This is the second book I've read by Sarah Adams and I really enjoy her writing style and storytelling. Amelia Rose is a pop star better known as Rae Rose. She sneaks away from Nashville at night following her inner Audrey Hepburn and travels to Rome (Kentucky) for a much needed break. After having car issues, she's stranded in Noah Walker's front yard. Noah does not like the "big city" lifestyle after being burned by an ex, but offers Amelia a place to stay until her car can get fixed. As Amelia gets to know the town, Noah and his family, she realizes that she misses just being Amelia and not the Rae Rose persona that everyone knows. This is a romance, but also Amelia figuring out the relationship with her mother, with whom she's estranged. Thanks to NetGalley and for the advanced reader copy.

This was so cute and such a fun slow burn. The writing reminded me of RS Grey, and you all know how much I love her. This is my first from this author, and I am going to be binging anything else she has wrote in my near future. I just know it. This modern take on the Hepburn classic, Roman Holiday. Amelia and Noah were so fun. I loved Noah’s sisters and the town they live in. It was heartwarming and sweet and I hate that I rushed through it, because I miss them! One of my favorite things, is at the end we didn’t have some huge miscommunication issue that most romcom authors turn to. It was so refreshing to see the book play out differently.

Bottom Line: Read it!!!

**I received a copy of When in Rome from NETGALLEY in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are of my own.**

When In Rome has several tropes that readers love - including a grumpy-sunshine. Overall the book reads well and features a rich setting with background characters. The MC, Amelia, and her rescuer, Noah, go back and forth. While readers will be happy to know there is no late book breakup, things wrap up quickly (and In my opinion unsatisfactorily- I wanted more). The supporting cast is excellent and I found myself wanting more of them. Overall, this is a light hearted read that belongs on your TBR

This story takes place in Rome Kentucky, with Amelia Rose or Rae Rae who is decided to take a break from being a pop star and learn how to do things on her own for the first time. She is completely burn out so she drives alone to Rome, and her car breaks down in front of Noah walker, who is a pie baker
He lets her stay at his house while her car is being repair, but he has to make sure he doesn’t fall for her because Rae Rae is only there for a short time and has to go back and continue being a pop-star.

This book is such a fun book!
I love the way it was written and how the story line goes!
City Girl / small town man
Grumpy man
Small town People
Happy positive women
Romcom
Aubrey Hepburn!
& OH AND A BAKER ! HELLOOO
This book kinda gave me “Things we never got over” vibes!

Closed doors was good too!
You can still feel the tension between each of the characters and I love how he made me feel!
Butterflies all around
Sarah adams did not fail on this book!
Im so excited for everyone to be able to read this because it was so freaking good!


AVAILABLE: SEPTEMBER 20,2022

Thank you NetGalley for letting me read this book & Sarah adams!!

“To me, you’re Amelia. Maker of shïtty pancakes an a smile that rivals the sun.”

This opposites attract, grumpy x sunshine story is the cure to all the problems in the world. I’m sure of it. And I can’t wait for everybody to meet Amelia and Noah. They’re the funniest, cutest duo in this somewhat retelling of Audrey Hepburn’s Roman Holiday. As classy as Audrey, Amelia will forever have my heart and make me smile when I think of how much she grew throughout this book.

His sisters, Mabel, James and even Harriet in her grumpy, nosy way… brought so much to this story that I can’t imagine When in Rome without all of them. But the true MVP?! Rome, Kentucky. This small, charming little town that makes me question being a big city girl. Because right now all I want is to buy some pie after getting some fresh flowers. 🥹 This was as perfect as maple syrup and bacon 😉 Adult. 5 stars ⭐️

This was exactly the romance book I needed to get out of my slump. Sarah Adams is a magician when it comes to writing characters that you immediately fall in love with. The setting is this quaint little town that could be Small Town USA. This is a modern take of a Audrey Hepburn movie and I am here for it. Loved this one so much!

