In this distinctly American version of Tea with Mussolini, three women share an apartment in Rome. Roma explores their interaction during their month-long holiday. Their personal pasts, the power and beauty of Rome and history itself all impinge on the dynamics of their relationships, and impact on their futures.

"This wry, amusing tale will strike a familiar chord ... beneath the surface lies a more complicated, darker story ... as crisis after tiny crisis arises ... there are ... joyful and uplifting moments ... It is really about what Jules Pfeiffer called 'little murders.' By the end of Roma, all three women have committed them."

- Ilene Sirocca, Running River Reader