Emily didn’t have much going on in her life when her sister April got into a bad car accident and needed help recovering and with her teenaged daughter Caitlyn, so Emily didn’t hesitate before moving to small-town Willow Creek, Maryland. At first, her days were filled with caring for April, chauffeuring her niece, and doing the cooking and cleaning. Then Caitlyn wanted to volunteer at the Rennaissance Faire, and Emily’s summer schedule changed drastically.
Emily went to drop off her niece at the school to get the Faire rolling for her, and then she was informed that Caitlyn needed an adult volunteer to be there with her. Through the entire Faire. Every weekend, all summer long. Emily takes one look at her niece’s face and knows she can’t say no, so Emily fills out a volunteer form and goes to sit down for the meeting. But as she turns in her form to the solemn Simon, his judgment on her hastily filled in form is obvious. Emily is not at all certain that she’s going to last all summer under Simon’s fastidious eye. But then she meets Mitch.
Mitch, the lanky, charming, muscled gym teacher, smiles at Emily (and every other woman in the room) and starts talking about his kilt. Emily immediately decides that she’s in, despite Simon’s sourness. She is all in for Faire.
As the weeks go by and Emily finds herself making friends in town and flirting with pirates at the Faire, she starts to feel like maybe she could belong in this town. But she’s not sure she’d truly be welcome, and she worries that there really isn’t a place for her there, or anywhere. After all, her last boyfriend tossed her aside like she was nothing. What is he was right?
Well Met is an adorable rom com filled with interesting characters and lots of good, olde-fashioned Renaissance fun. Jen DeLuca’s debut novel is a fun romp through small-town life, sister struggles, Faire frolics, and heated kisses. I completely enjoyed reading this book, from beginning to end, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a light-hearted comedic romance that celebrates family, friendship, finding yourself, and Faires.
Galleys for Well Met were provided by Berkley through Edelweiss, with many thanks.