I didn’t think I could love Annie and Will more than Amelia and Noah but I was dead wrong. I absolutely loved Annie and Will to pieces! They are perfectly perfect for each other from the adorable nicknames, to the tenderness and all the silliness in between. Will brought Annie out of her shell giving her a safe place to truly be herself and in turn Annie gave Will all the meaningful attention and affection he’s been starved for.

This is the perfect feel good romcom! It’s full of amazing characters, a quirky town, heartwarming silliness and all the heart eyed feels. This series is amazing and I can’t wait for Maddie’s book, I hope it’s next after those easter eggs dropped in a certain chapter. 🤞🏻


Thank you @authorsarahadams , publishers and @netgalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest feedback.

3.5 ⭐️ (rounding up 😉)

I loved Annie. I also really loved Will. I think the thing that fell a little short for me was, based on When in Rome, I was expecting something more dramatic to happen but it didn’t. It was a sweet story about Annie and Will falling in love by fake dating but nothing very crazy. Sarah Adams is still one of my faves. ☺️

Thanks #NetGalley for the eARC!

I loved this book! It was a perfect small town romance and the banter between them was top tier! Will was the sweetest book boyfriend. Highly recommend!

Practice Makes Perfect was so cute! It was great to be back in Rome, Kentucky. I missed the town and people.

I loved Annie. She's a flower shop owner that had the worst date ever so when she confides to Amelia about her worries about dating. Amelia comes up with a plan using the help from her bodyguard, Will. Will has always had an attraction towards Annie so when he agrees to give her dating lessons the feelings they start to feel for one another become strong.

I loved Will. He loved Annie's book addiction to pirate romances and when he got jealous he couldn't hide his emotions.

I loved seeing Annie's character growth. She became more confident in herself and became more vocal about her emotions and feelings. I also loved her relationship with her siblings. I love how her growth improved her relationship with her family.

It was also great to see Noah and Amelia again and see a glimpse into their life.

How can I say how much I lived this book? This has by far been my favorite book I've read this year. It was exactly what I was wanting to read. I related to Annie in so many ways and I wish I had a Will in my life to sweep me off my feet. This book was so well written, I'm going to be disappointed by the next book I read.

I fell in love with Sarah Adams’s writing at the end of last year. I’ve read all but 2 of her books I think. 😂❤️🥰

She writes characters that feel real and they become my best friends. This new book of hers is another testament to her great skill.

This book is a sequel to When in Rome. And if you haven’t read that one yet then you have 2 GREAT reads ahead of you. ;-)

I loved seeing Annie’s journey as she learns to be more transparent with who she really is instead of the “perfect” mask she’s worn for years in a misguided attempt to be what she thought her siblings needed when facing the loss of their parents.

I love this meddling town of Rome,Kentucky and I already can’t wait for the next book so I can travel back!

I need a hot tattooed bodyguard in my life now pls.
4.25⭐️

In classic Sarah Adams fashion this book felt like a warm hug and I adored it. Will & Annie we’re so relatable as characters and I rooted for them every step of the way. A little fake dating mixed in with some opposites attract and swoony love.

Annie is me I am Annie. She was me in character form. She was shy and introverted and loved reading smut but also wanted to get married and be loved so badly. Will was the perfect person for Annie. Ugh I loved them.


It was a tad bit redundant at times and I needed them to get there quicker but I really liked this!

Thanks Penguin Random House for the ARC!!

“It seems to me, Annie, that you are just waiting for someone to give you permission to be yourself out loud.”

SARAH ADAMS CAN DO NO WRONG. I'm convinced. She is very quickly becoming an auto read author for me and I love it!!!

Practice Makes Perfect is the second book in Sarah's Rome, Kentucky series. I read the first book, When in Rome, in March and have been waiting for this one ever since. Let me just say, it did not disappoint.

I found myself relating to the main character Annie a lot. She's the youngest of four children and has always stuffed down her thoughts and emotions to make those around her more comfortable. Practice Makes Perfect is all about her learning how to own who she is (with the help of Will, the MMC) and it's beautiful. Definitely recommend this book/series and I'm so excited to see what Sarah does next!

I absolutely love this book! Probably my favorite read so far of 2023. This rom com literally had me laughing out loud. There was a part where they talk about the location of the salt and pepper and it was hilarious! It was great to see how Will helps Annie’s charter develop into that outgoing free spirit she always wanted to be. Then there is also great development from Will’s character.

This was a small town, he falls first rom com. There definitely were some spicy scenes but they usually fade to black. It was such a cute book and I loved all the characters.

This was my first book by Sarah Adams. I have already ordered When in Rome. I am hooked!

Practice Makes Perfect Review
Author Sarah Adams

WARNING
MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS

After reading “When In Rome”, I was needy to read more from Sarah. When I found out that this book was coming, I was desperate for the day to come. For a while, I have not been reading a lot of the swoon type of romance (I was trapped by dark romance) but this book!!!! This book took me back to the light 😅 I can’t begin to explain how much I love and relate to Annie’s personality. I love how Sarah talked a bit about her social anxiety and how hard it was for Annie to step out of the mold that everyone around her had her. It’s really difficult to be yourself when everyone thinks of you as an “angel”, and this good person that won’t do certain things because they are “ugly” or “bad”. I can talk about how much I love Annie for hours! Now, Will! (I feel like we never got what was Will’s real full name, or maybe we did and I need to re-read the book [not that I would mind]) Will had me at hello! He didn’t believe in compromise, but he was respectful af. Sexy bodyguard with a nice and sweet heart under all of the pain he was carrying. I loved how Will was willing to give Annie what she wanted, even though he was scared. Also loved how Annie was realistic and told him “no” (you will see when you read it!). I laughed and cried too much while reading this story. Shocking to me, but I also have a favorite chapter! Chapter 40 😍🥹 The last one but Oh. My. God. My heart can’t with so much love.

