RomeAntically Challenged

 In Marina Adair's RomeAntically Challenged, the first installment in the When in Rome Contemporary romance series, this delightful new series will sweep you off your feet and leave you in stitches. For Annie Walsh, she wanted a fresh new start after her ex-fiancé ditched her before their wedding and found the "one" for him. She traveled to Rome, Rhode Island, a small town as a traveling Physician's Assistant to look for a new place and deal with a broken heart. There, she founds a place to rent with as she temporary stayed there. But during one night, she ran into Emmitt Bradley, a world-renowned photojournalist who returned from his trip to China, no less. They didn't start off in the wrong foot, when she ended up as his room mate in his house. From there, they've made a temporary arrangement as roomies. Annie, who was born in Vietnamese and adopted by American parents, wants to fit in with the other Vietnamese community in Rome. Other than her friends Lynn and Beckett, she was the new girl in town. As for Emmitt, while he's dealing with injuries from a building collapse, he wants to connect to his daughter Paisley and fit into her life. Together, the magic blossoms and the sparks fly between them when they work together to deal with their issues. They discover they were meant to be together and found each other in the end. 

 This was a charming new series from Marina Adair. I love all of her work. I did care for Annie's story on how she bumped into finding her way in Rome and finding love with Emmitt when she least expected it. I did like that she was diverse and different to see in contemporary romance novels. I also cared for Emmitt, who wanted Paisley to love him and to heal from his own injuries she suffered from the factory collapse in China. He did bring out the best in her and made me laugh a few times when they exchanged texts and sticky note messages.  I did love the imaginary settings for Rome, RI, for the visionary scenic locations.  The themes are families comes is different forms and find your own community to belong to. 

If you love an enjoyable contemporary romance with hints of humor,  non-stop action, hints of drama, sparks of romance, you'll get a kick out of RomeAntically Challenged too. 

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