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winemakerssister's review against another edition
5.0
A delightful rom-com with interesting, layered characters.
Emily's world fell apart when her fiancee of 5 years (and the man she put through law school) decided he had outgrown both her and their apartment. But she was needed to help her older sister after a horrible car accident, and so she moved to Willow Creek, Maryland to help her sister and teenaged niece.
Her niece wants to participate in the town's annual Renaissance Faire so she signs up to be a wench in the tavern. At rehearsals she encounters Simon, the faire's rigid organizer. The two don't get along IRL but their faire personas begin to warm to each other....
Cover: Cute. In the current style - light illustrations for rom-coms.
Narrator: This was a great role for Brittany Pressley. She always does a wonderful job!
Hogwarts Sorting Hat: I believe they're both Ravenclaws!
Themes: small town, family, Renaissance festival, obligations
Emily's world fell apart when her fiancee of 5 years (and the man she put through law school) decided he had outgrown both her and their apartment. But she was needed to help her older sister after a horrible car accident, and so she moved to Willow Creek, Maryland to help her sister and teenaged niece.
Her niece wants to participate in the town's annual Renaissance Faire so she signs up to be a wench in the tavern. At rehearsals she encounters Simon, the faire's rigid organizer. The two don't get along IRL but their faire personas begin to warm to each other....
Cover: Cute. In the current style - light illustrations for rom-coms.
Narrator: This was a great role for Brittany Pressley. She always does a wonderful job!
Hogwarts Sorting Hat: I believe they're both Ravenclaws!
Themes: small town, family, Renaissance festival, obligations
colleens_conclusions's review against another edition
5.0
Well, this book was an unexpected hidden gem! Well Met by Jen DeLuca was sweet, cute… and it had the enemies to lovers trope that I love so much. I just love how everything happens leading up to that middle ground and they come to an understanding and it just makes me want to hug the book.
In this case, e-reader because it was a library ebook.
Well Met kept me smiling throughout the whole book. It had so many good characters. I loved the small town charm aspect.
Plus, there’s a hot pirate. And a man in a kilt, which we all know from the synopsis at least.
I wasn’t expecting to like Well Met at all because it was a Renaissance Faire. I’ve never expressed interest in going to one and it never seemed like my thing, but this book has convinced me to go to the one that is sort of close by next year. I probably won’t find a Simon there though. Or Captain Ian Blackthorne.
In this case, e-reader because it was a library ebook.
Well Met kept me smiling throughout the whole book. It had so many good characters. I loved the small town charm aspect.
Plus, there’s a hot pirate. And a man in a kilt, which we all know from the synopsis at least.
I wasn’t expecting to like Well Met at all because it was a Renaissance Faire. I’ve never expressed interest in going to one and it never seemed like my thing, but this book has convinced me to go to the one that is sort of close by next year. I probably won’t find a Simon there though. Or Captain Ian Blackthorne.
alishinga's review against another edition
emotional
funny
relaxing
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? No
4.0
syl_val15's review against another edition
5.0
Rom-com books are my go-to genre, most of them that I read were very good, but this one was perfect!! I think this is my firt time I'm giving a 5 star to a rom-com book and I don't regret one bit.
accovino's review against another edition
3.0
Unpleasantly predictable with forced-feeling drama. Mildly entertaining but I didn't care about the couple at all, didn't really like either character. Three stars is being generous.
sophiarabella's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
hphilly286's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
kmkasiner's review against another edition
4.0
Well Met is a lighthearted romance with relatable characters. It follows Emily, a 20-something who moves to a small town to help her sister recover from an accident and ends up getting involved in the local Renaissance faire.
Although there is plenty of humor, it does tackle serious subjects like being a caregiver and dealing with grief. Surprisingly, it was one of th better depictions of grief I've seen in fiction. I loved that we see Simon, the hero, still grieving for his brother 2 years later and coping with the feelings that can come from various "milestones."
I really liked Simon in general, and thought he was a refreshing twist on the usual alpha male heroes. There was a hint of enemies to lovers at the beginning, but Simon eventually shows himself to be a sensitive, caring man, and he's also a nerd. The relationship development is Hallmark movie levels of predictable but that's ok. I recommend this if you're looking for a cute romance/women's fiction.
Although there is plenty of humor, it does tackle serious subjects like being a caregiver and dealing with grief. Surprisingly, it was one of th better depictions of grief I've seen in fiction. I loved that we see Simon, the hero, still grieving for his brother 2 years later and coping with the feelings that can come from various "milestones."
I really liked Simon in general, and thought he was a refreshing twist on the usual alpha male heroes. There was a hint of enemies to lovers at the beginning, but Simon eventually shows himself to be a sensitive, caring man, and he's also a nerd. The relationship development is Hallmark movie levels of predictable but that's ok. I recommend this if you're looking for a cute romance/women's fiction.
caitlincariseo's review against another edition
3.0
This is a solid 3.3 out of 5 stars. I love the ren faire setting and I'm excited to read more in this series. There's not really a plot, but this was just what I needed while coming off the Empire of Storms/Tower of Dawn tandem read.