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When in Rome by Sarah Adams

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annabananadel's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

“No one loves anything they’re miserably chained to. But you own the key to your own lock and don’t you forget it. Set yourself free for a while and that love will come back, just you watch.”

My introduction to a Sarah Adams book and it did not disappoint. I heard some bad reviews for The Cheat Sheet and that’s why I haven’t tried her books up until now. Saw lots of praises for Practice Makes Perfect and I wanted to read that but then I found out it was a sequel to this book so I just had to read this first and I’m glad I did because this I’m living for this trope too!

I love Amelia and Noah together especially since their romance built up a lot throughout the story. There's just something about small town story locations that just pulls me in because there's a lot more people involved, not just the two MCs, and it's very important to note this since it's one of the key component of how they got together. Amelia is one unique girl, given the fact that she's a pop star celebrity and she just went out and go for it. When you're really out of it, just do what makes you happy. A change of pace might be a good thing for your health, once in a while. It's such a lucky coincidence too that she ended up with Noah, a grumpy-not-looking-for-a-relationship guy, because they are meant-to-be right from the get-go. They're the type of couple you'd love to see have a happy ending, which, spoiler alert, they did, lol. As much as they both not want to be in a relationship with each other, it's just fated that they do be together! Everybody can see that they're end game.

One thing I love is the connection between the siblings. I didn't expect the next book would be about Annie. I can't wait for Emily's story since she's the one who put Noah in his place at the end! I wanted to slap Noah during those pages but I controlled myself.

To be honest, I could have given this a 5 stars but after reading lots of romance book this past few months, I knew it was a little below it. But definitely a good read tho! I've been reading lots of spicy romance book recently too so I thought that this would be the same and I was shocked that it wasn't spicy at all!

It had the forecasting of them sleeping together but then it would be boom, next day!

I can definitely recommend to my younger cousins too! Sexual content only at 1/2 - 1 out of 5.

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emilywemily6's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.75

I adored this book! When everything else I tried reading/listening to wasn’t working for me, this book was always making me excited to read. The burn was sooooo slow, but it was such a sweet and sexy closed door romance. I loved how I grew to understand both characters better throughout the story, and I enjoyed the dual perspectives. The ending wrapped up super quickly and too neatly for me, but other than that I loved everything about this book!

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bessadams's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
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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oceanwriter's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.5

It’s summer! There’s something about the warmer weather that draws me into romcoms though it’s not my go-to genre. When in Rome has been catching my eye for a couple of months now. Admittedly, I was very disappointed the book wasn’t actually set in Rome, Italy, but it grew on me.

Hardcore Audrey Hepburn fan Amelia ‘Rae’ Rose needs a break from her life in the limelight. Taking a lesson from Princess Ann in Roman Holiday, she sneaks away for a trip to Rome… Sort of. The next best (and drivable) destination is Rome, Kentucky. During this trip she meets Noah, a small-town baker running his grandmother’s pie shop.

Being a fan of Audrey Hepburn myself, I quite enjoyed the references to her and her films. Of course, Roman Holiday is the focus (it’s nice to see this one get a little more credit!). Personally, I would not call this a modern take on the film. Loosely inspired at best. And while yes, I did enjoy the Audrey Hepburn discussions at first, they wore thin by the end. In the age of fandom culture, I didn’t buy Amelia’s fangirling as being any sort of wow factor to anyone. Then again, this is coming from someone who’s been unapologetically a geeky classics fan her entire life.

The book was cute, but definitely not a writing style I seek out. I have another one of Sarah Adam’s books so I still plan on reading more despite it not being my preference. I was looking for a lighthearted and fluffy read and this fit the bill. Ultimately and preferences aside, this was what I was looking to read.

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akswhy's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted slow-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

3.5

Solid little romance book, keyword little. I wanted a little more from each perspective character’s inner life, but I like how the plot played out.

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theespressoedition's review against another edition

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4.5

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marmellowreads's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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kfmcf's review against another edition

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I really liked the premise of this book but wish it had had a bit more substance to it. There was a lot of focus given to the sisters (most likely because they're being set up for the sequels) and I think that distracted from Noah's time on the page. He felt very flat. Amelia was fine, she had a bit more to her, but I was still left wanting a bit more.

My main wish with this book is that we were able to get to know the town itself as a character. This series is about finding romance there and I didn't feel like it really mattered? I'm hoping the sequel will expand on that (though tbh I'm not excited for it to be Annie because she was annoying in this book. The swearing thing? Why.)

All in all this book was fine. There was some nice moments but it was a bit repetitive and felt predictable beyond the comfort of contemporary predictability

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annahamburger's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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hellowildflower's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

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