#till there was you

[poprocklyrics]

Then there was music And wonderful roses They tell me in sweet fragrant meadows Of dawn and dew

Till There Was You, The Beatles

[needledropproject]

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel 3x05 | Till There Was You - Peggy Lee

[midgclenny]

you paid attention.

to you? always.

[ash-and-books]

Rating: 3/5

Book Blurb:

"Witty, warm, and charming...Fans of Emily Henry and Robinne Lee’s The Idea of You are going to go crazy for this one!” —Jennifer Close, author of Marrying the Ketchups

Culinary student Lexi Berman, 24, has one goal: to make her late mother proud by becoming an executive chef in a Michelin-star restaurant. And she isn’t going to let anything–or anyone–get in the way. But when she meets Jake Taylor, a dive bar musician who charms her with show tunes, she makes a rare exception to her no-dating rule. After a steamy weekend together, Jake leaves for L.A. to record his demo, and Lexi never expects to see him again. And she definitely doesn’t expect him to become an overnight celebrity, with a breakout single that’s almost certainly about her famous blueberry pancake recipe.

As Jake’s star rises and the world speculates about the subject of his song, Lexi keeps the affair to herself. After all, she’s finally found her footing at her new restaurant job, and even has a prospective romance with her coworker. But when a distraught Jake turns up on her doorstep late one night, her carefully-laid plans are thrown for a loop. Though she and Jake try to be friends, things between them soon reheat faster than a bowl of Lexi's matzah ball soup. But a relationship with Jake means risking her face in tabloids, withstanding cruel internet comments, and worst of all, jeopardizing her career. As Jake’s upcoming tour approaches, and rumors swirl about him and another pop star, Lexi has to decide if holding onto her meticulously-planned future is worth walking away from what could be the perfect recipe for love.

Set both in the chaos of fame and the high stakes world of New York City restaurants, this novel sprinkles in a second chance at love and a dollop of celebrity drama to create a romantic romp that will make even the most jaded reader smile.

Review:

When a hot weekend between an aspiring chef and a dive bar musician ends up with said musician becoming an overnight sensation due to the song he wrote about her... things take a turn especially since he ghosts her afterwards and now a year later he shows up in the middle of the night asking for her help. Lexi Berman has one goal and it is to become an executive chef in a michelin-star restaurant. Lexi has a firm no dating rule and when she meets Jake Taylor, a hot dive bar musician who instantly charms her, they spend a weekend together. Yet she never expects him to become an overnight sensation with a breakout single about her. When she doesn't hear back from him Lexi thinks it's the last time she'll see him.... and the more famous he becomes the more she keeps the fact that he wrote a song about her to herself. Lexi is determined to get over Jake and focus on her job at a new restaurant and potential new romance with her coworker... but to her surprise, Jake shows up at her doorsteps, drunk, a year after their one weekend stand and he says he needs her. Lexi decides to try being friends with Jake but he's determined to prove to her he's serious about not letting her go and that he wants a second chance with her. Yet the pressure of working in a job that is high stress and all the problems that come with Jake being famous from a meddling manager, paps after her, and another singer who wants Jake... can Lexi handle the pressure or are they just too different? This was an overall cute second chance romance. Jake really was a bit naive at certain parts but overall he really only had eyes for Lexi. Lexi was determined to make her dreams come true and have a relationship, but buckling under the pressure of juggling one too many things and dealing with the stress of it. The relationship between Lexi and Jake was push and pull, and I did appreciate how much Jake wanted to communicate with her about issues. I did enjoy the ending as it wrapped everything up nicely and overall if you enjoy second chance romances then I'd say you'd have a fun time with this one.

*Thanks Netgalley and St. Martin's Press, St. Martin's Griffin for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

[elafranco2024]

This song and his voice are so sweetie!

[eisenvulcanstein]

Just in case y'all didn't know, the song playing when Kirk and Spock met was "'Til There Was You".

Yes, the song is romantic.

(I like the Etta Jones version better, but the Beatles version is more like the one in SNW.)

James, meet our chief science officer, Mr. Spock.

STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS "Lost in Translation" (2.06)

[formlessvoidbeast]

newbie fic authors, shooting themselves in the foot: This fic is bad haha I suck at writing lol I am being mean to myself in the hopes that you will be nice to me but actually am dissuading anyone from even clicking on my fic because all I have done to advertise it is tell you why you shouldn't read it

me: I am King Big Dick of Fanfic Mountain and I have arrived in your fandom with the Express Intention of writing my Very Favorite Fics, which I will generously allow you to read. You're welcome.

[seymourmusicclub]

Till There Was You (Remastered 2009)

[verflares]

just how long is forever? // not long enough, with you

pssst. check this out on inprnt :]

[xsimbaaa]

This scene makes me feral…

The watch, the jaw, the wrist flick, the VEST….🤤

[velvet4510]

YT song links for future reference:

“Can’t Fight This Feeling”

“Come What May”

“If I Never Knew You”

“If You Asked Me To”

“Never Knew I Needed”

“Run to You”

“Stand by Me”

“Till There Was You”

“Time in a Bottle”

[homosexualcitron]

Did Luka just casually ask the aliens to put giant pictures of Ivan during the event

[zzzzzzzzzzoom]

THE BASTARD IS LAUGHING

[ato-dato]

Aziraphale please! He’s been through enough!!!