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Maybe One Day
There were two things I knew for sure back
Bryce Clark’s sole focus was getting an Olympic gold medal, not a girlfriend.
That didn’t stop me from falling hard.
For six years, we would hook up whenever we were in the same city. My whole life revolved around swimming and him, until it was all gone. His dream came true, while I closed mine down and walked away.
I was done with swimming and Bryce Clark.
But the universe had other plans for me. Two years later, he’s back and I can’t escape him. He’s everywhere, and he’s asking for a second chance. A chance I’m not sure I’m ready to give.
He’s working across the hall, forcing me to reconcile the man before me with the one I knew; making me realize no dream pans out exactly how we want it to. Giving him that chance would mean talking about the past. Which I’m definitely not ready for.
I’m not interested in going back. I’m tired of maybe, of not knowing where I stand in his life…
But I’m also tired of wondering what we could have been if we had the chance.
Bryce Clark’s sole focus was getting an Olympic gold medal, not a girlfriend.
That didn’t stop me from falling hard.
For six years, we would hook up whenever we were in the same city. My whole life revolved around swimming and him, until it was all gone. His dream came true, while I closed mine down and walked away.
I was done with swimming and Bryce Clark.
But the universe had other plans for me. Two years later, he’s back and I can’t escape him. He’s everywhere, and he’s asking for a second chance. A chance I’m not sure I’m ready to give.
He’s working across the hall, forcing me to reconcile the man before me with the one I knew; making me realize no dream pans out exactly how we want it to. Giving him that chance would mean talking about the past. Which I’m definitely not ready for.
I’m not interested in going back. I’m tired of maybe, of not knowing where I stand in his life…
But I’m also tired of wondering what we could have been if we had the chance.
330 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 8, 2024
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Ashlyn Harmon
4 books19 followersAshlyn Harmon writes books with a little bit of sass, a whole lot of swoon-worthy moments, and characters who are real, and relatable. She loves writing the kinds of female leads she wishes she had more access to—unapologetically confident in their bodies and who they are. No character of hers will ever go through a major physical makeover for love. Her books are authentic in the way they depict people and their imperfections.
She was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, and is still daydreaming of getting out one day. When she's not writing her next book, she's working on growing her editing business. She thrives on helping her fellow indie authors tell their stories. On the days she's not working, you can usually find her watching ghost hunting shows, daydreaming about her next vacation, hanging out with her corgi, Berkeley, or with her nose buried in a book.
She is currently working on the companion novel to Maybe One Day, which follows Carter as we follow him through his final Olympics. To stay up to date on all that's happening, visit her website or follow along on social media.
She was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, and is still daydreaming of getting out one day. When she's not writing her next book, she's working on growing her editing business. She thrives on helping her fellow indie authors tell their stories. On the days she's not working, you can usually find her watching ghost hunting shows, daydreaming about her next vacation, hanging out with her corgi, Berkeley, or with her nose buried in a book.
She is currently working on the companion novel to Maybe One Day, which follows Carter as we follow him through his final Olympics. To stay up to date on all that's happening, visit her website or follow along on social media.
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July 31, 2024
No Heart, All Brain
This story was bad. Not because the author is unable to write, but she wrote without passion and emotions. There are almost no feelings, and the feelings we do get are too clinical. The main female is not sassy, and she has a bad habit of explaining away the behavior of the main male. This is no self possessed,strong, confident lead female.
You can tell the writer wants to make comments on real issues such as depression and on plus-size women, but she fails to make it emotionally connected with the characters' story archs. There is no real depth in this love story. While reading, I felt as if I was in a group therapy listening to some women try to make a screwed up relationship make sense. I almost stopped reading when the characters kept talking about how they were adults and they needed to act like it, even though neither wanted the relationship they were really having, instead of pretending to have.
I also need to mention the time jumping. I suspect the jumping of time in their relationship was an attempt to keep the reader engaged, but it was done poorly. It did not add to the story. It could get confusing, too, because of the arrangement.