📚✨Book Review✨📚

When in Rome
Author: Sarah Adams

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.💫

Note: I received a copy of this book as an advanced reader but all thoughts and opinions are my own.

What I Liked:
🥧 What happens when a pop star obsessed with Audrey Hepburn decides to live her out Roman Holiday??? Pure joy!

🥧The inspiration for this book is Roman Holiday, a movie Ive also been obsessed with for my entire life. I was already loving this story…and then she gets a haircut like in the movie. I literally cried happy tears. It made my heart so full! 😭😭😭

🥧 I really enjoyed the communication between Noah and Amelia. Yes there was conflict but I appreciated that they were able to communicate and overcome.


What I Didn’t Like:
🥧 There we’re way too many food scene because I constantly found myself looking for a snack while reading this book!

🥧I do wish we got a little bit more of a peek 🫣 behind closed doors between Noah and Amelia. It’s not fade to black but it’s also not the spiciest book out there. Sweet and slightly sexy.

Final Thoughts:
🥧 Overall if this book was a pie, it would be the perfect ending to any meal. It was a sweet little book that I couldn’t put down!

Amelia Rose is a popstar but she is having a hard time with her career recently, and so she turns to her lifelong idol, Audrey Hepburn, and one of her movies called The Roman Holiday to decide what she should do next. She figures a mini vacation away in Rome would help her reset and find her love of music once again. However instead of traveling all the way over across the world to Rome she finds the next closest Rome which is a small town two hours away in Kentucky. She is down on her luck because as soon as she gets there her car breaks down. But apparently her car broke down in front of the towns super grumpy sunshine Noah walker.

Noah walker has his own trauma to deal with. He fell in love with a woman who stopped by the small town years ago and moved to New York be with her. However their relationship didn’t last long and actually ended on pretty bad terms. Since then he swore himself off of any relationships. And so when Amelia rose pops into his life, he is very hesitant to form any sort of relationship with her and exudes super grumpy vibes that is actually quite cute to read.

THIS is the “grumpy sunshine” trope done super well, and actually got me loving this trope again. Also small town romance trope let’s not forget that. Sarah adams’ the cheat sheet was the first book I read from her, and it’s actually one of my favorite romance books of 2021. It was a really lighthearted fluffy romantic read, so I was really surprised when multiple parts in this book got me tearing up. It had the same hilarious inner dialogue that I remembered from the cheat sheet but also very touching moments like when you get to see Amelia‘s and Noah’s insecurities and how it is affecting their lives at the moment.

I also absolutely ADORED all the secondary characters, mainly all those in the small town who are so supportive of Noah: his three sisters, James, and not to forget all the hilarious workers of the b&b/shops. James and all the sisters are apparently single and so I would absolutely NOT MIND if this turned into a series extending into their love lives as well. ESP James 😂 his convos with Noah were sooo funny.

Overall: 5 ⭐️ and nothing less!!!

I’m delighted to report that Sarah Adams’s trad pub debut has the same whimsical vibes that her indie titles do. Amelia is such a vibrant character and I related to her struggles with burnout immensely. I adored her relationship with Noah and their grump/sunshine dynamic was chef’s kiss (pun intended). I read this incredibly fast and recommend to new and old Sarah fans alike.

Adorable story, I love this story it so cute, romantic and funny. I really like that the characters Amelia Rose and Noah Walker learning so much from each other and that they grew closer together. I could feel how Amelia Rose felt about being overwhelmed by her career and her sadness about losing her connection with her mother, and finally being brave enough to try and change it. I also love that Amelia uses Audrey Hepburn in "Roman Holiday," that gears her to Rome, Kentucky and her peace of mind in a small town. The characters in Rome, Kentucky are quirky, wise and know-it all's but when Amelia needs help they were there. I liked Noah but I found his sisters more relatable and fun to be around and they all get in trouble and have a lot of fun.
I found this book to be a fast read and would be a great beach read.
This is definitely a Happily Ever After story and I wonder if there will be another book.

