I'm definitely a fan, such a great read! YA contemporary and I love that it's in the musical world again! It's told in both Luke and Vada's POVs and it's done really well. The secondary characters are great, I especially loved Zach and Cullen! Really cute, I'd definitely recommend this book!

Although young adult is not my subgenre, I loved this author’s first book so I gave it a chance. It was a very sweet story but the pacing was so very slow. I did really enjoy the characters — they were rich and full even as teenagers — but oh, I wanted things to happen more quickly and everyone not to be quite so much in their heads. It probably is a really great book for an actual young adult reader and it’s sweet and innocent and I would recommend it for all kinds of young girls. Just not quite what I need in a book.

Similar to You'd Be Mine, More Than Maybe is music centered. I thought I knew a lot about music until I read this book and didn't understand a lot of the band/song references. Music nerds, especially rock fans, will enjoy this book. This one took me a little longer to get into that Hahn's first book but it picked up. I was confused by the two main characters being in high school and yet working in a bar? I loved the little reference/nod to You'd Be Mine in the middle. Overall, I liked the book and thought the two main characters, Luke and Vada, were cute. I also love a good epilogue.

Thank you so much to NetGalley for the ARC. I adored this novel in so many way, from its song lyrics and music name drops to the story! This reminded me why falling in love was always so much fun! The butterflies, the dumb moves that you think are embarassing and they find endearing. This has the whole package!!

Erin Hahn's books are absolutely a YA version of Taylor Jenkins Reid's celebrity-verse, and I'm not mad at it.

More Than Maybe follows podcaster Luke Greenly and music blogger Vada Carsewell, who both work out of the same club and attend the same high school. There's some intense mutual pining going on (and has been for years), but neither of them has ever acted on it. The two are thrown together for a school project, and bond over their mutual love of music.

More Than Maybe isn't as ambitious as You'll Be Mine, but that doesn't mean it's worse. It feels simpler, it's a more straightforward YA contemporary romance. But it's done well. The side characters are a delight (I would die for Phil. I. Would. Die.), Vada and Luke's banter is fun, and I loved all the music. My dad and I have played the "Name That Tune" game on the radio for years, and Vada and Phil's relationship felt so delightfully familiar.

I honestly don't have a ton to say about this. It's cute, it's fun. If you like YA contemporary romance and music, you'll love this book (And You'll Be Mine). I look forward to Hahn's future books.

I LOVED this book so very much. I’d been looking forward to it ever since enjoying Hahn’s You’d Be Mine, and I think I enjoyed MTM even more. Vada and Luke are both such lovable, complex characters who compliment each other beautifully. Hahn’s prose, especially when she writes about music, is some of the most emotional and artful I’ve read in YA while staying accessible. I loved the music, the romance, the family drama, the humor—this book accomplishes a lot without feeling like too much. I look forward to enthusiastically recommending it!

#swoon
Loved everything about this book.
So happy to have lots of living parents/adults in this book, many of whom are making good choices (as opposed to dead or absent parents). The teens are all well developed: I feel like I would recognize them on the street and I feel like I know them fully.
I can't beleive I loved More Than Maybe as much (maybe more/maybe not/hard to say) as You'd Be Mine. I can't wait to see where Erin Hahn goes next!

A sweet and slow burn romance, excellent complicated family dynamics, great descriptions of what music can mean. The only thing that really, really took me out of the story was the inclusion of some of the songs Luke and Vada were listening to/sending each other. I like that they were included, because it was fun to have a playlist, but I found myself stopping a lot and wondering whether a song was really one that current teenagers would know/listen to. Still, a great pick for contemporary romance readers and anyone who loved Hahn's You'd Be Mine.

I didn't think it possible, but Erin Hahn may have made me swoon harder with this second book than she did with her first.

