Hopeless Romantic

3.5 Stars

3.75 (rounded up to 4) - 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 [b:When in Rome 60092579 When in Rome (When in Rome, #1) Sarah Adams https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1649953470l/60092579.SY75.jpg 94752486] 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 [b:When in Rome 60092579 When in Rome (When in Rome, #1) Sarah Adams https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1649953470l/60092579.SY75.jpg 94752486], 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.