Book: Till There Was You
Author: Lindsay Hameroff
Rating: 4.5 stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟.5

"Are you sure you don't want to stay for breakfast? I'm making your favorite." She shakes her head. "I'm sure you guys have a lot of catching up to do. Besides, I've got plans. I need to go home and set myself on fire."

This was such a great read!

I knew there had to be so much drama and miscommunication since, it is definitely not a slow burn. The main characters meet each and have a whirlwind romance within the beginning of the book!

It definitely didn't disappoint!

The ending was amazing and I found myself laughing out loud SO many times.

You get:
• Second Chance
• Celebrity
• Spicy
• Character Growth
• Fuck It
• It's Always Been You
• I Wrote A Song For You

You can get this one off Amazon, through ebook and paperback! I highly recommend you pick it up!

"I get that you're upset, and rightfully so, but this is never going to work if you shut me out. You've gotta talk to me. I'm not going anywhere, not this time."

FMC is laser focused on her career til MC comes sniffing around, they're both shot by Cupid's Patented Super Arrow and the rest is history!

Till There Was You is a super cute romcom but it's quite YAish in the writing. I wanted them to be just *slightly* more mature. I know they're in their mid-twenties, but they all talked like they're 15.

Otherwise, it's a great blend of sweet and spicy with something for everyone.

I feel like this says a lot, but it took me almost 2 months to read this book. I was bored a lot of the time and I am not usually a person who will not finish the book. So for that reason I kept pushing through and it definitely put me in a slump of not wanting to read as much. Don’t give me wrong, there were parts that were fine, but I would not say that there were moments from this book that I will remember next week. I think the premise of the book had promise and there were definitely points where I thought oh my goodness this is going to be the part that changes the tide and makes me love this book. Sadly, I felt very letdown. I felt like Lexi’s character had a lot of points where what we knew about her and what she was saying or doing didn’t quite match. I think the whole Madison drama was unnecessary. There was enough drama going on with Vinny and adding this extra person was unnecessary. I also feel like we didn’t see a whole lot of Jake and Lexi together. We saw a lot of them separately, but I felt like most of the book they were apart.


I am so sorry about this being so late. Life‘s been a little busy and I’m trying to catch up. I apologize profusely.

This book was super cute! I adored the romance. I loved how different our main characters were and how we got some behind-the-scenes of both of their careers. The ending had me SHOOK but in the best way! I will definitely be picking up more books from Lindsey Hameroff in the future!

Finding true love and romance can be hard when you are constantly under the microscope due to fame. Doesn't everyone just want to be liked for the person they are and not the world's perception of them?

I really liked the romance Lexi and Jake built before his musical career took off. They just felt genuine together, but oh boy, the drama when each of their careers got in the way. Lexi was trying to make the resteraunt career work and Jake was struggling with the touring and demands from his agent. Overall I loved the characters, well except for Jake ghosting Lexi for a long time right after making it big.

Those simple moments of spending time together at home or just enjoying a good meal are truly the best when each partner just gets eachother. More pancakes and matzo ball soup please!

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me a copy of this ARC for my honest review.

After suffering the loss of her mother as a teen, Lexi was left to process her feelings on her own. Her mom’s love for her cooking inspired her career goals of one day becoming a chef and opening up her own restaurant. When she graduates from culinary arts school, she meets Jake at a bar. They quickly hit it off and spend the weekend together, but all good things must come to an end and for Lexi and Jake, things abruptly ended when Jake found fame.

There are parts of this book that I could enjoy - Lexi’s besties being supportive and great, Leo, and the very real criticism of what being a woman in the culinary world is like. HOWEVERRR, there were other parts that were just hard to read through - Lexi’s obsession with opening her own restaurant (it felt like it was something she only wanted to check off her list because it made her mom happy), Jake’s holier-than-thou vibe that gave me the ick, and Vinny.

If you’re looking for a quick read that has an instalove trope, this is for you. It’s enjoyable enough that you can read it, but not a must-drop-your-current-TBR-list-and-pick-up-instead vibe.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC!

A sweet (get it??) enough romcom but it ultimately left my dissatisfied. I’m not huge on celebrity romances, and while that wasn’t the main focus it mostly felt juvenile and not like a book meant for me specifically.

This was beyond good. Great if I must say. I can’t wait to rave about this to everyone. If you are looking for a good book, pick this up.

I enjoyed this cute, mostly lighthearted romance featuring Lexi and Jake who meet as they are on the cusp of significant career advancements. They spend an amazing, whirlwind weekend together. I loved seeing this couple experiencing the best weekend of their lives.

“This thing between us. It’s been perfect. And maybe that’s all it was ever meant to be. One brief, perfect affair that we’ll remember fondly when we’re old and gray.”

Lexi and Jake are reunited over a year later. Jake’s music career has taken off and Lexi is working in a top NYC restaurant. They face the realities of their very different lifestyles and past baggage. Most importantly, both Lexi and Jake experience personal growth.

In addition to Lexi and Jake, there’s a wonderful group of side characters. I really liked them all, especially Lexi’s best friends and Jake’s mom.