The lovemaking was badly done, and there were too few scenes. There was no connection for the reader to live through the experience the main characters had. There are hints that the writer could write something worth reading in the spicier scenes, but she is not there in this book.
The author needed a better editor and beta readers to highlight where this book goes wrong. I do not like to be harsh in a review, but when I choose to read a book, I have high hopes. I want to fall into the world you built, live a life from a new perspective, and understand the world in new ways.when I read a romance, I want to experience a unique love and this book falls short of all of these expectations. Hopefully, with time and experience, this writer can create something beautiful if she digs deeper and goes farther.
This story was bad. Not because the author is unable to write, but she wrote without passion and emotions. There are almost no feelings, and the feelings we do get are too clinical. The main female is not sassy, and she has a bad habit of explaining away the behavior of the main male. This is no self possessed,strong, confident lead female.
You can tell the writer wants to make comments on real issues such as depression and on plus-size women, but she fails to make it emotionally connected with the characters' story archs. There is no real depth in this love story. While reading, I felt as if I was in a group therapy listening to some women try to make a screwed up relationship make sense. I almost stopped reading when the characters kept talking about how they were adults and they needed to act like it, even though neither wanted the relationship they were really having, instead of pretending to have.
I also need to mention the time jumping. I suspect the jumping of time in their relationship was an attempt to keep the reader engaged, but it was done poorly. It did not add to the story. It could get confusing, too, because of the arrangement.
The lovemaking was badly done, and there were too few scenes. There was no connection for the reader to live through the experience the main characters had. There are hints that the writer could write something worth reading in the spicier scenes, but she is not there in this book.
The author needed a better editor and beta readers to highlight where this book goes wrong. I do not like to be harsh in a review, but when I choose to read a book, I have high hopes. I want to fall into the world you built, live a life from a new perspective, and understand the world in new ways.when I read a romance, I want to experience a unique love and this book falls short of all of these expectations. Hopefully, with time and experience, this writer can create something beautiful if she digs deeper and goes farther.
July 8, 2024
Twists and turns abound
I definitely love seeing plus-sized representation in books, and this was no exception. The athlete that falls for the normal girl is not a trope that will ever be old. And this also had so much realism in it - a mental health rep and an understanding that lashing out can come from a place of fear. All in all, a very satisfying read.
I definitely love seeing plus-sized representation in books, and this was no exception. The athlete that falls for the normal girl is not a trope that will ever be old. And this also had so much realism in it - a mental health rep and an understanding that lashing out can come from a place of fear. All in all, a very satisfying read.
March 10, 2024
Title: Maybe One Day
Author: Ashlyn Harmon
Hero/Heroine: Bruce & Josie
Tropes: Athlete Hero, Friends to Lovers, Second Chance, Friends with Benefits, Found Family,
tw/cw: fatphobia, body image insecurities, mention of depression and mental health,
✨the good ✨
I love finding new indie romance authors and this debut by Ashlyn Harmon is definitely on my list of favourites. She wrote a story so sweet, with a fair bit of angst thrown in, that it had me guessing what would happen between Bryce and Josie right until the very last chapter.
Bryce, a professional swimmer with the hopes of making the Olympic team, first meets Josie at one of his meets when he offers for her to interview him for her and her friend Mia’s swimming blog. From this point on, they get together at meets and end up in a friends with benefits type situation. I really felt for Josie throughout this story, as you could clearly tell how deeply she felt for Bryce, however he was reluctant to commit. When she eventually stood up for herself, both in the past and present day, and was honest with Bryce, I felt that this was where she really grew as a character. Not willing to stand for the bare minimum from people made her an absolute queen in my opinion.
Bryce was a great character, however he had a lot of growing up to do, which thankfully he did as the story progressed. He acknowledged his struggles with mental health, which I felt was integral to his growth as a character. He and Josie were so good together, and you could tell he felt deeply for her but was just too afraid of hurting her.
