This is a good book. The two main characters are Annie and Will. Annie owns a flower shop. Will is a bodyguard. There is an instant attraction. Will has volunteered to help Annie learn to date. But it backfires on both of them. They start to fall in love.

Thank you to Random House for the ARC!

Five stars for Practice Makes Perfect!

What a great summer read. This is how I like my small town romance! It had the perfect amount of angst with a female main character that I just completely loved. The story between Annie & Will was perfectly swoony. I can’t wait to revisit Rome for the next book (which I hope will be Maddie’s book 🤞).

I hadn’t realized how much I adore small town romances until I read, Practice Makes Perfect (When in Rome book 2) by Sarah Adams. In the first book, When in Rome, there is an unexpected coupling of Amelia (think Taylor Swift) and Noah (The local pie baker). They are in the background of this book but it focuses on Annie (flower shop owner and Noah’s sister) and Will (Amelia’s bodyguard). When Annie is trying to have her perfectly ever after with one straight laced dweeb after another Will steps in to rock her dating world with his sexy lessons and has Amelia thinking the bad boy is just what the doctor ordered to help her live her best life. Throw in some tattoos, pickup trucks, along with some pirate romance books, and this was a perfect read.

*This book was sent to me via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

I was so excited to get this eBook as I loved the 1st in this series. I wasn't let down by this one at all..

This author is great with catching you within the 1st chapter & nailed the Fake Dating with this book!! Which is crazy because it's also a bodyguard romance, what more can you ask for?!?! You don't want to put the book down as you want to know what is going to happen next. From the moment I first read Will and Annie chat, their chemistry was sizzling & came across as genuine. The two, especially Annie are hilarious. I laughed out loud more than once. But also there were a few tears that fell as well. I truly hope that there will be more in this series because I will be there & ready to read the next.

4.5 ⭐️ I picked up this book and finished it in one day. As crazy as my life has been, it was the un-put-down-able escape that I needed at exactly the right moment!

For me, I liked this one better than When in Rome, and I think a big reason was I just related to Annie so well, and Will was the perfect mix of soft-hearted bad boy. These two characters were vastly different, but in all the best ways. I loved so much how they complemented one another, well done Sarah Adams! The chemistry and sizzle were oh so perfectly done. 🔥

Annie was a great mix of the good, shy girl who wants to branch out and figure out who she really is. She is tired of the box everyone has put her in, but she’s scared to step out of it.

As an innate people pleaser/quiet girl myself, I feel like I went through a lot of the same transitions as she did in my 20s. I related to her on so many levels. It can be hard to build that inner confidence, and I loved loved loved watching her find it.

If I had one complaint, it seemed at times her good girl persona was painted in a slightly less than positive light, at least coming from her family with the teasing. I loved how Will appreciated that side of her though. ❤️

Will is the rough around the edges, commitment phobic, tough guy that I gravitate towards in novels. I love layers and seeing them uncovered one by one. Will had so many, and it was wonderful seeing Annie soften and truly “see” him.

I can’t wait to return to Rome, Kentucky!!!

Also, don’t miss the bonus content Sarah recently released for this book!! Head to her page and subscribe for her newsletter to get it!

Rating: I liked it

I thoroughly enjoyed When in Rome and Noah became one of my top book boyfriends (I can’t even do a top 10 anymore because there's just too many that belong on that list) but anyway - this isn’t a review about WIR.

First, let me start by saying I absolutely adore the cover. I love the pinks and flowers.

There was so much hype about this book and I seriously didn’t hear a single bad thing - everyone was convinced I would love Will and Annie. Now, don’t get me wrong - I did like them, but they didn’t wow me.

PMP was a little too light and fluffy for me - and definitely too cheesy. Unfortunately, I just wasn’t in a Hallmark-y mood when I picked this one up.

I’m going to start off with the characters - I absolutely loved Will and Annie together. At first it came across as opposites attract, but I don’t know if I believed that toward the end. Will just pulled out the real Annie that was buried and hiding inside her.

I didn’t get the introvert/shy vibes from Annie, which would have been fine had we not been reminded about it almost every chapter. She very rarely came across that way to me. Sure she had an awkward first date and didn’t know what to say, but it was just a bad date. I also didn’t understand why everyone thought Will was so dangerous. He always seemed sweet to me and I wasn’t sure why the town was picking on him and rooting for him to not be with Angel Annie.

I like the dating coach trope, but it was a little underwhelming. I didn’t really feel like he was coaching her through anything and it was randomly brought in throughout the book just as a reminder it was happening.

I really liked the chemistry between Will and Annie - although this book is closed door, it didn’t really feel like it. I could’ve done with a little less “I’m a 30 year old virgin and there's a half-naked man in my room” talk, though.

I did really like that Annie stood up for herself at the end of the book and that her sister’s didn’t make a big stink over it. Love a good supportive family (who all secretly read a different type of romance).

