If your looking for the perfect summer read, look no further. The slow burn chemistry between Amelia and Noah leaves you reading all night just to finish. If you love Emily Henry or Christina Lauren you will love Sarah Adam’s. “When in Rome”. Thank you NetGalley and Random House for the arc.

The way my smile simply did not leave my face as I read through this book.

I loved it.

Surprisingly so, as it features one of my least favorite tropes: insta-love/lust. Usually, that's a turn off in reading, but here it's a major strength. Because rather than denying their feelings, Amelia and Noah acknowledge them but try to stay pragmatic about their different worlds, and, in turn, try to stay apart.

Easier said than done, ha!

I felt so happy reading this one. So happy. The chemistry between our leads is undeniable and incredibly believable. Their love story is one I'll remember fondly and one I absolutely will revisit.

This is beautiful read. I 100% will be purchasing it upon its release. It's so worthwhile.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for providing me an arc in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Netgalley and publishers for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review! This book was amazing. I loved the chemistry between Noah and Amelia. The author did amazing by including tons of humor, a slow romance, and bumps along the road. I definitely kept wanting to find out more and I liked the plot twist near the end! Another aspect of the book thats really great is that the book flips from Noahs pov to Amelias. Sarah’s writing is so clear and concise that it’s not confusing and uses some beautiful descriptives for the budding romance.

I found the beginning of the book intriguing. It does have the similarities of other romance books but I find that I like the similarities. I will be buying this book when it comes out.

I only recently read my first Sarah Adams book, and then I quickly followed it up with 3 more. She has quickly become my go-to feel-good romance author. She knows how to write tension in a way that is so palpable and spicy, even with fade-to-black scenes.

Overall, When in Rome has the same heartwarming yet sexy feel I have loved in other books by Sarah Adams. Both main characters were instantly likable, and although it involves several different tropes, they were well balanced and not overdone or too contrived. Would definitely recommend and will likely read again when my heart needs another burst of heart achingly sweet romance.

Amelia Rose is an award winning pop star. She is burned out and in desperate need of a break. She takes a cue from her favorite film, Roman Holiday and heads to the nearest Rome- Rome, Kentucky.
Her car breaks down in the front lawn of Noah Walker. He finally agrees to allow her to stay in his guest room until her car is fixed.
Over time Amelia falls not only for the small town but also Noah Walker.

I absolutely loved every minute of reading this book. This was my first time reading a book by Sarah Adams. I think I have found a new author to add to my list of favorites. I loved her writing style.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

When In Rome is hilarious, and beautiful and shows that there is more to someone than meets the eye. Amelia needs to get away from her life as a pop star and decides to head to the closed city named Rome that she can find, which happens to be in Kentucky. There she runs into town grump with a broken heart, Noah, who helps save her from being stranded on the side of the road and gives her a place to sleep for a short while.

I personally think this is Adams best yet! I was smiling ear to ear so much! This story is not just cute, but FUNNY. This book is full of so many one liners that I want to reread just so I can read the funny parts again. The chemistry between main characters is to die for, the residents of Rome are so funny and classically small town, and the BANTER is perfect. Amelia and Noah both grow so much through the entire story both in their personal lives and with each other. I'm so excited for every rom-com lover to get their hands on this one!

I’m so happy i got the opportunity to read this amazing book!! it’s so comforting and i absolutely love everything about it. Noah Walker is such an amazing character, i absolutely love a man that has a soft spot for his girl and supports her through every. single. thing. she. does!!!

the only criticism i have is that there isn’t enough of Noah and Amelia being a official couple and it’s very insta-love which isn’t usually my jam but i think the way this book is layed out makes it definitely seem like it’s not one!! The development of both characters and seeing the growth of Noah and his feelings towards Amelia are very cute, i love it.

sypnosis: 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.


4/5 stars, it’s amazing and heartwarming!!


Thank you netgalley for the amazing opportunity to read this eARC 💗💗

When in Rome by Sarah Adams is a really fun read with a slow-burning romance between Amelia and Noah. This whole book is filled with cute and funny moments, by both of our main characters and the people of the town.

Amelia Rose is a burnt-out popstar looking for a break when she inconveniently lands in the front yard of a grumpy Noah Walker. After a few major setbacks, she finds herself using the guest bedroom at Noah's house for the foreseeable future. Little by little, Noah and Amelia begin to get each other to open up in ways they haven't been able to in so long.

I loved how sweet and simple this book was. It was so easy to read and move through. I was able to feel the loneliness of the characters and how scared they both were to open up. I think Noah's sisters were a great addition to the book as well. This felt like a really sweet and more detailed book version of a hallmark movie. I enjoyed every second of it.

I was really looking forward to reading this book because it sounds so cute and the premise of a popstar ending up in a small town is so intriguing. Unfortunately, this book ended up being aggressively fine. It wasn't terrible by any means, but I don't think I'll be recommending it to my romance-reading friends.

Amelia "Rae" Rose is a loveable character from the start, and thankfully, that doesn't change throughout the book. She's cute, she's quirky, and despite being a wealthy popstar, she is completely relateable.

Noah Walker certainly grows on the reader throughout the book, but he has so many contradictory personality traits that left me a bit confused and unhappy with his development. He has sisters he loves, was raised by his grandmother, and claims to be secure in his masculinity, and yet, in multiple scenes, he finds himself embarrassed by his "feminine" thoughts or actions.

Overall, it was a sweet story, but the romance was a bit too instalove for my taste. Having an epilogue always helps in these cases, but having them fall in love within two weeks was too much for me.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this copy in exchange for my honest review!

