Well Met (edició 2019)

Oh, this was cute! I’ve been to a ren faire or two and they were a fun way to spend a few hours. Seeing the behind the scenes as awesome aunt Emily is roped into becoming a “wench” so that her niece can participate was so much fun, particularly as she makes some fun friends and develops a enemies to lovers thing with nerdy English teacher and ren faire director Simon (that relationship really sizzled!) Emily is trying to find her bearings. She dropped out of college a while back, has been caring for her sister who was in a bad accident and is in terrible pain and isn’t able to function just yet, and is trying to figure out what she wants to do next.

This was a great, heartwarming story with great characters, scenes that made me laugh, and just a wonderful feel to it. The “real, not real” aspect of the relationship as our couple struggle to define who they were in and out of character brought me fond memories of “The Hunger Games” which I’m always up for more of and I loved the way Simon and Emily struggled to find their way to their happily ever after. This was such a treat and I was so happy to read at the end that there is a preview of another book set at the ren faire coming out next year! Yes, please!

Please excuse typos/name misspellings. Entered on screen reader. ( )

Read first chapter, knew exactly how plot would go--read last chapter to confirm. Then read the middle bc I'm in COVID isolation but under normal circumstances just the 2 chapters would have done. ( )

From my LibraryThing secret santa. Cute. Kind of made me want to go to the Renaissance Faire next year. ( )

This book was great, it had everything I love, a Renaissance Faire, lots of Shakespeare references, a bookstore/cafe and a great cast of characters. The main character is very likeable and she has a wide range of interests that fit with the small town setting. Another book is due next year and I'm looking forward to seeing what it holds in store for Emily, her family and friends.

***** edit reread still a solid 4 star book for me. ( )

This is definitely a classic enemies-to-lovers contemporary romance and that's exactly what I was looking for. I loved the fact that the story involved the Renaissance fair, which made it a fun read. I enjoy contemporary romances with a strong female leads that don't necessarily need a man and I felt like Emily fit that description. In general, Emily's personality and story was fairly relatable. The only problem I had with this book was that the ending felt rushed. Normally these novels include some sort of conflict that leaves the reader wondering how the story could possibly end, even though they traditionally have positive endings. This book's conflict-resolution sequence was really saved until the very end, which didn't leave much suspense for the reader. Besides that, I really enjoyed this book and it is definitely one of my favorite contemporary romance books. I highly recommend this book to my fellow romance lovers and to my fellow nerds who have dreamed of falling in love with a pirate at the Ren fair. ( )