Problematic Summer Romance

Book Overview

Problematic Summer Romance in Ali Hazelwood’s newest sizzling romance, set against the stunning backdrop of Italy. An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller, this novel brings readers into the chaotic, passionate, and utterly irresistible world of Maya Killgore—a 23-year-old grad student who can’t seem to stop thinking about her older brother’s best friend.

Conor Harkness is 38, brilliant, successful in biotech, and entirely off-limits. Their dynamic is textbook cliché: older man, younger woman; the forbidden friend, the complicated age gap, the power imbalance. Conor insists any relationship between them would be inappropriate. And yet, sparks fly whenever they're near each other.

When fate traps them in a romantic villa in Taormina, Sicily, for Maya’s brother’s destination wedding, everything begins to unravel. Surrounded by Mediterranean beauty, family drama, and sun-soaked secrets, Maya discovers that Conor may not be as emotionally unavailable as he pretends to be. As wedding plans spiral and desires grow harder to resist, Maya has to decide if a summer fling with the one man she shouldn’t want might be exactly what she needs.

With its steamy tension, lush setting, and unexpected emotional twists, this novel is a must-read for fans of slow-burn, forbidden romance.

About the Author

Ali Hazelwood is a #1 New York Times bestselling author known for blending science, humor, and swoon-worthy romance. She rose to fame with breakout hits like The Love Hypothesis and Love, Theoretically, bringing STEM-inspired love stories to life with charm and wit.

Originally from Italy, Hazelwood has lived in Germany and Japan before settling in the United States, where she earned a PhD in neuroscience. When she’s not writing bestselling romances or academic articles on brain science, she enjoys crocheting, indulging in cake pops, and watching sci-fi movies with her three beloved cats and her husband.

Hazelwood’s books are adored for their smart female leads, nerdy love interests, and deeply emotional arcs—all wrapped in laugh-out-loud, slow-burn storytelling.

Book Details

Book Cover: Paperback

Pages: 402

ISBN Number: 9798217187430

Publisher Name: Berkley Pub Group

Author: Ali Hazelwood

Language: English