If you’re looking for something super charming and Hallmark-y, or a good palate-cleanser book, then this is definitely the one for you.

Read if you like:
Good girl/Bad boy trope
Small town setting
Dating Coach/Lessons
He falls first
Friends to lovers
Closed door (but lots of heat)

Read if you enjoy:
- Closed Door Romance
- Fake Dating
- Opposites Attract
- Bodyguard (MMC) and Flowershop Owner (FMC)
- Pirate Smut Reader (FMC)
- Dual POV
- Small Town Vibes
- COMMUNICATION!

Rating: 4.5⭐️

I simply loved everything about this book! What a fun and quick-paced book filled with lovable characters and opinionated small-town nosy found family haha.

Annie is a flower shop owner in a small town where everyone knows her as the sweet and angelical Annie. She is on a mission to find her perfect soon-to-be husband where she can finally fill the void she feels inside. On the other hand, we have Will, the bodyguard (excuse me… executive protection agent (EPA) sorry Will haha IFKYK) coming to fulfill his job for a month as Amelia (Book 1) is preparing for her wedding. He knows he should stay away from Annie but Amelia has better things in mind. She sets them up after a mortifyingly bad date for Annie. She asks Will to coach Annie on how to get better on her dates and this is where sparks just fly.

The Fake dating in this story was so good. I loved the dynamic of Will and Annie and how he wanted her to shine without changing who she is. He was so supportive and gave her the means to flourish while blurring the lines himself of never falling in love. It was so sweet to see him coming to this realization after enduring his childhood traumas. The communication between was so good.

This book was adorably cute! If you want a book with lovable characters and great communication with laughable moments, give this one a try! Loved it!

“Annabell, I need you to know, I’ve fallen madly in love with you.”
“But you don’t believe in love.”
“It was easier to say I don’t believe in love, rather than admitting to myself that I was afraid I wouldn’t be loved back”

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC

(3.5★)

Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams is a small town romance that follows executive protection agent William Griffin and good girl Annabell Walker.

It was difficult for me to give this book a rating since, while I adored the plot and cliches, the characters and repeating lines were just so uninteresting.

Despite having very different personalities, Will and Annie were a lovely couple, and I loved seeing them together. I adored that Will would take photos of Annie for no other reason than that she had said she had never taken any for herself. Or the fact that, despite his cold demeanor, he genuinely cared about Annie and was driven by jealousy.

Even so, Annie was too "sunshine" for me; she didn't even swear. The characters were also amazing when they were together but dull when they were alone.

Overall, Sarah knows how to incorporate romance tropes when it comes to couples because Annie and Will were simply perfect.

*Thank you to NetGalley, Random House Publishing, and to the author, Sarah Adams, for providing me with this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.*

I absolutely adore Sarah's writing. The perfect combination of swoon, humor, and perfectly sweet angst. I thought that I wouldn't be able to love a couple more than Amelia and Noah, but Annie and Will have completely taken my entire heart. The broody bodyguard and the sunshine incarnate flower shop owner have literally consumed me. I loved this book so much that I was immediately distraught and missed the characters the moment it ended. I love the quaint, southern small town of Rome and every single one of the quirky side characters that make it so endearing. Angel Annie's character turn around was everything and more. I love that she turned into such a complete and utter take no crap strong woman who unapologetically stands up for herself. The evolution of their family dynamic was amazing and I loved every romance book reference that made me out loud giggle. 5/5 sparkling stars!

Annie is ready for Mr. Right. She's just having a hard time finding him. After overhearing a past date call her boring, she stars to think she is the problem. All she needs is practice though, right? Enter Will. Annie's sister in law to he's bodyguard. Huge and tattooed, he's the perfect guy to help her gain some edge. It's all just practice anyway, right?

This is Sarah's best book yet! I love a good bad boy/good girl trope and this was so satisfying with so much tension! The practice dates and "tutorials" are so perfect. All the stars.

I’ll always enjoy reading a book set in stone, Kentucky with our fav characters. But I found myself just waiting to read more about Amelia and Noah because I just loved them so much from book 1. I wasn’t as invested in Will and Anna. But I’ll read book 3 of course :)

Practice Makes Perfect is book 2 of the When in Rome Series. It can be read as a standalone.

Annie owns a flower shop, like her flowers she bright and sunny and full of life. The only thing missing is the perfect love of her life. Will is a bodyguard that loves the freedom of his job, he has no desire to settle down or fall in love. Annie decides that shes terrible at dating and Will has been tasked with the duty to teach Annie how to date!

I devoured this book, I was immediately sucked in and I could not put it down. I laughed, I cried, I related. I text everyone I could think of that would appreciate this book as soon as I was done and told them they HAD to check it out. As a recovering/relapsing people pleaser myself I related to this book on so many levels. I also loved that I shared names with the MFC, that made the book even more fun for me.

