All Roads Lead to Rome

A diplomat’s daughter agrees to fake date a Scottish heartthrob in Italy, but as the cameras close in, pretending becomes the hardest part.

"[A] perfect summer romance."—Booklist

"Charming and romantic. This road leads to a perfect summer romance!"—Becky Dean, author of Hearts Overboard

Introverted, slightly anxious Astoria “Story” Herriot knows everything about Rome—her mom’s an attorney here and the two of them are living la dolce vita… at least until Story’s off to college in the fall.

But when Story is in the wrong gelato shop at the right time, she’s swept up in a fake dating scheme with Scottish heartthrob, Luca Kinnaird, to protect his relationship with a pop princess. There’s something in it for her, too—Luca promises to help fund a scholarship in her dad’s memory. Soon she’s showing Luca the best cafés, sightseeing at the Mouth of Truth, and picnicking at the ruins of the Abbey of Santa Maria del Piano. Story’s travel guide skills are 10/10, but what she knows about being a celebrity—or having feelings for one? Zero.

Pretending to be Luca’s guide—then his girlfriend—gets the paparazzi’s attention . . . and what’s true and what’s fake gets blurry as their different worlds crash together. Sophisticated, hot, rich, and with the most charming accent ever, Luca is full of surprises. And maybe, too, is Story’s perfectly planned future.

It’s a fairy-tale romance in the Eternal City…will it have a fairy tale ending?

Sabrina Fedel is an environmental attorney and freelance writer. She earned her MFA in creative writing from Lesley University and has taught in the English department at Robert Morris University as an adjunct professor. Her fiction and poetry have appeared in various journals, and her award-winning work has garnered critical acclaim. Sabrina believes that chocolate is a love language, the beach is the most-likely place to find magic, and her dog loves her more than steak. She is also the author of All Paths Lead to Paris and Guard My Heart.