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A boy is trapped in a time loop—and in a girl’s body—in this heartfelt and wryly humorous love story.
Laurie wakes up in a girl’s body with no memories, driving down an unknown highway, and promptly crashes the car. Thankfully, a handsome stranger named Gideon comes to his rescue. It’s awkward for Laurie to pretend that he’s a girl, but at least this is the scariest thing he’ll ever have to deal with.
Except the next morning—and every morning after—Laurie wakes up barreling down that same highway. He re-meets Gideon every day, with no idea who this girl whose body he’s inhabiting even is. Only one thing is he’s on a countdown. Laurie has been given only one hundred days to get back in the right body, break the time loop, and not fall for Gideon while he does it.
Maybe Tomorrow I’ll Know is a funny, deeply felt exploration of love, identity, and what it means to move through the world in a body that is truly yours.
Laurie wakes up in a girl’s body with no memories, driving down an unknown highway, and promptly crashes the car. Thankfully, a handsome stranger named Gideon comes to his rescue. It’s awkward for Laurie to pretend that he’s a girl, but at least this is the scariest thing he’ll ever have to deal with.
Except the next morning—and every morning after—Laurie wakes up barreling down that same highway. He re-meets Gideon every day, with no idea who this girl whose body he’s inhabiting even is. Only one thing is he’s on a countdown. Laurie has been given only one hundred days to get back in the right body, break the time loop, and not fall for Gideon while he does it.
Maybe Tomorrow I’ll Know is a funny, deeply felt exploration of love, identity, and what it means to move through the world in a body that is truly yours.
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Alex Ritany
3 books63 followersAlex is a Canadian artist, musician, and YA author of DEAD GIRLS DON’T SAY SORRY from Knopf BFYR and I WISH YOU WOULDN’T. When they’re not at the keyboard, you can find them hosting tabletop game night, working on illustrations, or at their other keyboard composing music.
Alex’s love of art, music, and the western Canadian landscape regularly spills into their writing, which tends to feature complex friendships, twisty romances, and explorations of queerness. They live in Calgary with their roommate, cat, and dice collection.
Alex’s love of art, music, and the western Canadian landscape regularly spills into their writing, which tends to feature complex friendships, twisty romances, and explorations of queerness. They live in Calgary with their roommate, cat, and dice collection.
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Review of advance copy received from Edelweiss+
✰ 3 stars ✰
I thought this had a beautiful message, which just took very long to get there. While I also understand the necessity of it, to depict the realism of how such decisions and choices are not and cannot be spur of the moment, it does also affect one's reading. And to have numerous chapters dedicated to too many of the days of the countdown in the time loop did get taxing.
Laurie's struggles and growth was expressed in a sincere and cathartic light. A confused boy waking up every morning in a girl's body, unaware of how he'll get out of it. One where even the mystery behind their unknown identity was gripping as slight memories emerged as truths were pieced together from each time loop. ⏲️ A reckoning towards an eventual fallout that would either save them or destroy them. It's a nerve-wrecking journey. It's a gut-wrenching process. Waiting for a tomorrow that may never come.
“Even when I’m not looking for Gideon, I find him.”
As we get glimpses into the one whose body they inhabit, I could connect the dots, but it's sad to see that it still takes time for Laurie to solve a jigsaw puzzle, except I don’t know what the final picture is supposed to be. 😟 But, at least Laurie was not always alone. Gideon was a welcome reprieve, an honest friend, a helping hand that gave Laurie the strength to be brave.
The Author's Note is an important one, because even though I felt the last chapter was unfair, I also agree with it. It gives us hope not to lose hope; that even when one takes that fateful very scary plunge, it may not be the answer to escape, but it leaves you with a profound feeling of being released. I know that sounds like a double entendre, but when you read it, you do understand.
“It is mine, is the thing.
Mine, and still wrong.”
I know I cannot relate, but my heart goes out to everyone who does. That scene with Laurie's parents was heartbreaking. It was a pivotal buildup, highlighted even in the printing that really set the tone. Please don't ever forget to be a loving and caring parent. 🥺 Love should not come with a price or forced expectations. It is such an unsettling fear, and to live with that extra burden and shame of being true to yourself is unimaginable.
My niggles may be insignificant, but sadly it did dampen the overall experience. I read it one go, and the writing soothed my palette, and was fitting for its Young Adult target audience. However, a few inclusions of representation did not quite feel fitting; they were not impactful, but felt a forced inclusion. 😮💨 Too much emphasis on the side characters' drama. It was exhausting to the point that going around and around in circles could have easily been cut out - in both Laurie and Gideon's friend circles.
