Practice Makes Perfect: A Novel: 2 (Rome, Kentucky)

This book surprised me in the best way. What looks like a light rom-com slowly turns into a story that feels deeply relatable. It’s about being the “easy to love” girl who wants stability, plans, and a future — and accidentally falling for someone who’s scared of commitment. The romance is warm, funny, and full of small moments that make your heart melt — practice dates, flirting lessons, quiet conversations, and gestures that feel straight out of romance books. The emotional connection grows naturally, and the characters feel real, flawed, and human. What I loved most is how comforting this book feels. It’s cute without being shallow, emotional without being heavy, and romantic without being unrealistic. If you enjoy soft rom-coms with emotional depth, small-town charm, and characters you can see yourself in, this one is worth picking up.

Practice Makes Perfect is a charming, closed-door small-town romance about shy florist Annie and her handsome, tattooed protector Will. Their “practice dates” turn into real feelings, wrapped in sweet humor and gentle banter. It’s comforting, wholesome, and warm—perfect if you love opposites-attract stories with lots of heart and no explicit scenes. Not groundbreaking, but undeniably adorable and leaves you smiling by the end. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of 5

This books was a great small town love story. A perfect rom-com and a very cozy read.

Not so good, but was ok for me. I am looking forward to read another book 📚 by the same author...

It’s the second book in the When in Rome series, set in a charming small town🏘️ in Kentucky, Rome. The story follows Annie Walker👱🏻‍♀️, a sweet and introverted flower shop owner, and Will Griffin👨🏻, a protective and caring bodyguard. It all begins with Annie’s failed date, which pushes her to step out of her comfort zone with Will helping her as her “dating coach.”💫 I loved the cozy small-town setting, the lighthearted banter between Annie and Will that often made me smile, and the hilarious fights between Harriet and Mabel that added so much fun to the story😅. Mabel, with her motherly warmth, was such a lovable character who made the town feel even more homely. The residents were absolutely delightful and gave the book a comforting, close-knit charm. Annie’s gentle nature and Will’s kindness and protectiveness made them such a lovely pair,🩷. Overall, I truly enjoyed this book!✨

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One of my Sarah Adam collection

"It seems to me, Annie, that you are just waiting for someone to give you permission to be yourself out loud." . 📖: Practice makes Perfect by Sarah Adams 💕 . What you'll find in this book: • Opposite Attract • Fake Dating / Lessons • Small Town Romance • H is a bodyguard . I love the Author's writing style and read few books of her so when I came to know her book was coming I was so ready to read it on the release date. It was fun, playful, light and hopeful kinda book. I really liked it. I really liked Will and Annie. They had explosive chemistry from the minute they met. I got everything I could ask for in Will’s POV and he was book boyfriend worthy. I really liked how much effort he made for Annie. And loved when he got jealous. It was cute 😂💕 I adore Annie. She was shy and introverted which I totally get as an introvert myself and really liked when she come out of her shell and also when she was ready to tell everyone how she truly felt. I loved who she was, who she became and everything in between. Would love to read another Sarah Adams book in future. And will definitely recommend this book if you love the tropes mentioned above. 💜

Un libro increíble con todas las vibes de las romcoms de los 2000’s. Small town, grumpy x sunshine, fake dating. Sin duda, un libro perfecto para quienes disfrutan de los romances lindos. Mi favorito de esta autora, que siempre recomendaré.

To historia dla wszystkich delikatnych, romantycznych, cichych duszy, które kochają marzyć i czytać. Dla każdego kto uwielbia małe miasteczka, humor i słodki romans pomiędzy przeuroczą kwiaciarką/ miłą „dziewczyną z sąsiedztwa” a „złym chłopcem”/ ochroniarzem, który tak naprawdę jest przekochany! 🤍🌷

I adored heroine Annie in this book. She was such a sweet character, but had much more depth than her family and friends gave her credit for. Will is the sexy EPA (Executive Protection Agent aka bodyguard) who is also a complex character who is protective, tough and very masculine but also tender, romantic and kind. There were some sexy scenes that were very tastefully done, and not explicitly, just romantic and fade to black. Mild language, and the aforementioned makes this a PG-13 read for me. I really enjoyed Annie and Will’s story. They had a rocky road to their HEA, but so romantic and satisfying when it happened! It was also good to see Noah and Amelia from the first book, as well as Emily, Madison and James. And of course Mrs. Mabel (my favorite ❤️), Harriet and all the funny characters that live in Rome, Kentucky….think Mayberry and Stars Hollow. A great read that I HIGHLY recommend!

This was even better than the first one! I was so excited to read this book based on all the positive reviews I had seen for it and it truly did live up to the hype. It was such a sweet story to read and watching Will and Annie become friends, trust and lean on each other while falling in love was such a precious thing to witness. I was happy this wasn’t the typical ‘guy teaches girl how to date’ storyline; Will made it very clear from the beginning that he didn’t believe Annie needed to change, nor would he help her do so. He helped her find confidence in herself, which was beautiful. Watching Annie's growth is amazing; she truly finds herself in the end, and she trusts in her dreams and wants enough to follow them. I loved Will, he never pressures Annie to be anything but herself and loves exactly who she is; quirky girl and all. I loved how he truly saw Annie, how many times he smiled because he knew exactly what she was thinking and being the first person to know she wasn't this innocent, shy girl necessarily and that she wanted to be something more and had something more within her. Will seeing her was amazing and truly made you believe in their love story. Annie also sees Will and helps him with his issues, which just gives more depth to their relationship. I’m excited for the next book in the series following the oldest sister (the teacher) and to continue seeing the sprinkles of the past couples in the next books; want more of Annie and Will! I loved Noah and Amelia from When in Rome, but they don’t have anything on the beautiful relationship that is Annie and Will’s. I am also excited for the other sister's book and I’m so happy she decided to follow her dream - she’s gone for two years but after that, I’m excited for her the trope Sarah is setting up for that one!

She is the small town florist, he is the bad bodyguard . They make a deal.