While I’m not a fan of the third act break up, I enjoyed everything after this one. If you are a fan of over the top grand gestures, this ending is for you. I was cheering for them and smiling throughout.

✨ PRINCEMAN REVIEW ✨

📝 Lexi is a culinary student and wants to become an executive chef at a Michelin Star Restaurant. In order for her to meet these dreams, she's sworn off dating. Until she meets Jake Taylor. Jake is a rising musician. After wooing Lexi one night, he writes a hit song about their time together. His hit song has everyone wondering about 'WHO IS THIS GIRL.?" When Jake arrives at Lexi's doorstep, things quickly heat back up, along with the paparazzi. Can these two make things work? Or, is being in the spotlight a little too much for Lexi?

What I 🤍:
🎤 Celebrity Romance
🧑‍🍳 Chef X Musician
2️⃣ Second Chance Romance
🥞 Foodie Scene
🚕 New York Setting
💞 Whirlwind Romance

What a fun story! It was exactly the type of romance I'd want to read about! These two had the most adorable banter. It was a near perfect read for me except for the third act breakup. I just felt it was unnecessary to the story, and didn't add more to the plot.

Till There Was You by Lindsay Hameroff

Does she choose the flame in her heart, or the heat of being an executive chef?

This little debut novel packed a big punch; the way that the FMC has a daunting choice to make when she’s on the cusp of finally realizing her dreams, really added the gravitas to this whirlwind weekend romance. Lindsay is expected to have another book out as early as February next year, and I’m so excited to see what she cooks up next.

Culinary student Lexi Berman, 24, has one goal: to make her late mother proud by becoming an executive chef in a Michelin-star restaurant. And she isn’t going to let anything–or anyone–get in the way. But when she meets Jake Taylor, a dive bar musician who charms her with show tunes, she makes a rare exception to her no-dating rule. After a steamy weekend together, Jake leaves for L.A. to record his demo, and Lexi never expects to see him again. And she definitely doesn’t expect him to become an overnight celebrity, with a breakout single that’s almost certainly about her famous blueberry pancake recipe.

As Jake’s star rises and the world speculates about the subject of his song, Lexi keeps the affair to herself. After all, she’s finally found her footing at her new restaurant job, and even has a prospective romance with her coworker. But when a distraught Jake turns up on her doorstep late one night, her carefully-laid plans are thrown for a loop. Though she and Jake try to be friends, things between them soon reheat faster than a bowl of Lexi's matzah ball soup. But a relationship with Jake means risking her face in tabloids, withstanding cruel internet comments, and worst of all, jeopardizing her career. As Jake’s upcoming tour approaches, and rumors swirl about him and another pop star, Lexi has to decide if holding onto her meticulously-planned future is worth walking away from what could be the perfect recipe for love.

Set both in the chaos of fame and the high stakes world of New York City restaurants, this novel sprinkles in a second chance at love and a dollop of celebrity drama to create a romantic romp that will make even the most jaded reader smile.

I want to start by saying that this was such a cute romance! I am honestly very shocked by how much I enjoyed this book. Lexi and Jake had such great chemistry and their romance was literally the cutest thing ever. It was also the perfect mix of sweet & spicy.

I loved the tropes throughout this book. We get a little bit of insta-love, some friends-to-lovers action, celebrity romance, and a second chance romance.

The only thing that I wish this book had was Jake's POV. I feel like adding his POV could have given us more insight into who he is and would have allowed me to grow a better connection to his character.

For this to be a debut novel, it exceeded my expectations! The humor was great, it was sweet yet spicy, and just an all-around great contemporary romance. I would definitely read a book by Lindsay Hameroff again!

This was so cute!! I love second chance romances and this was exactly what I was hoping for. Lexi and Jake’s relationship was so cute and when his career takes off, Lexi has to decide if she can handle everything that comes with it. Super cute!!

A little insta lovey for me. But overall entertaining. I would have loved a little more character development.

This was a great book. I connected with the characters. I felt engrossed with the plot. I would read another book by this author.

Very cute read. I love celebrity culture and this one with the main character becoming a big pop star lead to an interesting twist to that. I thought they were a very cute couple and seemed to have a good written connection despite the small stretches of time they are actually together.

This one was not for me. Dnf.
(I don't know what else to say, since the review requires 100 characters at the very least, this part is mostly filler).

I picked up this book solely because I went to school to be a chef and it intrigued me if this would be a romcom I would get into and love.
There was many parts I adored and loved and others I did a scrunching nose face at.
The plot had a lot of promise and overall was okay. The characters development was slow paced and some of the characters were down right ick.

So, without spoilers: did I enjoy the story? Mostly. Would I recommend it for avid romcom lovers no. It didn’t read like a Rom-Com to me. More Dramatic, second chance love story.

An excellent romance story. I enjoyed the culinary aspects and the popstar world.

Read if you like:
-second chance romance
-celebrities
-insta-love

excellent book. was so excited to receive this ARC. it became one of my top favorite reads. cannot wait to read more from this author.