“I see you.” His grip tightens around me. “I’m sorry, I see you now.”
Gideon was special. He was not perfect, but he was perfect in how he cared deeply for Laurie. I do wish it could have toned down the various instances in which their days reoccurred, but I suppose it was the only way to show their relationship develop, as not an instant, nor a slow-burn, just a believable bond of love and trust. 🫂 That heartfelt honest intimacy Laurie so desperately yearned for with that pitch perfect understanding of what was never needed to be said.
And for that this is an important read; one that certainly reminds us the importance of empathy. It's a bittersweet but poignant look that I hope in this world that still shows so much hatred, people will still remember that it costs very little if nothing at all to be kind and accepting to those who truly deserve it. ❤️🩹
*Thank you to Edelweiss for a DRC in exchange for an honest review.
“Beauty creeps in slowly, but you have to make space for it on purpose.”
I thought this had a beautiful message, which just took very long to get there. While I also understand the necessity of it, to depict the realism of how such decisions and choices are not and cannot be spur of the moment, it does also affect one's reading. And to have numerous chapters dedicated to too many of the days of the countdown in the time loop did get taxing.
Laurie's struggles and growth was expressed in a sincere and cathartic light. A confused boy waking up every morning in a girl's body, unaware of how he'll get out of it. One where even the mystery behind their unknown identity was gripping as slight memories emerged as truths were pieced together from each time loop. ⏲️ A reckoning towards an eventual fallout that would either save them or destroy them. It's a nerve-wrecking journey. It's a gut-wrenching process. Waiting for a tomorrow that may never come.
“Even when I’m not looking for Gideon, I find him.”
As we get glimpses into the one whose body they inhabit, I could connect the dots, but it's sad to see that it still takes time for Laurie to solve a jigsaw puzzle, except I don’t know what the final picture is supposed to be. 😟 But, at least Laurie was not always alone. Gideon was a welcome reprieve, an honest friend, a helping hand that gave Laurie the strength to be brave.
The Author's Note is an important one, because even though I felt the last chapter was unfair, I also agree with it. It gives us hope not to lose hope; that even when one takes that fateful very scary plunge, it may not be the answer to escape, but it leaves you with a profound feeling of being released. I know that sounds like a double entendre, but when you read it, you do understand.
“It is mine, is the thing.
Mine, and still wrong.”
I know I cannot relate, but my heart goes out to everyone who does. That scene with Laurie's parents was heartbreaking. It was a pivotal buildup, highlighted even in the printing that really set the tone. Please don't ever forget to be a loving and caring parent. 🥺 Love should not come with a price or forced expectations. It is such an unsettling fear, and to live with that extra burden and shame of being true to yourself is unimaginable.
My niggles may be insignificant, but sadly it did dampen the overall experience. I read it one go, and the writing soothed my palette, and was fitting for its Young Adult target audience. However, a few inclusions of representation did not quite feel fitting; they were not impactful, but felt a forced inclusion. 😮💨 Too much emphasis on the side characters' drama. It was exhausting to the point that going around and around in circles could have easily been cut out - in both Laurie and Gideon's friend circles.
“I see you.” His grip tightens around me. “I’m sorry, I see you now.”
Gideon was special. He was not perfect, but he was perfect in how he cared deeply for Laurie. I do wish it could have toned down the various instances in which their days reoccurred, but I suppose it was the only way to show their relationship develop, as not an instant, nor a slow-burn, just a believable bond of love and trust. 🫂 That heartfelt honest intimacy Laurie so desperately yearned for with that pitch perfect understanding of what was never needed to be said.
And for that this is an important read; one that certainly reminds us the importance of empathy. It's a bittersweet but poignant look that I hope in this world that still shows so much hatred, people will still remember that it costs very little if nothing at all to be kind and accepting to those who truly deserve it. ❤️🩹
*Thank you to Edelweiss for a DRC in exchange for an honest review.
October 29, 2024
look okay i know this isn’t out yet so i haven’t even read the polished version yet but GENUINELY. book of my soul. all you transmascs out there are gonna lose your shit about this book (in a good way). i was inconsolable for about five days afterwards
April 8, 2025
this is and most likely will remain my favorite book of all time. i finished reading it on a flight home from visiting my parents on 0 hours of sleep and something genuinely shifted in my universe. it is the perfect book to me. i can't believe i forgot to review it until now. when i have a physical copy of it in my hands i'm going to start sleeping with it like a teddy bear.
