Book 2 of a 4 Book Series
Book Summary:
Annie Walker is on a quest to find her perfect match—someone who complements her happy, quiet life running the local flower shop in Rome, Kentucky. But finding her dream man may be harder than Annie imagined. Everyone knows everyone in her hometown, and the dating prospects are getting fewer by the day. After she overhears her latest date say she is “so unbelievably boring,” Annie starts to think the problem might be her. Is it too late to become flirtatious and fun like the leading ladies in her favorite romance movies? Maybe she only needs a little practice . . . and Annie has the perfect person in mind to be her tutor: Will Griffin.
Will—the sexy , tattooed, and absolutely gorgeous bodyguard—is temporarily back in Rome, providing security for Amelia Rose as excitement builds for her upcoming marriage to Noah Walker, Annie’s brother. He has one personal objective while on the job: stay away from Annie Walker and any other possible attachments to this sleepy town. But no sooner than he gets settled, Will finds himself tasked with helping Annie find the love of her life by becoming the next leading lady of Rome, Kentucky. Will wants no part in changing the sweet and lovely Annie. He knows for a fact that some stuffy, straitlaced guy won’t make her happy, but he doesn’t have the heart to say no.
Amid steamy practice dates and strictly “educational” tutoring lessons, Annie discovers there are more layers to Will’s usual stoic attitude. As the lines of their friendship become dangerously blurred, Annie reconsiders her dream guy. Maybe her love life doesn’t need to be perfect—it just needs to be real.
My Review:
If you liked When in Rome, you will absolutely love Practice Makes Perfect. In the second book of the series, Sarah Adams takes us back to the quaint town of Rome, Kentucky. Love is in the air as the quirky citizens prepare for the upcoming nuptials of Amelia and Noah. Like any event involving a celebrity, the heightened attention brings a heightened threat — meaning a certain bodyguard (sorry, Executive Protection Agent) is returning to town.
Sarah did an incredible job with the opposites-attract, good-girl/bad-boy trope. Like the other characters in the story, we were committed to who “Angel Annie” was — sweet, wholesome, quiet, reserved, innocent. To have a modern-day rake like Will Griffin set his sights on Annie spelled all kinds of trouble. Little did we know they were two halves of a perfect whole, and seeing not only what she brought out in him, but also what he brought out in her, warmed my heart the entire time.
My favorite part, though, was the baseball game antics — I was cracking up! I loved the banter between Will and Annie, especially when she fully embraced the good-girl-gone-bad mentality. And the citizens — just like in the first book — added just enough charm to keep me smiling.
I can’t wait to dive into Beg, Borrow, or Steal, where we finally hang out with the oldest sister, Emily. But get ready — Sarah also hints that James may be hiding a little secret of his own with the last sister of the bunch (you guessed it: Madison is getting her story in December 2025!).
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+ 338 Total Pages
Read it in All Devices
+ 4.0 Star Review
Book Features
Romance Category
Opposites Attract, Small Town Romance, Fake Dating
Spicy Factor
Medium
Formats Available
Paperback, Audiobook, and eBook
Part of Series?
Yes, four books in the series
About the Book Author
Sarah Adams
Born and raised in Nashville TN, Sarah Adams loves her family, warm days, and making people smile.
Sarah has dreamed of being a writer since she was a girl, but finally wrote her first novel when her daughters were napping and she no longer had any excuses to put it off.
Sarah is a coffee addict, a British history nerd, a mom of two daughters, married to her best friend, and an indecisive introvert. Her hope is to always write stories that make you laugh, maybe even cry; but always leave you happier than when you started reading.
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