Incredible writing, realistic characters, and music references to obsess over: More Than Maybe is the model example of how to integrate a secondary form, like music, into a book. It is its own character, just as important as Vada and Luke. You’ll fall in love with the characters and root for them through their mutual pining. It really is an excellent book that I plan to recommend to everyone I know.

I love. I love. I love. I LOVE!!!!!!
More Than Maybe is the whirlwind story of: mutual-pining, the complexities of fathers, totally in love nerds, and the magic of music with a considerable amount of Teen Wolf references that had my fangirl heart beating through the roof.
Besides from amazing writing that sucks me in, characters so well written and uniquely developed that I can't help but fall in love with them and plots that make me cry both with tears of joy and tears of deep pain , but it's so clear to me that Erin Hahn loves music and her love and passion for that translates incredibly into the stories that she writes.
I loved this book with my whole heart, its feel good and poetical and romantic and I cannot get enough. Erin Hahn has definitely become one of my favourite contemporary authors and I'm dying to see what she comes out with next.

This book was adorable. I loved the authors writing style and definitely appreciated all the music knowledge. It strengthened the story for sure. It flowed well and was a quick easy read. The characters were full of depth and wonderfully written. The book is full of friendships and relationships to adore.
The two main characters seem to be made for each other. The romance element does not dissapoint. The main characters have a beautiful, natural chemistry and the romantic gesture in the book is absolutely swoon worthy.
The book is very atmospheric and if you're a love of music and sweet YA romance, then this is definitely a book for you!

First, thanks to NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC of this book.

My god this was adorable and exactly what I needed in the world right now. I loved Vada. I loved Luke. I loved Cullen and Zack. I loved that there were both terrible parents and really good parents and parents who learned how to be better parents. The writing was charming and compelling and i couldn't put it down. Sure parts were so predictable, but the drawn out swoon getting you to the inevitable even swoonier ending was so worth it.

I will absolutely reread this when it comes out in May!!

More Than Maybe was the first book I have read by Erin Hahn, but it definitely won't be my last. I was so, so impressed with it. The writing was fabulous and pulled me in from the start. I immediately fell in love with Luke and Vada. They were fun characters on their own, but together they were freaking adorable! The build up to their relationship was so dang cute, I almost couldn't handle it. I loved the way music was woven into the story. More Than Maybe was EXACTLY what I'm looking for when I pick up a YA contemporary. I can't wait to read more from Erin Hahn.

I whizzed through this high school romance that is centered around rock music.

Hahn does a wonderful job bringing Vada, whose laser-focus on getting to the college of her choice, and a career in the music industry, and Luke, son of a punk rock star who hates the limelight and wants to write his own type of music, to life.

I adored how tentative these two are. Luke, especially, could have been so obnoxious but Hahn does a great job with his uncertainties, his relationship with his much more outgoing brother, and above all his friendship first with Vada.

How Vada's family situation was handled provided an absorbing, and sometimes painful, counterpoint to Luke's family. Hahn lightly touches on the cost, and sometimes distortions, of fame, and what it does to families.

I particularly appreciated Hahn's evocation of how music is central to the kids' lives. Their passion about it, the games they play with titles and lyrics of songs. It was all the more admirable as I didn't recognize most of the musicians or songs mentions, and a whole lot of those mentioned I remember with loathing. Hahn did a great job of showing why what sounds like distorted noise to me gets listeners excited.

For those who care about such things, the language is pretty blue right from the start, but there is no onstage sex.

I loved this book! I love music so that drew me to the synopsis. I read this in one sitting--would love to see a sequel that shows what happens with Vada's BFF. If you are looking for a cute, fun read, pick up this book and read it!

Luke and Vada were so much fun to read about. I loved that Luke wanted nothing to do with fame and I loved Vada's ambitions goals.

4/5 stars
More Than Maybe is a super cute & fun contemporary that is way too bingable. I flew through it in 24hrs, and definitely missed a couple hours of sleep to finish it. The main characters, Luke and Vada, are absolutely too cute, and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole “secret crush/fangirl” thing they had going on with each other. It was a refreshing change from my normal diet of hate-to-love romances. I also loved the music industry backdrop and zany retired musician characters that are the framework of this book. It’s such a different setting from the one seen in Erin Hahn’s debut novel, You’d Be Mine.

