Problematic Summer Romance
What is wrong meets what feels right in this romance set in Italy by the New York Times bestselling 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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Ali Hazelwood
Before she ever dreamed of bestselling romance novels, Ali Hazelwood was elbow-deep in peer-reviewed journals, writing about brain stimulation and cognitive neuroscience—fields where swoony glances and happy endings were, unfortunately, in short supply. But somewhere between lectures, lab work, and grading papers, she found herself craving a different kind of narrative. One with emotional tension, sharp banter, and the thrill of two people realizing they’re absolutely doomed to fall for each other.
Not in Love
In a landscape where romance often follows predictable paths, this series carves out its own space by intertwining sharp wit with the charged realities of ambition and rivalry. At its heart are characters who defy easy labels—brilliant minds immersed in biotech and food science, caught between corporate battles and unexpected connections that refuse to be boxed in.
Not in Love consists of two books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
