Well Met

By: Jen DeLuca

Narrated by: Brittany Pressley

All's faire in love and war for two sworn enemies who indulge in a harmless flirtation in a laugh-out-loud rom-com from debut author Jen DeLuca.

Emily 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?

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. Yet on the faire grounds he becomes a different person, flirting freely with Emily when she's in her revealing wench's costume. But is this attraction real, or just part of the characters they're portraying?

This summer was only ever supposed to be a pit stop on the way to somewhere else for Emily, but soon she can't seem to shake the fantasy of establishing something more with Simon or a permanent home of her own in Willow Creek.

Critic reviews

Praise for Well Met

“What a delight! This is enemies to lovers at its absolute finest, folks. DeLuca proves to be a master of creating characters you believe in and a storyline to keep you totally engrossed. Well Met is a hilarious, swoony, and captivating romance—hands down our new favorite feel-good novel of the year.”—Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author

“A divinely entertaining romp...The descriptions of him in his pirate gear, from the edges of his kohl-rimmed eyes to the deep-v of his vests, down to his leather-clad legs...are likely to induce a thirst so wide and so deep you could sail a ship across it.”—Entertainment Weekly

“The Renaissance Faire romance the world didn't know it needed.”—PopSugar

“Jen DeLuca had me laughing out loud from the opening line. Well Met is fresh, fun, and the story I never knew I needed. I so wish I could grab a corset and live the wench life with Emily!”—Alexa Martin, author of Fumbled

“I dare you not to want to travel to your nearest Renaissance Faire after reading the sweet, sexy, and smart Well Met...the kind of book that you want to live inside. Jen DeLuca is poised to become one of the freshest voices writing contemporary romance today.”—Kate Clayborn, author of Best of Luck

“DeLuca turns in an intelligent, sexy, and charming debut romance sure to resonate with Renaissance Faire enthusiasts and those looking for an upbeat, lighter read.”—Library Journal

“Well Met will especially appeal to readers who like bookstores, Renaissance fair shenanigans and nerdy English teachers wearing vests. DeLuca will have readers laughing all the way to the turkey leg vendor.”—Shelf Awareness

“Full of wit, hilarious banter, and swoon-worthy moments.”—Woman's World

Fun story

Well this was everything I needed in a book. I fell in love with Emily, April, Chris, and Simon. The back drop of the Ren Faire was so fun and unique. I think the epilogue was a little cliche and there was a few moments that felt... Odd for the characters behavior, but even still I had so much reading this book.

Welcome to Willow Creek

I really enjoyed this story about a wench and a pirate aka Emily and Simon and one summer at the Willow Creek Renaissance Faire. I smiled and laughed from the beginning as Emily describes how “the wench life chose me.” This is a great start to new series that I have to read more of. The next books in the series on my list.

Entertaining

This book was very entertaining and did a great job of bringing the reader into its world.

Wishing I could be at the Ren Faire right now!

This book is fantastic. I’d already read it before I got the audiobook, but since I like to multitask I wanted it on here as well to be able to reread it while doing other stuff. I love the story, I just wish there were more because all of the characters are so fun I just want to spend more time with them all. I can’t wait for Well Played to come out. Overall this is a sweet read that will make you long for a summer day at the Renaissance faire and is a wonderful reprieve from the chaos in the world right now.

wonderfully captivating story

I have both read and listened to this book multiple times over. DeLuca does such a wonderful job of creating a beautifully majestic story. From the small town, to great character development, to scenes that truly made me laugh out loud - this is a great romcom story. Emily and Simon are such great characters and DeLuca flushes our other “background” characters to really paint a beautiful picture with words. The narrator is also easy to listen to, clear, and gives such a good voice to DeLuca’s words. 100% recommend.