*Thank you NetGalley for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review*

I recieved a free copy from netgalley in exchange for an honest review. More than maybe is a great book and I don't mean just a great YA novel because this is still definitely a genre that is looked on. A big part if the plot is wrapped in the typical teen cliches found in these books but it actually works because Vada and Luke feel like fully developed characters. Luke is the son of a punk rock dad and while talented does not want to be famous. Instead he focuses on his podcast with his brother. Vada has her five year plan, he mom's boyfriends dive bar and her behind the music blog her her stepping stones to writing for UCLA. Luke and Vada work well together and are so sweet having had a crush on each other for years. Their relationship feels like a normal progression and they really connect on a deep level. The side characters are also amazing and developed. They feel organic instead of just there to push the plot forward or distracting from the plot. I look forward to what comes next from this author.

My thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a free ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Well!!! I just finished More Than Maybe and I have to say, that was one long, drawn out, slow sizzle of a romance between two totally likeable young adults: Vada Careswell and Luke Greenly.

Would they or wouldn't they?! The suspense was killing me. Then..... the KISS! Picture a big smile on my face! Etta Jame's At Last is playing in the background (- or Beyonce's version, if you prefer it.) Hey! I couldn't resist my own song reference! This story is full of them. The various songs were woven into the story line and had me running to Vevo or Youtube more than once! Vada writes a blog focusing on live music performances, and Luke has a beautiful voice and can be counted on to compose a swoony lyric. Shy Luke likes to stay under the radar, and does not want to follow in his rock star father's footsteps. When Luke's brother sneakily releases a song Luke created while pining for Vada, and it becomes a huge internet success, the action and the romance - thankfully - move along more quickly.

I didn't agree with all of Vada's negative opinions about certain artists. Sorry Vada, but Kurt Cobain snuck into my heart with Teen Spirit and Where did you Sleep Last Night. And unlike Vada, I never had any time for the Rolling Stones, especially after their horrific treatment of Richard Ashcroft, of The Verve, when they claimed the rights to (and the award for) Bittersweet Symphony, despite a verbal agreement allowing Ashcroft to use that hypnotic melody. Totally uncool! I was disappointed that someone as musically astute and informed, as Vada was supposed to be, would support a group that took the royalties and the credit for another artist's creation. I loved the references to Kodaline and Panic at the Disco, but, sorry, Durritz doesn't send my soul up to the rafters. I just wasn't "feeling it." Luckily, there is enough musical diversity to keep almost every reader happy, and I reluctantly decided to forgive Vada's negative comments about dance music. I know this book is aimed at young adults, but Hahn has inadvertently alienated an entire cross-section of my generation (who haunted discos and pled allegiance to the incomparable Donna Summers!) by that ill-advised comment.

I ultimately enjoyed this story about two emotionally cautious young lovers who finally find the courage to reach out to one another, and pursue their dreams. I rate this a 4.7 rounded up to a 5 because the whole kissing in the street scene was epic!

I loved this book so much! The characters were fun and relatable. I liked that they all looked out for each other and no one had any ulterior motives. There was genuine love in this book. The song references were so fun and put this book over the top for me!

This was a really cute book! Vada and Luke were each relatable in their own ways.

I absolutely loved all the different relationships we got to see. Vada had a terrible relationship with her father, but a great one with her mom and Phil, her boss. Also with her best friend Meg, who I do wish we'd seen more of because I liked her so much. Then Luke had a pretty good relationship with his parents and twin brother, and I liked seeing how they dealt with their problems as a family.

I also liked all of the different music references and how they all tied together in the end.

The romance between Vada and Luke was a slow burn that I really enjoyed reading about!

One of my favorite things about this book is the setting. It takes place in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Northern Michigan is one of my favorite places to visit, and I loved hearing a mention of Mackinac Island!

The only thing I didn't really like was the language. There was a lot of swearing, and that's not something I love reading.

For reference, I read this book in one day. That's how much I loved it. I have read many books where authors are writing Gen Z characters and have absolutely butchered our humor and our awkwardness. However, Erin Hahn nailed it. I laughed out loud at the Teen Wolf kiss, marry, kill and I completely understood Vada's instant Hallmark Movie script. Hahn's characters were insanely lovable and engaging. I specifically enjoyed the text conversations between Vada and Luke; their banter was adorable and the music links were such a great edition to the story. Excellent representation. Excellent romance. Excellent book.