I want to thank Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine, Dell and NetGalley for an advance copy of this really romantic and fun book

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for gifting me an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
age rating: 16+
genre: romance
tropes: small town, forced proximity

when I received an E-Arc of this book I was so excited. I read The Cheat Sheet by this same author and I simply loved it so I knew that I would love this one. And I was right. this book was so full of small town joy and the journey of finding yourself that I just couldn’t put it down. And I didn’t, I finished this in one day and if that didn’t convince you to read this then I don’t know what would.

The main character Amelia is a famous popstar, Rae Rose, but she just wants a break from her life. After watching Roman Holiday, she decides that she wants to go out an live out her own Roman Holiday. Which leads her to Rome, Kentucky. Her car breaks down in front of Noah Walker, the town pie bakers house. what will happen after these two characters spend 2 weeks together? Will they continue to hate each other or will they fall in love? Forced proximity, found family and finding yourself are all prominent tropes in this book. This book has an amazing cast of main and supporting characters that you just continue to root for all of them.

A great summer read! The romance is sweet and believable, with just the right amount of spice. Sarah Adams is one of my favorite authors and I'm happy to say this book did not disappoint.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with this arc in exchange for an honest review!

What a cute book!! I would love to live in Rome. Noah’s sisters are amazing and I really enjoyed the town’s shenanigans and how they came together for Amelia at the end of the book. Noah and Amelia’s relationship was adorable and progressed really nicely. Another great story from Sarah Adams!

This book was super cute and I had a fun time. There were a few weird lines in the beginning that probably should be edited more but besides that I liked it. I do wish we would of gotten more of them after she goes on tour but it's fine.

I received an arc through netgalley.

When I first read the title of this book, I was prepared for it to have all of the Italian vacation vibes. However, the small town vibes that it had instead were even better. This story has a dual POV that follows Amelia who is a singer pop star and Noah who is a pie shop owner in a small town. Amelia becomes overwhelmed with the demands of her life and decides that she needs to go somewhere. Inspired by her favorite Audrey Hepburn film, Roman Holiday, she decides that she needs to a getaway to Rome. Unfortunately she doesn’t have enough time to actually leave the country to go to Rome, Italy so she ventures to Rome, Kentucky instead. Upon arriving there, her car breaks down in Noah’s front yard which then leads to him being the designated host and tour guide. Amelia then gets the explore the small town, make new friends, experience new things, and temporarily escape the life of a celebrity. This story was such a fun romcom. I loved to see how Amelia and Noah grew as individuals and as a couple. I also enjoyed how Amelia became close with a lot of people in the town and in the end they all wanted to help her out and motivate Noah to be with her despite the distance. There was also a small plot twist at the end that was also fun to read. I most definitely would recommend this book to others and will be reading it again once it is released. This one was my first ARC from Netgalley which also makes me extremely happy!

The best slow burn rom-com to date! I’ve been a fan of Sarah Adams for some time, and knew this one was going to be a winner.

Noah, a grumpy pie shop owning southern boy, and Amelia aka ‘Rae Rose’ a world famous pop singer/songwriter together in the sweetest little setting called Rome, Kentucky has the makings of an interesting storyline. After Amelia decides to take a break from her crazy life, she chooses to mimic Aubrey Hepburn in ‘Roman Holiday.’ Her car brakes down in front of Noah’s house, and the two are forced into co-existing while her car is being worked on…all at the hands of the town’s people. They knew the two belonged together before the two of them did.

I absolutely adored the character development of the whole town to the point where it actually makes me want to visit. There truly is a character for everyone to relate to which I believe makes a great book!

A little sizzle (closed door), a lot of quips and funny moments, and a whole lot of enjoyment. I would highly recommend any book written by Sarah Adams, and this fast paced rom-com is a must read!

Sarah Adams is a queen of clean romances!

I think this book is my favorite way of introducing a couple together. No one is going to show up at your house out of nowhere, oh wait....! Love it, absolutely love it.

