It's release day for Rewrite the Stars by Lindsay Hameroff!
Rewrite the Stars
Author: Lindsay Hameroff
Release Date: July 7, 2026
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Genre: Women's Fiction/Romance/Contemporary
A sparkling romance between an ex-actress and her contractor, reminding us that it’s never too late to rewrite our destiny.
Semi-retired actress Marissa Morgan has played many parts in her life. But these days, her primary role is mother of two. Since hitting pause on her career, she’s worked hard to give her kids a normal childhood and shield them from the spotlight. So when her ex-husband announces his high-profile engagement and a media storm ensues, Marissa and her kids flee Los Angeles for a summer at her recently inherited Poconos lake house.
The long-vacant house needs major TLC, so Marissa hires a home renovation company to do repairs. But when the project hits a snag and Marissa finds herself sharing space with the crew, including Jesse, the handsome (and vaguely familiar) foreman, her plans for a drama-free summer hit choppy water.
Jesse doesn’t expect Marissa to remember him; they were just kids when they last played together at the lake. But he’s never forgotten her; he’s spent the last two decades quietly following her career, even as his own dreams fell apart. And now that she’s stumbled back into his sleepy hometown, Jesse’s predictable life has gotten a lot more complicated.
As the summer days pass, Marissa finds herself centering her own needs for the first time in years—and that includes giving into her mounting attraction to Jesse. Soon, she finds herself wondering if their fling could become something more.
After an unexpected career opportunity falls into Marissa's lap, it feels like the stars have finally aligned. But when new complications arise, the pair wonder how they’ll fit into each other’s future. Can Marissa and Jesse chart a new course together, or is it too late to rewrite the script for a happily ever after?
Lindsay Hameroff
Photo Credit: Leslie Gilbert
Lindsay Hameroff is a writer, humorist, and former English teacher raised in Baltimore, Maryland, and based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Her writing has been featured in McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, Weekly Humorist, and fan letters to Harry Styles. She is the author of Till There Was You, her debut novel, and Never Planned on You.
Learn more about this author here.
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Marissa Morgan used to spend most her days in the spotlight, but these days she has chose a quieter more secluded life for the sake of her children. She has hit pause on her acting career and decided to give her kids the life they deserve. But just as they settle into their new norm her ex-husband decides to announce his high profile engagement...which completely implodes her quiet little life.
Rewrite the Stars is a perfectly crafted story of new beginnings, healing, second chances, friendship, and finding that once in a life time kind of love. In this one we meet a single mom who has just given up her career as an actress for a much simpler life, but just as her and her children settle into their new routine, her ex husband decides to disrupt it. So, she decides a change of scenery, away from the paparazzi, is in order, which takes them to a dilapidated lake house in the Poconos. It's evident that their new home away from home needs a little work, now she just has to find home renovation company to make the repairs. And that is where things take an interesting turn...
This first time read took me by surprise, in a good way of course, the writing was so easy to just fall into and get wrapped up between the pages. The emotional bits were raw and rich with feeling, the characters perfectly designed and easy to love, and the story line so engaging... a perfect escape in my book! Highly recommend!
I requested an advanced copy of this title from the publisher and I am voluntarily leaving my honest and unbiased opinion.
ARC provided by the publisher, via NetGalley request
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