be the one you were meant to live"--

Book Synopsis

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.

Praise for The Opposite of Maybe

"Dawson's charmingly eccentric cast of characters is at turns lovable and infuriating, ensuring a quick read helmed by a memorable, complex heroine."--Publishers Weekly

"Delightfully witty . . . A messy, funny, surprising story of second chances."--Kirkus Reviews

"Dawson keeps readers turning the pages to find out who Rosie will choose in the end."--Booklist

Review Quotes

"The Opposite of Maybe is a bighearted book about a woman whose life is upturned--and the quirky, endearing cast of characters who help her find her way to a new kind of happiness. At turns poignant and funny, this book is brimming with charm." --Sarah Pekkanen, internationally bestselling author of The Best of Us and The Opposite of Me

"Funny, painful, heartbreaking and real. Maddie Dawson's lyrical, realistic portrayal of a modern-day relationship and all its complexities is rich with humor and insight." --Kristan Higgins, New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Match and Waiting on You

"A quirky, warm, insightful, feel-good confection of a novel." --Jane Green, New York Times bestselling author of The Beach House and Tempting Fate

About the Author

MADDIE DAWSON is the author of The Stuff That Never Happened. She lives in Connecticut.