Hachette WHEN IN ROME

AHHH, I never know where to begin from when it comes to Sarah Adams and her precious, precious books! They always render me absolutely speechless and turn me into a hooman puddle of mush and When in Rome is no different. 🥺😍 God, this deeply beautiful, heart melting, soulful, gentle, hopeful, endearing, wholesome and tenderly woven story is EVERYTHING! I cannot express how much I needed to read it and how deeply it made me feel. It was beyond words. 😭🥰 Noah and Amelia are truly a dream come true! They're SO warm, wholesome, genuine, loveable, golden hearted and soft. They exude such comfort and sunshine. I love, love, love how beautifully and meaningfully they come together! Watching them fall in love with each other was an absolutely delightful, swoony, emotional, heart touching and precious journey. It touched my soul, made my heart swell with love, soar with happiness, squeal with excitement, burst out out of sheer warmth, smile endlessly, swoon, feel from the deepest depths of my being, cry, laugh, melt away with the purest of joy, feel seen, understood, accepted and so deeply loved. Ahhh, I cannot begin to express how wholeheartedly Amelia and Noah made me feel! They enveloped my heart in the softest big bear hug ever and never let go. ☀️ I didn't know just how much I needed to read their story and get to know them. Their story is genuinely going to be my MOST favourite ones ever and I'll always, always hold it the closest to my heart. I cannot get over the care, sensitivity, fondness and tenderness radiating from them. It's everything. Watching Noah and Amelia get to know each other was a like watching a dream come true. The way they loved, cared for, supported, respected, understood, accepted, stood by and truly saw each other makes me want to cry for an eternity. 🥺😭 The thoughtfully and gently woven details in their story are to die for!!! Truly. Be it pancakes, flowers, books, sweatshirts and god, SO much more. Just so much more. The affectionately, adoringly, compassionately and carefully crafted moments between them had me smiling endlessly, bursting with giddiness, melting away with love, sobbing out of happiness and just floating on a fluffy cloud. They are soothing, heart melting, joyful, radiant, magical, soulful, emotional, evocative, crackling with chemistry and tension of the best kind (trust me, it'll have you squealing), heartfelt and BEAUTIFUL. Please give their story a try, I promise - you will not be disappointed! And there is SO much more to their story. We've got the most delightful grumpy x sunshine awesomeness, an absolutely endearing family and friend group who are SO much fun and will make you laugh constantly, beautiful, dreamy and hilarious descriptions which will make you dissolve into a big puddle and giggle endlessly, scenes wherein they take care of each other with such softness you will sob, moments which will make you feel SO seen and understood, god. Those moments made me cry out of sheer relief and resonance. The way the sweet and vibrant town of Rome, Kentucky and all the moments, people and adventures it brought nursed Amelia back to her feeling like herself again have every bit of my soul. Her vulnerable and emotional journey of slowly and gently recovering from a burnout was so affirming. It is endlessly comforting to see someone allowing themselves to break down, to be seen in all of their humanness, to be loved for being themselves, just themselves, learning what is it that lights up their soul from within after years of it being robbed from you. I love how sensitively and honestly it was spoken about. The dialogues really hit home. And through all of it, I LOVE how Noah's safe, steady, gentle, calming, honest and caring presence nurtured hope for her. I adore how become a secure base for her to land and her supportive cheerleader! I cannot express how much I appreciate that he never spoke on her behalf, instead he stood by her side unwaveringly as she fought for herself and found herself again. That was SO beautiful and emotional to see! The way they treasured, valued, adored and cherished each other's presence in their lives had my heart giving out. Every page of this book is pure sunshine and comfort - all wrapped and sealed into one. 🥺💛🌻🥞✨

What if a famous pop star's car broke down right in front of your house? 🏠 That’s what happens in this story. Rae Rose, whose real name is Amelia, is a famous singer👩🏼‍🎤 who’s tired of her hectic life. Inspired by the movie Roman Holiday🎬, she decides to escape to Rome before her world tour🗺️. But her car breaks down in the middle of the night 🌌right outside Noah’s house🏠. He agrees to help her, even though he tries not to fall for her... but of course, he does🧡. I really enjoyed the cute couple fights in beginning 🧡, the small-town setting🏡, and how sweet and honest Noah is🧡. The middle part felt a little dragging, I loved Noah’s sisters🥰 and can’t wait to read the next books in the series😃. Overall, I really loved the story!🧡🫶🏼