Tropes/Content: M/F, standalone, dual POV, opposites attract, social anxiety, fake dating, people pleaser, small town setting, closed door

Thank you NetGalley and Sarah Adams for this copy of Practice Makes Perfect!

Practice Makes Perfect is the second book in the When in Rome series by Sarah Adams. We meet the main character, Annie, in the first book and see how she is the youngest sibling. As the youngest sibling, Annie is always described as being the "good girl." Annie wants to date, but hasn't had the best luck. Her brother's fiance, a famous singer, has her bodyguard in Rome. Annie and the bodyguard, Will, have fake dating exercises to get her more comfortable dating. They start developing feelings for each other while also learning things about themselves and their wants/needs. A cute romance book that kept me reading until the end.

4 stars

I very much enjoyed When in Rome by Sarah Adams and was super-stoked to get the chance to head back to Rome, Kentucky to revisit the Walker family. Annie, the baby of the family, and the "goody-two-shoes" is looking for love. But, her shyness and reputation for sweetness and light are getting in the way. She enlists Will Griffin, Executive Protection Agent to pop star Amelia Rose, who also happens to be Annie's future sister-in-law. Will is a love `em and leave `em kinda guy, never looking for a happily-ever-after. Annie is the complete opposite. And, as well all know, opposites attract!

This was a fun, closed-door romance, with some deeper life lessons about resolving childhood traumas and moving on to new parts of your life Quick and easy read, it would be perfect for the beach or pool! Since there are Walker sisters still single, and the next-door neighbor, too, I'm looking forward to visiting Rome again sometime soon!

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House/Ballantine Dell for the digital ARC in return for an honest review.

"Practice Makes Perfect" by Sarah Adams is a captivating and delightful romance novel set in the small town of Rome, Kentucky. Annie Walker, the sweet and slightly discontent owner of a local flower shop, is determined to find her perfect match. However, the limited dating prospects in her hometown and a discouraging comment from a recent date leave her questioning herself. Determined to break out of her comfort zone, Annie seeks the help of an unexpected tutor: Will Griffin, a sexy and tattooed bodyguard temporarily in town.

Adams skillfully weaves a tale of self-discovery and unexpected love as Annie and Will navigate their roles as tutor and student while fighting the growing chemistry between them. One of the book's strengths lies in its well-crafted characters. Will Griffin is a standout love interest, exuding sweet charm. His presence adds an enticing dynamic to the story, and readers will find themselves rooting for him and Annie to overcome their emotional barriers.

This book has enjoyable tropes. As a reader, it was delightful to discover that Annie herself is an avid romance reader. This shared interest adds an extra layer of connection and relatability for book lovers!

In "Practice Makes Perfect," Sarah Adams has crafted a heartwarming and entertaining romance novel. The story captures the essence of self-discovery and the pursuit of genuine love with well-developed characters, a charming small-town atmosphere, and enjoyable tropes. Whether you're a fan of small-town romances or looking for a feel-good read, this book will leave you with a smile.

Review: I loved this book! Annie and Will were absolutely adorable together, and I loved getting to read about their growth throughout the book. I loved getting to see all the characters from the first book set in Rome, WHEN IN ROME. I just don't know how to express how much I loved this book?? If you love Contemporary Romance novels, I highly recommend this book!

I received an e-ARC from the publisher.

I loveeeed this book! It was such a cute sequel to “When in Rome”. Hearing Annie’s story brought me back to this sweet little town and I loved every minute of it!

The characters are all loveable and the chemistry between Annie and Will is so enjoyable to read.

If you want a cute,light hearted romance read this is it!

I realized to late that this is technically a sequel and I plan to purchase them both and read them in order! Thankful for the opportunity to read this! Can’t wait to buy and read them both, I have heard amazing things about both books! I cannot wait to pick them up and dive in! I didn't feel like I would enjoy it as much if I didn’t read the first one before this one!

I’ll start by saying: I like a fake dating trope. There was a lot a enjoyed in this book, it had good moments of humor, heartwarming exchanges, and some well-developed characters. However, some of it felt a little forced and a little cheesy.

First, thank you to Random House Publishing Group for providing me with an e-arc in return for an honest review.

I’ve read almost all of Sarah Adams books at this point so I may be bias, but Practice Makes Perfect did NOT disappoint. It was the perfect story to follow When in Rome and I fell in love with this small town and the quirky characters in it. Will and Annie had such an incredible chemistry from the beginning and their relationship felt so real and natural that it was easy to cheer them on! I would easily recommend this book to anyone that is a fan of small-town vibes, opposites attract, meddling friends, strong family ties, and a tattooed man with a soft heart of gold!

And the good news is it’s out in stores now, so don’t wait on it!