Thought I did really enjoy this story overall, I felt it was hard to connect with Lexi and Jake. Which kind of killed me. It was fun and easy to read just couldn't connect with he main characters.

Lexi Berman is single minded in her quest to become a professional chef, fulfilling a promise she made to her deceased mother. It leaves her little time for fun or relaxation. On a rare night out, listening to music at a dive bar, she meets Jake Taylor, one of the bars musicians. Their chemistry is instantaneous. Like Lexi, though, Jake’s energy is on making it in the music business. After a weekend together, Jack heads to the bright lights and disappears.

Months later, Jake is back in New York. Lexi doesn’t know what to think when he unexpectedly shows up at her door. Completely worn out, disillusioned and tired of everyone else controlling his life, he came back looking for a friend. Lexi has her hands full with her first professional kitchen job, but the chemistry between them is still there and she wants their closeness back. Is she willing to take a chance?

I really liked the development of the relationship between Lexi and Jake. I liked that Lexi was who Jake went looking for when he needed to be himself. It was then that each of them began to realize they weren't living their best dreams, but maybe needed to take those dreams in a slightly different direction.

I also thought the characters in the kitchen in which Lexi was working were fun. Were they kind of a caricature? Well, yes. They were also Lexi's friends and, sometimes her nemesis, providing a background that served to illustrate Lexi's frustration and disillusionment with her chosen field.

I enjoyed this story. Unlike a lot of the reviews I've seen, I wasn't put off by the age of the characters or the statement the story was making. It provided some food for thought, even though I'm old enough to be the parent of Lexi and/or Jake. We're never too old to redirect our goals, or even set new ones. That's what makes life fun.

please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: yes
spice: several suggestive mildly open-door spicy scenes (not fade to black but also not very descriptive)
TWs: death of a parent (past, recounted), cancer, sexual harassment (recounted), OW drama, manipulation, mild cyber bullying, misogyny
standalone: yes
final thoughts: this book felt like a rollercoaster of emotions- it was sweet and insta-lovey but also extremely angsty and dealt with some hard-hitting topics (see TWs).
There was a lot about this book I enjoyed- their meet-cute, their passions, the song writing, the female friendships, the banter
The things that didn’t work for me personally- this felt like a YA novel with some moderately open-door scenes which was confusing, I don’t mind insta-love but I felt like the FMC’s personality did a complete 180 after meeting the MMC and it was confusing, the unnecessary OW drama, the miscommunication overall
I liked the writing style which was easy to read and this was a fast-paced book, but overall it fell a little off the mark for me preferences but I didn’t dislike it- definitely worth a read if you lean more toward the YA/NA border for content and style. And I’ve been wanting pancakes since I saw this front cover (which is SO CUTE).

read this book if you love

😬 angst
🍪cinnamon roll MMC
🤐 miscommunication
🎸 musician
💌 moderately clean romance
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 found family
2️⃣ 2nd chance romance

I enjoyed this book! I am a big fan of the author online and was excited to learn about her first release. This book was cute, and I enjoyed the book alot. I like this author and will read more by her!

Till There Was You by Lindsay Hameroff is a cute romcom of a book. It is about Lexi Berman, a culinary student out to make her late mother proud of her and Jake Taylor, whom she meets as a struggling bar singer that makes it huge. Lexi and Jake have an instant connection, but due to some misunderstandings and his new fame, the two of them lose contact. They end up meeting up again about a year later, but his lifestyle seems to be too much for Lexi and it seems like they'll end up drifting apart again. The two of them have a lot to work through and I enjoyed their journey of deciding if being friends or more is how they'll end up. I know one thing, being a chef or even working in a kitchen seems like way more than I would ever be interested in.

Till There Was You was a heart warming one night stand turns into something more rom com and as much as I wanted to love this, i just didnt. I did enjoy a lot of the story but it all got lost as soon as the story dragged. It was still enjoyable and I was able to finish the book, but it did leave me hungry for more.

Is it a shame that I absolutely did not like the male love interest? Cause I was rooting for her to end up with Ethan instead. Jake was ugh. Sorry but his ass left her high and dry for MONTHS and decides to come back like nothing happened and swears its all because he did truly love her? Haha no sir.
The writing was good, a few laughable parts, and great side characters.
The cover is absolutely gorgeous though!
I wanted that cute romance with the sweet pastry chef with a broken heart ultimately and could not stand the romance we got as there was little chemistry between them.
Thank you to the publisher for the copy!

I enjoyed this one, it was sweet, well written with good characters, a good back story and good dialogue. There was some spicy parts as well.

I think my biggest issue with it, and it's not really a big deal, is it follows the typical romance formula exactly. Romance lovers love that, and I do too, but I knew exactly how it was going to go the whole time. I do like it when I am a little surprised.

All in all, worth reading!

"And in that moment, I know Jake Taylor and I will never be just friends" From the first chapter, to the acknowledgments, this book had me captured. Till There Was You had me guessing multiple times who would get the happily ever after! The main characters had such effortless chemistry, but their conflicts was so real, so I couldn’t imagine if they would ever and up together. From the very beginning I was invested in Lexi and Jake. I’ve never experienced such a page turning books that wasn’t a thriller. I considered calling off of work to finish this book, twice! But I also had to force myself to put it down, so that it wouldn't be over so soon.

