Till There Was You

DEBUT Dating a celebrity might seem like a dream come true, but for newly minted chef Lexi, it’s more of a burden than a blessing in Hameroff’s debut. Lexi meets Jake while he’s playing in a New York City bar and dreaming of stardom, but after a one-weekend-stand, he ghosts her—only to reappear on the scene with a smash hit about Lexi and the blueberry pancakes she made for him. As Jake’s star rises, they finally reunite only to find out that the lives of a celebrity and a kitchen rookie don’t mesh well, especially when Jake is oblivious to his manager’s machinations, and Lexi is distracted by grief over her mother’s death and anger about the aftermath. While Hameroff’s prose often sparkles with wit, the book feels a little repetitive as Lexi and Jake slowly work toward their happily-ever-after. Still, fans of romantic comedies and celebrity love stories will enjoy this cute romance