Honestly it felt like a warm, feel good, 2000s movie in the best way possible. We all knows Sarah Adams has that unreal, magical way of telling stories and seeing Amelia and Noah's was connection was so sweet. Since I made the classic mistake of reading Practice Makes Perfect first and because I feel so hard for Annie's story in that book, When In Rome just didn't give me that same level of energy. It has some of the most relatable, touching dialogues and moments I have read in a while. It is a flawed beautiful romance that reminds you by fictional man will always win.

Oh god!!!! I loved this tale to the T. It's a story that blows you with its sweetness, humor and magical kind of love. Noah and Amelia are poles apart. Their worlds if mixed would combust their existence into flames but when they do they indeed cause sparks only to mould into a love story never witnessed before. The town, the chemistry, the undeniable attraction and the entire plot is oof!!! So so love! In the sea of her loneliness he is her anchor while in his drowning boat of faith in love she is his savior. She is the savior of his heart while he is the protector of his trust in all the good things that exist in the world. A must read!

Popstar Amelia Rose is burnout from years of maintaining her image as Rae Rose. Inspired by the movie Roman Holiday, she escapes the clutches of her manager and security team to land up in the front yard if grumpy pie-shop owner, Noah Walker in Rome, Kentucky. Will the chance encounter lead to a happily ever after? This was my first Sarah Adams, and now I know why she is such a big star in the romance literary scene. Considering the situation in Dubai right now, focussing on a deep literary fiction was beyond my bandwidth. When in Rome was an easy, breezy, fun read perfect to take my mind away. The language is simple, the banter entertaining and the chemistry sparkling. What more does one want from romance books?

Super comfy story. I recommend to buy and read

When in Rome is inspired by Audrey's Roman Holiday movie. Amelia(Rae Rose) desperately wants to take a break. So before her long tour starts, she just leaves everything and goes to Rome, Kentucky as she can't go to the actual Rome but her car got broken in front of a grumpy Noah's house. He let's her stay in his guest house thinking she'll be out of his hair by the morning but destiny (and Sarah) has other plans! This book has ✨ Grumpy pie shop owner + sunshine pop star ✨ Comfortable PJs (IYKYK) ✨ Breakfast pancakes and banter ✨ Way too good small town people (where do these people exist?!!! Let me just go and live there) ✨ Amazing secondary characters - Noah's sisters and Mabel (granny's friend) ✨ Sarah's famous characters' internal monologues P.s I'd love to download the app that tracks Noah's different facial expressions 🥰 This is the sweetest, fluffiest rom-com 💜 And I'm so looking forward to picking up #practicemakesperfect bcoz it's Annie's story! 💗

Sarah Adam's novels are always the best. They are a perfect mix of romance and comedy. When in Rome is just another wonderful story. It is a must read.

Ho le lacrime agli occhi. La storia è dolcissima. Amelia è un popstar e Noah un pasticcere. Cosa potranno mai avere in comune? Decisamente Rome in Kentucky. Un libro perfetto per chi cerca una lettura divertente e romantica.

how cuteeee is this boook!!!! 😭😭 had me giggling and swooning since the start!!! such a cute rom-com. I lovedddd both amelia and noah's characters, they fit in so well🥹 . they both had soo many wholesome moments it was perfect💕 I also love how amelia is a pain in noah's ass🤣 it is a perfect small town romance with grumpy sunshine!🥹❤️ ALSO something to take note of? Noah is grumpy but he is not mean🫶

Warm, fuzzy and witty everything you want from a light summer rom-com. Maybe not my top of the top, but still good enough to smkle to myself while reading

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I really loved When in Rome! Such a cute, cozy romance and just an all-around feel-good read. I loved the small-town setting, the banter between Amelia and Noah, and watching their relationship slowly develop. It was sweet, funny, romantic, and had just enough emotion without feeling too heavy. I especially loved the whole small-town/found-family feel and how easy it was to get attached to the characters. This was one of those books that was simply fun to read and left me smiling when I finished it. Definitely recommend if you love small-town romance, forced proximity, great banter, and a sweet slow burn. ❤️

Good one