Thank you Netgalley and publisher for this arc!

As much as I wanted to give this 5 stars it was a 3 star read for me. I think it was because I am used to listening to audiobooks by Sarah Adams.

Stilll, another swoon worthy, make you blush, laugh out loud and want to race to the end read!
A tattooed bodyguard and a sweet flowerist! Need I say more? I love that they were able to fall in love yet still have some self discovery along the
way!

I am a sucker for the fake-dating trope and Practice Makes Perfect did not let me down! I loved Annie and Will and I was rooting for them the entire book. The small town romance aspect was adorable -- everyone knows everyone and everyone knows everyone else's business. Typical small town!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Practice Makes Perfect is a perfect pairing of good girl meets bad boy. Anna has always been labeled "the good girl" and her dating life is the opposite. In comes the bodyguard for her soon to be sister-in-law and all bets are off. What starts of as some dating education turns into real feelings and two people who are tired of fitting into the mold they have created for themselves. This is probably my favorite Sarah Adams book and I have read them all. Love the characters and the plot is believable and the swoon is out of this world.

I’ve seen a lot of books recommended for fans of Gilmore Girls, but none of them have reminded me truly of the show until this one. With its quirky side characters and a charming town with the most random sort of shops around, this books feels so much like being sent to Stars Hollow.

I also loved our main characters and how much they were able to grow through the course of this story. Will was the loveliest man in the world, and Annie is truly a gem. I’m glad I was able to read this and be a part of their world for a minute.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House for sending me an earc of this book!!

I loved When in Rome so I was so excited to hear it would be a series and this installment did not disappoint! Just call me President of the Will Griffin fan club because I am in love. And also, let's be real, I'm in love with Annie too.

This book has a very chill vibe. There isn't a lot going on externally (besides some nosy townsfolk and preparations for the wedding of a pop superstar) but the beauty of this book is what happens with our characters internally. Following Annie on her self-discovery was a beautiful adventure that I think a lot of people can relate to and seeing Will come to terms with and then embrace the idea of falling in love- and specifically falling in love with Annie- was a joy.

I truly loved this book and I can't recommend this series enough.

I'm sorry to say that I do not think Sarah Adams is the author for me. Her fans will definitely enjoy this new work, but for me it fell flat. Common thread for me is that they seem to insta love and a little sickly sweet. This love story was not believable to me.

Sarah Adams is slowly becoming one of my favorite authors!
This book follows When in Rome by continuing the story this time following Annie. While you don't have to read when in Rome to have this book make sense, I highly recommend it not only because the book is amazing but it adds an extra layer to the relationships that are brought up in this one.

I love Annie and how she deals with the grief over the years of her parents death. Her whole character really resonated with me in every way.

Will.... YES Will! I love this character and that he even read Annie's Romance novels just to see what he was reading and the fact that he didn't make fun of them but rather talked about what he liked about the book with her. **SWOONS*

I hardly ever rate books with 5 stars but I am going to rate this one 5 stars. I love this story of this family and I love how these books tackle grief and make it okay to talk about that its not okay to hide yourself from everyone else. I also love the set up for book three AND I NEED IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!

I would read literally anything that Sarah Adams writes. Practice Makes Perfect was like a warm hug and had all the witty banter you could want. She I loved Annie and Will's story so much and the growth that both of them had during the book. This was the one sister I was most excited to learn about and it did not disappoint. I loved all of the Amelia and Noah scenes we had in this one as well.

Sarah Adams is one of my favorite chick lot authors. This was a huge hit with me. I loved the character diversity.

Practice Makes Perfect is a sweet romance. While there is cursing, the intimate scenes are fade to black. It was a little less salacious than my normal romance reads but the plot and characters were still enjoyable. I will certainly read the first title and any future titles in the series.

Florist Annie has had a series of bad dates and is lusting after her brother’s fiance’s hot tattooed bodyguard Will, who is in town to provide security for Amelia and brother Noah’s upcoming wedding. Will kindly offers to help Annie with practice dates to boost her confidence, and they fall for one another along the way…but convince themselves the other would never actually be interested. After all, Annie loves romantic books and movies and has a thing for pirates. Will is a thrillseeker who fears not being loved back. She wants a committed relationship and white picket fence, and he hesitates to put down roots and is unsure of his assignment once this gig is done. They do hit it off, and the kissing and foreplay is luscious (the consummation happens behind closed doors). A misunderstanding about what the other really wants is their undoing.