Review of advance copy received from Author
HEAR YE HEAR YE! MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR APRIL! I feel like I’m the town crier for this book and I will continue to ring my silly little bell and hoot and holler about it because it really is that wonderful. Will be tucking my ARC copy of this book gently into my bookshelf with a kiss on the head goodnight.
The concept and hook of this book is so unbelievably clever and such an immensely tender, smart, and empathetic lens into what it’s like to be trans. I have no doubt this book will deeply touch any and all people, but particularly important for kids figuring out who they are in this crazy world, even (and especially) when it can be incredibly scary. PLUS you get a time loop and romance and GIDEON?! HELLO?! It had me down bad for Nanton. NANTON!!!
On top of it all, as usual, Alex is immensely talented at capturing the spirit of YA & making me giggle/blush/punch the wall when my beloved characters don’t kiss when I want them to. It’s a masterclass in split perspectives, pacing, dialogue, and humour.
The concept and hook of this book is so unbelievably clever and such an immensely tender, smart, and empathetic lens into what it’s like to be trans. I have no doubt this book will deeply touch any and all people, but particularly important for kids figuring out who they are in this crazy world, even (and especially) when it can be incredibly scary. PLUS you get a time loop and romance and GIDEON?! HELLO?! It had me down bad for Nanton. NANTON!!!
On top of it all, as usual, Alex is immensely talented at capturing the spirit of YA & making me giggle/blush/punch the wall when my beloved characters don’t kiss when I want them to. It’s a masterclass in split perspectives, pacing, dialogue, and humour.
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May 12, 2025"A YA romance with a body swap twist pitched as If I See You Again Tomorrow meets Every Day. Laurie wakes up in a girl's body with no memories, only to discover he's stuck in a time loop with 100 days to figure out whose body he's in and how to break the loop—all while inconveniently falling in love with a boy who forgets him at the end of each day."
November 30, 2025
(Advance copy received at NCTE conference)
Alex Ritany’s YA novel, Maybe Tomorrow I’ll Know, is rather unique - both in plot direction and what genre it belongs to. To best categorise this novel is to attach the label of a drama as its genre, one that includes the standard YA conventions within, the likes of coming of age themes, family drama, romance, and relationships central to the story and storytelling. Yet the story never affixes it to any of these like a romance or coming of age would, instead centralising the plot and said conventions around its overlying mystery, not quite structured enough to earn a thriller title, but still a story that revolves around solving a mystery, and getting to know the main character.
In post, it makes a lot of sense why the story takes this unconventional approach of writing what is best described as a drama/thriller, but whilst you’re reading it, it feels like a “good” YA novel. It reads like a slow burn, and the book blends subdued versions thriller reveals alongside overt romance and drama conventions of a YA novel. It's a page-turner, the obvious countdown and the slow reveal of information alongside the story developing overall a really fun story.
The main duo that we follow are interesting characters, both characters with evolving plots that eventually intertwine and who share enjoyable interactions with one another. I largely enjoyed their romance and their characters (especially our main character), who I felt were perfect for the novel, and perfect for readers. I would hesitate to praise the extended cast the same, as they feel as good as YA characters can be. Most of the extended cast I felt lacked any clear conclusion to their character arcs that the story prompted, despite each having intriguing characters and promising plot lines. However, despite the lack of conclusion, they still satisfy, intriguing and complex on screen (or I guess page, lol?), despite certain characters getting discarded as the story moves on.
A simplified description of the novel is that it is a book where the main character is given a chance to “right their wrongs” under unknown mystical circumstances. This framework, is applied to a YA novel, where the book overall satisfies in both plot and main characters, entertaining readers whilst incorporating a wonderfully diverse cast of characters.
Overall, a really enjoyable novel for YA readers!
Alex Ritany’s YA novel, Maybe Tomorrow I’ll Know, is rather unique - both in plot direction and what genre it belongs to. To best categorise this novel is to attach the label of a drama as its genre, one that includes the standard YA conventions within, the likes of coming of age themes, family drama, romance, and relationships central to the story and storytelling. Yet the story never affixes it to any of these like a romance or coming of age would, instead centralising the plot and said conventions around its overlying mystery, not quite structured enough to earn a thriller title, but still a story that revolves around solving a mystery, and getting to know the main character.
In post, it makes a lot of sense why the story takes this unconventional approach of writing what is best described as a drama/thriller, but whilst you’re reading it, it feels like a “good” YA novel. It reads like a slow burn, and the book blends subdued versions thriller reveals alongside overt romance and drama conventions of a YA novel. It's a page-turner, the obvious countdown and the slow reveal of information alongside the story developing overall a really fun story.
