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redheadragereads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I want to go to a renaissance faire so badly after reading this!
I like Emily and Simon's relationship but honestly I also loved Emily falling in love with a little town, putting herself first, connecting with her sister and niece and going on a journey of self discovery just as much.
Can someone just buy me a bookstore in a small town and let me dress like a tavern wench in the woods on weekends, please? That's all I really want at this point.
I like Emily and Simon's relationship but honestly I also loved Emily falling in love with a little town, putting herself first, connecting with her sister and niece and going on a journey of self discovery just as much.
Can someone just buy me a bookstore in a small town and let me dress like a tavern wench in the woods on weekends, please? That's all I really want at this point.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident
kylieqrada's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was adorable. I love a Ren Faire moment, and the character development for Simon Emily was on point. The only issue I had was that I couldn't help picturing an old work friend as Simon and then the sex scenes got REAL WEIRD and I would not recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Sexual content
Moderate: Car accident, Cancer, and Grief
Minor: Terminal illness and Toxic relationship
jessicat103's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Sexual content and Car accident
imds's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Death, and Cancer
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Car accident, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Terminal illness
sami_leigh's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
🌶️🌶️.5/5
🌶️🌶️.5/5
“I don’t think you’ve ever been wooed. Have you? . . . Courted. Swept off your feet. Had someone show you how you make him feel.”
“I…can’t say that I have.” That was an understatement.
“Then brace yourself.” He straightened up and backed away from me a step or two. “I’m going to woo your ass off.”
📜 First person POV (Emily)
📜 Enemies-to-lovers
📜 Small town vibes
📜 Forced Proximity
📜 Renaissance Faire
📜 Slow burn 🔥
📜 Banter (mostly surrounding classic literature 🙌🏻)
📜 In character for Ren Faire! (The new woman to town & the teacher become the bar wench & the pirate 🏴☠️😍)
📜 Growth in the MCs; past relationships and trauma are worked through
📜 Well established side characters; found family & bonds formed with existing family unit
⚠️ Car accident (in the past), injury/ injury detail, death of a sibling (in the past), cancer, toxic relationship (in the past).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cancer and Death
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, and Car accident
theespressoedition's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I feel like it's important to state that while I really dislike enemies-to-lovers, I still really liked this book. That being said, if you dislike enemies-to-lovers as well, know that in this book, it's a classic case of miscommunication that leads to the main characters not seeing eye-to-eye in the first place. So it's less like enemies and more like... confused combatants?
Having a renaissance faire as the primary backdrop for this romcom was so clever and adorable. First, it made me want to attend a ren faire like... yesterday... and second, it was just so creative! I've never read another book with that so it made this one stand out! I also loved the fact that it gave the characters more dimension because they had to fight between who they were in reality and who they were at ren faire. I'm not sure everyone will relate to this, but as someone who did theatre every summer for 6 years straight, I definitely know what it's like to be unsure who you are outside of your character at a certain point!
There was a really beautiful emotional element to this book that was a bit unexpected to me. Watching as Simon battled with the loss of his brother along with the responsibility he took on at ren faire after his brother passed... it was all really well-written. I was appreciative of the depth it brought to the book overall.
I'm really looking forward to reading the next few novels in this collection and getting to know the secondary characters even better!
Having a renaissance faire as the primary backdrop for this romcom was so clever and adorable. First, it made me want to attend a ren faire like... yesterday... and second, it was just so creative! I've never read another book with that so it made this one stand out! I also loved the fact that it gave the characters more dimension because they had to fight between who they were in reality and who they were at ren faire. I'm not sure everyone will relate to this, but as someone who did theatre every summer for 6 years straight, I definitely know what it's like to be unsure who you are outside of your character at a certain point!
There was a really beautiful emotional element to this book that was a bit unexpected to me. Watching as Simon battled with the loss of his brother along with the responsibility he took on at ren faire after his brother passed... it was all really well-written. I was appreciative of the depth it brought to the book overall.
I'm really looking forward to reading the next few novels in this collection and getting to know the secondary characters even better!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death
Minor: Car accident
andmaggie's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief and Sexual content
Minor: Car accident and Cancer
christinetyared's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I was looking for a fun book to read, and Well Met was that. It was sweet, lighthearted, and fun to read, and though it did cover a few more serious topics, it never felt overly heavy in any way.
The protagonist, Emily, wasn’t unlikeable or anything, but I never found myself particularly drawn to her. It felt like she was always cleaning up other people’s messes - which granted, is part of her character - but was slightly frustrating to read. In general I did like the love interest, but I thought he was a bit juvenile in his thinking.
The pace of this book was probably the thing that worked out the least for me. I feel like the beginning was really slow and to make up for it, the ending felt quite rushed. The romance seemed borderline insta-lovey to me but I do tend to be picky about timelines when it comes to romance arcs.
Overall it was a cute, cheesy, easy book to read, which was what I picked it up for, so I’m not complaining.
The protagonist, Emily, wasn’t unlikeable or anything, but I never found myself particularly drawn to her. It felt like she was always cleaning up other people’s messes - which granted, is part of her character - but was slightly frustrating to read. In general I did like the love interest, but I thought he was a bit juvenile in his thinking.
The pace of this book was probably the thing that worked out the least for me. I feel like the beginning was really slow and to make up for it, the ending felt quite rushed. The romance seemed borderline insta-lovey to me but I do tend to be picky about timelines when it comes to romance arcs.
Overall it was a cute, cheesy, easy book to read, which was what I picked it up for, so I’m not complaining.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident, Death, and Toxic relationship
pinkberryoasis's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident and Death