Do I need to read Not in Love before Problematic Summer Romance?

Problematic Summer Romance is the second book in Ali Hazelwood's Not in Love series, but it follows a different couple and is written to work as a standalone — you don't need to have read Not in Love first to follow the story.

What is the age gap between Maya and Conor in Problematic Summer Romance?

Maya is 23 and Conor is 38, a 15-year age gap that is central to the book's central conflict — the pair were only ever passing acquaintances while Maya was a minor, with no relationship of any kind forming until she was in her twenties.

Problematic Summer Romance

Reader reviews of Problematic Summer Romance

Talita Chahine · 2026-09-21T18:32:59.000000Z

Gostosinho Aqui vamos acompanhar a Maya que está fazendo de tudo pra não ir ao casamento do irmão, ou melhor ir pra Itália apenas no dia do casamento, tudo isso porque ela não quer encontrar com o Connor, o melhor amigo do Eli. Mas claro que ela não vai conseguir evitar isso por muito tempo, afinal ela foi criada pelo irmão, e ele vai convencer ela a ir antes, mas não tão antes quanto ele gostaria, mas chegando na Italia ela vai dar de cara com uma mulher maravilhosa, uma mulher que ela supostamente deveria odiar, afinal pra ela esse é o único motivo pelo qual ela e o Connor não estão juntos. Mas a verdade vai um pouco mais além, eles não estão juntos por dois motivos bem simples, a diferença de idade e claro o fato do Connor ser o melhor amigo do Eli, e ele não sabe como o amigo vai reagir a isso. Mas esses dias na Italia vão forçar os dois a conviverem e a conversarem, e claro alguns acontecimentos vão mudar completamente tudo o que eles imaginavam.

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Pages: 390
Published: 2025
Language: English

Synopsis

Twenty-three-year-old Maya Killgore has spent years trying — and failing — to get Conor Harkness out of her head. He's older, guarded, and, worst of all, her big brother Eli's best friend, which as far as Conor is concerned makes anything between them completely off-limits. He'd clearly prefer she keep her distance.

Then a family wedding strands them together for a week at a villa in Sicily, surrounded by ancient ruins, long dinners, and far too many opportunities to test his resolve. Convinced a no-strings summer fling might be exactly what she needs, Maya sets out to call Conor's bluff — and starts to suspect that his stubborn refusals are hiding feelings, and reasons, he won't admit to.

The second book in Ali Hazelwood's Not in Love series, Problematic Summer Romance is a steamy, sun-drenched age-gap romance about wanting the one person you're not supposed to have.