For someone who historically doesn’t enjoy strongly romantic books as much, Erin Hahn’s have something about them that grips me. I finished her prior two in as close to one sitting as I could manage, and Never Saw You Coming was no exception. I adore the way she crafts dynamics between the two love interests and the way she handles dual POV. I loved the deep and genuine relationship between Meg and Micah, how they connected right away, and how they were able to support each other. One thing I especially appreciate in Hahn’s books are the treatment of heavier topics carefully, respectfully, and expertly - here, faith and the evangelical church, as well as purity culture.

I thought this was a great coming-of-age story, and I'm glad it will be available to teens who struggle with messages they might be receiving from churches and parents about sexuality and sin in general. As someone who grew up in a religious household but not an evangelical one, I found the glimpse into that world eye-opening. The characters were engaging, and the pace of the story was great. I'll recommend it.

I was provided with an ARC of this book in exchange for a fair review by NetGalley.

I thoroughly enjoyed More Than Maybe and was very excited to read this book! It took me back to high school when I would go to youth group and made some of my favorite memories. I think if you are a Christian who is struggling with some major changes in your life and doubt you could relate to some of the things in the book. You also could really hate this book as it goes through some traditional thoughts. I really loved all of the quirky characters in the story and the challenges they are facing. I do wish that there was a little more of an understanding of both sides of many issues as I am bored of the Christian faith being the go to religion for hatred.

I discovered Erin Hahn a couple of years ago and although young adult is not so much my genre, I really like her writing style. and her characters while quirky, face some serious issues for young adults. I found this book and it's theme of religion and morality very timely and interesting. More than that, it was handled in a way that allows young adults to question what they have been taught without making them feel guilty. Very much enjoyed this book and look forward to what comes next (and hope it's Duke's story!).

As a fan of Erin Hahn, I was very excited to receive an ARC. This is the perfect book for someone who is in a transition period In life and questioning there raising.

Meg just experienced something that makes her question everything. Micah experienced something growing up and still working thorough it. One thing that never wavered was their belief and God.

Together they work through different steps to figure out where to go from there and grow into who they want to be. Then throwing in the wrench of falling in love and new experiences.

The end of this book left me questioning things I was told growing up and be thankful that my parents allowed me to experience things and learn who I was without the pressure of being something.

This story was absolutely unique. I’ve never ready anything like this growing and even now as an adult I found it really interesting. It reminded me of my high school years when my mom will force me to attend church youth groups. I really didn’t mind because a lot of people from high school would attend and my personal close friends as well. If I were to be reading this book as a sixteen year old I will probably be rolling my eyes with all of the religious and spiritual references mentioned in the book. But now that I am an adult I really enjoy the story and the characters. Meg and Micah were really cute together and I loved how much they cared for each other. I loved how they would express their spiritual beliefs but also how they were in the process of self discovery and experiencing love for the first time. Overall I really enjoyed it. Thank you NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this great book.

This is my first Erin Hahn book and I have to say I'm thoroughly impressed! Really enjoyed her writing style and how thought provoking the book was when it came to religion - kind of reminded me a bit of the arc in Second First Impressions by Sally Thorne. Also just loved the initial concept of Meg finding out her father is not her "real father," and all of the implications of that revelation. Definitely will read more by Erin.

Thanks to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for the advanced read in exchange for an honest review.

Never Saw You Coming is a story of young love and complications that comes with it. It's unique in ways that I haven't read in other YA stories. Unfortunately for me I couldn't connect with this at all. They both are struggling with family issues and religion. They deal with them in their own ways. For me there was too much religious talk. It's took away from the relationship in the story and was just too much. I don't particularly like to read about religion in stories but I don't mind a little here and there. This one was non-stop in some form or other. I think a ton of people will love this story. It's well written and unique but just not for me.

4 Stars

Thank you for the early peek at this one! I truly enjoy Erin Hahn's writing style - she has an amazing ability to truly just pull you in from the first chapter. Her characters are likeable, relatable, but also fully unique and usually have a little bit of quirkiness to them that I love and appreciate. This book might not be for everyone as I thought there were a few heavier topics and maybe some things that might make others uncomfortable. But I think that is the beauty to it as well - life can be messy and uncomfortable - its handling it with grace and humor that helps us all get through it..

I was provided with an eARC of this book in exchange for a fair review.

Awesome, heartfelt, fun, unputdownable. This is a spin-off of "More Than Maybe", but it can be easily read as a standalone novel.
Some parts of this story were hard to resonate with for me because it revolves so strongly around the character's relationship with the church, and a fundamentalist church at that. This is a very abstract concept for me, as my own beliefs are so vastly different. However, the characters were so endearing and the story was an interesting peek into life with an ultraconservative upbringing. Meg was a phenomenal character and so full of sass and vibrancy. She was just *FUN*. Micah was also great, and it was fascinating to follow his own struggles with his issues surrounding and caused by his dad.
All in all, a wonderful story by a fabulous author!

So I am rating this along with the average because it is one that I honestly shouldn't have agreed to read. Usually I read the summary pretty closely but this was highly recommend by a friend so I just dove in. Totally my mistake.

While I can appreciate the journey of these characters (they are well written), Christian lit is not my preference.

If you read the summary and it sounds intriguing, pick it up.

