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Maybe This Life
A virtual stranger, Rick Murphy was no one to Lena Giordano. So why did she have the glaring suspicion that she'd met him before?
How would you feel if a man you just met triggered visions of a haunted life that was not your own, but those memories inflicted pain and fear as real as if you had lived through them? And, what if those visions were a warning of a similar fate? Would you have the courage to change your own future by arranging those warnings, like pieces of a puzzle, to form a new destiny?
For Lena Giordano, finding that courage isn't going to be easy. Abused relentlessly by her fiance, twenty-five year old Lena is putting herself in danger by not breaking her engagement, and her visions of her great-great grandmother, Angelina, are confirming this risk. Then, thirty-eight year old Rick Murphy appears, claiming he has been in love with Lena for nearly one-hundred years. Rick's presence triggers nightmares even more intense than before, forcing Lena to put the pieces of her visions together to learn her destiny. Though for Lena, even after her puzzle is complete, the bravery she needs to open her heart is even more tormenting than the abuse she endures.
Take the journey with Lena and find out if her own self-worth is strong enough to deserve a man who would cross lifetimes to be with her.
Maybe This Life is a story about past lives and second chances, a tale of two souls who couldn't stop at only one lifetime for a chance to be together.
How would you feel if a man you just met triggered visions of a haunted life that was not your own, but those memories inflicted pain and fear as real as if you had lived through them? And, what if those visions were a warning of a similar fate? Would you have the courage to change your own future by arranging those warnings, like pieces of a puzzle, to form a new destiny?
For Lena Giordano, finding that courage isn't going to be easy. Abused relentlessly by her fiance, twenty-five year old Lena is putting herself in danger by not breaking her engagement, and her visions of her great-great grandmother, Angelina, are confirming this risk. Then, thirty-eight year old Rick Murphy appears, claiming he has been in love with Lena for nearly one-hundred years. Rick's presence triggers nightmares even more intense than before, forcing Lena to put the pieces of her visions together to learn her destiny. Though for Lena, even after her puzzle is complete, the bravery she needs to open her heart is even more tormenting than the abuse she endures.
Take the journey with Lena and find out if her own self-worth is strong enough to deserve a man who would cross lifetimes to be with her.
Maybe This Life is a story about past lives and second chances, a tale of two souls who couldn't stop at only one lifetime for a chance to be together.
- GenresTime TravelRomance
302 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 1, 2012
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J.P. Grider
19 books149 followersJ.P. Grider is a New Adult and Young Adult author who is a sucker for a good love story - whether it's reading one or writing one. And when she's not reading or writing a fairy tale, she's living one.
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August 23, 2012
A wonderful romance and time~So beautiful and heart breaking at the same time how love can travel and endure like this. Lena and Rick's journey, past to acceptance was wonderful to read and tugged on the heartstrings. Rick's determination was just so strong, you can't help but love him for it.
The story flows easily and with such vivid imagery- I was won over at their 1st meal together and felt as if I was there with them. The hint of mystery to the past held me spellbound and clicking away to know more and more. Captivating! Very well-done, JP Grider. Creative and emotionally charged storyline, that delivers likeable and well-developed characters that you can't help but feel for. Yes, I wanted to choke one of the secondary characters, but his part in the story was what made it even deeper. I was holding my breath at the end not knowing what to expect. Won't say too much or give away any spoilers, but if you like reincarnation, time travel romance this is one story you don't want to miss. Outstanding and tight writing. Looking forward to reading the next book from this author!
The story flows easily and with such vivid imagery- I was won over at their 1st meal together and felt as if I was there with them. The hint of mystery to the past held me spellbound and clicking away to know more and more. Captivating! Very well-done, JP Grider. Creative and emotionally charged storyline, that delivers likeable and well-developed characters that you can't help but feel for. Yes, I wanted to choke one of the secondary characters, but his part in the story was what made it even deeper. I was holding my breath at the end not knowing what to expect. Won't say too much or give away any spoilers, but if you like reincarnation, time travel romance this is one story you don't want to miss. Outstanding and tight writing. Looking forward to reading the next book from this author!
September 22, 2012
I'm really surprised to see so many people rating this book a five. The story is an interesting twist, no doubt, and there are some really great scenes that truly float off the page. However, on the whole the characters are fairly flat and the story is shallow. In that, the story is more a summation of events and play by play, rather than truly allowing the words to evoke images and emotions. The author tells more than they show. It is really hard to emotionally invest in a story when there isn't anything to connect to. I'm giving this two stars because as I said, it really has promise- the author should probably go through and re-read their book with a discerning eye and highlight pieces where the reactions and interactions between Rick and Lena or their interactions to their surroundings are summations more than anything else and rewrite them.