According to author Erin Hahn herself, More Than Maybe is a sunshine book about two music nerds falling in love, and I'd say that's an apt description. Luke Greenly wants nothing more than to be out of the spotlight, and spends his time not co-hosting a podcast with his twin, Cullen, up in his room writing lyrics and playing piano. Vada Carsewell has her eyes set on a future in music journalism, and proving that her deadbeat dad was wrong all along. Both are crushing on the other, hard. And when they have to work together senior year, it becomes harder and harder to deny their obvious connection.

I have been in such a mood for heartwarming young adult stories, and More Than Maybe was an excellent addition to my ever-growing list of favorites. I loved how connected to music Luke and Vada were: Vada's passion for reviewing and Luke's for writing allowed them to both to understand the essence of each individual song, and that brought them together in a way not many of the side characters could understand. I felt that all of the relationships, not just the one that develops between Vada and Luke, were well established - the platonic relationships of Vada/Meg and Luke/Zack, romantic ones of Zack/Cullen and Mary/Phil, and even the dysfunctional dynamic of Vada/Marcus (her "father"). The novel does tackle some deeper topics - dealing with familial expectations that don't align with your own dreams, learning how and when to distance yourself from toxic family members, and working so much towards your goal only to find that it may be unattainable after all, due to something you cannot control. But it's also hopeful, full of people doing anything for the ones that they love.

Holy moly I absolutely loved this book. It was everything you could ever want in a YA romcom. It was trope-y without being overwrought, and endearing with characters you couldn't help but root for. I absolutely adored Vada and Luke and would love to read another book (or ten) about their light misadventures.

St. Martins reached out to me to see if I wanted to review this because I had also read “You’d Be Mine” this time last year and really dug it, so I was excited to read this one, and Hahn did not disappoint.

Luke’s father was a singer in a punk rock band, and while Luke loves writing songs, he has no intention of following in his footsteps. He despises being in the limelight and the more his father pushes him into the lifestyle, the more Luke wants nothing to do with it. He’s been low-key stalking Vada’s music blog. Vada has a 5-year plan to make her way in the music world. Luke is definitely not in that plan. But the more they find themselves together, the more she sees how compatible they really are.

All the characters in this were great, except for Meg, who wasn’t well-detailed and didn’t appear often. It wasn’t until she became more of an active character later on in the book that I started to see any personality from her. I especially loved Phil and his relationship with Vada. I think the world needs more step-parents and ‘would-be’ step-parents like Phil. I liked that Luke was into Vada long before they had these long, intimate conversations. I think Hahn was light on the angst, but the things Luke said and thought were swoony.

This book has interactive titles that you can click to take you to a Spotify song that goes along with the chapter. I adore having a playlist to go along with what I’m reading, and I love that music played such a huge role in this book. This was a slow-burn read that is going to leave you hanging for a while. But it gives you all the feels along the way. Their friendship is sweet and endearing, and the fact they both struggled with less than stellar parents was not only relatable, but it brought them closer together. I abandoned the two other books I had going once I started this because I did not want to put it down. Super fun read!

This book. is. EVERYTHING. I love Vada and Luke so much. Their romance is so much fun, so exciting, and so musical! The music references are such a fun addition to this story, and make it an extra engaging read. Also the switching POVs were done SO well. I feel like readers grow to love and cheer for both Vada and Luke, and will find themselves so in love with this contemporary read.

Oh my heart, my heart! MORE THAN MAYBE had me cheering and dancing right along with the characters and left the biggest trail of happy tears down my face. I didn't think it was possible to top YOU'D BE MINE, but Hahn's sophomore book has me longing for my days in Ann Arbor and super upset I never met my Luke there!

More than Maybe was such an enjoyable light uplifting read. Vada (can we just pause and appreciate her amazing name!) captured my heart from the start and her journey and growth through this story was a blessing to experience. Luke. Oh Luke! (Taking a moment to swoon here). Luke was just the best and I have no perfect way to describe him. Just read the book and find out for yourself.