Staff Pick
Jen DeLuca's Well Met is an adorable new hate-to-love romance set at a small-town Renaissance Faire. Simon and Emily's relationship is sweet and sexy, the side characters are well developed, and all of the history and Shakespeare jokes made my little English major heart sing. It's also the start of a series of standalone romances set in this town, and I can't wait to read them all! Recommended By Joanna S., Powells.com
Well Met is a lighthearted and highly enjoyable romance in the style of a Hallmark channel movie. I recommend this for fans of romantic comedy who might enjoy a coming-of-age novel with some adult content! Gift this book to your friends who cosplay and attend fancons. Recommended By McKenzie W., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
All’s faire 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 Faire alongside her teenaged niece? Or that the irritating and inscrutable schoolteacher in 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.
Review
“Jen DeLuca had me laughing out loud from the opening line. Well Met is fresh, fun, and the story I never knew I needed. I so wish I could grab a corset and live the wench life with Emily!” Alexa Martin, author of Fumbled
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“A divinely entertaining romp….The descriptions of him in his pirate gear, from the edges of his kohl-rimmed eyes to the deep-v of his vests, down to his leather-clad legs…are likely to induce a thirst so wide and so deep you could sail a ship across it.” Entertainment Weekly
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“What a delight! This is enemies to lovers at its absolute finest, folks. DeLuca proves to be a master of creating characters you believe in and a storyline to keep you totally engrossed. Well Met is a hilarious, swoony, and captivating romance — hands down our new favorite feel-good novel of the year.” New York Times bestselling author Christina Lauren
About the Author
Jen DeLuca was born and raised near Richmond, Virginia, but now lives in Central Florida with her husband and a houseful of rescue pets. She loves latte-flavored lattes, Hokies football, and the Oxford comma. Well Met was her first novel, inspired by her time volunteering as a pub wench with her local Renaissance Faire.