February 27, 2013
OK, how often do you read a book where the writing is excellent, the plot is superb, almost all the characters are vividly portrayed wonderfully….and yet…and yet…one of the MCs is just such a freaking HORRIBLE person that you want to take the book and smack the first idiot on the head with it? It’s not often, right?
However, Lena Giordano is one of the most annoying indecisive, whiney, sniveling, occasionally witchy, mercilessly cruel P**** WHIPPING “heroine” I have come along in like, a week, since I finished “Forever and Always” last week and felt rather similarly indisposed to Melanie O’Leary – except I read this last year, ran across it on my Kindle now, and decided to vent.
Very rarely do I come across a book where I find a main character that just gives me hives. In fact, in the (literally) 500 books I read in the past 14 months or so, these are the only two. We often speak of the BIG MISUNDERSTANDING and the STUPID MISTAKE. Well, Lena Giordano is the epitome of these two concepts. She is cruel. She is confused. She hasn’t grown AT ALL since her previous existence. Rick Murphy LOVES this woman, just like he loved her 90 years ago. He proves it to her. He rescues her from an abusive husband. He spends time with her, he treats her like gold, he wants to raise another man’s CHILD!!! And what does she do? She keeps pushing him away – over and over and over again. Aaargh! And then his stupid button must have been pushed, because he keeps coming back – over and over and over again. It’s OK to be in love, guy, just don’t be a freaking door mat.
Honestly, I do not know the kinds of women that appear in some of these books – thank you God. Do they actually exist, or are they figments of writers’ imaginations? I hope they are imaginary. I’m really glad I don’t have to date anymore, because I would be really, really scared if I thought women like this existed in my dimension. Personally, I think Rick should have just gone on Match.com.
Well, when I read “Forever and Always”, I was so annoyed at the female character, I had to read a gay werewolf saga in order to clear my mind of scary women. Now I’ll read another one. And then I’ll read a book with the heroine isn’t demented, like “The Proposition /Proposal”.
However, Lena Giordano is one of the most annoying indecisive, whiney, sniveling, occasionally witchy, mercilessly cruel P**** WHIPPING “heroine” I have come along in like, a week, since I finished “Forever and Always” last week and felt rather similarly indisposed to Melanie O’Leary – except I read this last year, ran across it on my Kindle now, and decided to vent.
Very rarely do I come across a book where I find a main character that just gives me hives. In fact, in the (literally) 500 books I read in the past 14 months or so, these are the only two. We often speak of the BIG MISUNDERSTANDING and the STUPID MISTAKE. Well, Lena Giordano is the epitome of these two concepts. She is cruel. She is confused. She hasn’t grown AT ALL since her previous existence. Rick Murphy LOVES this woman, just like he loved her 90 years ago. He proves it to her. He rescues her from an abusive husband. He spends time with her, he treats her like gold, he wants to raise another man’s CHILD!!! And what does she do? She keeps pushing him away – over and over and over again. Aaargh! And then his stupid button must have been pushed, because he keeps coming back – over and over and over again. It’s OK to be in love, guy, just don’t be a freaking door mat.
Honestly, I do not know the kinds of women that appear in some of these books – thank you God. Do they actually exist, or are they figments of writers’ imaginations? I hope they are imaginary. I’m really glad I don’t have to date anymore, because I would be really, really scared if I thought women like this existed in my dimension. Personally, I think Rick should have just gone on Match.com.
Well, when I read “Forever and Always”, I was so annoyed at the female character, I had to read a gay werewolf saga in order to clear my mind of scary women. Now I’ll read another one. And then I’ll read a book with the heroine isn’t demented, like “The Proposition /Proposal”.
November 14, 2015
Maybe This Life review
Good read. The beginning had me so enthralled at first. The relationship between Vince and Lena was hard to read, but it was so poignant to the evolution of Lena. Rick was a lost soul, searching for his one true love. I have to admit, the middle of the book was a little too stiff for me, but I wanted to find out if Rick succeeded in finding her. Glad I stuck it out. The ending was perfect!
Good read. The beginning had me so enthralled at first. The relationship between Vince and Lena was hard to read, but it was so poignant to the evolution of Lena. Rick was a lost soul, searching for his one true love. I have to admit, the middle of the book was a little too stiff for me, but I wanted to find out if Rick succeeded in finding her. Glad I stuck it out. The ending was perfect!
September 17, 2012
What a great story! Once he came through telling her about their past love, and she slowly bought into it, I was hooked. I'm unsure if I'm a reincarnation believer, but it sure makes for a great story!
March 6, 2013
A favorite of mine!
February 12, 2019
2.3 stars
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