When in Rome
Ratings53
Average rating3.8
It was cute, fluffy, and generic. Writing was good. Really like Noah. Love the banter but by the end I couldn't wait for it to end.
This was just like a breath of fresh air. I loved it so much! Sometimes you wants something light, fluffy, and sweet, and this was all of those things. This book was my first Sarah Adams book, but it definitely won't be my last (I have Cheat Sheet sitting on my shelf). First, I'd like to thank Netgalley for sending me an eARC of this book. I've been sitting on it for a few months now, and I wish I'd read it sooner. Fans of clean adult romances will love this book. While that's not normally something I would pick up, I think my palate was in desperate need of cleansing, and this did the trick. This story follows Amelia and Noah. Amelia is a famous singer who runs away to a small town to decompress from celebrity life. She is also obsessed with Audrey Hepburn, and honestly, I love that because same. Noah is a grumpy small town guy who has an extreme soft spot for his family. When Amelia's car breaks down in front of Noah's house, he offers her a place to stay for the night. This leads to all the things we love— forced proximity, tension, fun banter. This book made me laugh, but also tugged hard on my heart strings. Such a fun and sweet romance. This is an adult romance, 16+ for some themes.
I really enjoyed this book!
It is honestly a 3.5 star book.
The story starts a bit abruptly, with Popstar Amelia Rose crashing her car into Noah's front yard. She's escaping to Rome, Kentucky, because of her love of Roman Holiday and Audrey Hepburn.
The story is pretty simple and conflict free, so there really wasn't a feeling of tension towards the end. The characters are absolutely delightful. Especially the sisters. I am a fan of small town romances, so this was ticking that box for me. I am also a fan of celebrity romances, because of my love of Notting Hill, so this book ticked even that box.
I wish a few things could've been done much better - a deeper exploration of Amelia and her mom's relationship, a bit more drawn out conflict with her manager Susan. And, I also have an issue with the all too neat and clean ending.
As much as I enjoyed it, I really think this book could've been much much better with just a few changes.
A very sweet meet cute, with a lovely sunshine vs. grumpy trope. In the beginning there was a lot of ‘baby talk', while the characters are in their 30's. That threw me off a little, but loved how the story continued.
2.75 rated up.
I picked this up bcs i wanted to read something just light and fluffy but this was too light and fluffy. It was basically a hallmark movie. The whole point of reading a romance book instead of watching a movie is that the character exploration in a book can go much deeper, but this was kind of formulaic. The MCs were both good but i couldn't believe that the most interesting thing that happened to a international taylor swift esque pop-star in her entire life is her car breaking down in small town Kentucky
I really enjoyed this one.
I haven't had time to read the last two months, but I finally decided to pick this book up and I was actually able to make time to finish it.
The plot line wasn't giving it. I usually don't DNF books, but this one was a chore to read. I din't enjoy the characters, the story...
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.
2.5 ⭐
It was cute and fluffy but otherwise unremarkable. I cannot get over the timeframe of everything. It seemed like way too much and also nothing happened. I also cannot picture Noah as described in the book lol
When in Rome is a small town romance inspired on Roman Holiday. The book follows the story of Amelia, a burned out American pop star who loves Audrey Hepburn and seeks comfort in her movies. In an attempt to find herself again, she decides to follow Audrey's steps and ends up going to Rome (Kentucky not Italy) where she meets Noah, and all the classic meddlers of small towns.
What you can find in this book:
- Dual POV
- Insta love
- Small town
- Grumpy-sunshine
- Forced proximity
What I enjoyed in the story:
- small town stories almost always give me Stars Hollow vibes
- The main and supporting characters were likeable and I was invested in their outcome.
- I particularly liked Noah's family which left me curious for Annie's story.
Insta love is not my favorite trope but I couldn't stop reading it and rooting for their love. This is a fantastic read for romance readers in need of a pick me up.