I really enjoyed this story and I’m looking forward to reading more from this author. I’m hoping we eventually get to find out what happened between Ronan and Mia.
✨ the bad ✨
Sarah. This is someone that would benefit from a swift tit punch.
Thank you to the author for providing me with a copy of this to read. This is my honest review.
✨overall thoughts: sweet and swoonworthy with a touch of angst, Maybe One Day was a wonderful debut
✨ 3rd act break up: yes
✨ heat level: 🌶️🌶️
✨ star rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Author: Ashlyn Harmon
Hero/Heroine: Bruce & Josie
Tropes: Athlete Hero, Friends to Lovers, Second Chance, Friends with Benefits, Found Family,
tw/cw: fatphobia, body image insecurities, mention of depression and mental health,
✨the good ✨
I love finding new indie romance authors and this debut by Ashlyn Harmon is definitely on my list of favourites. She wrote a story so sweet, with a fair bit of angst thrown in, that it had me guessing what would happen between Bryce and Josie right until the very last chapter.
Bryce, a professional swimmer with the hopes of making the Olympic team, first meets Josie at one of his meets when he offers for her to interview him for her and her friend Mia’s swimming blog. From this point on, they get together at meets and end up in a friends with benefits type situation. I really felt for Josie throughout this story, as you could clearly tell how deeply she felt for Bryce, however he was reluctant to commit. When she eventually stood up for herself, both in the past and present day, and was honest with Bryce, I felt that this was where she really grew as a character. Not willing to stand for the bare minimum from people made her an absolute queen in my opinion.
Bryce was a great character, however he had a lot of growing up to do, which thankfully he did as the story progressed. He acknowledged his struggles with mental health, which I felt was integral to his growth as a character. He and Josie were so good together, and you could tell he felt deeply for her but was just too afraid of hurting her.
I really enjoyed this story and I’m looking forward to reading more from this author. I’m hoping we eventually get to find out what happened between Ronan and Mia.
✨ the bad ✨
Sarah. This is someone that would benefit from a swift tit punch.
Thank you to the author for providing me with a copy of this to read. This is my honest review.
✨overall thoughts: sweet and swoonworthy with a touch of angst, Maybe One Day was a wonderful debut
✨ 3rd act break up: yes
✨ heat level: 🌶️🌶️
✨ star rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
October 14, 2024
I’m giving this three stars because I think other people might enjoy it more than I did. But it was not for me. The time jumps, as others have noted, were completely confusing. Past and present I can handle. But jumping to a past that’s the future for the other past I read about but it’s already happened in the OTHER past from a different chapter so it’s now THAT past’s past…just nope. Also fuck this Bryce guy. He led our heroine on for years and years, breaking her heart with inexplicable cruelty multiple times…but I can let that go if the present is different. IT WASN’T. He was just as distant, just as immature, just as cowardly, and just as mean. This is a person who lashes out at any attempt to call him on his whiny baby bullshit with the cruelest thing he can think to say. And blaming it on his depression is just wild. I have clinical depression. It doesn’t make me a thoughtless asshole. The book ends on like the 12th “2nd chance” she’s given him, but he has exhibit ZERO character growth that assures readers that this time would be any different.
May 12, 2025
“I’ll take that maybe and make it my mission to make it a yes."
Maybe One Day follows Josie and Bryce in a dual timeline where their timing just never seems to be quite right. But something was always pushing them together, sometimes in ways that they couldn’t even see at the time.
Josie wanted more in her relationship with Bryce, but she knew he couldn’t give it to her while he was focusing on his Olympic goals. But she still fell for him, and he still broke her heart. When they said goodbye, she didn’t think she’d ever see him again.
That is, until a few years later when he shows up as a new hire at the company she works for. Now retired from professional swimming, what is Bryce looking for? Can Josie move past the pain he caused her and let him back into her life?
I loved the structure of this book with the switch between present and past timeline, experiencing Josie and Bryce’s relationship in reverse. Both MCs were also relatable and I really enjoyed them both.
