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Maybe This Time

By: Cara Bastone
Narrated by: Zoë Chao, Noah Reid, full cast
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Publisher's summary

Finding true love is only a matter of time in this heartfelt and hilarious romantic comedy, starring Zoë Chao (The Afterparty), Noah Reid (Schitt’s Creek), and a full cast!

Romance can be a little complicated when you get sucked into a wormhole. Just ask high school English teacher June Flint. One little solar flare happens and suddenly you find yourself 85 years in the future. Eighty-five years from your dream job. Your ailing mother whose only companion in this world is you. Your favorite stuffed-crust pizza from DeLucia’s on Sunday nights.

But when June’s cell phone inexplicably picks up a signal, she’s able to call back to the present—more specifically, four weeks before she accidentally time traveled. Problem is, the phone can only call one number: her work nemesis, gym teacher Mikey Shannon.

Now future June must help Mikey befriend present-day June to keep her from disappearing. But present-day June doesn't even want to be in the same room as Mikey, let alone become besties. And Mikey isn’t exactly...talkie. Yet he’s spending hours a day with future June on the phone, and even more time trying to befriend present-day June. Volunteering with June at school, check. Facing his fear of roller coasters to make June smile, check. Adopting a puppy and letting her name it. Check.

But what does succeeding in the present mean for future June, and for the serious feelings she and Mikey are starting to catch for one another? Stopping time travel is one thing—but can they stop themselves from falling in love?

Available in Dolby Atmos on Audible.

©2024 Cara Bastone (P)2024 Audible Originals, LLC.
About the Creator - Cara Bastone

About the Creator

Cara Bastone is a full-time writer living and writing in Brooklyn with her husband, two sons, and an almost-goldendoodle. Her goal with her work is to find the swoon in ordinary love stories. She’s been a fan of the romance genre since she found a grocery bag filled with her grandmother’s old Harlequin romances when she was in high school. She’s a fangirl for pretzel sticks, long walks through Prospect Park, and love stories featuring men who aren’t hobbled by their own masculinity.

About the Performer

Zoë recently appeared in Netflix’s Your Place or Mine opposite Reese Witherspoon. She will next be seen in Hulu’s Nightbitch opposite Amy Adams and can currently be seen in the Party Down reboot for Starz. In 2023, SXSW premiered the independent film If You Were the Last, starring Chao and Anthony Mackie, now streaming on Peacock. Zoë is best known for her role in Lord & Miller’s limited series for Apple, The Afterparty. She was also in Nat Faxon and Jim Rash’s Downhill opposite Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Will Ferrell, and Zach Woods, which premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival released by Fox Searchlight. An East Coast native, Zoë was born in Providence, RI, receiving her BA in art history from Brown University and her MFA in acting from UC San Diego.

About the Performer

Noah Reid starred as “Patrick” in the global television smash Schitt’s Creek. He won a Screen Actors Guild Award along with his castmates for Best Ensemble, was nominated three times for a Canadian Screen Award and won the award for Best Supporting Actor/TV Comedy. His soulful acoustic cover of Tina Turner’s “Simply the Best” in season 4 landed at the top of the iTunes charts in both the US and abroad.
Reid recently starred in the independent feature films Cardinal, Buffaloed opposite Zoey Deutch and Judy Greer, and Clifton Hill opposite Tuppence Middleton and David Cronenberg. Other notable film credits include Old Stock, Score: A Hockey Musical and People Hold On, for which he was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Song.
In 2016, Reid released his debut solo record, Songs from a Broken Chair. His second record, Gemini, was released in 2020, and his third record, Adjustments, was released in June of 2022, with which he completed a worldwide tour.
Noah currently stars in the metaphysical western series Outer Range opposite Josh Brolin and Imogen Poots for Amazon, and recently made his Broadway debut as the lead of Tracy Letts’ play The Minutes.

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Clean comfort romance

I’ve become a big fan of these audio theater style books by Cara Bastone, and I’ve been looking forward to this one’s release. Even though it is a light and fluffy story with characters you just want to hug or adopt, it also surprisingly provided some insight and comfort on some issues I’m processing in my own life. I felt so calm and happy when the story was ended, and I only wish there was more of it to listen to.

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Quirky & Fun Listen!

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I have always enjoyed Cara Bastone's writing, so I went into this one blind. The premise is a quirky one for sure and I think as long as you don't truly try to understand the how and why of the time travel/wormholes, you will have a really enjoyable listening experience.

The characters were very sweet and this was a wonderful twist on the forced proximity trope. Mikey was such a loveable golden retriever! The full cast narration and sound effects were a fantastic surprise and the book played out just like a movie. Noah Reid and Zoe Chao were so perfectly cast and they brought Cara Bastone's amazing banter to life. I was grinning while listening to this one and though there are some more serious topics discussed in the story, the overall message is very heartwarming and hopeful.

CW: death of parent (past), grief, parent with degenerative memory issues, mentions of workplace homophobia and racism (past), anxiety

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Fun story

Unique, easy & fun and escape reality listen. I’ll have to look for more from this author.

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I loved the different voices for each character! Not just the same voice that changes its pitch.

This story was so cute and sweet! The people who read it were amazing and fun to listen too.

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Easy listen

The narration was good and the storyline was refreshing. I would listen at other books from this author.

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Happy feel goods.

I loved the story, it was great. The characters were awesome. I wish the ending wasn't so rushed and the epilogue was more about the ending of their story haha but I'm a sap for super happy sappy endings. You all did an amazing job! Thanks for a great story.

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One of my favorites

"You had me at hello" I knew I was gonna love it just by the begining .
Oh my goodness I am not even half way and I already added to my favorites.

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So cute

Loved this ❤️ really enjoyed this book, couldn’t stop playing it. Any chance I got! Absolutely love

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So good

I love every story by this author. The narrators were fantastic!!! Highly recommend anything by anyone on this project it was that enjoyable of a listen.

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Lovely story and performance

Interesting twist on a sweet love story. Excellent performances and enchanting tale. Looking forward to more from this author!

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