I loved everything about this book!!! Noah and Amelia were both amazing characters and I just fell in love. I mean Noah is a swoon worthy, gentle baker and Amelia is witty and sarcastic and their relationship was just perfect.

I loved the dual POV as it really gave us an insight into both of their thoughts throughout the story. I really enjoyed how their feelings grew as they got to know each other and it didn’t feel too rushed.

Mabel is freaking hilarious and her and Hazel just made me chuckle so much! The townspeople were so welcoming and I would love to live in that town!

I am just waiting for a spin off for the sisters!!

Thank you netgalley for the gifted ebook in exchange for my honest review!

Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing for an ARC of When In Rome!

This was my first Sarah Adams book and it likely won't be my last! This book included a lot of my favorite tropes/themes - small-town grump, overworked sunshine, holiday romance, romcom, dual POV - and they were done very well! Not too over the top, but light and fun enough to take you out of the real world for a bit.

I loved the premise of this book. It’s so fun to read about a celebrity trying to escape into the real world, and that aspect of this story was so well done. The world building of the adorable town Rome, Kentucky was cute and cozy, while also being so real. The nods to Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck, and other old Hollywood legends were so fun as a fan of that time period! I would highly recommend this story to those looking for a genuinely fun romance with all of the best small town charm 🥧

I really loved this book, I’m going to assume there will be a sequel or two because Noah has sisters and I must know what happens with them! Maybe one of them can get with that sexy farmer?! Huh?
Back to Amelia and Noah, loved them! Loved the grumpy Noah and the pop-star little miss sunshine Amelia. I loved the drama and the small town romance. I loved how Noah tried to pretend like he didn’t looooove Amelia. I loved that Amelia was willing to set Noah’s house on fire to figure out how to make his pancakes. Which he really never did give her the recipe which was kind of harsh now that I think about it.
Maybe we will get more of this adorable couple in the next book?!

Thank you @PRHAudio for the complimentary audiobook, NetGalley and Dell for the advanced released copy of this book! I really liked this book.
Amelia is trying to escape from her crazy celebrity life to get a break and a bit of her life back. On her way to Rome, Kentucky her car breaks down and she meets the grumpy Noah.

This book is a grumpy/sunshine, close proximity trope. I loved the characters so much and the relationship that Amelia and Noah have. This is a closed door romance.

The audiobook was Narrated by two narrators. I loved this it made the book so much easier to read and pace through. It made it so much better to hear each characters point of view in their voices.

I can not wait to see what Adams comes up with next

Sarah Adams has done it again. This book was a quick cute rom com. It felt very insta love, which I don’t typically like but I really connected with both the main characters, so it wasn’t that bad. I love the small town feel of this book. I recommend this book to anyone who loves small town romances! Thank you to NetGalley for sending me this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I’ve read roughly half of Sarah Adams’ books, and was sososo excited when I got this ARC.

This books follows Amelia Rose, a pop star, who just wants a break. Inspired by Audrey Hepburn, she ‘runs away’ to find her purpose. Instead, she finds Noah Walker, who wants nothing to do with her pop star status, and continue running his grandmothers pie shop. This story follows them as they slowly start to feel things for one another.

This is Sarah Adams best book. I loved all of the characters, I loved the romance—I just loved everything about it. There. That’s it. That’s the review. It’s one of my favorite reads this year, and I think it’s just going to keep getting better as Adams continues the series with the other Walker siblings.

This book was so cute! I loved the small town setting of this book and how close everyone was.

The romance was adorable - I love a good grumpy/sunshine romance! And I loved how they both understood the others' trauma and just let them be and heal. Also I may or may not have looked up Rome on google to see if this was a real place lol

This was a fun, Audrey Hepburn inspired romance that could be read in one sitting for a feel good afternoon!

This book felt like a fresh version of an autumnal Hallmark movie. I read it in one setting. A retelling of Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck's Roman Holiday, the story begins with pop star Amelia seeking respite from her burdensome world by taking notes from Audrey and heading to the nearest city to her called Rome (Kentucky) to hide for a while. She ends up breaking down in Noah's front yard, and he takes care of her despite his disdain for people passing through his small hometown. His three sisters are over-the-top, but they are kind, warm, and supportive, and I really hope this book turns into a series so we can read their happily ever afters. Sarah Adams has a way of making closed-door romances feel sexy, and her MMC's are always so meltingly swoon-worthy. It's no surprise she's such a popular author.

