# Lindsay Hameroff on Writing Rom-Coms & Second Chances

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Podcast: [What to Read Next — Book Recommendations for Romance, Thrillers & Escape Reads](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-to-read-next-book-recommendations-for-romance-thrillers-escape-reads-9873)
Published: 2026-07-06T10:00:00+00:00
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This post contains affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. 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 | Contempor…

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