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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
christy_0909's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Such a cute love story. I loved everything about it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Grief, and Sexual content
Minor: Toxic relationship and Terminal illness
gracescross's review against another edition
lighthearted
4.0
(3/21) guysssssss this is so easily the best romance i’ve read this year (week basically) it was so so cute. now i wanna go to a ren fair :,). also this is one of the first books i’ve read set in maryland. my luck is getting better and better :)
(3/22) wanted to reread this after reading well matched. still enjoy it but would LOVE a spicier version, is ren faire romance a genre? can we make this a thing?
(3/22) wanted to reread this after reading well matched. still enjoy it but would LOVE a spicier version, is ren faire romance a genre? can we make this a thing?
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer and Death
walzstjrnl's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Another enjoyable contemporary romance! Accidentally read the sequel first, and it was fun to watch Simon and Emily fall in love while knowing where they end up. And, fun to know exactly who Stacey was meeting for her date and how that ends up!
I really love this small town + ren fest setting. It feels magical and insular without feeling contrived. And, I loved the additional scenes at the bookstore! What I wouldn't give to drop right into the world of this series.
I really love this small town + ren fest setting. It feels magical and insular without feeling contrived. And, I loved the additional scenes at the bookstore! What I wouldn't give to drop right into the world of this series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Death
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
taymariereads's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Cancer and Death
rrovezzi's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Grief
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