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When in Rome: Special Edition

by Sarah Adams

A pop star’s detour to Rome, Kentucky

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Awards & Recognition

  • Editorial selection

    One of NPR’s Best Books of the Year

    Named one of NPR's Best Books of the Year.

  • Critical praise

    Praise from Abby Jimenez

    Directly praises the book as a modern take on Roman Holiday and a quick, fun, slow-burn rom-com.

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A pop star’s detour to Rome, Kentucky

Amelia Rose, known to fans as Rae Rose, leaves her pop-star routine behind for a break in Rome, Kentucky, where her car fails outside baker Noah Walker’s home. He offers her a temporary room while he runs the pie shop he inherited from his grandmother. Their contrasting lives set up a romance shaped by Amelia’s experience of public attention and Noah’s ties to a small-town community. The story also draws on the idea of a Roman Holiday-inspired escape, while keeping its setting firmly in Kentucky. This special edition includes a bonus chapter.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in contemporary romance between a pop star and a small-town baker.
  • Those who enjoy romances involving small-town life and characters with contrasting circumstances.
  • Sarah Adams readers who want a special edition with a bonus chapter.

Themes

Public image and private identitySmall-town communityRomance and emotional opennessTaking a break from demanding routines

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Book overview

Opposites certainly attract for the stranded pop star and small-town baker in this charming slice of romance from the author of the TikTok sensation The Cheat Sheet.

Now a stunning collector's edition including a special bonus chapter!

"This modern take on the Hepburn classic Roman Holiday is a quick, fun, slow-burn rom-com."--Abby Jimenez, bestselling author of The Friend Zone

ONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR

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.

Look for all of Sarah Adams's When in Rome books:
WHEN IN ROME - PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT - BEG, BORROW, OR STEAL - IN YOUR DREAMS (Coming Soon!)
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