I immediately fell in love with Vada and Luke. Their journeys felt organic and relatable with raw moments that left me feeling as though I was on the bar stool or in the Greenly studio. This book perfectly encapsulates what I love and believe should be in more YA stories:
1. Family that can come from anywhere
2. The belief: you are never too old for a second chance
3. It’s okay to break away from those who seek to break you

Once again, Hahn blew me away with her lyrical poetry, and what I loved about this novel (dare I say more than her debut) was the use of songs throughout the story, ie. their power and meaning. Hahn knows the power a ballad holds, and like many teens, she truly gets how music heals and gives one home when they feel they don’t have a stable one to return to.

I can’t wait for more readers to escape to the Loud Lizard. May they strive to be as fierce and loyal Vada, and may they all find solace in their own quiet boldness like Luke Greenly.

Upon reading More than Maybe, the thing that struck me most was how music set this entire story aloft. It was the gust beneath everything--the characters, the plot, the tone, the romance. It goes without saying that it was the main vehicle by which the protagonists, Luke Greenly and Vada Carsewell, were able to bond after being thrown together for a musical showcase at school (her: the dancer; him: the musical composer) and slowly surmount their secret crushes on one another by working together at a dive bar called the Loud Lizard; but more than that, music acted as a funnel in this. A funnel of emotion and memory.

What I mean by that is - through the unfolding of Luke and Vada's "could we become friends? could we become more?" development set to the backdrop of their shared devotion to music - I found myself reflecting on my own brush with first love. The flood of feelings the two of them experienced was all so familiar. As was the rush of songs I heard when I closed my eyes...listening to them play like a recording from some far away place where I'd stuffed them in my mind...

It yanked me back to that time in my own life in half a second.

In other words, it was lovely to be reminded of all those teenage warm and fuzzies I felt once upon a time. I could hear some of them, too! Much in the same way that meaning could be heard in the songs Luke and Vada texted back to one another in conversation, which was beyond cute.

I also liked how Hahn executed the chosen/found family trope in this. Vada's father, Marcus, is a bit of a deadbeat and an alcoholic to boot. (You want to bloody his nose a few times, honestly.) He won't help her to pay for school in California, where she hopes to get her degree in journalism, their relationship fraught with tension that's multiplied over the years; but she finds a mentor/father figure of sorts in her boss/mother's boyfriend, Phil, who is nothing but loving towards her. Always encouraging her to chase after her dreams.

This romance in this was PG pure, though, plain and simple. It was more emotional than physical. However, I liked that because it was more about little things like the press of his palm on her waist as they slow danced, the slide of her hand into his, and the toe-curling thrill of a first kiss. Everything's heightened at that age or when you experience love for the first time so I reveled the "tingly" drawn-outness of each little moment they shared.

Sweet, adorable, and romantic.

What more could a girl want? (You know, except maybe a playlist.)

3.5 stars

Thanks so much to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Wednesday Books for the ARC!

I have seen this book on quite a few social media platforms and was so excited to receive it, it did not disappoint! It had such a fun storyline and such loveable characters, you get so invested in wanting them to succeed.

This was a super cute and quick read! I loved the romance, I especially loved Meg, and I really loved Vada's relationship with Phil. I grew up with super supportive step-parents and I loved that being represented in a book.

The only things holding me back from giving this a full five stars were the amount of pop-culture references and the kind of snobbish attitude that the main characters had towards music that wasn't exactly their taste.

“Everything at this moment is so lovely I want to preserve it”
This precisely describes my feeling right now after finish reading a book this lovely.

I was swooning over Hahn's debut book "You'd Be Mine", but "More than maybe" simply blew my mind. Seldom have a brilliant debut been surpassed like this!

I fell in love with this story and every character in it.

"More than maybe" is not just a slow burn Love story about first love, it's also a declaration of the love of music. A bit nerdy maybe, but it was such a freaking AMAZING read.

Erin Hahn has a way with words that is stunning - Some of it is pure poetry. Like her description of Vada's first kiss: “Like butterfly wings or a brush of feathers against sensitive skin”

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to review this title and join the blog tour!

