Books like Maybe this time by Jennifer Crusie
Andie Miller is ready to leave her past behind: marry her fiancé and claim a new life. But when her ex‑husband North asks her to help care for two neglected orphans, Andie is pulled into a chaotic haunt of misfit children, an unruly housekeeper, and a house that seems alive.
Together with a skeptical parapsychologist, a grumpy medium, a fortune‑telling mother, an avenging ex‑mother‑in‑law, and a jealous fiancé, Andie must confront supernatural forces and her own lingering feelings for North.
What begins as a laugh‑out‑laughs adventure turns into a heart‑warming exploration of family, redemption, and the possibility that love can indeed change the future.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Romance/Romantic Comedy
Authors: Jennifer Crusie
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