Now, to the deets.
I love really spicy books, but this one was not it, but although it’s not one it is on 🔝 of my best reads so far.

Small Town
Sexy bodyguard
She is a flower shop owner
Also for Audrey Hepburn Lovers
Dual POV

Stars: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spicyness: 🌶️ 🌶️
Pub. Date: May 2, 2023

Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for the opportunity to read this eARC and review it🫶🏻❤️

This was cheesy, cute, a little over the top, and just all around fun to read.
I actually believe it is part of a series? I never read "When in Rome" and you absolutely don't need to in order to enjoy these characters.
Don't get me wrong: there is nothing astoundingly innovative about this story. Boy who doesn't want to fall in love, girl who dreams of falling in love but is clumsy and unknowledgeable, 'fake dating' / 'helping learn to date' trope leading to a whirlwind romance. But sometimes I really just need those 'feel good' stories that can just be enjoyed and not taken too much beyond face value, and this is one of them!

It’s been a long time since I read a rom com that I could not put down and was so excited to read! You know it’s good when you don’t want it to end. Will, a seemingly tough bodyguard who has sworn off serious relationships decides to help Annie, the sweet introvert who owns and runs a flower shop, practice how to date. Though they seem like total opposites, they quickly realize that they love spending time together. The romance in this book was GOOD. Will was mysterious and dreamy and the whole book gave me Hart of Dixie vibes aka Wade and Zoey (IYKYK). Definitely one of Sarah Adam’s spicier books, but she managed to keep it mostly closed door. This book had just the right amount of depth and if you need something happy and fun then read this book!

Communication, HONESTY, vulnerability, and a soft enemies-to-lovers relationship, what more could a girl want?! But truly - Will is incredible and Annie's relationship anxiety and general social situation anxiety felt so relatable to me. My only complaint / holdback from 5 stars was the glamorization of some of Will's negative traits connected to his prior military service. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the free advance copy.

I'm convinced Sarah Adams can't write a bad book. I have read many, and they're all amazing.

Practice Makes Perfect is the second book set in Rome, Kentucky, following Annie and Will. Annie is the owner of a flower shop, and Will is the hot tattooed bodyguard for Annie's superstar sister-in-law (read When In Rome for that story). Annie wants to settle down and get married, but dating isn't easy for her. The opportunity is presented for Will to be her "dating coach."

This book is a super cute rom-com with closed doored spice that is still surprisingly steamy.

*Thank you to Random House Publishing and Netgalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review! *

This is my second Sarah Adams book and I have to admit this one let me down a little. I liked the characters and wanted to root for them but there was never really a chance to root. The conflict wasn't strong enough and I never felt like they needed to fight for their relationship. On a positive note, I very much enjoyed the author's writing style.

I have completely fallen in love with this book. It was absolutely wonderful and I did not want it to end. This was my first book I've read from this author and it won't be the last that's for sure, I have already bought two more!
I knew this book was going to be 5 stars right from the beginning and to be honest, I knew it when I found out about the book months ago! This book was just amazing and I loved both Annie and Will so much. Annie was the sweetest character in any book I have read and has the kindest soul, she deserved the world. Will was just, wow, I adored his character, the way he treated Annie, the way they both communicated with each other, it was just perfect.
This was such a sweet book. I loved it! I hope Emily and Maddie get their books next.
Thank you to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Oh my goodness, this book!

I absolutely loved watching Annie and Will fall messily into love as well as themselves.

This books if for all the people who feel deeply, love tenderly, and are forever hopeful while ALSO being for all those who build walls to keep people out, bury themselves in distractions, and stopped feeling a long time ago.

That dichotomy was perfectly executed and I adored watching Sarah weave two characters who seemingly are polar opposites realize that they are likely much more alike than they realize and that sharing the vulnerable stuff is always rewarding, even when it’s hard and scary.

I cried a few times, laughed a lot, and just like with all of Sarah’s books I felt deep heavy feelings while simultaneously remaining in a warm glow of hope and safety.. how!? How does she do that!?

All in all- I loved and adored this good girl/bad boy, bodyguard, romance reader, tattoo lover, opposites attract story with my whole heart!

This was super cute and happy!! It has the classic Sarah Adams vibes. I would have preferred a bit more depth to it but it was light hearted and fun!

For a couple of months I have just been craving a book that would hit me in the feels and get me excited about reading again. And while I have read some great books, THIS is the one that got me! I absolutely adored everything about it. Wouldn’t change even one little tiny thing. It’s probably my new fave of Sarah’s 💕

Adams’ give us her signature sweetness with tons of laughs and all of the swooning.

What to expect::
•Meddling small town
•Opposites attract
•Teach me how to date
•Stern brunch daddy bodyguard
•He takes care of her
•Working through past grief to find yourself
•Great family updates
🔥Closed door

I absolutely cannot wait to return to Rome, Kentucky!!

Wow! I truly loved Practice Makes Perfect! I was instantly drawn in from the beginning and finished it in one day. Will and Annie were so cute! I loved their relationship, and I felt the book did a great job of showing healthy communication between both characters. I also loved being back in Rome, KY and seeing Amelia and Noah again. Sarah Adams is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors and I'm eagerly looking forward to her next book!