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Practice Makes Perfect. Lekcje randkowania by Sarah Adams
83 reviews
lighthearted
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams is the second book in the When in Rome series. Annie is looking for a dating coach as her dates aren't going well and she finally wants to settle down. When her best friend suggest Will, Annie is a little scared as she has found him attractive for a long time. But Will wants to stay out of this, because he is only in town temporarily and does not want a relationship. When they still start the coaching, both find it difficult to keep it fake.
This was such a nice and cosy read. I am always a little scared to read hyped books, but this one was right up my ally. Annie is a real cutie. She is loyal and accommodating. She is loved by everyone, which annoys her, because she feels like she can't show her true self. Will seems to be the total opposite of her. He is outgoing and confident, but deep down he has issues and insecurities. Both complement each other so well. Will encourages Annie to become more of herself and Annie makes Will see how a world with trust and love can look like.
Those who know my reading habits know that I loooove a good fake dating trope. The fake dating in this book wasn't the best, but it was good. There was so much sexual tension between Annie and Will, but we never got very explicit scenes, which was unexpected.
Annie and Will really got me hooked. I am currently looking where to buy the other books by Sarah Adams. The book was cosy and made me feel good. I even got quite emotional towards the end. I can recommend this book!
This was such a nice and cosy read. I am always a little scared to read hyped books, but this one was right up my ally. Annie is a real cutie. She is loyal and accommodating. She is loved by everyone, which annoys her, because she feels like she can't show her true self. Will seems to be the total opposite of her. He is outgoing and confident, but deep down he has issues and insecurities. Both complement each other so well. Will encourages Annie to become more of herself and Annie makes Will see how a world with trust and love can look like.
Those who know my reading habits know that I loooove a good fake dating trope. The fake dating in this book wasn't the best, but it was good. There was so much sexual tension between Annie and Will, but we never got very explicit scenes, which was unexpected.
Annie and Will really got me hooked. I am currently looking where to buy the other books by Sarah Adams. The book was cosy and made me feel good. I even got quite emotional towards the end. I can recommend this book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Abandonment
Minor: Infidelity, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I devoured this book! I really enjoyed the process of self-discovery both of the main characters went through, as well as the navigating of their relationship and openly communicating about their thoughts and feelings – eventually – with each other. The meddlesome side charaters added some friction and charm to the plot in a fun but heartwarming way. There is so much love beneath all the meddling in the community!
"I want to change our original terms too. [--] So I was wondering if you'd be the someone to help me practice taking risks with, doing new things, and...maybe finding out who I am now?"
"Be your all-encompassing practice someone?" I ask, letting my thumb drag against her bottom lip.
"If it's not too much to ask," she says in a quiet whisper.
Who I was and who I am becoming are meeting at an intersection and deciding who should proceed.
– Annie
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, Stalking, Alcohol
Minor: Chronic illness, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I think small town romance is just not for me. Something about it feels off in a way that makes me uneasy. For a while on TikTok there was a trend of sharing things that aren’t technically racist but feel racist and this falls into that category for me. There’s a strong insiders vs. outsiders dynamic in bookish small towns (including this one) that for sure has roots in some seriously questionable history that the predominantly white authors have probably never considered or questioned.
I didn’t realize this was part of a series at first but it’s not necessary to read the first one to understand this one. It’s been sitting around my house for ages and I finally grabbed it to be one of my reads for the month and I want to go back in time to ask myself to read the blurb on the back a little closer. I think I had constructed a universe in my head based on the cover art where he was the flowershop owner but that’s not the case here. It’s just a regular bad boy x good girl pairing where he’s a floozy who doesn’t get tied down and she’s the sweet, virginal angel everyone wants to protect.
The only things I truly appreciated were Will reaching out to his brother to heal some of his childhood trauma and Annie finally standing up to her family about infantilizing her when she’s almost 30. In any case, I won’t be returning to Rome, Kentucky and I will be writing off small town romances for the foreseeable future.
I didn’t realize this was part of a series at first but it’s not necessary to read the first one to understand this one. It’s been sitting around my house for ages and I finally grabbed it to be one of my reads for the month and I want to go back in time to ask myself to read the blurb on the back a little closer. I think I had constructed a universe in my head based on the cover art where he was the flowershop owner but that’s not the case here. It’s just a regular bad boy x good girl pairing where he’s a floozy who doesn’t get tied down and she’s the sweet, virginal angel everyone wants to protect.
The only things I truly appreciated were Will reaching out to his brother to heal some of his childhood trauma and Annie finally standing up to her family about infantilizing her when she’s almost 30. In any case, I won’t be returning to Rome, Kentucky and I will be writing off small town romances for the foreseeable future.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Dementia, Death of parent
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Dementia, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual content
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book was soooooo cute! I loved watching Annie & Will's relationship unfold. I thought Annie was the perfect quirky character & Will was such a bad ass but soft for her. The character growth in this book is top tier & I loved watching the tragedies of the two characters being fought against so they could love each other. I listened to the audio & was not immediately thrilled with the narrators but they definitely grew on me!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief
Minor: Sexual content, Dementia