OH MAN.... this book. I didn't grow up in a strict, religious household but my mom did so I can only imagine what her childhood was like growing up. From stories she told, it sounded pretty similar to Meg's upbringing. Lots of family secrets, because God forbid anyone ever does anything remotely sinful. While I don't have much in common with the characters. I grew to really care about them. Micah is such a well-mannered and sweet young man, despite everything that happened to him with his dad. I also really loved Duke and his story. I'm really hoping Hahn will write something in Duke's perspective one day!!

Overall, Hahn is still one of my all time favorite authors and I'll read anything and everything she puts out.

Meg’s faith in her parents is tested when she finds out they have been lying to her, so she heads to Marquette, Michigan to find out the truth. Micah’s father’s parole hearing is coming up and everyone keeps saying he needs to forgive him, but Micah isn’t ready to forgive. Both of them are struggling to grow up and deal with their parents actions, which causes a chance meeting to turn into a deep bond. I really enjoyed this book and how Meg and Micah’s relationship with each other, their families and their God resulted in very realistic personal growth for both of them.

This was a good story about relationships between a mother, a daughter, and first love. However, I could not because emphasize because I have never experienced that negative relationship with religion or the church. Some people may be offended.

Ramona Thompson

Never Saw You Coming is such a heartfelt coming of age story. I wasn't expecting to be so emotionally involved in this book from almost the first page. Meg and Micahs relationship is so sweet and I was surprised at how thought provoking and inspiring this whole book was. I look forward to reading more from Erin Hahn.

I could write the rantiest review but I will try to keep it to a minimum. I read the afterword by the author and I wish she could have sold this book to a Christian fiction publishing house because that's where this book belongs. If I knew religion was going to be spoon fed to me on every page then I would have never picked up this book. So here's your trigger warning: this is Christian fiction. More than one character is a preacher. You get to read mind numbing lines like: "I cover my shoulders to keep men's thoughts pure" and "His hands stayed in safe places". I would not recommend this book to any teen. I think the conversations were important but the outcome was harmful.

It's taken me a long time to review this book, mainly because it's one of those books that you really have to let sit and marinate. I absolutely appreciated Erin's talent when it comes to writing and story-crafting. This book is poignant and beautifully written and really points some much needed fingers. At times things felt incredibly heavy, but I appreciated the through-provoking questions it stirred in me as a reader. All in all, I think this is a powerful book and I applaud Hahn's courage in writing it!

Wow, although I don't fall in the "church kid" category from my childhood. I think this book is meant to be out in the world. Especially for young teens/adults. I initially had doubts by the strong Christian rhetoric but I was so happy that I continued because it was nothing I expected. The main characters Meg and Micah were perfect.

Listen, I loved More Than Maybe, but I just couldn't with this book. I will be frank and say I did not grow up in a church and I did not grow up with this forced modesty and emphasis on abstinence, so this world is largely unfamiliar to me.

I think it brings up plenty of important topics and conversations that need to be had regarding young women, sexuality, and, specifically, religious expectations. However, I also felt so much of the character growth was underdeveloped and not logical. It simple felt unrealistic that someone who grew up in this conservative family with these very modest beliefs would so quickly be able to stand up for different beliefs and understand the need to treat young girls differently, to prevent shame and guilt as it relates to sexuality or even puberty.

Overall, I will still seek to read Erin Hahn stories, but this one was simply not meant for me.

This story of a teen learning her strict Christian upbringing was a lie couldn't be farther from my own experience as a Jewish person. I like reading and learning about different backgrounds from my own. I appreciate seeing Christians raised in a very conservative environment grappling with their belief systems and learning that many things they've been told about how the world works and how to judge people are wrong. That being said, I am still not super comfortable with a super Jesus-y book, and I don't think this was the right book for me. Others may feel otherwise and I'm sure there are teens for whom this book is not only important but necessary.

Erin Hahn delivers again! Readers won't be able to help rooting for Meg and Micah, both for themselves, their personal journeys, and the love that grows between them. In the most beautiful way, Hahn explores life beyong religious restrictions.

