A review by amateur_bookworm
When in Rome by Sarah Adams

funny 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? Yes

4.0

When in Rome by Sarah Adams is the first book of her series by the same name. It is a lightheaded, easy listening contemporary romance.

Sarah Adams is always good for a cute and fun read (or listen!). And she usually doesn’t have much open door romance content in her books, if spice is not your favorite. I’ve already listened to the third book of the series and I really enjoyed the audiobook so I went back to listen to this one too. (So they can be read as interconnected standalone with only minor spoilers for other books in the series.)

I like Karissa Vacker as the female narrator in this book. She does a great job with Amelia’s part. And although Andrew Eiden isn’t one of my favorite male narrators, he’s fine in this audiobook as Noah. 

Overall, this one is a cute listen. Some parts had me cracking up. I enjoyed the storyline of the super famous pop star hiding out in the small town. I liked that Noah was so non-plussed with her celebrity status. Noah’s close relationship with his sisters really adds to the story. But I honestly got a bit bored towards the end. And I was fairly annoyed with Amelia’s incompetence at life quite a few times. But I did enjoy this one and I do plan on listening to the second book in the series soon. 
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