Their relationship was adorable, but it is based on lies and catfishing, so if that’s something that bothers you in a romance, be warned. This book takes place over the course of a year, following the relationship between Stacey and the guy she was messaging. The faire almost feels like a character in this series, and I really missed it. I think the lack of faire in this book might be one of the reasons I didn’t love it quite as much as Well Met. Around half the book takes place before the faire, in normal small-town life.

However, the faire itself definitely plays less of a role in this book than it does in the first. It adds such a fun and magical layer to this cute read. For more on affiliate links, please visit our Policies page.This series really makes me want to go to a Ren Faire. But is this attraction real, or just part of the characters they’re portraying? Yet on the faire grounds he becomes a different person, flirting freely with Emily when she’s in her revealing wench’s costume. The faire is Simon’s family legacy and from the start he makes clear he doesn’t have time for Emily’s lighthearted approach to life, her oddball Shakespeare conspiracy theories, or her endless suggestions for new acts to shake things up.

Summary from publisher:Įmily knew there would be strings attached when she relocated to the small town of Willow Creek, Maryland, for the summer to help her sister recover from an accident, but who could anticipate getting roped into volunteering for the local Renaissance Faire alongside her teenaged niece? Or that the irritating and inscrutable schoolteacher in charge of the volunteers would be so annoying that she finds it impossible to stop thinking about him? There’s going to be a follow up novel coming out next year and I’m looking forward to future books from DeLuca!Ĭheck out the review on my instagram. There’s some steam, but not a ton of those scenes. For fans of Christina Lauren, The Bookish Life of Nina Hill, etc. Now I’m trying to figure out where I can find a Faire near me!Įnglish nerds and book lovers will enjoy this (that’s all of us, right?!) if you enjoy fun, lighthearted romances. I think the setting of a renaissance faire wasn’t a huge draw for me. Originally I wasn’t drawn to the description for this book, but reviews changed my mind. There seemed to be a lot of time spent on the build up and on miscommunications I would have liked a bit more depth and growth. However, I also wish there was a bit more of it. I found the romance in this one to be a bit sweeter than some of the others in similar genres. What’s worse is having to deal with the know-it-all in charge, Simon, who she can’t stand. She gets roped into volunteering at the Faire in her place. Emily is in town to help out her sister, whose recovering from an accident. This was a cute one! This hate to love rom-com is set against the local Renaissance Faire.

Jen deluca well met series