A review by theespressoedition
Well Met by Jen DeLuca

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!
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