I really loved the whole cast of characters, though they mostly seemed to good to be true. The small town setting is charming, but it’s not wholly believable the whole town would vote on the future of Annie and Will’s prospective relationship. There’s a nice sibling moment with Annie and Noah where they process the loss of their parents. The wedding happening in the background adds color and drama and alluded to When in Rome, the first book in the series.

I received a free advance reader’s review copy of #PracticeMakesPerfect from #NetGalley.

I'm a big fan of Sarah Adams and it pains me to say this book wasn't one of my favorites...
Practice Makes Perfect was a really lovely book and I'm sure some people will love it, but unfortunately it just had a few too many of my personal pet peeves. Annie is sweet, but almost annoyingly so. I am not a fan of grown adults using alternatives for cuss words. I get not wanting to curse, but the use of silly alternative words just isn't necessary. I wanted to like Annie, but at times she felt too immature... and because I knew she was an intelligent, worldly woman, her innocence came across as stupidity (*covers face*).

Will, on the other hand, had no problem dropping a four letter word - which was in direct contrast to Annie. The good girl/bad boy differences felt too exaggerated and unnecessary. I liked Annie and Will together, but the storyline and subsequent character development felt rushed and underdeveloped. I do think this book was a bit more edgy than Adams typical books. Still closed door... but a little more cracked. :)
Like I said, I'm sure some will love this sunshine/grump forced dating trope, but this one missed the mark for me. Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine, Dell for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. .

This follow-up to When in Rome features Noah's youngest sister, Annie, owner of the town's floral shop and considered by all to be a sweet and almost angelic girl. Annie feels that something is missing in her life, and she tries to move past her introversion in order to date and find her true love. What she finds is a "pirate" -- Will Griffin, the sexy bodyguard for Annie's future sister-in-law and pop star, Amelia.

Annie gets the opportunity to realize that her irritation over being called "sweet" stems from her hiding her true self even to her family, and the "bad boy" Will turns out to be the warm-hearted friend who opens her eyes to the adventures she really wants to have. I like that Will is written as a feminist hero, one who listens to and respects women, and one who has no qualms about reading a romance novel and learning more from it than sex tips. I do question Annie's declaration that she has social anxiety as the only place she seems to display it is on the disastrous date at the beginning of the book, but as I'm no therapist, I admit I could be stereotyping how social anxiety disorder presents itself.

A pleasant enough and comfortable sort of romance. 3 stars.

Thank you, Dell Books/Penguin Random House and NetGalley, for providing an eARC of this book. Opinions expressed here are solely my own.

I really enjoyed the characters and cozy setting of this story. I am from KY so I love seeing KY described in its true form! The characters not being able to stay away from one another was intoxicating to read. My grin was across my face every time I picked up my ereader.

Thank you for writing this story. Can’t wait to see it on shelves.

Typo remark: Mabel is spelled two different ways throughout the book.

I really enjoyed this book! I flew through it on one afternoon and I am so sad that it's over. The author did a great job with the plot and keeping the story moving with no stagnant parts. The characters were very relatable and fun to learn. Great read!

I loved this book it was so good I literally had to just tell myself to stop reading and go to work will and Annie are my favorite couple I was shipping them hard will had a rough childhood and didn't want a relationship Annie wanted to get married and have kids she needed a dating coach cause someone told her she was boring and and he was in town bored protecting Amelia so he said yes but they promised to not fall in love but we all know that never happens they both find themselves while they practice dating he finds love she finds herself and they both live happily ever after

You guys! This book was everything. I didn’t super love when in Rome but practice makes perfect was even better. I related to Annie so much. With her perfectionist traits, her people pleasing characteristics, and her anxiety. I am an oldest sister and felt like I was always doing the right thing just because of that in life. Lately I’ve stepped away to do something different then the rest of my family and it’s been so good. I love how Annie discovered that about herself through out the book and being with Will. I love how Will helped her feel safe and capable of doing things she always wanted to. Not Enough space to write the rest of my thoughts for this book but it was worth the wait.