Practice Makes Perfect – Book Review

A small-town sweetheart and an emotionally unavailable bad boy try to find some common ground in this chemistry-filled romance from the author of The Cheat Sheet and When in Rome.

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.

This is the second book of When in Rome series. For those who still haven’t read the When in Rome series, read the first book.

The second book follows the town’s sweetheart Annie Walker, the younger sister of Noah. Annie wants to find her perfect match but she never had a serious relationship before and she was quiet…inexperienced with the dating side. Noah’s fiancée’s bodyguard Will seemed to be smitten with Annie but he is a known playboy and doesn’t believe in serious relationships or even settling down and getting married, having come from a dysfunctional family. Will agrees to coach Annie about dating but the two seem to be having feelings for each other.

This was such a cute small town romance story. Will seem to be a brooding type with a history that he refuses to share with anyone. Annie is an innocent girl. I however liked their chemistry. I also like the community in Rome, Kentucky and how they actually rooted for their relationship. Annie is a very likable character and kind of warmed towards her. This was a great romance novel with some funny incidents in the book that will make you laugh out loud.

Overall this book is worth 4.5 stars.