Reviews with content warning for Emotional abuse - Practice Makes Perfect

I don’t have a whole lot to say about this one but I believe it could’ve been condensed and edited. The author treats the reader as kind of dumb, explaining the background in asides as often as possible, it made it difficult to read honestly. I don’t think I’ll read anything else from this author. Also, irrelevant and no way influences what I say here on my review but the smex scenes weren’t smexy at all in fact they were rather brief. And I’m not expecting erotica but you can’t build us all up with slow burn for a two paragraph passion piece. I’m a little heated since I just finished this but I feel like my opinion won’t change even after a bit.

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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? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Amazing. I’m crying and swooning and everything. This book was fun from the first page and I adored the Annie and Will (and the rest of the cast of course!). The humor is plucky and I really related to Annie. This romance was genuinely so sweet and tender, and I loved seeing Annie and Will both grow throughout. The perfect fluffy romance that fades to black.

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emotional relaxing sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

i think i relate to annie a little too much

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emotional lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes

3.75

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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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