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Books like Maybe this time

A hilarious, ghost-filled romp about wrangling orphans, exorcising demons, and accidentally falling back in love with your ex-husband. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Maybe this time.

spooky-lite
zany
warm
frenetic

01
Bet me
Jennifer Crusie
A sharp, deliciously witty romantic comedy that pairs cynical banter with a deeply comforting, food-filled journey to true love.
Shares:
- warm
- wry
- playful
- romantic
02
This Time, Forever
Jenny Arden
A sun-drenched, emotionally tangled story about the undeniable and unresolved pull of a past love.
Shares:
- romantic
03
Getting rid of Bradley
Jennifer Crusie
A delightfully chaotic blend of snappy banter, low-stakes suspense, and the messy, hilarious reality of starting over.
Shares:
- zany
- humorous
- wry
- chaotic
04
This Matter of Marriage
Debbie Macomber · 1997
A cozy, low-stakes romantic comedy about looking everywhere for love only to find it right next door.
Shares:
- warm
- humorous
05
Mother In A Moment (Series Plus)
Allison Leigh
A tender, chaotic journey of two guarded souls finding their true home in each other and a houseful of unexpected children.
Shares:
- warm
- found family
06
Three Times A Bride (This Time, Forever)
Catherine Spencer
A classic, emotionally charged second-chance romance where the safety of the future battles the undeniable pull of the past.
Feels:
- emotionally charged
- tense
- nostalgic
07
Miracle Wife (Kids And Kisses)
Day Leclaire
A tender, nostalgic romance where a cynical single father's walls are dismantled by a sunny heroine and a matchmaking kindergartener.
Shares:
- found family
08
BABY FAVOUR
ANDREA. CHILD LAURENCE (MAUREEN.)
A double dose of high-stakes, forced-proximity romance where unexpected babies turn marriages of convenience into true love.
Shares:
- romantic
- found family
09
Black Rose
Nora Roberts
A lush, atmospheric blend of mature romance and ghostly mystery rooted in the soil of female friendship.
Shares:
- warm
- second chance romance
- found family
10
Operation Mommy
Caroline Cross
A cheerful, chaotic romance where mischievous kids play matchmaker for their stubborn single dad.
Shares:
- warm
- humorous
- playful
- romantic
11
Chance of a Lifetime
Jayne Ann Krentz · 1987
A crackling battle of wills where righteous revenge melts into undeniable chemistry.
Shares:
- playful
- romantic
12
The Millionaire's Baby (Nanny Wanted)
Diana Hamilton
A secret revenge scheme melts into unexpected domestic bliss when a stand-in nanny falls for her target and his adorable daughter.
Shares:
- playful
- romantic
- found family

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