I can empathize with Lexi for having a portion of her career not be what she expected, I’ve found myself at that point before.

I feel like a typical romance has a plot that moves very quickly, but this book spans across multiple years. The writing is amazing. I could literally feel anxiety coming through the page during some of Lexi’s cooking scenes. Both Lexi and Jake have past issues with their parents, but I think I reflected really well in the writing style.

Till There Was You had multiple funny one-liners that felt authentic between the friends. The humor felt very natural. One of my favorite quotes was from Ali but out of context, it doesnt seem as funny so you'll need to read the book. “I need to go home and set myself on fire." Aside from the lovable, romance plot, the friendships and betrayals in this book keep you turning the page.

#JusticeForEthan. Hi Lindsey, if we can put in a request, I would love for an Ethan moment, even if he is vanilla.

I already know this book will be in my top three when I rate them at the end of the year. I can’t wait to read more from Lindsey Hameroff!

2.5 stars

Unfortunately, this was a miss for me. The premise of this was promising but the execution left a lot to be desired.

Lexi is a young culinary student who spends a romantic one stand weekend with Jake, a musician she meets in a bar. Sparks fly and instalove occurs. These two fall head over heels for each and it was wildly unbelievable. Within hours of meeting she's already thinking that she feels like she's known him her whole life. Pump the brakes Lexi.

Everything was rush rush rush with these two and then it all came to a screeching halt when Jake goes to Cali to record a demo. He proceeds to ghost her for 15 months and then one day just pops up at her apartment with the flimsiest excuse of he "got busy" with recording and becoming a musician. Too busy to apparently return a text message or make a promised phone call. What follows is a wash rinse repeat second chance romance where the hero tries to win back the heroine.

These two felt forced and I cheered more for her to be with Ethan the pastry chef. Justice for that man, he seemed genuinely nice.

The dialogue was cringey and the romance felt formulaic. All in all a predictable rom com with the typical third act breakup. No new ground was covered here.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press, SMP Romance, and NetGalley for the arc!

Honestly it had everything I love IN a book. Breakfast foods, celebrity dating, Broadway shows, a healthy appreciation of Les Mis, traveling, grand gestures, casual Bachelor satire- it's all there.

For me one of the standout parts was the female friendships - Chloe especially had some great zingers. It also didn't feel overly trope-y and I appreciated that it didn't add to my anxiety levels. I could just relax and enjoy it. Does that make sense? I hope it does.

4.5/5 stars

This was a cute and fluffy (no pun intended) read but the emotional tension felt off given the stakes of the romantic conflict. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the free advance copy.

Seeing this book I was so excited to dive in, but once I’ve started, something was missing. Author has a good style and It wasn’t a bad book… Just I couldn’t feel the connection between me and these characters.

Sorry to say... I just didn't like this one. Couldn't get into it. Too corny and cheesy for me from the very start. I think some people will really, really like this book, so if it sounds like your thing, don't let my review sway you! It just wasn't for me.

I enjoyed this one so much I requested a physical copy for my birthday. Highly recommend if you're looking for a cute romance to get you out of a reading slump.

First off, thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's for the advanced copy even though I'm late to reviewing.

Till There Was You was such a cute romance novel. I adore a meet-cute and meeting in a bar is top of the list. Lexi and Jake met at a bar and had a lovely one night stand. Flash forward a few years and Jake is a celebrity showing up on Lexi's door. We get to see how these two process being back in each other's lives and if love is in the books for them. While at times I felt it was a little slow and the characters were being dumb in their decisions, it ended up being a fun read. Now I want someone to write a song about me!

This book was so cute!! Was it cheesy and absolutely unrealistic? 1000% But did I devour every single aspect of it?! You bet I did!! I loved the opposite career paths Lexi and Jake had. I really loved diving in to both of their worlds. I felt like both the characters were extremely well put together and lovable. Lexi's broken heart tore me to shreds but I had absolutely no doubt that Jake would be back to put her back together. I was pulling for the two from the very first night that they met! I will 100% be reading whatever Lindsay puts out next!

We picked this one as a book club pick and it did not disappoint! I loved the second chance/celebrity romance and the casual Jewish representation. This was a super sweet read that is a big hit with a wide audience range.

Till There Was You is an adult romance novel about a young chef who finds herself falling for a guy she just met, the only catch is that the very next day he becomes famous.

It reads exactly like a y/n fanfiction on wattpad about you falling for your celebrity crush, but honestly, I loved it! I was having so much fun reading it.

This book was definitely not ground-breaking and by no means a masterpiece, but overall I had a lot of fun with it - which should be the point of enjoying a book in the first place.

I would recommend this for anyone who enjoys celebrity tropes and fanfiction pieces.

I LOVED THIS! I loved who the characters were (I felt like I KNEW them) and appreciated how well the author handled the dialogue of the characters. Their banter was great. I loved the NYC backdrop and the description of food! A third act breakup always makes me a little AHHHHH but glad it came together in the end! Will be sharing this as a recommended read! What a great job for a first-time author!