Author: Jen DeLuca
Series/Standalone: Well Met Series (Book #1)
Genre: Adult Fiction, Romance
Pages: 335
Publisher: Berkley
Year Published: 2019
Format: Paperback Copy (Library)
"All's fair in love and war for two sworn enemies who indulge in a harmless flirtation in a laugh-out-loud rom-com from debut author, Jen DeLuca.
Emily knew there would be strings attached when she relocated to the small town of Willow Creek, Maryland, for the summer to help her sister recover from an accident, but who could anticipate getting roped into volunteering for the local Renaissance Fair alongside her teenaged niece? Or that the irritating and inscrutable schoolteacher in the charge of the volunteers would be so annoying that she finds it impossible to stop thinking about him?
The faire is Simon's family legacy and from the start he makes clear he doesn't have time for Emily's lighthearted approach to life, her oddball Shakespeare conspiracy theories, or her endless suggestions for new acts to shake things up. Yet on the faire grounds he becomes a different person, flirting freely with Emily when she's in her revealing wench's costume. But is this attraction real, or just part of the characters they're portraying?
This summer was only ever supposed to be a pit stop on the way to somewhere else for Emily, but soon she can't seem to shake the fantasy of establishing something more with Simon, or a permanent home of her own in Willow Creek."
My Rating: 4.5/5
This story took me a little while to get into. I thought that at first, the faire aspect wasn't going to be for me, but the more I read the more I loved our main character. While she could be a little naive, she was pretty understandably misguided in some attempts. Simon was the same way. The only aspect I didn't like was the epilogue sometimes I think that we really go too far with the idea that people can be ready to be together for forever so quickly. And while I try to suspend my disbelief, sometimes it's more than my cynical 27-year-old self can manage. I plan on continuing this series. Super fun and the sex scene was pretty good too.
Thanks for reading,
Sidny
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