{"product_id":"problematic-summer-romance","title":"Problematic Summer Romance","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"180\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"46\"\u003eWhat’s wrong meets what feels irresistible\u003c\/strong\u003e in this \u003cstrong data-start=\"55\" data-end=\"99\"\u003esun-soaked, age-gap romance set in Italy\u003c\/strong\u003e from the \u003cem data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"123\"\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"144\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cstrong data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"179\"\u003eDeep End\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"348\"\u003eMaya Killgore is twenty-three, still finding her feet, and trying to figure out who she wants to be. Falling for her brother’s best friend was never part of the plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"457\"\u003eConor Harkness is thirty-eight, successful, and entirely off-limits—and Maya can’t stop thinking about him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"894\"\u003eIt’s the ultimate romance cliché: \u003cstrong data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"520\"\u003eolder man\/younger woman\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"574\"\u003egrumpy biotech executive\/struggling grad student\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"576\" data-end=\"622\"\u003ebrother’s best friend\/forbidden attraction\u003c\/strong\u003e. Conor knows it. Maya knows it. As Conor repeatedly reminds her, the \u003cstrong data-start=\"692\" data-end=\"711\"\u003epower imbalance\u003c\/strong\u003e makes any relationship between them complicated, messy, and wildly inappropriate. He insists she forget him—especially since he’s made it clear he wants her out of his life for good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"983\"\u003eExcept clichés don’t always stay predictable… and sometimes they turn into plot twists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"1355\"\u003eWhen Maya’s brother announces a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1017\" data-end=\"1052\"\u003edestination wedding in Taormina\u003c\/strong\u003e, Maya and Conor find themselves trapped together for more than a week in a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1128\" data-end=\"1155\"\u003eromantic Sicilian villa\u003c\/strong\u003e. Against the backdrop of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1201\"\u003eIonian coast\u003c\/strong\u003e, ancient ruins, indulgent Italian food, and hidden seaside caves, Maya starts to suspect that Conor isn’t being entirely honest with her—or with himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1523\"\u003eAs the wedding spirals into chaos, Maya decides that a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1412\" data-end=\"1447\"\u003etemporary summer fling in Italy\u003c\/strong\u003e might be exactly what she needs… even if it’s a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1496\" data-end=\"1522\"\u003edeeply problematic one\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1781\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003ePerfect for readers who love \u003cstrong data-start=\"1554\" data-end=\"1691\"\u003eforbidden romance, age-gap tension, destination wedding drama, slow-burn chemistry, and emotionally charged contemporary love stories\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1693\" data-end=\"1713\"\u003eProblematic Summer\u003c\/em\u003e is an addictive, escapist romance set under the Sicilian sun. 🇮🇹✨\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ali Hazelwood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43342369784014,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/1423\/3294\/files\/ProblematicSummerRomance.jpg?v=1768526818","url":"https:\/\/itsalovestorybookshop.com\/products\/problematic-summer-romance","provider":"It's A Love Story Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}