This was my first Sarah Adams book and it certainly won’t be my last. It was sugary sweet and easy to breeze through.

I enjoyed the premise of the worn out pop star even if it felt a little unrealistic to me and it was a unique take on the small town romance. Otherwise, it felt a little bit cookie-cutter to me.

If you love small town, closed door romance and enjoy a grumpy man who happens to bake pies for a living, you’ll love this book.

3.5 ⭐️

A huge thanks to Ballantine for an advanced copy of When in Rome by Sarah Adams.

THIS IS THE CUTEST BOOK! This book is a love letter to Audrey Hepburn and I adored it.

Rae Rose is a princess of pop and before setting out on her next tour needs to get away for a few days. She heads off to Rome, Kentucky inspired by her favorite Audrey Hepburn movie When in Rome. Her car breaks down and she's helped by Noah who runs a pie shop in the small town. Noah reluctantly lets Rae stay in his guestroom while her car is fixed. Noah and his sisters show her the charming small town life and Rae quickly;y lets her guard down around the people in Rome and starts to feel like she belongs here. How can she navigate her stardom with the quiet life she craves?

Noah and Rae were so cute together. I loved the grumpy/sunshine mix and the adorable town of Rome. The neighbors and Noah's sisters were the best. Also, I just kept picturing Taylor Swift as Rae while reading this.

I've enjoyed Sarah Adam's past books so knew that When in Rome was going to be just as adorable and I'd love it. Highly recommend checking this one out!

Sarah Adams is back with When in Rome, and it has everything - charming setting, fun characters, opposites attract romance, sentiment, and emotion. I loved getting to read this book with Kaley, and as always, we had fun sharing our opinions on which characters we couldn’t stand and the ones we were falling in love with.

What appealed to you the most in this story?

I just loved everything about this story! The setting and the gushable (if this isn’t a word, it is now) romance are perfect, and all the laugh out loud moments were the best.

This charming romcom is set in the small town if Rome in Kentucky, and I found myself not only falling in love with the lead characters, but I completely fell in love with all the townspeople and just wish I could live there. They all made me feel like I was part of a fun community that was there to support one another and just love life!

How was the romance?

Well…I really can’t say much, or I will just spoil it for ya, but I will say that I was hooked and loved this slow burn buildup full of witty banter. I found myself cheering not only for the romance itself but for the characters as individuals. Also, the angst and tension were done at the perfect pace as the two began to grow their relationship.

Steam Level: PG/Closed Door

How was the pace?

This was a fast-paced story that I read in no time. Between the character growth, atmosphere, hilarious cast of characters, and all the romantic suspense I just couldn’t leave the world Adams had created in this fun and sweet story.

Do you recommend this book?

Yes! This was just a fun and delicious romcom that I totally binged, and I can’t wait for the next book in this series and more from this fun cast of characters!

Thank you, Dell Books/Random House, for this gifted copy in exchange for my honest review.

Thanks to @randomhouse for an advance copy of When in Rome by Sarah Adams, out September 20th!

Y’all, when I tell you that I squealed when I was approved for Sarah Adams’ latest, I am not exaggerating.

Sarah Adams’ books are hugs in book form, so I’ve been saving this ARC for when I needed a pick me up: a rainy day when I was feeling under the weather and then my power got knocked out definitely qualified!

I soaked up every sweet, snarky, heartfelt moment of this book in one afternoon and immediately wanted to start it again. Noah and Amelia are sunshine/grump goodness: he’s a grumbly small town baker and she’s a chart topping pop star trying to recapture her sunshine. They’re absolutely gone for each other, and watching them slowly break down each other’s walls and learn to trust was delightful.

I loved seeing the typical romance tropes reversed in this novel, with a male main character who bakes, loves flowers, and reads (no toxic masculinity here). Adams writes steamy, closed door romances with clear consent, mental health awareness, and fun and funny characters. Every time I pick up a book of hers, I think I can’t possibly love it more than the last — I’m wrong every time (and I’m not mad about it!)

