Sarah Adams writes the kind of sweet, funny, mostly closed-door rom-coms I reach for when I need to feel better about the world. I've read five, and this is the order I'd hand them to a friend.
Start here: Rome, Kentucky
- When in Rome by Sarah Adams
Pop star Amelia's car breaks down in tiny Rome, Kentucky, in the front yard of Noah, a grumpy pie-shop owner who has no idea who she is and would like her to leave. She doesn't. Grumpy meets sunshine, small town, and pie.
- Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams
Back to Rome for Noah's sister Annie, the sweet flower-shop owner, who asks the town's resident bad boy to teach her how to be less boring. Opposites attract, with a lot of heart.
Then
- The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams
Bree has been in love with her best friend Nathan, a pro quarterback, since college. One viral photo later, they're pretending to date. Friends to lovers, fake dating, and a hero who's been in love the whole time.
- The Match by Sarah Adams
Evie trains service dogs; Jake is the grumpy single dad whose daughter needs one, and who does not want Evie's help. A single-dad romance with a very good dog.
- The Enemy by Sarah Adams
June and Ryan have been rivals since they were kids, and now their businesses are competing too. Enemies to lovers, small town, and Sarah Adams's signature sweetness.
These are books I've actually read, with the star ratings from my own reading log. No sponsorships, no affiliate links, just my shelf. Ratings are on a five-star scale.
If you like Sarah Adams's blend of sweet and funny, that's the tone I'm going for with Lila and Nate.
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