Practice Makes Perfect (When in Rome #2) by Sarah Adams
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.
Review: I enjoyed the first book in this series but was unprepared for how CUTE this book was going to be!
In the first book, we got Noah Walker's story and, in this book, we shift to one of his sisters, Annie Walker. Annie runs the local flower shop in Rome, Kentucky. She secretly loves steamy pirate romances and dreams of getting married but dating prospects in her small town are limited and Annie feels like no one sees her more than just the nice girl next door. That is, until she agrees to get dating lessons from Will Griffin. Will is the tattooed and handsome bodyguard who is in town as security for Amelia Rose, Annie's soon to be sister-in-law. Although on the surface both Will and Annie don't envision themselves being right for each other, their time together quickly blurs the lines of friendship.
Annie was giving the innocent girl next door. I saw another review that said Annie and Will were giving Sandy and Danny vibes and I have to agree - except for the fact that Will is all green flags! I identified a lot with Annie personally and she is one of my favorite leading ladies from a romance I have read in some time.
The whole "dating lessons" felt wildly improbable of course. And did Will and Annie really think they weren't that into each other for as long as they acted? I know Will had childhood trauma that made him feel like a real relationship wasn't meant for him, but it seemed hard to believe. But listen, I'm here for a good time and this book delivered! I was wildly entertained! For a book that had no actual on page spice, this was very hot and heavy with lots of steamy make out scenes and longing for one another.
This was beautifully done on audio as dual narration. This reminds me of a more closed-door Abby Jimenez. Sarah Adams gives her characters depth and chemistry. This was such a fun rom com.
Stars: 4.5
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