Well Matched
A pretend relationship gives two friends more than they bargained for in a Renaissance Faire rom com filled with 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...and it 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.
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...and it 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.
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Well Matched was such a great addition to this series. I really enjoyed seeing more from Mitch, both in terms of development and personality. It was great to see him be more than a dumb, jockey, gym teacher. I also liked seeing April knock some of her walls down. When previously reading her character, I always felt like she was at armâs length. Which makes sense, given her social anxiety which we didnât see in previous books.
Incredibly sweet ending where April really puts herself out there and opens up to Mitch. Super enjoyed it!
Well Matched was such a great addition to this series. I really enjoyed seeing more from Mitch, both in terms of development and personality. It was great to see him be more than a dumb, jockey, gym teacher. I also liked seeing April knock some of her walls down. When previously reading her character, I always felt like she was at armâs length. Which makes sense, given her social anxiety which we didnât see in previous books.
Incredibly sweet ending where April really puts herself out there and opens up to Mitch. Super enjoyed it!
🎧 Audiobook Review 🎧
Well Matched by Jen DeLuca
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
I enjoyed listening to this book and it was a really cute story. While the fake relationship trope isn’t my favorite I still enjoyed it. One of the things that I didn’t really like was how April handled so many of the situations. Like if she actually just said half of what she felt and was thinking then they wouldn’t have had so many problems.
We love a man in a kilt! Mitch is an amazing character who is so forgiving and is always there for April. I just loved his personality throughout the entire book.
This was also my first audiobook so I might have rated it higher if I was more used to listening to the book. Overall it was a cute book.
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