LOVED reading Jack and Emily’s story, and checking in on characters from other Rome, KY books. I loved the characters so much, this was enemies to lovers done right!! I was really rooting for them and had a blast reading this book.

This is part of a series but can stand alone, I did not read them in order. But I loved them all!! Practice Makes Perfect still has my heart because I read it first ❤️ but I will say this is a close second.

A massive thank you to the publishers for an early copy of this book in exchange for a review 😀. I adored this book! As a teacher who struggles with some mental health issues I felt incredibly seen by Emily’s character and I connected to her instantly. Sarah Adams took a lot of the difficult emotions, thoughts, fears, and feelings I struggle with and put them beautifully into words. I loved Emily and Jack’s relationship, their enemy dynamic, and their banter 👏. This had so much mental health representation, the heart and charm of a small town setting, and romance that brings tears to your eyes.

This is probably one of my new favorite romances I’ve read! 😊

4.5 Stars

When I received an Advanced Reader Copy of Beg, Borrow, or Steal I was very excited but also intimidated to find out it was the third part of a series! I quickly got to work reading the first two books— When in Rome and Practice Makes Perfect in preparation and I can now say I am fully enchanted with Sarah Adams.

Beg, Borrow or Steal follows Emily one of the beloved Walker siblings (the third in the series) living in Rome, Kentucky (very Stars Hollow adjacent). It is enemies to lovers and I fully ate it up. It was fun, sweet & sexy! I loved our main man Jack— he might be my favorite leading man in the series thus far.

I have loved all three books and would highly recommend reading them in order. I am so excited for Maddison’s book…gah! The first two books while not lacking in chemistry were fairly closed-door when it came to the spice but this one was a little more spicy. ;) This series is a must read for romance lovers & would also make such a good gift for your book loving girlfriends!

Thank you to NetGalley & Random House Publishing Group Ballantine for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

<i>Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.</i>

4 stars

This was a great read! Cute without being cringe, I really enjoyed the enemies to lovers (and I don’t always). There were a few things that I wished were explored a little more but a sweet read that kept me wanting to keep reading.

Sarah Adams is back with her Rome, KY series and she does it again! The banter, the second chance small town romance, and rivals to lovers trope was all wonderfully written. Emily is a great character and one I would be friends with for sure. I can't wait for the next installment!

This book was fantastic! You will not be able to put this book down.

I adored the characters, especially Emily. I feel so many others will also connect with Emily's journey. What Adams does a tremendous job doing is making her characters feel real, and Jackson and Emily felt so real to me. I adored them and really enjoyed reading about them.

The romance is enemies to lovers and I felt the trope was executed well. These two have hated each other for years and Adams does a great job showing that. I thought the trope added a fun dynamic between Emily & Jackson too. When the romance hit though, it was a bullseye. I mean the way these two carved a way into my heart?! This couple will steal your heart.

I found this book to be very quotable too! I highlighted so many great lines.

The plot was interesting and fun.

Would highly recommend, even if you haven't read the other books in the series.

Synopsis: Tensions are high when second grade teachers and long-time rivals Jack and Emily wind up living next door to each other.

Thoughts: Sarah Adams never misses for me! This was such a cute and satisfying conclusion to the When in Rome series. It was so much fun to revisit Rome, KY, and all the familiar characters. This is probably my least favorite of the series only because I found the main characters less relatable personally in this one - but I still loved it! Emily and Jack have fantastic chemistry and top-notch banter. Rivals to lovers is always a favorite trope! A note on the audio: speaking of never missing, Brittany Pressley is amazing as a narrator as always. I enjoyed the dual narration with Nelson Hobbs as well for the dual pov.

Read this if you like:
👩‍🏫 grade school teachers
👩‍🏫 rivals to lovers
👩‍🏫 neighbors
👩‍🏫 small town
👩‍🏫 second chance
👩‍🏫 banter

Sarah Adams does it again. Beg, borrow or steal is amazing. Emily and Jack are both second grade teachers who have had a long time feud (since college) where they do everything in their power to annoy and best one another. Jack moves back to Rome, KY and buys the house next door to his nemesis, Emily, who initially is dead set on running him out of town.

This book is for all of the girls who’ve dealt with trauma by being the reliable one. The girls who feel unlovable unless they have a purpose to help someone else. The girls who lock away all of their trauma in their big chest of doom and paste a smile on their faces and carry on…
And the men who love them anyways.

Jack and Emily begin as nemesis’ - but when Emily accidentally sends her passion project ( a spicy romance novel) to their boss in a drunken accident they work together to get her manuscript back before he has a chance to read it and fire her.

Beg, borrow or steal is phenomenal. The characters grow together- it’s a fair amount of light and laughter mixed with the heavy parts of real life.

I loved this book. I adored both MCs and the supporting characters as well. You absolutely will not regret this book. Thank you Random House publishing and netgalley for this ARC.

I will eagerly - and happily - read anything Sarah Adams writes. This next installment of her Rome, Kentucky series was exactly what I hoped it would be. Emily’s character was endearingly independent and fiercely type A & her years-long *competition* with Jackson was something I couldn’t get enough of. I loved the little insights into their history together through their email exchanges while simultaneously watching their present day feud unfold. I will forever be a fan of the enemies to lovers trope. I found Emily’s character to be entirely relatable as a 30-something looking to reinvent and expand her identity, while coping with grief. And don’t get me started on Jackson… so much swoon-worthy content between his postage stamp tattoos and glasses, and their bickering dialogue as they become neighbors. Emily’s story might be my favorite so far... It was cute, gave me the warm fuzzies and was a non-spicy rom-com that I couldn’t put down!

I’m not ready to say goodbye to this little community that Sarah has created — thankfully, there’s still one sister to go.

It is grand to be back in Rome, KY! I adored this latest edition to the When in Rome series from Sarah Adams. She does such a wonderful job of building a world within this town. This is a story that can be read stand alone…but why would you want to!

I loved being on the sidelines for Emily and Jack’s pranks, hijinx and journey. This was so fun. For lovers of Romance this is a perfect start to 2025. How lucky are we that the release date was moved UP?!

I was thrilled to receive this ARC! I absolutely love Sarah Adams’ books, and the When in Rome series is definitely my favorite. It’s always a joy to return to Rome, Kentucky. There wasn’t a single thing I didn’t enjoy about this book—Sarah’s writing is captivating from the very beginning.

This story made me laugh, brought out so many emotions, and the chemistry between Emily and Jack? Absolutely PERFECT. The character development was incredible, and I can’t wait for release day to grab my own copy!

A huge thank you to NetGalley, Random House Publishing Group - Dell Romance, and Sarah Adams for providing this ARC in exchange for my honest review!

The banter in this one is so good!

Emily has a prickly exterior, but she loves her family and her job and her town. And she's always loved to hate Jack Bennett - her nemesis, since he spilled coffee on her in college. But when Jack moves back to town...and into the house next door, they end up finding themselves on the same team.

I love Emily! Maybe it's the oldest sister in me, but I related to her so much. Her struggles with perfectionism and struggling to hide her hurt really resonated with me. I just loved how fiercely she loved her siblings. Also, Ducky was just adorable, and I love her so much.

Jack was a delight, and their banter was top-notch. I love a good rivals-to-lovers story, and this one did not disappoint.

The Walker family is so much fun, and I love seeing how the couples from the previous two books in the series are doing.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an eARC. All opinions are my own.

Sarah Adams is an auto-buy author for me since starting with When in Rome early in my re-ignited reading journey. I have since read through her entire catalog and have been patiently waiting for the 3rd installment of the series that got me into her stories. I feel very fortunate to have received an ARC through NetGalley and get to read Beg, Borrow, or Steal a little bit early.

And all I can say is so, so good. I devoured this in one sitting. Maybe the fastest I've ever flown through a book.

Jack Bennett, the cutie patootie that you are. And my empathy girl, Emily... Ugh! Love them. Love this!

Sarah Adams you did it AGAIN! Absolutely LOVED this one. This series has been nothing but hits for me and fan favorites for my shelf. Such a sweet and gently love to get all the feels in your heart.
I have a difficult time picking who my favorite couple has been and this book definitely has made that choice harder! Although Emily and Jackson may have pulled me enough with the feels and giggling that they are my top favs!

I fell hard for the love story and these characters all around. I can’t wait to see what happens next in this series.

I’ll be highly recommending this series and continuing to support Sarah’s work! She is a wonderful author!

This is my favorite of the series! I knew where it was going but I enjoyed every page along the journey! Thank you so much for allowing me to read an advanced copy!

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I absolutely loved this book!! It is definitely my favorite in the series so far. As an eldest daughter myself, I deeply related to Emily and admired the depth of these characters. I loved that they knew each other for so many years and got their second chance.

I was SO EXCITED to return to Rome, KY and finally hear Emily's story. I love how self-aware she is. Is she the most mature? No. But she knows that, and there's something charming about that. She was so layered in a way that I really appreciated, like a lot of thought had clearly gone into her character. Jack, a smidge less so (but to be fair, we haven't known him as long), but he was still lovely. Their chemistry was good, and both of them grew a lot. I can't wait for the last book in the series!

I love Sarah Adams, and I love Rome, Kentucky. I thought there were points in this book that were super cute, and I thoroughly enjoyed them. Especially the book writing part !!!!

However, there were more than a few comments that condescended the Bible, Christianity, and faith in God. The crazy townspeople were Christians and all the cool characters were too cool for that. The other two Rome books built a small town vibe without the degrading other people’s faith.

Every time I think I can't fall more in love with the Walker family and Rome Kentucky, Sarah Adams knocks it out the park. As a teacher myself, I was really drawn to this one as it was blurbed as a teacher romance. I related so hard to Emily's character, I laughed, I cried, I swooned. I can't wait to attend Sarah's book tour and hear her talk about my new favorite in the series!

A thousand and one thank yous to NetGalley and Random House Ballentine/Dell for the opportunity to read an early copy