I loved this book! Ali was such a delight of a main character to follow, and Graham made me swoon. You could tell they wouldn’t be able to stay away from each other despite the circumstances going on. Now I need to read the book about her best friend Lexi.

Thanks as always to NetGalley for the ARC.

I loved this book! Ali and Graham were the second chance romance of my dreams. They had everything, witty banter and amazing chemistry. I flew through this book and highly recommend it!

Y’all, Never Planned On You by Lindsay Hameroff is giving MAJOR rom com vibes, and I’m obsessed! Imagine The Wedding Planner meets Serendipity, but with a sassy, free spirited chef turned wedding planner who can’t seem to escape her super hot, tattoo twin from London… only to find out HE’S THE GROOM of the wedding that will make or break her career. 😱🔥

Ali is pure chaos in the best way—fun, relatable, and always chasing her dreams, but now she’s back in Baltimore trying to prove she’s not the family flake. Enter Graham, the charming Brit who turns her life upside down all over again. The meet cute these two have is so unique and honestly one of the best that I have read.

Their chemistry? OFF THE CHARTS. And the tension? OMG, I was SCREAMING. 😩 Every time they’re near each other, it’s sparks and drama, but he’s in a marriage of convenience (because of course he is), and Ali’s career is on the line, so there's a forbidden element to it that just makes it that much better.

Throw in a historic hotel trying to regain its former glory, a high-stakes wedding, and alllll the feels, and you’ve got a story that’s equal parts hilarious and so emotional. 🥹✨

If you love second-chance romances with witty banter, messy but perfect characters, and the kind of love story that’s just SO worth rooting for, run, don’t walk, to grab this one. 💍💕

Thank you to NetGalley, Lindsay Hameroff, and St. Martin's Press for the eARC of this book!

so cute and the cover was amazing. I loved how they start as enemies to lovers. this book will be a bit with romcom fans

This was a super cute read. I think it’s perfect for fans of the rom com movie The Wedding Planner! The plot was super good and well thought out. I also loved the characters and their chemistry!

You'll laugh, cry, and swoon as you speed-read Never Planned on You.

Thank you, NetGalley and St Martin's for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a cute read! If you like the movie ‘the Wedding Planner’ you’ll like this. There were interesting background characters that added to the story very well. I do love the chemistry between the MCs and loved the second chance romance. I enjoyed the many cultural aspects it had.

This book is a good read IF you don’t mind a cheating trope. Personally I don’t mind it in dark romance but for contemporary, it reallllllyyyyyy takes me out of the story and I felt like the love was disingenuous because of it. They do love each other but I couldn’t get out of my head because of it.

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Ali enjoys her life and is game for anything. She moved to Baltimore for her new job. She runs into someone who she hasn't seen 8n a while. I liked getting to know Ali and Graham as a couple.

Perfect if you like:

Different Cultural Engagement

Wedding Planner 

Family Loyalty

British Accents

This was a super cute, fun, light heartened romance that was also very funny! I loved the characters and could relate more to them based on their age being close to my own. Their story was cute and interesting and a new type of story to me. Really enjoyed!

This was cute and fast paced. The fmc is a Jewish event planner who hoping to get a raise she realizes that the man in the wedding she is planning is the guy she liked and had history with in college. The fmc is disappointed because she though fate had brought the mmc back but finds out he is getting married. Don't worry there isn't any cheating and everything is explained in the book. I liked how fun and fast paced this book was though the book was quite slow at times. This was steamy and both main characters were attracted to each other despite feeling like they couldn't be with each other. I really liked the Jewish rep and all the fmc's family Shabbat and other cultural observations. Overall a cute and fun second chance romcom. TY to SMP for this arc.

I received this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This was a fun read! I liked the pacing of the plot and the chemistry between the characters

3.5 stars. This book is filled with banter which honestly elevates any book if done correctly, which this is. I liked Ali’s journey to finding her path and related to the family pressures. Something about Graham just gave me the ick most of the book. He just has no spine and such a rigid sense of honor, while at the time being so dishonest and really kind of lost?

