More Than Maybe
by Erin HahnPublished by Wednesday Books
Expected Publication: May 12th, 2020
Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Format: eARC
Source: Kindly provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!
Summary from Goodreads:
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?
Review
More Than Maybe is a cute story that can be read in one sitting.
Luke Greenly loves music but, having grown up under his punk rock dad's spotlight, doesn't want to be in the spotlight himself. He has no desire for the fame he saw his father acquire, he instead prefers to use his talent to create music in secret with no intention to ever perform in front of others himself. He also happens to have a, not so, secret crush on Vada Careswell, a music blogger whose wit and expansive knowledge on all things music has created a lasting impression on him.
Vada Careswell has big plans for her future, which includes following a five year plan to land her a dream opportunity. On the right path to achieve all of her goals as she follows the path to her future, Vada begins to develop a crush for Luke. However, Luke is most definitely NOT on her five year plan. As they pair up to work on a school project, they both begin to realize that there may be more depth to their feelings than they could have ever could have anticipated.
I adored Hahn's writing style, the cultural references, and how fast it was to go through this book. It made the entire story an overall sweet read. Vada is the type of protagonist I would necessarily root for, I found her narration to be highly entertaining and realistic. It was also entertaining to read about Vada's family, particularly her parents' relationship. The dynamics between almost every character in this story felt quite authentic and made the story that much sweeter to read. It was interesting to read the influence music played on both Vada and Luke's characters and how it can support them as well as connect them to each other.
Overall, More Than Maybe is a cute fast read that would be perfect to dive into during the Spring and one I definitely recommend adding to your TBR.
Rating
★★★★
About the Author
Erin started writing her own books when her little sister gave her shade about a country music-themed Twilight fanfic. By day, she gets to share her favorite stories with her elementary students. By night, she writes swoons. Erin married her own YA love interest whom she met on her first day of college and has two kids who are much, much cooler than she ever was at their age. She lives in Michigan, aka the greenest place on earth and has a cat, Gus, who plays fetch.
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