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Brittany Pressley
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Sarah Adams
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Two feuding second-grade teachers (and neighbors) find themselves teaming up in this new rivals-to-lovers romance set in Rome, Kentucky—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Rule Book and Practice Makes Perfect.
“Sarah Adams writes books with heart and soul. They speak to the people finding their way and being unapologetically themselves in the process. I love her style.”—Hannah Grace, author of Icebreaker
Emily Walker hates having her carefully crafted world disrupted by anyone, most of all her legendary nemesis, Jack Bennett. He’s the opposite of the wonderful heroes she dreams up in her double life as a romance writer, which is why Emily was perfectly happy when Jack left Rome, Kentucky, mid-school year with his fiancée. The last thing Emily saw coming was Jack’s return at the start of the summer after calling off the wedding and ending his relationship, but he’s here to stay—as her colleague and her neighbor.
Jack is glad to be back, eager to renovate his house and work on the next mystery novel under his bestselling pen name. But when he realizes he’s now neighbors with the one woman who has always pushed his buttons, he discovers something he’s even more excited about—thwarting Emily and her petty plans to sabotage his return.
With their chemistry-fueled animosity at an all-time high, Emily accidentally sends an email to their school’s principal that could reveal her secret literary side hustle. She needs to steal back her manuscript, and Jack—she hates to admit—is just the man to help her. Surprisingly, he agrees. Will their unlikely alliance put an end to their rivalry? Or could it lead to a steamy plot twist they never saw coming?
Look for all of Sarah Adams’s When in Rome books:
WHEN IN ROME • PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT • BEG, BORROW, OR STEAL (Coming Soon!)
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“Feuding second-grade teachers learn they make a great team in this cute rivals-to-lovers romance, the third in Adams’s When in Rome series. This charms.”—Publishers Weekly
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Evie Jones has dedicated her life and very limited funds working for Southern Service Paws, the company that matched her with the love of her life: Charlie, a service dog trained to assist with her epilepsy. But it’s no secret that the company has been struggling to make ends meet. It’s up to her and her longtime mentor and boss to throw the fundraiser of the century to keep the doors open.
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Not my favorite
- By Jane Denali on 07-26-24
By: Sarah Adams
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Beg, Borrow or Steal
- By: Susie Tate
- Narrated by: Shakira Shute
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Jamie is proud of everything he’s achieved. A consultant anesthetist and the medical education director - he’s a pretty big deal. So when one of his medical students falls asleep, right in the middle of a tutorial, he is furious. He’s a bloody good teacher, damn it! Maybe he could have been a little more understanding. Maybe he didn’t have to try to humiliate her. But the shock of how beautiful this particular student was when she finally opened her eyes, and his inappropriate reaction, only fueled his anger.
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Very good with out all the spice.
- By Wendy L. Parker on 04-04-24
By: Susie Tate
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The Rule Book
- A Novel
- By: Sarah Adams
- Narrated by: Hathaway Lee, Will Damron
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Nora Mackenzie’s entire career lies in the hands of famous NFL tight end Derek Pender, who also happens to be her extremely hot college ex-boyfriend. Nora didn’t end things as gracefully as she could have back then, and now it has come back to haunt her. Derek is her first client as an official full-time sports agent and he’s holding a grudge.
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Rule Book
- By L. Davidson on 04-04-24
By: Sarah Adams
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To Con a Gentleman
- Dalton Family, Book 1
- By: Sarah Adams
- Narrated by: Rachael Beresford
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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As a con woman who has spent her entire life fending for herself on the streets of London, Rose Wakefield knows how to scam a gentleman out of his money without ever getting caught. That's until she knocks on the wrong earl's door and is faced with Carver Ashburn Earl of Kensworth and not the notorious rake she thinks she is approaching. Carver is a good man, but even a good man will not pass up an opportunity to escape his grief. What better way to avoid his feelings than to play into a con woman's ruse and offer to marry her?
