Never Saw You Coming: A Novel

"BOLD. IMPORTANT. BEAUTIFUL.” - Laura Taylor Namey, New York Times bestselling author of A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow

In Erin Hahn’s Never Saw You Coming, sometimes it takes a leap of faith to find yourself.

Eighteen-year-old Meg Hennessey just found out her entire childhood was a lie. So instead of taking a gap year before college to find herself, she ends up traveling north to meet what’s left of the family she never knew existed - all while questioning the ideals she grew up with.

While there, she meets Micah Allen, a former pastor’s kid whose dad ended up in prison, leaving Micah with his own complicated relationship with faith. The clock is ticking on his probation hearing and Micah, now 19, feels the pressure to forgive - even when he can’t possibly forget.

As Meg and Micah grow closer, they are confronted with the heavy flutterings of first love and all the complications it brings. Together, they must navigate the sometimes-painful process of cutting ties with childhood beliefs as they build toward something truer and straight from the heart.

"Heartfelt and utterly genuine… I already want to reread it." - Erin A. Craig, New York Times bestselling author of Small Favors

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Published Sep 7, 2021

320 pages

Average rating: 7.5

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Anonymous
Oct 15, 2023
8/10 stars
The story of an very Christian 18 year old girl who discovers her parents have lied to her her whole life, and the adventure that ensues when she decides to leave home and meet the family she never knew existed. Although I didn't find myself reaching for this book often, I thoroughly enjoyed how the last third of the book unfolded and laid out controversial points when openly and candidly discussing faith especially in today's world.

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