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Rome When It Rains

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Pub Date 26 Jun 2026 | Archive Date 8 Aug 2026


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Description

Monica has a theory about love: it starts electric and ends in watching Netflix in matching pyjamas. She's seen the evidence. She's lived it.

So when she moves to Rome, the last thing she's looking for is a relationship. What she gets instead is Alexi: calm, confident, with an unparalleled lust for life. Their arrangement is simple — the summer, nothing more. No future. No expectations. No slow decay into domesticity.

It works. Then it starts to work too well.

Funny, witty, bittersweet — a no-strings arrangement, a hot European summer, and a strong heroine who knows exactly what she wants.

For readers who loved Emily Henry but wanted her to be braver with the ending.

"What a fun read! The plot is engaging and refreshingly unpredictable. The witty, sharp humor is the real highlight." – Elisa, Goodreads

Contains explicit sexual content, including an f/f scene. Intended for adult readers.

Monica has a theory about love: it starts electric and ends in watching Netflix in matching pyjamas. She's seen the evidence. She's lived it.

So when she moves to Rome, the last thing she's looking...


A Note From the Publisher

Hi — I'm Avery. This is my debut novel, which means the marketing department is me, at my kitchen table. If you enjoy it, cross-posting your review to Goodreads or Amazon would genuinely help. Thank you for reading.

Hi — I'm Avery. This is my debut novel, which means the marketing department is me, at my kitchen table. If you enjoy it, cross-posting your review to Goodreads or Amazon would genuinely help...


Advance Praise

"The characters are well developed, they feel real. Witty, funny, and fast-paced. Really loved it."

— Abbey S., UK


"It's light-hearted yet deep, escapist yet relatable — and the sex scenes are never gratuitous, always perfectly woven into the story."

— Margot S., France


"A hundred times better than the few other books I read in the genre."

— Eva B., Spain

"The characters are well developed, they feel real. Witty, funny, and fast-paced. Really loved it."

— Abbey S., UK


"It's light-hearted yet deep, escapist yet relatable — and the sex scenes are never...


Marketing Plan

Promoted through Avery D. West's Substack newsletter, "The Real Thing," and author-owned channels. Reader reviews are actively shared with subscribers and used to inform ongoing promotion.



Promoted through Avery D. West's Substack newsletter, "The Real Thing," and author-owned channels. Reader reviews are actively shared with subscribers and used to inform ongoing promotion.




Available Editions

EDITION Ebook
ISBN 9798235498136
PRICE £4.99 (GBP)
PAGES 207

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