I’m so excited to hear that Adams is already working on the next book in this series and can’t wait to see which characters from this world will get a story next.

CW: grief (loss of parents off page), Alzheimer’s, parental estrangement

I had a blast binge-listening to the When in Rome audiobook. When in Rome is my favorite book by Sarah Adams to date! Amelia "Rae" Rose is a pop star who realizes she needs an escape. So instead of traveling to Rome, Italy, like her favorite idol Audrey Hepburn, she travels to the closest Rome she can find, which happens to be in Kentucky. In this small town of Rome, she is rescued by Noah Walker when her car breaks down. Noah lets Rae stay in his guest room until she can figure out what to do next. I enjoyed all the banter and chemistry between Amelia and Noah. I'm a sucker for a celebrity romance with a grumpy/sunshine trope. I appreciated how this book addresses dementia and encourages validation therapy techniques for interactions. I work with people with dementia daily, and I wish more people knew the power of this communication method. Validate how the person is feeling or what they are expressing and guide the conversation as appropriate.

You do not want to miss this perfect romance. I never wanted it to end.

Thank you, Dell and Penguin Random House Audio, for my gifted copies!

This is a clean romance, so there's not a lot of spice here, but the attraction as it built between Amelia and Noah was sparking and fizzing the entire time, and - almost more importantly to me - their banter, and the slowly unfurling feelings between them were absolutely adorable. There is so much adorableness between these pages and my heart lit all the way up with it. I smiled so much, and it all felt so good.

I’ve read a few of Sarah’s books. I enjoy her writing style. I’m not a huge fan for closed door romance but I think she does a great job. I loved the premise of this book and I loved the grumpy sunshine/forced proximity. The one thing is change is not having everything “fall into place so quickly”. We spent 90% of the book wondering when something was gonna happen. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to read this book. I can’t wait to see what Sarah is up to next.

3.5 stars

Oh my gosh. Sarah Adams is a new auto-buy author for me. Will all of her books make me giggle and swoon like this ???? probably not omg I LOVED THIS. amelia had so much growth and noah… pheeeww a dreamboat cinnamon roll… EVERYBODY NEEDS TO READ THIS

Wow Sarah Hoyle does it again. I adored this book and the various relationships. Absolutely loved the family dynamic between Noah and his sisters and even Amelia rekindling her connection with her mom. Really strikes home the then of family importance.
Noah adores his grandmother too - which only added to the book boyfriend effect. And combining that with his adoration of the other elderly folk in the town - Adorbs.
Amelia finding herself and the chemistry between her and Noah was great. For being closed door, Hogle always brings the chemistry and tension - I wasn’t missing the steam! Def would re read for the comfort vibes again

Found family
Grumpy sunshine
Famous girl regular boy
Small town

I don't know if I've actually seen ROMAN HOLIDAY in its entirety, but I know enough through cultural osmosis to see how Sarah Adams loosely adapted/payed homage to it with WHEN IN ROME. The slow burn romance between pop mega star Amelia 'Rae" Rose and small town genuinely nice guy Noah is cute enough. I liked that we got into both their heads to see their hesitations and motivations, and I liked that we had a lot of build up, as that's my favorite way to have a romance happen in romance novels as I have come to find out. That said, it's pretty well worn territory, and not just because of the ROMAN HOLIDAY parallels. I was invested in the two of them enough but I wasn't burning for them, and the pay off was a bit more chaste than I was expecting (though upon research it seems that this is what Sarah Adams is generally known for?). Which, hey, that's just fine, it just didn't turn my crank as much as I'd have hoped, as it were. Overall, it's cute and enjoyable, but I kind of wish it had a little more zazz in some ways.

Absolutely loved this small town romance!

Amelia and Noah had such good chemistry and banter throughout, I loved how playful their friendship and romance turned out to be.

Noah’s one character flaw is that he doesn’t like pie. Simply inexcusable.

Not too steamy, this one is definitely safe to read and share with your mom (which is my definitive ranking of steamy romance books)