This book had me laughing out loud few times throughout the book. I loved it. The whole body guard and flower girl who reads pirate romance is ways a win I want more in this series.

Thank you to Random House for our copy of Practice Makes Perfect!

This book comes out May 2, 2023!

Rating: 4.5 to 5 ⭐️
Genre: Romance

Thoughts: Sarah Adams is the 👸 of closed door romance!👏👏👏

I enjoyed When In Rome SO much so I knew I needed to read Practice Makes Perfect!

This book did not disappoint! 🥰 I loved Annie and Will so much

Read this book if you like:
-small town romance
-witty banter
-close door romance
-stories that surround siblings!

Thank you to NetGalley for this arc! All views and options are my own.

I’m a huge fan of friends-to-lovers, fake dating, and small town romances. This book had all the ingredients for an unputdownable book. I was immediately intrigued by Annie and Will from the description and from the cover (flower shop girl and tall dark and handsome - LOVE!). However, I don’t love the writing style and it took me out of the book. I really wanted to love this book, but the characters felt forced and a bit two dimensional. I didn’t feel attached to the characters and understand their motivations like I wanted to.

That said - this might just be due to my writing style preferences and I know that anyone who’s read the first book in the series and other books by the author will probably devour this book in one sitting!

A very sweet romance that ticks all the boxes I'm looking for in a romance: banter, slow build relationship from friends to something more, yearning. You can tell Annie and Will actually like each other and care for one another and that is often missing in contemporary romances. Yes, they pine and yearn for each other, both having an attraction right away, but this stays away from insta-love (and kinda winks and diverts this trope at the end), instead focusing on these two as they become friends and confidants, then turn into something more as they vocalize their feelings.

Also, the characters communicate! So often romances rely on miscommunication to create a conflict, which is unnatural and aggravating. Annie and Will talk and confide in each other - and the last third conflict is one that they've been discussing and knowing is coming for the entire book. Neither character has to change themselves to be in the relationship - in fact Annie and Will are adamant to not allow the other to give up what they really want. This made the love between them really evident. It is refreshing to see this more and more in romances. They are more realistic, especially when you have adult characters.

There is definitely a Gilmore Girls - Star Hollow feel to this book (more so than When in Rome) and I liked it, even though the town hall meeting felt almost word-for-word a scene from the show. And the ending was a little cringey and over-the-top cheesy, but I'll overlook it since the rest was so strong.

A good, heartfelt, cozy romance that was exactly what I needed.

Honestly, this was a DNF for me. I had been aware that this was the second book in a series of other couples, but I could not stand the constant mentions of the past book couple. Like we get it.. you’re a pop star that moved to a small town. Another issue with this book I found was just the amount of cliches that made me outright cringe. I only got 15% into the book, but I already seemed to know all of the plotlines and third act conflicts.

I loved this novel. It showed us that preconceived notions are rarely what a relationship is based on.

Second in the series and this is just as good as the first. We follow Will coming back to be Amelia's "E.P.A" and running into Annie.

Annie is a sweet introvert who has always been babied. Will shows her the world she is missing and teaches her a few lessons on living life.

I really hope Maddy and James story is next.

I didn't think Sarah Adams could top When In Rome but she only keeps getting better and better. I loved Annie and Will's story and appreciated the open communication as they navigated their relationship. The Walker family and the town of Rome lives rent-free in my head and I only hope we'll get more stories for them. Will, in all his tattooed glory, was swoony and sensitive and Annie was so earnest and so sweet - but strong and tenacious - underneath it all, you couldn't help but fall in love and root for them.

Looooved it. An adorable look at the changes a life can need and how they're not always the changes we thought they would be.

What a beautiful story! I loved Annie’s character and related so much to her. Will and Annie are a dream together. Such good character growth, and I loved the cameos of all the other characters from When in Rome. Sarah Adams knocked it out of the park again!

OMG THIS BOOK. Favorite romance of the year so far!! Fake dating, bad boy and good girl, small town, recurring characters from book one?! This is a closed door romance but it felt steamier than many open door romances. I was SWEATING. I loved it all. 6/5 stars.

So glad I stuck it out on this one. The first chapter was not promising- Learning about Annie was pretty cringe. Long blonde hair that's simultaneously unruly and adorable? Check. So tiny she's basically a hot elf on the shelf? Check. Dead parents? Check. Everyone in town foaming at the mouth to protect her? Check.

That being said, I'm always a sucker for the grumpy one loves the sunshine one, and this was a good example of that trope. It gave me It Happened One Summer vibes, but with much less spice.

I actually prefer this book to her last one. I loved the couple and story line. very well written with plenty of character development. I highly recommend Adams work.

