Book Review: Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams

 A Review of Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams °•. ✿ .•°

Goodreads Plot:

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 picked up this book at my local Half Price Books because I had seen it ALLLLLL over my TikTok for you page. I read the plot on the back of the book and instantly knew I was going to love it. 

If you are a fan of the "fake dating trope," like myself, you will love this book! Our main characters Will Griffin and Annie Walker strike up an interesting deal: go on fake dates and try not to fall in love with one another. Sounds impossible, right?

Watching the love story unfold, from the many practice kisses to the late night hangouts in the flower shop, was extremely heartwarming. My favorite line that fully encapsulates their love story is this: 

"I realized that leaving this town without you was the scariest thought I’ve ever had. I need you in my life like I need air, Annie. You have wrecked me in the best way I could ever imagine, and I’ll never be the same. Never want to be the same.” He kisses my forehead. “I love you. And I know marriage is something that’s deeply important to you—and what you want is deeply important to me, so…marry me, Annie. No one else."

The reason I am not giving this book five stars is simply because I felt the ending was rushed. They confess their love for each other and then the book simply ends. I was hoping to see a little bit more of their relationship after they said their true feelings. 

Anyways, I definitely recommend checking out Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams!

Signing off,

Emily Deischer

Links for Purchase:

Target:

https://www.target.com/p/practice-makes-perfect-by-sarah-adams-paperback/-/A-87436694

Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Practice-Makes-Perfect-Sarah-Adams/dp/0593500806

Barnes & Noble:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/practice-makes-perfect-sarah-adams/1141941767