Noah is the best grumpy teddy bear. I love his gruff exterior that hides a heart of gold. He's been hurt in the past so he has closed himself off to the possibility of love. All you want to do is just hold him and show him that love can still happen.
And Amelia, she is an inspiration to so many. Follow your dreams but learn to rely on yourself. Be careful who you trust as it is so easy to trust the wrong person. I love that she learned to trust her instincts and to forge her own path.

This book is very well written and is easy to follow along. Perfect for an afternoon laying by the pool or on the beach!

After years of not reading anymore (I blame university), I randomly found the Off-Limits Rule and became a reader again. I devoured every one Sarah Adams’ books (except her historical romances) in the course of a week and wound up re-reading several of them. I’ve recommended them to many friends who also fell in loveeee with her writing. Nothing better than being able to discuss book boyfriends and specific scenes that make you cry with friends who Get It 🤠

All of that being said… when Sarah began posting about When we in Rome on her Instagram, I knew I needed to read it. I also knew I wouldn’t be able to wait until September and when it became available on NetGalley, I jumped on the opportunity to read the eARC.

🧡 sweet closed-door, dual pov romcom
🧡 grumpy Noah and sunshine Amelia (think Luke and Lorelai from Gilmore Girls)
🧡 Roman Holiday parallels throughout the story
🧡 Southern small-town charm
🧡 two words: Noah’s sisters
🧡 he owns a pie shop, enough said
🧡 she’s an international pop star
🧡 quality banter between Noah and Amelia and Noah and Amelia and all the nosy neighbors of Rome, Kentucky

In short, Amelia is feeling the burnout of her career as a pop star and runs away to Rome, Kentucky because Rome, Italy is too far of a drive. Her car breaks down in Noah’s front yard and he’s grumpy about it. Right off the bat, Noah proves himself to be safe and trustworthy, but Amelia doesn’t trust that he won’t murder her. So what does Noah do? He takes out his landline and calls his grandmother’s best friend, Mabel, to vouch for his character. 🥹 She ends up in his guest bedroom and the story goes on from there. No matter what Noah tries to tell himself, it’s almost instant attraction on both sides.

I would reread this a hundred times and cannot wait for the release date so everyone else can enjoy it as well! It was perfect in every way. My favorite read of 2022.

As always Sarah Adams has written another perfect romantic comedy. I absolutely love her work. I really liked the characters in this story. And the similarities to one of my favorite movies "Roman Holiday" was what made this book so enjoyable.

✨BOOK REVIEW✨

Synopsis: Burnt out popstar, Rae Rose (real name Amelia Rose), runs away three weeks before a world tour when she's inspired by the movie, Roman Holiday. She flees to the closest Rome she can find. That lands her in Rome, Kentucky and the front yard of Noah Walker. He's a small town baker not looking for complications or commitments. But after offering her his spare room, these two unintentionally embark on their own spin on the classic Aubrey Hepburn movie.

When in Rome is from Sarah Adams, author of The Cheat Sheet. Published through Random House. Releases September 20

Tropes:
✨ Opposites attract
✨Strangers to friends to lovers
✨Small Town baker and out of towner
✨Quirky side characters
✨Slow burn
✨ Forced proximity
✨Grumpy/sunshine

What makes this book special:
✨I loved that Noah was a surly, small town baker
✨The banter and chemistry between Noah and Amelia was unmatched. Their friendship and how their relationship developed was so satisfying. THE NICKNAMES, the JOKES
✨The respect the main characters have for each other was so beautiful
✨A twist at the end was so satisfying for me with the HEA and how so many of the characters are reunited was 🥹🥹
✨Themes of trust, trauma, and family

Honestly, I hope this becomes a series where other characters get their chance at a HEA. I was not ready to leave Rome and I hope we can revisit it. I think second book the second book is confirmed and I really really hope I'm right 🤞

Thank you Random House and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Rating:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Overall
🌶️🌶️/5 Spice

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