The main duo that we follow are interesting characters, both characters with evolving plots that eventually intertwine and who share enjoyable interactions with one another. I largely enjoyed their romance and their characters (especially our main character), who I felt were perfect for the novel, and perfect for readers. I would hesitate to praise the extended cast the same, as they feel as good as YA characters can be. Most of the extended cast I felt lacked any clear conclusion to their character arcs that the story prompted, despite each having intriguing characters and promising plot lines. However, despite the lack of conclusion, they still satisfy, intriguing and complex on screen (or I guess page, lol?), despite certain characters getting discarded as the story moves on.
A simplified description of the novel is that it is a book where the main character is given a chance to “right their wrongs” under unknown mystical circumstances. This framework, is applied to a YA novel, where the book overall satisfies in both plot and main characters, entertaining readers whilst incorporating a wonderfully diverse cast of characters.
Overall, a really enjoyable novel for YA readers!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Wow. I'm so thankful I had the chance to read MAYBE TOMORROW I'LL KNOW. Alex Ritany's voice is so strong and accessible, and I was immediately pulled into the mystery: why is Laurie speeding down an unfamiliar highway? And what happens at the end of the time loop?
I loved getting to know the characters. They felt alive to me, and it was so easy to root for them. I also really appreciated the nuance Ritany brings into the interactions between different family members. Relationships are rarely one thing, and I liked seeing that complexity on the page.
By nature, time loops are repetitive (that's kind of the point, right?), but the story kept me invested in the characters and turning pages. Ritany left a few unanswered questions I'm still wondering about, but at the end of the day, those details weren't necessary to the story, and I don't mind letting my imagination fill in the gaps.
All around, I really enjoyed this captivating, hopeful story and highly recommend it.
Thank you to Norton Young Readers for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley!
I loved getting to know the characters. They felt alive to me, and it was so easy to root for them. I also really appreciated the nuance Ritany brings into the interactions between different family members. Relationships are rarely one thing, and I liked seeing that complexity on the page.
By nature, time loops are repetitive (that's kind of the point, right?), but the story kept me invested in the characters and turning pages. Ritany left a few unanswered questions I'm still wondering about, but at the end of the day, those details weren't necessary to the story, and I don't mind letting my imagination fill in the gaps.
All around, I really enjoyed this captivating, hopeful story and highly recommend it.
Thank you to Norton Young Readers for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
a little heartfelt story involving a time loop and a girl/boy that doesn't know how they got there as they try to figure out their own identity.
I haven't read many time loop stories, if any at all really, so I was really enjoying myself with this one. we get to pass many days while unraveling something new and that helps keep building the anticipation for what's going on.
I think this was a cute, easy read for anyone looking for something light-hearted. I think the author posed the overall theme and reason for writing this book really well within the time loop setting. there were obvious points where I wanted to be like, you could totally just do this instead, but you know, for the sake of the story, that doesn't work. we must suspend what we know.
did I guess the truth? a little. but I don't think that was the point. by the end I was like yeah, this feels like a story that the youth could use.
thank you to netgalley and Norton Young Readers for the eARC!
I haven't read many time loop stories, if any at all really, so I was really enjoying myself with this one. we get to pass many days while unraveling something new and that helps keep building the anticipation for what's going on.
I think this was a cute, easy read for anyone looking for something light-hearted. I think the author posed the overall theme and reason for writing this book really well within the time loop setting. there were obvious points where I wanted to be like, you could totally just do this instead, but you know, for the sake of the story, that doesn't work. we must suspend what we know.
did I guess the truth? a little. but I don't think that was the point. by the end I was like yeah, this feels like a story that the youth could use.
thank you to netgalley and Norton Young Readers for the eARC!
December 18, 2025
Wow 🤯 just wow. This book is amazing. I don’t even know what to say, it’s left me speechless. I read this in one sitting because the story just pulled me in. I needed to know the ending. Also that ending was perfect. I felt for Laurie, and can understand the over religious parents who just wouldn’t understand. And for someone who had to leave to find herself, I can understand why Lawrence and Laurie needed to leave! Also Gideon is just everything!! 😍😍
* I was lucky enough to win this book through the Goodreads giveaways. *
* I was lucky enough to win this book through the Goodreads giveaways. *
October 30, 2024
I'm completely obsessed with this book. Both high concept and earnest, fun and profound, this book will burrow into your heart and take up permanent residence there. Time loops, flirting, and GIDEON omg please read it because GIDEON (you'll know when you know).
October 30, 2024
i like this book a lot
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