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Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams

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mrssmithreadsrom's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted 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

4.75

Super cute story of Annie, the baby of the family and the golden girl of li’l ole Rome, Kentucky, and “bad” boy, executive protection agent Will Griffin. Will get into town to protect Annie’s future sister in law (Amelia) just as Annie is coming off a bad first date, and they have a bit of an instant connection. Will is a secondary character from When in Rome, and it’s implied that he met Annie in passing in that story. When Amelia finds out about Annie’s failed date, she gets it in her head that Annie needs a dating coach and Will is the perfect candidate for the role. With the understanding that Will is looking to leave Rome as soon as his assignment’s up, and Annie looking for a walk down the aisle, the two start hanging out and the coaching begins.

Enter a nosy bunch of neighbors (think of the crew from Stars Hollow) who all determine tatted up Will is a terrible fit for sweet florist Annie and a petition to split the two up, shenanigans from both Amelia and a feuding pair of busy body old ladies, and you’ve got the cutest rom com.

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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? Yes

3.75

For some reason, I'm a person who tends to prefer the sequels over the first installments. I read this book back to back with When in Rome and found myself much more attached to Annie and Will than Amelia and Noah.

Shy and introverted Annie has her heart set on finding her other half. Thanks to small-town talk, she begins to fear her quiet reputation has her out of luck in the dating department. She enlists her friend Amelia's bodyguard Will to help her come out of her shell.

I'm not usually a fan of plots where the 'good girl' has to become someone she isn't just to find 'love' but it worked for me more here than usual. Will's personality has a great contrast with Annie's. They fit well together as the narrators.

Like When in Rome, this book has quite a few references to Audrey Hepburn, albeit, not quite as many as the first. The film of focus this time around is Funny Face. If you've seen the film, you can see some of the similarities between Annie and Jo Stockton. I'm curious to see if this theme continues should the series go on.

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

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4.5

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4.5

Finished reading: July 12th 2023

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

There is no secret that Sarah Adams is one of my favorite romance authors, and I've been waiting impatiently for Practice Makes Perfect to be published ever since I first heard about it. I loved the first book When In Rome last year, and I've looking forward to Annie and Will's story. I have to say that it didn't disappoint! Rome, Kentucky, makes for the perfect small town setting, and I loved being able to return and spend more time with its cast of characters. Annie and Will are both such great characters, and their story is basically your typical opposites attract romance. As usual, the romance itself is on the sweet side, although there is some sexy time involved as well. Somehow I didn't mind those scenes though, because I was too busy rooting for them by that time. There were some moments in the plot that were a tad frustrating, but as a whole I liked what Practice Makes Perfect brings to the table and the elements it offered besides the romance angle. I definitely can't wait to see what the next book set in this small town is going to be about! I'm keeping my fingers crossed it will involve James.

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

A cute, fluffy romance in the author's usual style. Some sexual tension but no smut.

Enjoyed this more than the first book in the series. More chemistry and stronger character development.

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filipallo's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.75

I did NOT know I would love this book as much as I have and can't understand the bad reviews it's been getting. it's so much more than a romance, you truly know they have been in love since the beginning and are merely trying to express their fellings and learning how to love other people. There is so much character growth and I found their traumas to be very relatable. Also loved the way their relationship with their siblings is portrait and changing through out the book. There was just something missing about the way the small town is described, I could not picture it just right but I guess that is done in the first book Wich I did not read yet. I'm really hoping there will be more books about the two sisters who are left because I feel like there was a lot of things left opened for them.

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