Full review on goodreads. I couldn’t put this in teen hands. I feel like profanity has a place in so,e books, but this seems forced and serves no purpose. The story isn’t strong enough to overshadow that, so it’s just not one I’m loving.

As a religious person myself, I found this an interesting read. I didn't connect with the journey of the characters as much as other books, as I have never experienced many of the things they had , but I did find the story fun to follow because of my different perspective and experiences. I was able to see how these character viewed their faith in conjunction with their own arcs. It was very different from a book I would normally pick up, since I'm very, VERY selective about contemporaries. It wasn't as escapist as I would have liked, and sometimes got heavy, which I can't blame the book for, only my own tastes! If you like contemporaries, it would probably appeal to you! The characters were lovable and witty, and fun to follow along! Thank you to St. Martin's Press and Net Galley for the early review copy!

I finished up, Never Saw You Coming by Erin Hahn soon after I was approved for this book. I couldn't believe how much I liked it. (Although Hahn's You'd Be Mine is one of my favorite YA books ever, so maybe I shouldn't really be surprised.)
Meg's life is completely turned upside down when she learns that her Dad is not really her Dad and that her parents have been lying to her her entire life. She discovers that her biological Dad died in a car accident before she was born and she has a family that she didn't know existed. Meg decides to take a gap year and spend time with her Uncle and great grandmother. She also meet Micah. He also has is only complicated family and church relationship.
I loved how this coming of age story tackles tricky church relationships and ridiculous pressures that churches and families can sometimes put on teens. She addresses faith, religion, and the church in such a modern way. She also touches on first sexual experiences and self discovery and (much more!) I think this book is an important read for teens and their faith.
One part that really stuck out to me....Your family will let your down, your church will let you down, but God will never let you down.
Meg and Micah's journey was a really pretty cool to be a part of.

I enjoyed this one.
Thank you to @netgalley for the opportunity to read this book.

I have read Erin Hahn's previous books and loved them, and this had a different feel to it but as much as it made me uncomfortable at times, I did really enjoy the book and would recommend it. It was a realistic approach to Christian teens today and the things they deal with. The characters were well written, I was very invested in their story.

I really enjoyed this book. The characters were relatable, for the most part, and I really enjoyed watching them grow as the story went.

Big thanks to Wednesday Books for reaching out with a review copy of this book!

Erin Hahn is quickly becoming an auto-buy/auto-read author. Her book, You'd Be Mine was one of the first books I'd requested when I became a member of NetGalley and I instantly fell in love with it. More Than Maybe solidified my love of her story-telling and sweet romances. But knowing all of this, Never Saw You Coming still surprised me. You could say I, NEVER SAW IT COMING. bahaha

Meg's life is turned upside down when, on her 18th birthday, her mother informs her that she's divorcing the man she always knew as her dad, and that he wasn't the entire time. Her real father died in a car accident before she was born. The fact that her mother had sex out of wedlock and that her real father died while intoxicated fueled Meg's mother to instill hard religious values on her daughter. So when Meg decides to take a gap year and run away from home, she's faced with everything she's ever been taught was wrong and that maybe she can still be a llving human being while still keeping God in her heart.

As much as I feel this primarily Meg's story, I enjoyed Micah's POV a whole lot. He's the son of a disgraced pastor and strives to outrun his past, but ultimately finds that he can't run from it until he can forgive what his father had done. His father's parole hearing nears and the pressure mounts on whether he will attend. He's a sweet muscled cinnamon roll who works at a sporting goods store who meets Meg and finds her life going from bad to...good.

Meg and Micah are perfection. They each deal with their own issues but find solace in one another. As Meg grapples with her Christian upbringing and thinking her bare shoulders are leading Micah to sin, Micah grapples with his own faith, mainly the topic of forgiveness, which does not come easy for him. Together, they're a strong, sweet, and understanding couple.

The way Erin Hahn tackles the hard-hitting issues has always stunned me. A book like this could have the potential to come off preachy, but it failed to do so with me. I felt Meg's confusion about sex and sin like it was my teenage self with the voices of my parents, pastors, and youth leaders whispering in my ear that kissing a boy was sinful and would lead me to hell. She grapples with the double standards in the churches and it lands just right. I think books like this are so important for youth who want to have a relationship with God, but also have the freedom to love who and when they choose.

Overall, I loved every second of this book. I'm a fan of Erin Hahn for life. She should make t-shirts.

Never Saw You Coming by Erin Hahn is such a sweet book! It reminds me of an updated, more modern take on The Christy Miller Series by Robin Jones Gunn. I love that Hahn wanted to write a book for teen girls and this one is very thoughtful and nuanced.

Meg's world is turned upside down when her parents tell her they are getting a divorce and oh yeah her Dad isn't her Dad. Instead her biological father died in a car accident shortly after she was conceived at youth group conference by her teen parents. Meg's world spins out and she travels to the upper-peninsula of Michigan to meet her father's family and learn more about herself. There's love, laughter, soul-searching and cliff diving; what more could you want in a book?

I’m really surprised by how much I liked this book. The story, the characters and the author’s faith caught me off guard in the best of ways. The main character, Meg, reminds me of so many girls I have known through the years at church and Catholic school. Her journey and the discussion of a modern relationship with church & God were so honest and timely. Overall the book left me feeling joyful and a little emotional. I definitely recommend it!

An interesting read that touches on how to deal with religious feelings. I loved the characters. Really liked this one.