"Can the Wrong Guy BE Mr. Right? maybe ..."

Libby Mason is longing to get out of the heartache that is Singlehood. And as she spends her nights fighting back tears of her latest break up she vows to never fall for the wrong man again. The kind of man she is looking for is handsome, successful, and most importantly RICH! So when she sees Nick at a club she can't help but think that everything about him is completely wrong. From his dingy jeans and tee shirts, to his "grotty" bedsit is completely her opposite. But it's too hard to say no to possibly the best sex she has ever had. But as soon as she starts to see him as more than just "friends with benefits" he makes it perfectly clear to her that he is not ready for a relationship.

As they go their separate ways, Libby runs into one of Britain's most eligible bachelors: Ed McMann. He is a successful, wealthy businessman that absolutely adores Libby. But once she spends more and more time with him she notices that his hideous mustache and awful attempts at French only make her pity him, not love him. The next chapter in Libby's life is to realize that material is not as important as love. And she must figure out what she really wants.

Green's sophomore novel reflects the twenty something's mind to a tee. Her humorous interpretation of all that Libby lives through shines in this star. Green is a modern marvel that needs to be cherished, and in a genre that is so over done, Green makes this novel truly stand out among the others. This diamond in the rough is an honest splendor and will keep the audiences reading until the next day.

Take this novel with you to the beach, or sneak it while at work, anyway you do it you won't be able to put it down until it is finished.

Reviewed by Gwen M. Reyes
Posted August 2, 2001

Summary

To Libby Mason, Mr. Right has always meant Mr. Rich. A twenty seven-year-old publicist, she's barely able to afford her fashionable and fabulous lifestyle and often has to foot the bill for dates with Struggling Writer Nick, a sexy but perpetually strapped-for-cash guy she's dating (no commitments ñ really). So when Ed, Britain's wealthiest but stodgiest bachelor, enters the picture, her idea of the fairy tale romance is turned on it's head.

Mr. Maybe is the tale of her heartfelt but hilarious deliberation, irresistibly chronicled by bestselling author Jane Green. On one hand, Nick makes up for his low bank-account balance by his performance in the sack, or in the bathtub, as the case may be. But life with him means little more than nightly trips to the bar, a dark and grungy apartment, and plenty of dull political tirades to boot. But those blue eyes, and that tender heart...

On the other hand, there's Ed, whose luxurious house and gargantuan bank account are quite tempting to the starving Libby. But his unsavory mustache and bumbling ways make Libby wonder if the platinum AMEX and unlimited "retail therapy" are worth it. He may have fallen in love with her at first sight, but nothing seems to solve his lackluster performance in the sack ñ even speed reading The Joy of Sex. When the diamond shopping commences, Libby is forced to realize that the time for "maybe" is up.

Taking romantic comedy to a hip, sparkling new level, Mr. Maybe is a classic tale of what happens to one girl when her heart and her head aren't looking for the same thing. With a laugh and minute and a heroine whose struggles in the dating jungle will remind you of your own, Mr. Maybe is a story that all will leave you smitten.