REVIEW: Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams

Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams: All flower shop owner Annie Walker really wants is to find herself a romance novel worth love story but with the way things have been going and after overhearing her last date say that she was boring, Annie can’t help but fear that her dream of find her soulmate is a lost hope. But not being one to give up all that easily Annie has one last plan maybe all she really needs is a bit of practice to get all those nerves out of her system and she knows just the guy to help her out and tutor her in the art of flirting; Will Griffin.

Being back in Rome, Kentucky was supposed to be a simple fast job, all Will had to do was protect Amelia Rose during the run up to her wedding to Noah Walker and he was back to his normal life. His only real rule being stay far away from Annie! Too bad that doesn’t seem to be working out at all seeing as Will has now reluctantly agreed to help Annie become the next hot thing in Rome… the question is can Will let go of Annie now that he has had a taste of what joy she could being to his life?

“I think something in me has known I was capable of loving him since the second I laid eyes on him.”

I can not say this enough but I really need to get myself to the cute little town of Rome, Kentucky! Once again has this town and it cute resident stolen my heart, I loved reading Amelia and Noah’s story but I think Annie and Will just became my new favourite couple. These two were just the cutest, if ever there was a pair made for each other it would be Annie and Will. As far as opposites attract go this was hands down one of the best ever written, add in the fact that it was a small town romance and my romance loving heart was ready to burst.

Annie was such a sweetheart, I already loved her from the first book but this time round we really get to see her shine bright like the beautiful soul that she is. I just loved her shy introverted self and that she really just wanted to be loved for herself. She was such a relatable character and very down to earth. I really loved getting to see her fully embrace herself confidence with Will. As for our tattooed bad boy hero Will, well he was a total softie! I could not get enough of this guy and his sweet kind caring heart. I loved seeing him with Annie and how gentle and caring he was. This guy really just melted my heart at every turn.

One of the best parts of this book was how perfectly sweet it was, there was no major drama, heart ache or angst and I have to say that I really enjoyed this change of pace. These two genuinely cared about each other and made sure to do everything that they could to protect each other and I just loved this about their bond. There were so many cute moments in this book that just melted my heart but I think one of the cutest was when Annie couldn’t sleep so Will sneaked in through her window to cuddle with her all night. They really were one of the cutest couples that I have ever read, I just loved following their friends to lovers romance. Another thing that I really liked about their connection was how open and honest they were with each other every step of the way, they truly showed how important open communication really is in maintaining a healthy relationship.

This book has everything that I love about romcoms, silly small town shenanigans, cute stolen moments, involved secondary characters and a couple that was made so perfectly for each other! Practice Makes Perfect was the cutest fake turned real, small town romance that I have ever read, this book is a MUST read!

Book Info:

Publication: May 2, 2023 | Dell | When in Rome #2

Annie Walker is on a quest to find her perfect match-someone who nicely compliments her happy, quiet life running her flower shop in Rome, Kentucky. Unfortunately, she worries her goal might be too far out of reach when she overhears her date saying she is “sounbelievably boring.” Is it too late to become flirtatious and fun like the leading ladies in her favorite romance movies? Maybe she only needs a little practice…and Annie has the perfect person in mind to become her tutor: Will Griffin.

Will–the flirtatious, tattooed, and absolutely gorgeous bodyguard–is temporarily back in Rome, providing security for Amelia Rose as excitement grows for her upcoming marriage to Noah Walker. He has one personal objective during his time in town: stay away from Annie Walker. But no sooner than he gets settled, Will soon finds himself not only breaking his rule, but tasked with far more than simply providing security.

Will wants no part in changing the sweet and lovely Annie, but he can’t bring himself to say no to her request, so he officially agrees to teach her how to be the next leading lady of Rome, Kentucky, and find the love of her life-even if he doesn’t believe in love himself. Between faking a relationship so the meddling town doesn’t catch on to what’s really happening on their practice dates, and tutoring lessons that convince Annie to add passion to her list of must-haves in a mate, it doesn’t take long for the lines of their friendship to blur…