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Rome in Love by Anita Hughes Published by St. Martin’s Griffin on August 4, 2015 Genres: [Adult] Contemporary Pages: 320 Format: Paperback, ARC Source: Publisher Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Books a Million 3 Stars, Completed August 1, 2015 – SPOILER free – I think it was an advantage that prior to Rome in Love I had no background knowledge on Audrey Hepburn* except that she’s an iconic actress that has influenced and inspired many people. It was also nice to read this not having watched Roman Holiday. I was able to dive in with a fresh mind with no particular expectations. Rome in Love is a story of a young actress, resembling Audrey Hepburn named Amelia, that takes on the role of Princess Ann in the remake of Roman Holiday. In Rome while shooting the film, Amelia meets a real princess, Sophie. Sophie is in Rome taking time off from her royal duties, and she seems to truly be reliving a “Roman Holiday.” Amelia is having a blast exploring her new self as an actress and visiting the diverse Italian venues with Sophie, but then her boyfriend of three years…