Problematic Summer Romance

Paperback Published on: 27/05/2025
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Problematic Summer Romance
Hehehehehe
I am but an Ali Hazelwood goblin, crouched in my chair hissing at anyone who comes near me. I read this in one sitting and actually was giggling, i am a gi... READ MORE
Chloe
Problematic Summer Romance
We are back!
WE ARE SO BACK!!! This is my new favourite Ali Hazelwood book hands down! She can honestly do no wrong for me at this point, this book was perfection. I... READ MORE
Millie at Colchester
Problematic Summer Romance
Spectacular, give me 14 of them right now!!
This might be a slightly controversial take, but I was so excited when I heard Problematic Summer Romance would be an age gap romance, it’s a trope that I ... READ MORE
Izzy from Newcastle
Problematic Summer Romance
Ali Hazelwood does it again
I think after Bride this is my favourite Ali Hazelwood book. I loved Maya and the chemistry between her and Connor is just spectacular! I loved nearly al... READ MORE
Abbey Rowlinson
Problematic Summer Romance
Another hit from Ali Hazelwood
Ali never misses! She can take a trope and characters that I'm non-plussed about and create a story that I tear through in a day and will be deep in my fee... READ MORE
Libby Low
Problematic Summer Romance
Yet another 5 star from the queen of romance
Ali Hazelwood has cemented herself as the best of the best in my eyes… I absolutely adored the way the relationship between Maya and Conor was portrayed th... READ MORE
Charlotte at Carlisle

Synopsis

What is wrong meets what feels right in this romance set in Italy by the Sunday Times and 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.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
  • ISBN: 9781408729885
  • Number of pages: 416
  • Dimensions: 196 x 126 x 34 mm
  • Weight: 285g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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Problematic Summer Romance
Great problem to have
Maya is a menace and I loved her, she was hilarious. Her and Conor were the right amount of angst, messy, hot and perfect for each other. Loved the weddi... READ MORE
NI Munos
Problematic Summer Romance
Age Gaps, Guilt and Summer Escapism
3.5 stars? 4? I don’t know – definitely better than expected. It still repeats some of the elements that have annoyed me in Hazelwood’s previous books, but... READ MORE
Magdalena
Problematic Summer Romance
Another hit!
I adore Ali Hazelwood, and I love this tricky romance. A great sequel, or a standalone, it works perfectly to dissect its complexities while still making t... READ MORE
Natalie
Problematic Summer Romance
So…where do I even begin?
After reading *Not in Love*, I was really hoping for a follow-up that would dive deeper into the age-gap romance between Maya and Conor. And now here I am,... READ MORE
Veronika B.
Problematic Summer Romance
Problematic, Summer, Romance by Ali Hazlewoid
This is the worst book I've ever read! Sexually explicit; no substance to the story; boring. I wouldn't even give it 1 ☆ never mind 4☆. Absolutely dire... READ MORE
Lyn Holder
Problematic Summer Romance
Tiny is king
Well I adored that! Maya might be a new favourite FMC … she was quick witted, funny, unapologetic herself and I adored her for it. Connor … we love a m... READ MORE
Abi
Problematic Summer Romance
Messy, dramatic, and kind of addictive—but also, yeah… kinda problematic. Did I enjoy it? Absolutely
3.25 ⭐️ Ali Hazelwood writes about age gaps in a way that grabs attention. This book caught my interest for a while… until it didn’t. First, an Itali... READ MORE
Aarthy
Problematic Summer Romance
Loved it
I had this book on preorder and it had been sitting in my to read pile until I finally got round to reading it last month. Ali Hazelwood is quickly becomin... READ MORE
LauraFay
Problematic Summer Romance
Total Escapism
If you love the world Ali Hazelwood creates, this will please you. If you loved the romance of Not in Love, this is set in the same world, but it focuses o... READ MORE
Katy Wheatley
Problematic Summer Romance
Great Summer Read... Ali does it again!!
- problematic summer romance by ali hazelwood - I did audiobook this but also have the book and dipped in and out of it throughout the audiobook but I ... READ MORE
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