The Theory of Our Maybe: A small-town second-chance romance (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798243285711)

Sometimes the future you planned is the one you have to rewrite-together.

When Chicago sociologist Dr. Maya Anderson is called back to Northwood, Michigan, to care for her ailing mother and fix up the decaying family home, she expects a short visit and a swift escape. She doesn't expect Ben Carter-the boy who once carved her a wooden bird, the carpenter who can still read the grain of her heart. Ten years ago, Maya left without a goodbye. Ben stayed and built a life with his hands and stubborn hope.

What begins with a busted porch and a stubborn treehouse becomes a cautious truce...then a spark neither of them can ignore. But Northwood remembers everything: the town potluck, the old mixtape, the ghosts of promises carved into wood. As a career-defining fellowship beckons Maya back to Chicago and a long-guarded family secret comes to light, both must decide whether love is a detour-or the destination.

From moonlit porch swings to sawdust-scented workshops, The Theory of Our Maybe is a slow-burn, heart-deep second-chance contemporary romance about rebuilding-houses, trust, and the future you thought you'd lost.

Perfect for readers who love:

• Small-town, second-chance romance with big feelings and grown-up choices

• A stoic carpenter hero and a brilliant, bookish heroine

• Home renovation vibes, found family, and porch-swing nights

• Slow-burn tension, tender kisses, and closed-door intimacy with an HEA

• Themes of forgiveness, family, and choosing joy over perfection

• Fans of Emily Henry, Katherine Center, and Abby Jimenez

What you'll find inside

• Dual perspectives filled with chemistry, banter, and aching honesty

• A poignant family mystery that reframes the past and opens the future

• Real-world logistics (caregiving, careers, distance) met with creativity and heart

• A love story that treats ambition and belonging as partners-not rivals

Maya's research calls it "predictive nostalgia"-the ache for a future that never happened. Ben calls it home. Together, they'll test a new theory: that love isn't a fortress to hide in or a dream to chase alone-it's a blueprint you draft side by side, then build with both hands.

Standalone contemporary romance with a guaranteed happily-ever-after. Some mild language; closed-door spice. Set in a vivid Midwestern town you'll want to revisit, with characters you'll miss the moment you turn the last page.

If you believe the best stories are the ones we build together, one-click The Theory of Our Maybe and fall for Maya and Ben's unforgettable second chance.