He asks April to pretend to be his girlfriend for a weekend at a family function, and sparks fly.Īpril is not an easy character to like, but definitely the most relatable. As April struggles with her soon to be empty nest, Mitch has a proposal of his own. Yet she’s finding the small town isn’t just a place for her daughter, but it’s home to her too.

This one features April, Emily’s older sister, and Mitch Malone.Īs her daughter’s high school graduation rapidly approaches, April is ready to spread her wings and fly from the small town she’s felt trapped in all these years. I adore friends to lovers and fake relationship romances. Of all the books in the series, I was most excited to read this one. 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.įantastic read! Well Matched by Jen DeLuca is the third installment in her Ren Faire based romantic comedy series that features a different couple each time. Despite their obvious connection, April insists they’ve just been putting on an act. When Mitch's family shows up unexpectedly, April pretends to be Mitch's girlfriend again.and it doesn't feel so fake anymore. But when the weekend ends, so must their fake relationship.Īs summer begins, Faire returns to Willow Creek, and April volunteers for the first time. 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.

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. 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. 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. Single mother April Parker has lived in Willow Creek for 12 years with a wall around her heart. Reading Challenges: 2023 Audiobook Challenge, 2023 Backlist Reader Challenge, COYER 2023Ī 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.

Jen deluca well matched