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Fun, Clean Romance, but not period accurate
- By CraftyMe on 07-05-22
By: Sarah Adams
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Is She Really Going Out with Him?
- By: Sophie Cousens
- Narrated by: Kerry Gilbert
- Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins
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Columnist Anna Appleby has left her love life behind after a painful divorce. Who needs a man when she has two kids, a cat, and uncontested control of the TV remote? Besides, she’d rather be single than subject herself to the hell of online dating. But her office rival is vying for her column, and no column means no stable source of income. In a desperate attempt to keep her job, Anna finds herself pitching a unique angle: seven dates, all found offline, chosen by her children.
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Meh
- By LMH on 12-04-24
By: Sophie Cousens
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Out of the Woods
- A Novel
- By: Hannah Bonam-Young
- Narrated by: Victoria Connolly
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
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High school sweethearts Sarah and Caleb Linwood have always been a sure thing. For the past seventeen years, they have had each other’s backs through all of life’s ups and downs. But Sarah has begun to wonder . . . who is she without her other half? When she decides to take on a project of her own, a fundraising gala in memory of her late mother, Sarah wants nothing more than to prove to herself—and to everyone else—that she doesn’t need Caleb’s help to succeed. She’s still her mother’s daughter after all, independent and capable.
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Out of the woods
- By E.P on 04-18-25
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PS: I Hate You
- By: Lauren Connolly
- Narrated by: Karissa Vacker
- Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
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Maddie Sanderson would be proud to honor her older brother’s dying wish, that she scatters his ashes over eight destinations that the adventurous 29-year-old never got to visit before he died from cancer. But in his will, Josh assigned her an impossible partner to help complete the mission—Dominic Perry. Seriously, if Maddie weren’t already at her brother's funeral, she would have killed him for this.
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The plot
- By Madhuri on 01-27-25
By: Lauren Connolly
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Married for Christmas
- Willow Park, Book 1
- By: Noelle Adams
- Narrated by: Jane Cramer
- Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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After years of dreaming, Jessica is finally getting married, but the marriage isn't exactly what she thought. Daniel is her best friend, and she's known him all her life, but he's never gotten over losing his wife two years ago. His dream is to become the pastor of the church in their hometown, but the small-town congregation keeps balking over calling an unmarried minister. Since Daniel needs a wife and Jessica wants a husband and family, she proposes an arrangement that benefits both of them.
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Ummm no this is NOT a Christian story
- By Tai Boogie on 01-09-16
By: Noelle Adams
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Woman on Fire
- A Novel
- By: Lisa Barr
- Narrated by: Carlotta Brentan
- Length: 12 hrs and 59 mins
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From the author of the award-winning Fugitive Colors and The Unbreakables, a gripping tale of a young, ambitious journalist embroiled in an international art scandal centered around a Nazi-looted masterpiece—forcing the ultimate showdown between passion and possession, lovers and liars, history and truth.
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Thrilling mix of history and suspense
- By Trisha A. Harkness on 04-02-22
By: Lisa Barr
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The Cheat Sheet
- By: Sarah Adams
- Narrated by: Pola Błasik
- Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins
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POZNAJ URZEKAJĄCY ROMANS FRIENDS-TO-LOVERS, KTÓRY STAŁ SIĘ HITEM TIKTOKA! Bree Camden, beznadziejnie zakochana w swoim przyjacielu i gwieździe futbolu Nathanie Donelsonie, nie chce tkwić we friendzone. Niestety on widzi w niej tylko przyjaciółkę bez szans na związek, a Bree nie ma zamiaru zniszczyć ich relacji. Ale te mięśnie... Nie! Tylko stara, dobra, platoniczna przyjaźń, żadnego dotykania najseksowniejszego mężczyzny na świecie! Poza tym Bree ma większe problemy. Jest właścicielką studia baletowego i marzy o tym, by je rozwinąć. Niestety jeszcze jedna podwyżka czynszu i będzie musiała pożegnać się ze studiem.
