Coming Summer 2026

Rome When It Rains

What if happily-ever-after doesn’t look the way you expect?

Monica has sworn off relationships–until a chance encounter in Rome changes everything. He’s brilliant, infuriating, and completely wrong for her carefully reconstructed life. But as summer heat gives way to something deeper, Monica faces an impossible choice: the future she planned, or the love she never saw coming.

For readers who crave Emily Henry’s wit — plus a European setting and an ending that dares to break the rules.

Absolutely loved it!

Couldn’t put it down.

Witty, funny and fast-paced.

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Looking for funny romantic stories, European lifestyle tips, and smart takes on love and culture? My Substack, Love, European Style, brings all three together—witty, stylish, and straight to your inbox.

Who Am I, You Ask?

My name is Avery (well, my pen name, that is). I write witty, spicy contemporary romances about real women juggling love, life, and friendship in Europe’s most seductive cities. My stories are fun, empowering, and end with a different kind of happily-ever-after—the one that comes from learning to be true to yourself.

I’m a recovering academic who swapped footnotes for flirty banter, and a practicing member of the Cat Church, where naps are sacraments and judgment is eternal.

Avery D. West

Writer and Cat Mom.​

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