What is wrong meets what feels right in this romance set in Italy by the New York Timesbestselling author of Deep End.

Maya Killgore is twenty-three and still in the process of figuring out her life.

Conor Harkness is thirty-eight, and Maya cannot stop thinking about him.

It’s such a cliché, it almost makes her heart implode: older man and younger woman; successful biotech guy and struggling grad student; brother’s best friend and the girl he never even knew existed. As Conor loves to remind her, the power dynamic is too imbalanced. Any relationship between them would be problematic in too many ways to count, and Maya should just get over him. After all, he has made it clear that he wants her gone from his life.

But not everything is as it seems—and clichés sometimes become plot twists.

When Maya’s brother decides to get married in Taormina, she and Conor end up stuck together in a romantic Sicilian villa for over a week. There, on the beautiful Ionian coast, between ancient ruins, delicious foods, and natural caves, Maya realizes that Conor might be hiding something from her. And as the destination wedding begins to erupt out of control, she decides that a summer fling might be just what she needs—even if it’s a problematic one.

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Review:

Sultry, entertaining, and sweet!

Problematic Summer Romance is a passionate, charming tale that mixes the feisty, intelligent Maya, who’s determined once and for all to show her brother’s best friend she’s the perfect one for him, and the delectable, successful Conor, who still won’t allow himself to act on his feelings for his best friend’s little sister because of the fifteen-year age gap.

The writing is titillating and crisp. The characters, including all the supporting characters, are fun-loving and engaging. And the plot sweeps you away into a sassy, push-pull storyline filled with life, loss, witty banter, shameless flirting, sizzling chemistry, friendship, family, romance, light drama, and responsibilities.

Overall, Problematic Summer Romance is a fabulous read to kick off summer 2025. I loved the characters, I loved the storyline, and I loved the swoon-worthy happy-ever-after ending!

 

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