She’s done it again! Sarah Adams wrote a magically crafted romance taken after the movie Roman Holiday. This novel is so fun! The slow burn got to me a little, and I almost DNFd it but pushed through. The ending was worth it! I loved Noah’s sister the most and from the beginning I disliked Susan. So Sarah created good character arch’s for each type villains and heroes that you could relate more to. Highly recommend, I still think The Cheat Sheet is her best work!

Delightfully fluffy.

When in Rome was such a breath of fresh air in a genre that can often-times become trite and overdone. To start, the banter throughout the whole book was so great. It also wasn’t just banter between the love interests. It was between siblings, caregivers, and neighbors, as well as the love interests.

I also feel like it can be very difficult to get the grumpy-sunshine trope down really well. Sarah Adams did such a great job of it. Amelia (the sunshine) was not delusional and over the top as some sunshines tend to be. Noah (the grump) was not an unbearable jerk that ended up being almost unredeemable. Both characters were very relatable, which made you want to root for them the whole time.

The whole book wasn’t ONLY fluffy romance, though. It went into familial trauma and strife that contrasts how three people in the same family can handle the same event three drastically different ways. It went into how easily the relationship between a parent and child can be fractured when there isn’t a strong base of communication.

I think that one of the best things Sarah Adams conveyed was relatability. As someone who has never escaped a celebrity lifestyle for a break from life, I really felt as if I could put myself in this narrative. I would highly recommend to romance readers or people who are looking to get into reading.

Thank you to Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for the ARC.

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 5/5 stars

I loved this book so so much. As a huge Audrey Hepburn fan, this storyline is a dream. Amelia Rose, a pop superstar, takes a page out of Audrey’s Roman Holiday playbook and decides to take a holiday - to Rome, Kentucky. There she meets grumpy baker, Noah, and sparks fly. Will her fame keep them apart like it did with Audrey and Gregory Peck in the movies?

This book was just a hug in book form. I loved the characters, the town, the story, the banter, every single thing. This is grumpxsunshine perfection. Amelia and Noah are so sweet together and you instantly become invested in their love story. A top 2022 favorite already.

ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Full review to be posted closer to release date.

Sarah Adams can do no wrong in my book!! When In Rome is absolutely charming & the newest book by Sarah Adams! Rae Rose is in desperate need of a break from her pop star life. So she asks herself “what would Audrey do?” and finds herself in Rome, Kentucky on the lawn of the handsome but surly pie shop owner, Noah.

This book is everything you’ve come to love and hope for from a Sarah Adams book: swoony, hilarious and filled with moments that warm your heart & put a smile on your face. Put this one on your TBR if you love the grumpy/sunshine trope or if you just want to be transported to the most endearing town there ever was.

Huge thanks to @Netgalley & Random House for an early copy of this one - I literally feel like I won the lottery when I got it!! And HUGE THANKS to Sarah Adams continuing to write just the best books 💛 Look for this one coming out 9/20/22 🥧

I was not expecting to enjoy this so much but this was so good!! this was the first book I read with this trope and it was written amazingly. Adams did such a good job with these characters, I can definitely see a change from her previous books.

Sarah Adams kills it again with a kick-ass, lovable heroine in Amelia who is relatable and reads as a normal person despite being an international superstar, but also has tons of admirable qualities, and some real genuine sadness that isn’t a stretch to understand. As an avid rom/com reader, I’ve become really tired of the whole “socially awkward but beautiful girl who really doesn’t seem to have much else to offer, lands the hot, suave, alpha male who somehow thinks it’s adorable that she lacks the ability to function in society” trope. Sarah Adams repeatedly delivers the opposite: two complicated and well developed characters without needing to exaggerate their traits, along with a really lovable support cast. She has developed a style that is uniquely her and it is so much fun to read. When in Rome falls in line with all of her other fantastic books. When in Rome is laced with nostalgia, several laugh out loud moments, the sweetest love story between Amelia and Noah, an adorable cozy hometown, and so many characters that you grow to care about so deeply. Noah is not your typical romance hero who swoops in and saves the day, but he does give Amelia exactly what she needs. 5 stars, read this and all of Sarah Adam’s books. Now Sarah, give the people want they want and give James a book with one of Noah’s sisters? Please and thank you.

Sarah Adams is an automatic buy for me. She writes sweet, charming, fun books to get lost in. When in Rome was no exception. Life is hard and I needed an escape to Rome, Kentucky to spend time with Amelia and Noah. I too love Audrey Hepburn and am in need of a Roman Holiday, and this book delivered. Full of fun, witty dialogue, a small town cast of quirky characters, and one swoony book boyfriend made this book an absolute delight.

When in Rome by Sarah Adams is a closed-door/fade to black romance. Very small town Hallmark-like. If you enjoy a clean romance with a sunshine/grump trope this may be for you. It was a little too clean for my liking, that's just a personal preference. I loved the qualities of our male MC, Noah and even ended up adoring a secondary character, Mabel. Amelia Rae wasn't my favorite female lead, but it worked and I liked it.

Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read early!

When in Rome is expected to publish on 9/20

A few of my favorite quotes:

"𝘕𝘰𝘢𝘩 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘬𝘪𝘥. 𝘚𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨."

"𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘵. 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴...𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦. 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘴. 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬."

"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."

I absolutely love Sarah Adams’ books so when I found out I had been approved for an eARC of When In Rome, I was beyond ecstatic! I would love to thank Netgalley and Dell Publisher for approving this!

I love the grumpy sunshine trope and also I just love Noah. I would 100% feel safe around that man.

I absolutely loved this book! It had everything that I love in a romance and nothing that I don't love. The characters, setting, plot, and style of writing overall were wonderful. Highly recommend!!