Lindsay Hameroff on Writing Rom-Coms & Second Chances

From What to Read Next Podcast l Book Recommendation Show by Laura R Yamin

July 6, 2026 · 20 min

About this episode

Lindsay Hameroff discusses her journey as a rom-com author and her new book 'Rewrite the Stars'.

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…

People in this episode

Host: Laura R Yamin

Guest: Lindsay Hameroff

Topics covered

romantic comedy
writing process
second chances
neurodivergent parenting
book recommendations
summer reads

Keywords

rom-com
Lindsay Hameroff
Rewrite the Stars
book recommendations
summer romance
neurodivergent parenting
humor in writing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wegmans

Books & works: Till There Was You, Never Planned on You, Rewrite the Stars, Red, White & Royal Blue, A Love Song for Ricki Wilde