I loved You'd Be Mine so I knew this one wouldn't be any different. As I expected, I sacrificed sleep to finish this book in less than two nights. I am a diagnosed insomniac and take prescription medication and it seriously didn't even work when reading this book. Erin Hahn beat out my Lunesta and Trazadone cocktail. Kudos.

This book follows Luke, the son of a punk rocker who runs a podcast with his twin brother in the sound booth of a club run by Phil, Vada's mom's boyfriend. A class project brings them together and they discover their long-time crushes on each other are reciprocated in the most heartwarming and mostly uncomplicated kind of way.

The characters:

Vada is music obsessed (with good taste mind you) and loves dance. She aspires to study music journalism and runs her boss's music blog. The dynamics of her family are a little messy with her dad being estranged and kind of a d%$k, but her mom is supportive and Phil is the step-dad that we all asked for (those with d^%k dad, might I add). her best friend, Meg, is also super supportive of Vada and I want her to have a book of her own!

Luke was okay, a little on the bland side at times and I didn't quite understand his need to hide his talents. I wanted him to be successful and famous, but the more I thought about it, the more I saw myself in his character. Although he was not my favorite male romantic lead, he did have the qualities that kept him afloat.

The romance was almost actualized and did not have as much tension as I hoped. But it didn't stop the cuteness overload when these two finally got together.

All in all, I will be a lifelong fan of Erin Hahn is she keeps overriding my sleeping pills this way.

Oh, and can we have a playlist Erin, please??? I'd love to listen to all the songs these two texted to each other as well as everything else.

I devoured this sweet romance in an afternoon. The premise of the story did not disappoint. I loved everything about Vada and Luke's story, and I loved the dual narration. Both of these characters care so much for one another, but they have no clue. Erin Hahn did a fabulous job with the musical references. I found myself looking up the lyrics to the songs I didn't know, and the lyrics fit perfectly with the plot. Readers will also fall in love with Phil, Vada's mom, Zack and Cullen too. Great book, and I can't wait to read and recommend other titles by this author.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

RATING: 3.5/5 STARS

MORE THAN MAYBE is a YA romance filled with tons of amazing music references. Vada blogs about music while Luke has a famous podcast with his brother and is secretly also a songwriter. In their text messages, they exchange popular songs to convey how they're feeling, which I thought was super creative and added a cool extra layer to this novel. The supporting characters are also really lovely. Phil, Vada's father figure, is so supportive, and Luke's brother Cullen and his boyfriend Zack were adorable together (I would definitely read a spin-off about them). Vada and Luke's relationship was fun to read about in both POV's. It had a hint of insta-love, but was enjoyable nonetheless. I liked reading about how much they loved music and dance. Erin Hahn really encapsulated that feeling of listening to a beautiful song and being moved by the music.

A sincere thanks to St Martin's Press for providing an advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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More than Maybe is a sweet musical romance that not only introduced me to new artists, but more importantly to Luke and Vada. These two are a modern day Cory and Topanga or even Harry and Sally. More than Maybe is a delightful read. It’s a breath of fresh air. Erin Hahn has solidified herself with her second book to become an auto buy author for me.

I'm so disappointed! Ugh! This book started off a little rocky for me.. It starts with Luke who is British. We get that right in the first lines. Then we get a "shite" ""arse" "bugger" and "bloody" in the first few pages.. Lots of Briticisms right off. Like I got it. He is British. It was a little off-putting.

I was unsure about Luke's brother's name. Cullen? Like Edward Cullen? Usually parents of twins use names that go along similar lines. 2 traditional names or 2 unique names. Seemed odd.

After that the story started picking up for me. I liked Luke and Vada. I liked that they both were crushing on each other. I liked the bar they worked at. Everything was working for me. I was looking up this author's other book, I was going to be a fan. I could not put down this book.