I finished this book with tears in my eyes and a smile on my face. Coming alongside Meg and Micah as they found healing from traumatic church culture broke my heart and put it back together. Hahn tells this story with so much care, and it’s beautifully crafted. I wish I’d had this book when I was a teen. It’s romantic, heartfelt, and so, so cathartic.

Okay so I DNF'ed this one too. Mainly because I felt it was super preachy at times. I liked the premise of the book, and the idea that there's both good and bad to religion and the people who use it for either or. I liked Micah as a main character, and I felt so badly for him mainly because of what he was going through with his father and the media attention on him. I did feel that although the author added LGBTQ+ rep in this book, and tried to discuss topics that are often shied away from in Christian circles, I felt it was overshadowed by the religious content.i honestly feel I'm not the right audience for this book, but I felt that the writing was really well done if a bit religious heavy. I will say what I did read was cute but yeah, def not the right audience.

I'm not sure why I thought I'd like this book and my rating reflects my own personal take. I do think that for the right reader, this would be an enjoyable coming of age and romance book. There was a bit too much religion for me, however.

Overall, I thought this was a good YA book. The story was so very sweet!! It is a rather religious book, but I did not mind that. However, I know that some might not like that. I found it very heartwarming, and the couple was so adorable.

When Meg Hennessy discovers that her parents have been lying to her since she was born, she leaves home to travel north to meet the family she never knew about, instead of heading to college. Meg meets Micah, another troubled and confused teen, and decides to stay awhile. Both begin a journey of self discovery and fall in love in the process, but some obstacles can definitely hinder true love.

As I was reading, I realized that a few of the characters were familiar from More Than Maybe, by the same author and was excited because I loved that book. Never Saw You Coming is quite a different book from the previous, full of faith and prayers, but still stole my heart. The richly developed characters and realistic topics were highly engaging and current. I could not put it down. I highly recommend as this is something I’d want my teenage daughter to read.

"You jump, I jump, Hennessey."

A beautiful coming-of-age story about two teenagers who come from very strict, conservative families and are learning where they stand in society. Meg and Micah both have a lot of family baggage, but the way they support and respect each other is truly heartwarming. Issues of peer pressure and family trauma are all emphasized in this book. My heart broke for Micah when he went to confront his father :) truly a lovely story!

Like a few other reviews I’ve seen, I struggled with rating this for the religious aspect.

The main characters were adorable and the relationship between them is precious but the religious aspect just really overshadows the main story for me.

I absolutely loved More Than Maybe so I hate that this book wasn’t a stronger rate for me but I’m just not the right target audience for it. If you can get over the religious aspect it’s a good book!

Never Saw You Coming is the story of two teens Meg and Micah. Both of them are at a point in their lives where they don't know what's going on or who to turn to for support. But they have each other. Really enjoyed this story!

Erin Hahn writes fabulous YA books with excellent chemistry and build up between the two MCs. The small details and thought that goes into every detail of her story always has me coming back for more!

I loved how Meg and Micah both were able to build a friendship while working through the issues that bought them together in the first place, and building up to something deeper and longer lasting!

I will say, I did want there to be redemption for their church experiences, as it seems that it painted all churches to be as closed and narrow-minded as what was in the story - but at the same time I can appreciate that this story wasn't headed in that direction.

Thank you to NetGalley , Wednesday Books for the ARC!

This is another Erin Hahn book that I loved ("More Than Maybe," the previous book which Meg also happened to be in, is the other). Hahn has a tough fence to straddle--those who find the book too religious, and those who feel the book wasn't religious enough, as in it depicted liberalism and girls having rights and feelings and stuff. Seeing Meg struggle in the wake of family betrayal--medical recordshas you angry along with her. Hahn's depiction of Meg's conflicted feelings--the guilt and shame she feels about maintaining her "purity," the one thing she feels makes her hold any value in her Church--is heartbreaking. Micah's turning his back on church is totally understandable--when your father's a fallen pastor who stole money from the congregation and pressured female congregants into sex, and your mother insists you forgive him, anyway, it'll make you pretty bitter. But I bought his feelings for Meg, and their crushing on each other. It's Hahn's dialogue that always makes the difference.
And it's always fun to see Luke and Vada again!