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A review by shelfishchar
When in Rome by Sarah Adams
4.0
going back to edit this bc i was crazy but this was definitely a 4.5
i was a little nervous going into this book because while the cheat sheet was okay, it was definitely a little too cringey for my taste and i didn't really like the mc (bree? i think). but this mc? LOVE. the love interest? LOVE. i love grumpy/sunshine (esp when the grump has such a soft spot for his small town). and the mc not giving up her career or dream ??? ALSO LOVE.
i will say, i wish the amelia (the mc) would've gotten more book time to fix things with her mom. she mentioned how affected by the fallout of the friendship was and while you see a small phone call that reveals why they weren't as close anymore, you aren't given much for their closure. i just felt like that was rushed a little.
anyway, what a fun, cute read!!
thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing for the arc!
synopsis:
Amelia Rose, known as Rae Rose to her adoring fans, is burned-out from years of maintaining her “princess of pop” image. Inspired by her favorite Audrey Hepburn film, Roman Holiday, she drives off in the middle of the night for a break in Rome . . . Rome, Kentucky, that is.
When Noah Walker finds Amelia on his front lawn in her broken-down car, he makes it clear he doesn’t have the time or patience for celebrity problems. He’s too busy running the pie shop his grandmother left him and reminding his nosy but lovable neighbors to mind their own damn business. Despite his better judgment, he lets her stay in his guest room—but only until her car is fixed—then she’s on her own.
Then Noah starts to see a different side of Rae Rose—she’s Amelia: kindhearted and goofy, yet lonely from years in the public eye. He can’t help but get close to her. Soon she’ll have to return to her glamorous life on tour, but until then, Noah will show Amelia all the charming small-town experiences she’s been missing, and she’ll help him open his heart to more.
Amelia can’t resist falling for the cozy town and her grumpy tour guide, but even Audrey had to leave Rome eventually.
i was a little nervous going into this book because while the cheat sheet was okay, it was definitely a little too cringey for my taste and i didn't really like the mc (bree? i think). but this mc? LOVE. the love interest? LOVE. i love grumpy/sunshine (esp when the grump has such a soft spot for his small town). and the mc not giving up her career or dream ??? ALSO LOVE.
i will say, i wish the amelia (the mc) would've gotten more book time to fix things with her mom. she mentioned how affected by the fallout of the friendship was and while you see a small phone call that reveals why they weren't as close anymore, you aren't given much for their closure. i just felt like that was rushed a little.
anyway, what a fun, cute read!!
thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing for the arc!
synopsis:
Amelia Rose, known as Rae Rose to her adoring fans, is burned-out from years of maintaining her “princess of pop” image. Inspired by her favorite Audrey Hepburn film, Roman Holiday, she drives off in the middle of the night for a break in Rome . . . Rome, Kentucky, that is.
When Noah Walker finds Amelia on his front lawn in her broken-down car, he makes it clear he doesn’t have the time or patience for celebrity problems. He’s too busy running the pie shop his grandmother left him and reminding his nosy but lovable neighbors to mind their own damn business. Despite his better judgment, he lets her stay in his guest room—but only until her car is fixed—then she’s on her own.
Then Noah starts to see a different side of Rae Rose—she’s Amelia: kindhearted and goofy, yet lonely from years in the public eye. He can’t help but get close to her. Soon she’ll have to return to her glamorous life on tour, but until then, Noah will show Amelia all the charming small-town experiences she’s been missing, and she’ll help him open his heart to more.
Amelia can’t resist falling for the cozy town and her grumpy tour guide, but even Audrey had to leave Rome eventually.