Then things kinda fell apart. Luke and Vada weren't getting together and the reason why didn't seem like enough. They both thought the other one just saw them as a friend? No one wanted to make a move even though they'd had feelings for each other for ages?

My other really big issue with the story was the songs. So many songs. Some of them I knew, some of them I didn't. So reading the tests of them sending songs back and forth took me out of the story, I ended up skimming some of those parts. I could have looked them up, but that takes me out of the story. I want to be lost in the story, not having to pause to do research.

The other thing that started creeping into my brain was that this was a lot like "Anna and the French Kiss." A story I LOVE. Anna liked movies, and wanted to be a movie reviewer, had her own blog, etc. This seemed like the same, but with music. They both fell for a guy with a British accent. I started noticing similarities.

Things continued on for a while with no real progression between the pair. Then the song comes out. Up until this point, Luke's family has been amazing. A sharp contrast to Vada's. dad issues, etc. Would his twin brother do that to him? Would his dad keep harping on him. I wasn't super buying it.

The Jesus part seemed thrown in. Like it was important to the author to have some sort of Jesus part but it didn't seem to have any impact on the story?

Also not sure why Vada's dad getting arrested happened. Vada didn't seem to feel any particular way about it and there was no resolution afterwards. Did he some apologize? Did he show up for her at some point? Did she realize she was going to have to cut him out of her life? She didn't seem to have any type of feelings about it other than having some affection for Phil, which she already had.

There is a wedding that happens off camera. Seemed strange to skip that. Luke and Vada have their first kiss and someone posts it on Instagram. Luke is worried about it because he cares about his privacy and is glad that Vada isn't tagged because at this point he cares about her privacy too.

Next, the confrontation with Luke at his house with the weird investors that then cause Vada's band to pull out of the show. I thought this was all strange. I really didn't believe Luke's dad would do that to his son. Seemed strange.

So then the band pulls out and it's all Luke's fault. eh. And Vada blames him and she stops talking to him. Sorry, I wasn't buying this. It didn't seem like this was his fault, or enough to make her be so angry at him. She didn't reach out to the band, or anything. She'd rather just not talk to Luke and then send him shitty songs.

So Luke decides to play at the show. Okay. That's great. The part I didn't buy here was that they were keeping it from Vada. Her phone broke and everyone is sending her on errands and apparently she doesn't talk to anyone or see any advertisements or go on the internet on a computer or any other device? Also she is at work and there are no preparations going on there or signs or anything that would give it away? Okay.

Then Luke poured out his feelings for Vada on stage. He declares his love and names Vada as the girl in his song. Apparently no one is Instagramming that or he no longer cares about his own or even Vada's privacy? She jumps on stage and they kiss. Again, this is for public consumption now?

Meh, I was sad. I didn't like the last half of this book :( Started out so good.

This novel had very salty language and was hard to get into. At least than 10% in, the number of course words and tuck was enough to say not forgoing to read. I appreciate the galley but won't be reading due to language and content.

This book was super cute, and I loved the relationship between the two main characters. I've always had a strong relationship with the music I listen to, so I definitely understood the characters' need for good music.

I decided to give this a four star review instead of a five star review simply because I thought some of the music references may be too heavy. At times, the main characters can be a bit of music snobs, to the point where it's almost off-putting. (It would have been very off-putting for me if they weren't name dropping some of my favorite artists like AJR and Amy Shark.) Vada, for some reason, has a vendetta against Stevie Nicks that made me roll my eyes every time it was mentioned. (Is not liking Stevie Nicks supposed to be edgy?)

A lot of the characters cutesy conversations rely heavily on the knowledge of the songs they send to each other, which could easily confuse and frustrate a reader who has to stop and Google lyrics constantly to understand why a character is freaking out about what was said to them.

That said, since music is the point of the book, it may work for readers since they may know what they're getting themselves into.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC!