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When in Rome by Sarah Adams

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moodreadingwithmaddy's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Pies, flowers, and books…

If you love the Hannah Montana movie— that plot is this book!

A-list celebrity pop star, Amelia Ray Rose, accidentally on purpose finds herself in small town Rome, Kentucky. The entire town loves her and agrees to keep her secret that she is there for 3 weeks while her car is being repaired. She falls in love. Makes friends. And lives a wholesome, lowly life as a humble common girl who eats pancakes and plays Scrabble.

I actually really liked this book more than I thought I was going to! I have been a hater of romance novels lately because they have disappointed me with their boringness but I was surprisingly very invested in Noah and Amelia’s love story! I did not see the plot twist coming at the end, and I truly did not know how they were going to make their relationship work and how this story could have a happy ending with both characters sticking true to themselves.

I loved the chemistry between Amelia and Noah and felt that Adams did a great job of slowly building the bond between them instead of filling the plot with too much fluff and just throwing the “I love you!” bomb on us that so many romance authors do nowadays.

It’s losing a star from me because it was still a little too 3 cheese Mexican blend cheesy for me, but overall, I would recommend and this book may be what starts to change my mind about the friends to lovers trope…🤔

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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whateves99's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Loved this book I wish I didn’t accidentally read the sequel first but never the less it was such a good romance and it was SO funny. Although some of the narration in the book was a bit confusing because it was like past and present tense to the same time.
My fave quote

Where’s my metal trashcan? I’ll happily climb inside and pull down the lid right now, because I like being Oscar the grouch. That trashcan is comfy, and I really made it home in there

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book is your regualr cute grumpy x sunshine small town romance. This celebrity wants to get away from her fame and takes her advice from old Audrey Hepburn movies. One in particular "Roman Holiday" where she ends up going to Rome, Kentucky for an escape. But her car breaks down on a broody baker who carries heaps emotional trauma's front yard. He agrees to let her stay in his guest room as he fights his attraction and tries to convince himself he doesnt like her. With him making peace with his past and her finding the truth about her present they come together and become one.

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