By: Sarah Adams
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Deep End
- By: Ali Hazelwood
- Narrated by: Thérèse Plummer, Ben Holtzmuller
- Length: 13 hrs and 46 mins
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Scarlett Vandermeer is swimming upstream. A Junior at Stanford and a student-athlete who specializes in platform diving, Scarlett prefers to keep her head down, concentrating on getting into med school and on recovering from the injury. She has no time for relationships. Swim captain, world champion, all-around aquatics golden boy Lukas Blomqvist thrives on discipline. It’s how he wins gold medals and breaks records: complete focus, with every stroke. On the surface, Lukas and Scarlett have nothing in common. Until a well-guarded secret slips out, and everything changes.
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spicy
- By Danielle on 02-06-25
By: Ali Hazelwood
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Book Lovers
- By: Emily Henry
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
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Nora Stephens' life is books—she’s read them all—and she is not that type of heroine. Not the plucky one, not the laidback dream girl, and especially not the sweetheart. In fact, the only people Nora is a heroine for are her clients, for whom she lands enormous deals as a cutthroat literary agent, and her beloved little sister Libby.
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So annoying!
- By MALLORIE WIEBER on 05-14-22
By: Emily Henry
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Promise Me Sunshine
- A Novel
- By: Cara Bastone
- Narrated by: Alex Finke
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
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Lenny’s a bit of a mess at the moment. Ever since cancer stole away her best friend, she has been completely lost. She’s avoiding her concerned parents, the apartment she shared with her best friend, and the ever-laminated “live again” list of things she’s promised to do to survive her grief. But maybe if she acts like she has it all together, no one will notice she’s falling apart. The only gigs she can handle right now are temporary babysitting jobs, and she just landed a great one, helping overworked, single mom Reese and her precocious daughter, Ainsley.
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Not her best
- By BB on 03-06-25
By: Cara Bastone
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Before I Do
- By: Sophie Cousens
- Narrated by: Emma Sidi
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
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Head-in-the-stars Audrey is about to marry down-to-earth Josh. Though they are polar opposites, they have a healthy relationship; Josh is just what Audrey needs. But romance should be unpredictable and full of fireworks, and as the big day approaches, Audrey’s found herself wondering if Josh really is "The One." When Josh’s sister shows up to the rehearsal dinner with Fred, Audrey’s "What If? guy"—the man she met six years ago and had one amazing day with—Audrey finds herself torn. Surely Fred’s appearance the night before she is due to get married can’t be a coincidence.
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Light, happy rom-com
- By meagan on 10-13-22
By: Sophie Cousens
This has to be my favorite romance series and I’m so thankful to have another one to listen to!
Loved it!
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Sweet story - not my favorite narration
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Did not disappoint!
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Sizzling
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Just loved it so much!
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Sarah Adams again gives us an amazing and romantic story about simple and extraordinary people.
Love the story
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In Short: Such a cute, adorable, swoonworthy read.
General Thoughts: Sarah Adams knocked it out of the park with this one. While some of her books can be a bit hit or miss for me, I have LOVED all in this When in Rome series. Three five-star reads from me. I still think my favorite is Practice Makes Perfect, but this is a very close second. This series is adorable. I love the tie-ins to Audrey Hepburn films. This one was Breakfast at Tiffany's. It wasn't overdone at all. I loved the nods. I could relate to the FMC. I thought Sarah did a great job demonstrating her need to be needed and perfect. I loved the relationship between the two characters. Emily and Jackson are great. Jackson is book boyfriend goals. Another hit for me. I can't wait for the Sabrina one. Such a great series.
Spice Meter:.5❤️🔥
Reading Order: You can start wherever you want, but prior characters make cameos.
Romantic Tropes
-dual POV
-hate to love you
-neighbors to lovers
-dislike to love
-close proximity
-small town
Perfectly Adorable
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Great third book in the series!
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Wonderful story!
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Good series will there be a book 4
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