Things you can expect:
- Second chance romance
- Mental health rep.
- Plus size FMC
- Olympic swimmer MMC
- Friends with benefits
- Single POV
- Reverse dual timeline
I can’t wait to jump in to Tell Me Tomorrow, Adair Swimming Book 2!
Maybe One Day follows Josie and Bryce in a dual timeline where their timing just never seems to be quite right. But something was always pushing them together, sometimes in ways that they couldn’t even see at the time.
Josie wanted more in her relationship with Bryce, but she knew he couldn’t give it to her while he was focusing on his Olympic goals. But she still fell for him, and he still broke her heart. When they said goodbye, she didn’t think she’d ever see him again.
That is, until a few years later when he shows up as a new hire at the company she works for. Now retired from professional swimming, what is Bryce looking for? Can Josie move past the pain he caused her and let him back into her life?
I loved the structure of this book with the switch between present and past timeline, experiencing Josie and Bryce’s relationship in reverse. Both MCs were also relatable and I really enjoyed them both.
Things you can expect:
- Second chance romance
- Mental health rep.
- Plus size FMC
- Olympic swimmer MMC
- Friends with benefits
- Single POV
- Reverse dual timeline
I can’t wait to jump in to Tell Me Tomorrow, Adair Swimming Book 2!
March 31, 2025
pls add me to the list of ppl who hated the timeline skipping around. I think this story really would have benefitted from just being told in two parts. I wanted to have the full context of who they were Before so I could actually understand who they are Now. and even still, I just don't think they work??
god I'm just not sure these two actually like each other??? I think they're BOTH suffering from having romanticized what it would be like to actually be in a relationship together like. idk they need a couples therapist for sure bc it's Not Healthy for all of their serious convos to become so heated and angry?? and I definitely don't think moving cross country together is the answer but hey. who am I
god I'm just not sure these two actually like each other??? I think they're BOTH suffering from having romanticized what it would be like to actually be in a relationship together like. idk they need a couples therapist for sure bc it's Not Healthy for all of their serious convos to become so heated and angry?? and I definitely don't think moving cross country together is the answer but hey. who am I
April 23, 2025
DNF @ 50%
I hate DNFing books but I was just SO SO SOOO bored reading this.
I had to force myself to read and decided I was better off finding a book I actually enjoyed and didn’t have to dread picking up my kindle for.
Nothing wrong with the book, not much right with it either. The main characters are boring and unforgettable, I honestly couldn’t even tell you their names. There was a lot of telling instead of showing and the time jumps just messed with my head. Also I got up to 50% of the way through the book and still don’t know what happened in Omaha but it keeps getting brought up that something happened? There was also a lot of miscommunication. Annoying as hell.
Maybe I’m just really picky with my books, I don’t know. Either way, did not enjoy this book.
I hate DNFing books but I was just SO SO SOOO bored reading this.
I had to force myself to read and decided I was better off finding a book I actually enjoyed and didn’t have to dread picking up my kindle for.
Nothing wrong with the book, not much right with it either. The main characters are boring and unforgettable, I honestly couldn’t even tell you their names. There was a lot of telling instead of showing and the time jumps just messed with my head. Also I got up to 50% of the way through the book and still don’t know what happened in Omaha but it keeps getting brought up that something happened? There was also a lot of miscommunication. Annoying as hell.
Maybe I’m just really picky with my books, I don’t know. Either way, did not enjoy this book.
January 13, 2026
I tried to enjoy this book, but it just ended up irritating me mostly. Too much back and forth, together or not together, and I didn’t think he deserved her forgiveness tbh. I understand and don’t doubt for a fact that mental health issues can be incredibly all consuming, but I didn’t feel like Bryce made up for his actions as much as I felt he should have for the way he treated her in the past.
The time jumps were also confusing. I understand it was done to show the characters’ history in an engaging way, but it could have been structured better (maybe reverse chronologically?) I just kept flipping back to check when the last flashback was, and that was annoying.