I needed an epilogue with more HEA.

'Never Planned on You' by Lindsay Hameroff is a delightful second-chance romance packed to the brim with banter, chemistry, and most of all, true love. The book opens with a meet-cute between Ali, a free-spirited Baltimore native on her last night in London, and Graham and the unforgettable night they share. 8 years later, they meet again in the unlikeliest of (and least convenient) circumstances. When the chemistry between them grows, Ali and Graham are faced with an impossible choice: to give in to fate, and choose their relationship over all else, or walk away from each other for the greater good?

Filled with banter, delicious chemistry, and a great cast of secondary characters, 'Never Planned on You' is a fun, light, and heart-warming read that I would highly recommend!

Enjoyable, a little far fetched, but fun. A one night stand leads to an HEA, eventually. I didn’t find the story laugh out loud funny, it was sweet and humorous. Ali and Graham have a tough time getting there, but after 8 plus years they get their own lovely ending.

I had so much fun reading this! The characters were relatable and lovable, and I didn’t hate the miscommunication trope. I loved the Jewish rep as well. Thank you so much St. Martin’s Press for the ARC!

This book is quite literally my biggest pet peeve personified in a book. Yet I still freaking finished it. For the life of me I can’t figure out why this has so many 4 and 5 star reviews. I feel like I’m being nice giving this a 2 star review. Because a part of me really wanted to give this 1 star.

You might be thinking Lexie that sounds harsh. But you’d be incorrect. There is no book or author that will ever make “cheating” cute. I don’t give a flying fart if you find a way to justify it. Immediately no and the MMC Graham is forever a walking red flag. The only reason I finished this book instead of DNFing was because of our FMC Ali. I thought she was funny as hell. But girly pop you could do so much better than Graham. That man has no spine and he’s a lying cheating scum bag.

To top it off the pacing in this book dragged and good chunk of it honestly could be cut out. Overall, this book is not for me nor can I recommend it to others. Big thank you to NetGalley & St Martins Press for providing an arc for me to read and review.

Finding yourself isn't easy and changes over time. Both Graham and Ali have quite the journey which was fun to rag along on.

I didn’t really connect with this book. Honestly, the fmc was probably the worst fmc I have ever encountered in a book. The whole plot of the book seemed completely morally wrong. Wasn’t the book for me I guess.

3.5 stars

Lindsay Hameroff is proving herself to be the queen of taking unpopular tropes and changing my mind about them! Her voice is fresh and unique, creating super fun plots and characters that feel like regular people getting mixed up in some pretty entertaining conflicts and relationship dynamics.

Ali and Graham complement each other so well and you can feel their chemistry jump off the page. As I read more of Hameroff's work, I am growing to love her writing. Can't wait to see what she does next!

Never Planned On You by Lindsay Hameroff is a delightful second-chance romance that had me rooting for Ali and Graham from their surprising reunion to the very last page. Ali’s zest for life and impulsive personality make her a fun and relatable protagonist, while Graham’s mix of charm and responsibility creates an intriguing contrast. Their chemistry is electric, and the tension of seeing them reconnect while navigating tricky circumstances kept me turning pages.

The Baltimore setting adds a cozy, nostalgic feel, and the wedding planning element provides just the right touch of drama and excitement. Ali’s journey to prove herself as a capable wedding planner is relatable and adds depth to her character. The twist of Graham being the groom in a marriage of convenience adds a fresh spin to the romance, keeping things unpredictable and exciting.

While there were a few moments that felt a bit too convenient, the story’s charm and humor more than made up for it. If you’re a fan of laugh-out-loud, heartwarming romances with memorable characters and emotional twists, Never Planned On You is a wonderful escape into love, family, and the unexpected paths life can take.