e-Audio, 09:30:04
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
Release Date: October 19, 2021
Published by: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
Read from: October 19-21, 2021
Well Met, #3
Source: Library’s Overdrive
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For Readers Interested In: Realistic Fiction, Contemporary Romance, HGTV, AdultAn accidentally in-love rom-com filled with Renaissance Faire flower crowns, kilts, corsets, and sword fights.
Single mother April Parker has lived in Willow Creek for twelve years with a wall around her heart. On the verge of being an empty nester, she’s decided to move on from her quaint little town, and asks her friend Mitch for his help with some home improvement projects to get her house ready to sell.
Mitch Malone is known for being the life of every party, but mostly for the attire he wears to the local Renaissance Faire–a kilt (and not much else) that shows off his muscled form to perfection. While he agrees to help April, he needs a favor too: she’ll pretend to be his girlfriend at an upcoming family dinner, so that he can avoid the lectures about settling down and having a more “serious” career than high school coach and gym teacher. April reluctantly agrees, but when dinner turns into a weekend trip, it becomes hard to tell what’s real and what’s been just for show. But when the weekend ends, so must their fake relationship.
As summer begins, Faire returns to Willow Creek, and April volunteers for the first time. When Mitch’s family shows up unexpectedly, April pretends to be Mitch’s girlfriend again…something that doesn’t feel so fake anymore. Despite their obvious connection, April insists they’ve just been putting on an act. But when there’s the chance for something real, she has to decide whether to change her plans–and open her heart–for the kilt-wearing hunk who might just be the love of her life.
*MY THOUGHTS*
I have been waiting on this book since I read the first one. I KNEW they were going to get together! And as soon as it heard it was happening, I was so excited. I was disappointed when I saw the second book wasn’t theirs, but after finally reading it, it was definitely worth the wait.
April has lived in Willow Creek with her daughter for 12 years. But knowing that she’s about to be an empty nester, she’s starting to get restless. Mitch has been the life of the party in Willow Creek for a long time. He’s also a staple to the Ren Faire year after year, and he’s the local high school gym teacher. But he currently has a few issues with his family and needs some help to get through it. This is when April enters the chat. They make a pact to help each other; April will be his fake girlfriend and Mitch will help get her house ready to be sold. That is, if everything goes the way they think it should.
The characters in this were SO. AMAZING. And I mean everyone. From the main characters to the supporting ones. Maybe it was because a lot of them had their own books already, but whatever it was, I was super impressed with how I was able to get to know the others so easily. Now don’t get me wrong, they DID have their issues, but they were still amazing.
As for the story, it was filled with my favorite troupes (age gap from the woman, one bed, fake dating, friends to lovers) and I just knew that would make for a good read. But then there came one of my least favorite troupes…… The miscommunication troupe. I wanted to throw my Nook after seeing it in the book. And it really irked my nerves since she was older. I get why she was angry, but the whole not talking about her anger, like not even with her child, I was not feeling it. And although I really liked them, I can’t lie, the miscommunication troupe darkened everything a bit. Not enough to DNF, but enough to withdraw a star from my rating.
I do wish we had gotten a POV of Mitch. He was my reason for wanting this series to have their book. I would have loved to see how he was coping during that ending and how he felt about her. I feel like it would have heightened their chemistry. Like, they had it, but I think it would have been better with his POV.
AND NOW THERE IS A 4TH BOOK! Is anyone else surprised that it’s Lulu’s book? This makes me wonder who the love interest is and if we know them already. I have to say, I’m glad there is because I am not ready for this series to end!
Overall, I give this
