Lindsay Hameroff on Writing Rom-Coms & Second Chances

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Rom-com author Lindsay Hameroff joins us to talk Wegmans obsessions, writing her first single-mom heroine, and the books that turned her into a romance reader for life.

Lindsay Hameroff — author of Till There Was You and Never Planned on You — stops by to talk about her new release Rewrite the Stars, a second-chance summer romance between a semi-retired actress and the sexy contractor renovating her lake house. We dig into why she writes '90s-and-2000s-style rom-coms, what it's like writing a neurodivergent-parenting storyline drawn from her own life, and her go-to recommendations for readers who want books that make them laugh and swoon — perfect for romance and rom-com fans looking for their next beachy, feel-good read.

⏱️ Timestamps

• [00:00] Welcome & intro to Lindsay Hameroff
• [00:30] Lindsay's background: teacher to full-time writer
• [02:00] Wegmans tangent + Alisha Rai's grocery-family series rec
• [04:00] From Stephen King to romance: Lindsay's reading journey
• [05:00] Writing humor during the pandemic, joining Twitter
• [07:00] Threads vs. Substack as writer communities
• [07:30] Deep dive: Rewrite the Stars — premise & single-mom heroine
• [08:30] Writing a neurodivergent-parenting storyline
• [10:00] Why it's the perfect summer/beach read
• [11:00] What Lindsay loves in rom-coms (needs to be funny!)
• [11:30] Rec: Red, White & Royal Blue
• [13:00] Rec: A Love Song for Ricki Wilde
• [15:00] Rec: Practice Makes Perfect
• [16:00] Rec: The Seven Year Slip
• [16:30] Rec: Happy Place (the "controversial" pick)
• [18:00] Rec: Married with Benefits
• [19:00] Where to find Lindsay online
• [19:30] Outro

📚 Books Mentioned

Rewrite the Stars by Lindsay Hameroff — Buy on Amazon | Contemporary Romance, Second Chance, Summer Read | Audio ✅

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston — Buy on Amazon | Romance, LGBTQ+, Political Rom-Com | Audio ✅

A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams — Buy on Amazon | Romance, Magical Realism, Contemporary | Audio ✅

Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams — Buy on Amazon | Contemporary Romance, Small Town, Frothy | Audio ✅

The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston — Buy on Amazon | Romance, Magical Realism, Time Slip | Audio ✅

Happy Place by Emily Henry — Buy on Amazon | Contemporary Romance, Friends to Lovers | Audio ✅

Married with Benefits by Ellie Palmer — Buy on Amazon | Rom-Com, Marriage of Convenience | Audio ✅

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