More Than Maybe by Erin Hahn

More Than Maybe

by Erin Hahn

Growing up under his punk rocker dad’s spotlight, eighteen-year-old Luke Greenly knows fame and wants nothing to do with it. His real love isn’t in front of a crowd, it’s on the page. Hiding his gift and secretly hoarding songs in his bedroom at night, he prefers the anonymous comfort of the locally popular podcast he co-hosts with his outgoing and meddling, far-too-jealousy-inspiringly-happy-with-his-long-term-boyfriend twin brother, Cullen. But that’s not Luke’s only secret. He also has a major un-requited crush on music blogger, Vada Carsewell.

Vada’s got a five year plan: secure a job at the Loud Lizard to learn from local legend (and her mom’s boyfriend) Phil Josephs (check), take over Phil’s music blog (double check), get accepted into Berkeley’s prestigious music journalism program (check, check, check), manage Ann Arbor’s summer concert series and secure a Rolling Stone internship. Luke Greenly is most definitely NOT on the list. So what if his self-deprecating charm and out-of-this-world music knowledge makes her dizzy? Or his brother just released a bootleg recording of Luke singing about some mystery girl on their podcast and she really, really wishes it was her?

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Boy, does my heart hurt... in the best way possible.

This book was written for all of the music lovers out there. The ones whose souls wouldn’t be complete without it.

This was ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!
Those of you who don’t feel like music is “your thing” you may not the the best out of this with its many band & artist references. But, I think you should take the chance anyway, if for no other reason than it is an ADORABLE rom-com!!

And what an absolutely ADORABLE romance! Vada & Luke are everything. ❤️

Ahhhh and I loved the queer rep in Cullen & Zack. Freakin’ precious. SO precious. Not to mention the family dynamics, which were emotional & raw, both in the heart-breaking way, and in the sheer happiness way... and everything in between. It was very realistic, in my opinion; even if the the situation(s) that this novel presented are a far cry from your own, I think a lot of people can still relate.

I’d like to add— I felt like this book was written for me. Music absolutely runs through my veins, and is in every single cell in my body. It doesn’t matter if i’m singing or playing another instrument, or if i’m dancing my heart out... all of it is what I was born to do. This book brought up so many feels I ended up in tears so many times— because I felt truly understood reading this, as silly as that may sound.

I absolutely recommend, ESPECIALLY to music lovers!!! All of the references brought me so much joy!

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