That said I pushed through to finish the book…
The time jumps were also confusing. I understand it was done to show the characters’ history in an engaging way, but it could have been structured better (maybe reverse chronologically?) I just kept flipping back to check when the last flashback was, and that was annoying.
That said I pushed through to finish the book…
March 10, 2024
An adorable second chance romance story! Josie hosts a swimming blog with her friend and at a meet encounters new star swimmer Bryce Clark, their love story unfolds over several years as both deal with personal and professional issues and learning to put themselves out there. The story is written with dual timelines, allowing you to go back in time little by little to better understand how the two started, ended and got to where they are at that moment. I enjoyed the progress of the two of them learning how to get out of their own way, trust each other and be honest.
The side characters also kept the story intriguing and left you wanting to know more about them!!
The side characters also kept the story intriguing and left you wanting to know more about them!!
January 28, 2025
2.5 stars
I want to say that the premise of the story was fantastic however, the delivery not so much. Too much fluff, I like a little fluff don’t get me wrong but this is as too much for my taste. Both main characters were too drawn out and into themselves up to the point of frustration. I would like to point out that, many curvy main characters in many books that have read throughout the years have been great, and they would dazzle the reader, not in this case I am afraid. The FMC was a doormat (her name is not that memorable) she even mentions it many times throughout the story, which is awful from where I am sitting.
I want to say that the premise of the story was fantastic however, the delivery not so much. Too much fluff, I like a little fluff don’t get me wrong but this is as too much for my taste. Both main characters were too drawn out and into themselves up to the point of frustration. I would like to point out that, many curvy main characters in many books that have read throughout the years have been great, and they would dazzle the reader, not in this case I am afraid. The FMC was a doormat (her name is not that memorable) she even mentions it many times throughout the story, which is awful from where I am sitting.
July 26, 2025
An Honest & Enlightened Romance Novel
I really enjoyed the Then & Now format. I could relate to Josie and Bryce's relationship. I'm very happy that mental health is addressed in this book as well as the insecurities that every curvy woman deals with. Their relationship took me back to my early 20s when I met my husband. Except I was more like Bryce. However I finally got it together through lots of therapy and being more open and honest with myself and the man who has known me since 2008, we started dating in 2011 and married in 2015. Looking very forward to reading more from Ashlyn Harmon.
I really enjoyed the Then & Now format. I could relate to Josie and Bryce's relationship. I'm very happy that mental health is addressed in this book as well as the insecurities that every curvy woman deals with. Their relationship took me back to my early 20s when I met my husband. Except I was more like Bryce. However I finally got it together through lots of therapy and being more open and honest with myself and the man who has known me since 2008, we started dating in 2011 and married in 2015. Looking very forward to reading more from Ashlyn Harmon.
April 12, 2024
This felt so promising when I found it.
Unfortunately, I could not get into it. The time hopping (every other chapter goes back in time) was so confusing, because it wasn't at all linear. It felt like it was supposed to illustrate their relationship, but the timeline was so hard to pin down because we'd be in 2023, then in 2018, then back in 2023, then in 2015. And each time, Josie knew she would be treated like shit by Bryce and - surprise - she was! This structure made it difficult to connect with the characters. I just found myself repulsed by Bryce and disappointed in Josie.
Unfortunately, I could not get into it. The time hopping (every other chapter goes back in time) was so confusing, because it wasn't at all linear. It felt like it was supposed to illustrate their relationship, but the timeline was so hard to pin down because we'd be in 2023, then in 2018, then back in 2023, then in 2015. And each time, Josie knew she would be treated like shit by Bryce and - surprise - she was! This structure made it difficult to connect with the characters. I just found myself repulsed by Bryce and disappointed in Josie.
April 25, 2024
This story was heart-breakingly adorable, and I've got such a soft spot for a girl who can speak her truths, even if it means she might lose something she holds dear.
