Well Matched

"Book 3 - Renaissance Series - When April gets ready to send her daughter off to college and sell her house she realizes that maybe willow creek has much more to offer than she thought. Mitch is 10 years younger but very good handyman. He also needs a fake girlfriend. This is some dangerous territory."

"The way DeLuca describes this woman’s social anxiety is on point. It is a well written romance but I just can’t get over April’s character; never had I related to a character so much in my life. I love the way April’s character is developed throughout the series and I find myself rooting for her ever step of the way. "

"This book and the previous two books in the series are just so charming! I absolutely love the Renaissance faire setting and how all the books are connected. I was so excited to read about April and Mitch. Jen DeLuca writes characters that you quickly grow to love and care about. If you haven’t already, do yourself a favor and read this book series! "

"Fake Relationship? Check. Emotional Vulnerability? Check. Ren Faire Antics? Check, check, check. "

"What girl doesn’t love a man in a kilt🥵"

"<strong>Great</strong><br/><br/>This is a great third book of your series. I loved Mitch in the other books and he was really great in this one. April made me made at some points but all in all it was a great book."

"I liked this one better than #2, though it still didn’t quite hit the mark for me like Well Met did. I think Mitch and April’s story together was great and they fit together nicely, but this one didn’t feel as original as the first one. Which, to be fair I guess is expected as it’s the third in a series…<br/><br/>There were lots of cliches in this, ones that are overdone and I was hoping for more of the uniqueness I saw in Well Met. <br/><br/>Still, the characters this round were stronger, their stories held more weight, and overall I enjoyed it."

"Hands down the best book in this series!"

"What I Liked:<br/>1. Fake dating - I thought Mitch bringing April home to meet his family and be his stand-in girlfriend was cute. I also liked that April stood up for Mitch since everyone was ******** on Mitch for being a PE teacher/coach, which is dumb. <br/><br/>2. Forced proximity/one bed - this trope always helps to move things along from fake dating to blurring the lines in romance books and I can’t blame authors for doing it because it WORKS. <br/><br/>3. Mitch - overall as a character, I like Mitch. He’s supportive and helpful but he’s also comfortable with who he is. He loves being a PE teacher and coach and helping out at the ren faire. Overall he’s a good guy - not the most multifaceted but interesting and nice enough<br/><br/>4. The ren faire - I know nothing about renaissance faires and I know this is my own fault because I only read this book despite knowing it was part of a series. I liked seeing the ren faire and people participating in it, but I liked that it wasn’t as large of a focus compared to the other books in the series. It’s actually WHY I chose to read this one over all the others.<br/><br/>What I Didn’t Like:<br/>1. April - I know she’s the main character and I understand that she feels out of place in this small town, but she’s not the most likable. I feel like she never really gave anyone in the town a chance and she’s looking to run away. To be fair, she could have left Willow Creek any time when Cait was younger. I don’t understand why April stayed if she hated it so much. The part I hated the most was when April treated Mitch the same way as everyone else, where she was embarrassed to be seen with him - the exact thing he was afraid of. <br/><br/>2. Age gap - honestly I know that they’re both adults and this doesn’t matter as much in adulthood but I personally don’t like when there are big age gaps and I felt like they were constantly bringing it up."

"4/5 ⭐️ cute age difference romance"