Monica has done the work. She knows what she wants, what she doesn’t, and exactly why her last relationship was never going to last. What she hasn’t done is fall in love in Rome — which she’s decided, firmly and on purpose, is not going to happen.

Then she meets Alexi—a charming, magnetic stranger with striking teal eyes and an insatiable lust for life. Their chemistry is instant and impossible to ignore. But Monica’s not interested in falling into old patterns.

What follows is a summer of travel, passion, and the kind of connection that makes you question everything you thought you should want.

As a very hot summer unfolds—in the air and under the sheets—Monica is faced with a difficult question: can love burn bright without burning out? And does happily-ever-after have to look the way everyone says it should?


For readers who loved Emily Henry but wanted her to be braver with the ending.


Rome When It Rains contains explicit sexual content, including an f/f scene. Intended for adult readers.