It was lovely to see the character growth between Bryce and Josie, and the way the author handled mental health was very sensitive and with compassion.
This is written as a flashback-style, and it was interesting connecting all the dots and seeing in depth how the characters' past actions have brought them to where they are now.
Can't wait to read more from this author!
It was lovely to see the character growth between Bryce and Josie, and the way the author handled mental health was very sensitive and with compassion.
This is written as a flashback-style, and it was interesting connecting all the dots and seeing in depth how the characters' past actions have brought them to where they are now.
Can't wait to read more from this author!
July 15, 2025
MENTAL HEALTH IN ATHLETES
The way this book was written was a little different but written well. The plus size FMC didn’t dwell on her size and the impossibility of being with a good looking athletic guy which was good. Her size wasn’t the main focus. Both leads struggle with their futures and happiness. Having 3 kids at that age they have all gone thru that soul searching phase of their lives and it is undeniably painful.
The way this book was written was a little different but written well. The plus size FMC didn’t dwell on her size and the impossibility of being with a good looking athletic guy which was good. Her size wasn’t the main focus. Both leads struggle with their futures and happiness. Having 3 kids at that age they have all gone thru that soul searching phase of their lives and it is undeniably painful.
March 9, 2024
Preordered this and it did not disappoint! I enjoyed the flashbacks in reverse.
August 12, 2024
So boring
October 25, 2024
Thought it was a nice story! I have a background of 15 years of swimming competitively from childhood to college so this is what drew me to this book.
dnf-2025
February 8, 2025I wanted to like this but just couldn’t . The past chapters were unnecessary and the h just seemed like a pushover.
April 6, 2025
DNF
I tried, my god I tried but this book was dragging back and forth. there wasn't anything too original with the plot either and i found it pretty boring.
Might revisit it again later.
I tried, my god I tried but this book was dragging back and forth. there wasn't anything too original with the plot either and i found it pretty boring.
Might revisit it again later.
April 15, 2025
The constant time jumps just made me bored. I felt like Josie gave in way too easily.
October 15, 2025
Good book.
October 26, 2025
I finished this book mostly out of spite. It was not the worst thing I've read, but it definitely could have been a lot better.
July 8, 2025
first review goes to the AMAZING @ashwritesromance with the first install of her Adair Swimming series… Maybe One Day!
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tropes: athlete hero, friends to lovers, second chance, found family
tw/cw: fat phobia, body image issues, mentions of mental health struggles and depression
the song tagged captures this book perfectly.
this book is a timeline jumper of the story of the second chance romance of Josie and Bryce. Josie is an author and swim blogger who falls for professional swimmer Bryce who’s afraid to commit. Josie cuts ties and breaks her own heart when she fell for Bryce and the Adair swimming blog was coming to an end to move on to the joyous thing called having to adult harder. Josie begins working in corporate america and who strolls in a few years later other than the man who shattered her world… Bryce. will they do the hard thing? talk about the past? Bryce wants to earn her trust but are they both willing to open the jar of grandmas green beans in the basement?
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
tropes: athlete hero, friends to lovers, second chance, found family
tw/cw: fat phobia, body image issues, mentions of mental health struggles and depression
the song tagged captures this book perfectly.
this book is a timeline jumper of the story of the second chance romance of Josie and Bryce. Josie is an author and swim blogger who falls for professional swimmer Bryce who’s afraid to commit. Josie cuts ties and breaks her own heart when she fell for Bryce and the Adair swimming blog was coming to an end to move on to the joyous thing called having to adult harder. Josie begins working in corporate america and who strolls in a few years later other than the man who shattered her world… Bryce. will they do the hard thing? talk about the past? Bryce wants to earn her trust but are they both willing to open the jar of grandmas green beans in the basement?
September 10, 2025
The time jumping was so confusing. It went from now to 2018, then back to now, then to 2015, etc. It made it very hard to follow and didn’t have the chance to connect to the characters. At no point was I rooting for Bryce and that was disappointing.
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