"Ever, since I handed the book over to him in the flower shop and watched his eyebrows shoot up at the site of a scantily clad women draped over well muscled half naked man, I’ve been dying a slow death of dread. And now I know Will Griffen read my steamy romance novel.”

I loved this book! Annie has been secretly pining for her brother’s fiancé’s bodyguard. Of course he can’t know anything about it because he’d never go for the sweet and innocent small town girl. Little does she know that Will can’t seem to get Annie out of his mind. During an awful date Annie bumps into Will and as he walks her to her car, they have the most amazing five minutes of conversations. Annie realizes that she needs some help with dating. A little push from a loved one has Will volunteering to be Annie’s mentor. I loved every moment of the two of them together! They have some amazing chemistry! Even though this is a closed-door romance, I found myself reading some really steamy kisses! I freaking loved the ending, and I cannot wait for some more books from this series!

Read if you like:
Dual POVs
Small town romance
Bodyguard romance
Virgin romance
Fake dating
Closed door romance
Opposites attract

6 stars!!! 🌟 perfect is in the title because it is the perfect book. 💖🌷🥰🌿🎉🏴‍☠️🫠🔥

i wouldn’t change one single thing about this book. i love it so much. i relate to Annie in SO MANY ways & basically want a man exactly like Will so this was amazing to read. their honesty, humor, chemistry, and love for physical touch is all of what i want in a relationship.
i don’t know how i could love a rom-com more. i’m going to miss Annie & Will so much and i hate that it’s over😭

thank you SO much to netgalley and the publisher for an early digital edition in exchange for my honest review!

Although spicy at times, this was a cute and fun read. The connection between Annie and Will is undeniable. I loved how Sarah Adams progressed their relationship through the book. Small town flower shop owner Annie falls in love with the mysterious "bad" boy and vice versa. Need I say more?? Ughh!! It was perfection.

Thanks to Netgalley and Penguin Random House for an advanced copy! All opinions are my own.

This book was so cute! It was so easy to fall in love with the characters and root for them. I found myself not wanting to put the book down because I just had to know what happened next. I loved the small town setting and the character development was amazing! And I didn't realize that When in Rome was connected to it so that's a must read for me now as well. Thank you, NetGalley, for the ARC!

This was a joy to read! A whimsy and satisfying follow-up to “When i’m Rome.” Sarah Adams has a charming way to her novels, and her Rome series just adds to her roledex. Will is swoony and Annie is admirable. The characters in this book are so full of heart, and I love each and everyone of them. Sometimes the moral or lesson in books like this falls flat, but Annie’s journey to self discovery and confronting the person she’s been forced to be was deeply relatable and heartfelt. Will dealing with his trauma made my heart ache. This book is perfect for fan of B.K. Borrison’s “Lovelight Farms” series or “Gilmore Girls” because of the tight-knit, cozy, small-town vibes sewn into the crux of the “When In Rome” series. This book especially embodies that. I loved this book more than the first, and I’m excited for the next installment (I think I know who it’ll be about, and I’m thrilled!!!).

As always, author Sarah Adams has written a fun, adorable romance that her fans are sure to love. Annie and Will have so much chemistry it practically sizzles off the page. I love how they both know the other is nothing but trouble, but just cannot help themselves because they are so drawn to one another. It’s a sweet, light-hearted story, but there is also some great character development as Annie learns to stop living her life to please everyone around her and Will begins to realize what he thought he wanted might not really be the what will make him happy.

This was another fantastic read by Sarah Adams, and I highly recommend it!

This was the absolute perfect title for this book. Will and Annie were clearly made for each other and I loved watching each of them grow.

Practice Makes Perfect takes us all back to Rome, Kentucky in preparation for Noah and Amelia’s wedding. So naturally Will is back to protect Amelia and gets roped in to help Annie be more comfortable with dating. And I’m sure you can see where this is going 😏

I love how much Annie started to open up around Will and really be herself. He was her safe person in every way and I love that she was able to see herself be the person she wanted to be without family pressure. I also enjoyed watching Will try to fight his feelings. Oh Will, you knew you were in trouble from the beginning😉

As always Sarah delivered on the tension between these two🔥 This is a closed door romance, but it doesn’t lack sexiness nor does it leave you wanting more.

This book releases May 2 and if you haven’t preordered it, I highly suggest you do. I honestly cannot wait to add it to my shelf. I did receive an early copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own!

Super sweet closed door romance! Would highly recommend to book lovers (main character is a romance reader). My first read by this author and I will be picking up more of her books in the future.

Thank you NetGally for giving me an ARC in return for an honest review.