I loved seeing their relationship develop with witty dialogues and their chemistry was the highlight of Well Played for me. I literally flew threw the book because of how perfectly paced it was! The conversations between Stacey and her love interest (it’s better to not reveal the name, it becomes a spoiler) were really enjoyable to read about. I already loved Stacey after reading about her from different scenes in Well Met, so I really enjoyed knowing her better.

Sequels turn out to be disappointing most of the time (when rom-coms are part of the show) but thankfully this wasn’t the case for Well Played. To Stacey’s shock, it isn’t Dex-she’s been falling in love with a man she barely knows. So when she receives a tender email from the typically monosyllabic hunk, she’s not sure what to make of it.įaire returns to Willow Creek, and Stacey comes face-to-face with the man with whom she’s exchanged hundreds of online messages over the past nine months. While Dex is easy on the eyes onstage with his band The Dueling Kilts, Stacey has never felt an emotional connection with him. When Stacey imagined “The One,” it never occurred to her that her summertime Faire fling, Dex MacLean, might fit the bill. Stacey vows to have her life figured out by the time her friends get hitched at Faire next summer. She knew she was putting her life on hold when she stayed in Willow Creek to care for her sick mother, but it’s been years now, and even though Stacey loves spending her summers pouring drinks and flirting with patrons at the local Renaissance Faire, she wants more out of life. Stacey is jolted when her friends Simon and Emily get engaged. ❤Īnother laugh-out-loud romantic comedy featuring kilted musicians, Renaissance Faire tavern wenches, and an unlikely love story. Penguin Random House International & Berkley Romance were kind enough to send me a free review copy of Well Played in exchange of an honest review. It was one of my favorite romances from 2020! I was really looking forward to reading the second book in the series – Well Played, which features the story of Stacey, one of my favorite secondary characters from Well Met. I read Well Met by Jen Deluca last year, and absolutely loved it.

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