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Problematic Summer Romance
Problematic Summer Romance | Ali Hazelwood
14 posts | 5 read | 1 reading | 7 to read
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 clich, 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 clichs 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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lilpumpkin2.0

June 11, 2025 Page 66 and so much has taken place. Hmmm Maya Killgore is Eli Killgore's younger sister. Maya is twenty years old and Eli is a little older. He is going to get married to Rue, who Maya defines as awkward. Both of her parents passed away and now she is under the supervision of Eli. Eli cares for her. Maya, on the other hand, likes Conor Harkness, who is one of Eli's friends. So many relationships to keep track of ugh

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lilpumpkin2.0
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June 11, 2025 As promised, my next book in the stack is Problemaric Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood. I was only looking inside Green Apple and stumbles upon it. I did not even know before going there that they would have this nor did I even know she wrote another book!!!! (a summer themed book to be exact). omg i am so excited to read it. Already on page 32.

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Breanne1
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I love Ali Hazelwood books. Took too long to get to the spice but it was good when we got there. My only complaint was the age gap infantilizing got a bit (ahem) old.
Book 18 of 2025

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BookBelle84
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Hands down, my favourite Hazelwood book! I haven't liked her last three, so I'm glad I gave this one a chance. So much fun!

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MatchlessMarie
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TheSpineView 👍🤩📖 3d
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MatchlessMarie
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TheSpineView 🤩🤩🤩 4d
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underground_bks
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If you wrote “NEW ALI HAZELWOOD BOOK IN HERE” on the outside of a wishing well then you came there at night with a flashlight and looked down in there, I‘d be there. Having pursued an older man as a trauma-surviving independent college student, and being married to that man for 11 years now, Problematic Summer Romance was practically fan service and it‘s me, I‘m the fan. 💃

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Branwen
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Summer is for strawberries! And reading fun books! 🍓📖

AnnCrystal 🍓🌞👍🏼📚💝💝💝. 5d
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Julsmarshall
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Italy, angsty, a will they or won‘t they romance, age gap thrown in for conflict. What could go wrong? Great banter, independent characters, fun pups, and a friend group you‘ll be jealous of make this a great getaway read. Hazelwood always delivers for me.

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MatchlessMarie
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Eggs Wonderful 💗 🥚 💜 1w
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Branwen
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I'm starting a new reading challenge this summer that I've affectionately dubbed Summer of Smut! 🤭 I'm planning to read one spicy book every week from now until the end of August! This list is very tentative - I might be making some changes to it, but so far these are the ones I'm planning to get through this summer! 📚💕 #summerofsmut

HeyT This challenge sounds amazing. I hope you have fun with it! 1w
peanutnine Love this!! 😍💖🌶️🔥 1w
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Julsmarshall
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#BookspinBingo board is ready! I‘ve already started this great summer read and am enjoying it. Love all those lined up free spaces; looking forward to another month of great reading!

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rachelsbrittain
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Romance and thriller #WeekendReads

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mcctrish
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A few more #camplitsy2025 books have made their way into my greedy little book hoarding hands thanks to Indigo‘s 20% off for teachers sale ( and my plum plus discount too 🎉 ) and my guilty pleasure #alihazelwood 🌶️🌶️

rachaich Really want to read Tilt 😊😊😊 2w
mcctrish @rachaich I‘m sad because I wanted to buy Woodworking too but they sold the last copy a few days ago 2w
rachaich @mcctrish that also sounds brilliant 😄 2w
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