The Opposite of Maybe (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780770437688)

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


Author: Maddie Dawson
ISBN-10: 0770437680
ISBN-13: 9780770437688
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Language: English
Published: 04/08/2014
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 8.15h x 5.19w x 0.84d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/20/2014
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2014
Library Journal 03/01/2014 pg. 80