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Ali Hazelwood
Italian neuroscientist and writer of romance novels.
Problematic Summer Romance
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.
Genres
Characters
Maya KillgoreProtagonist
A twenty-three-year-old determined to pursue her long-standing crush on her brother's best friend.
Conor HarknessProtagonist
An older, guarded man resisting his feelings for his best friend's younger sister.
Eli KillgoreSupporting
Frequently asked questions
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.