That title is a bit of a mouthful, but the Jen DeLuca Well Met Romance series review is here. With its whimsical setting, giggle-inducing interactions, and sweet happily ever afters, this series is a cosy light romance that is easy to read, and a fabulous way to spend a weekend.

Well Met starts us off, introducing us to the lovely little town of Willow Creek and the wonderful world of renaissance faires. Well Met does a fantastic job of bringing the background work into perspective, highlighting the many parts of these renaisaance faires and how much organisation goes into producing a spectale that will immerse visitors and showcase the best of what Willow Creek has to offer. I knew next to nothing about renaissance faires going into this read, so I was pleasantly surprised and amazed by the vibe of this novel. It kept me engaged from start to finish, the deeper themes and experiences felt well-balanced and significant in the novel, and the romance is also incredibly entertaining. Overall, I gave this a 4.5/5 and it is my favourite of the series.

Well Played hops perspectives over to Stacey, a character we have come to love through her banter and personality in Well Met, and gives us what could have been an awesome story with hidden identity, miscommunication is the best form possible, and identity reveals. Unfortunately, despite the tension build up and character interactions of the main couple and surrounding characters, this one missed the mark for me. What could have been really tense was foreshadowed blatantly, and it threw off the pacing and reveal for me. The Ren Faire whimsy continues to fill the novel, but it doesn’t take centre stage this time which is good in the sense it doesn’t get stale for the rest of the series. Overall, I gave Well Played a 4/5, and it is my least favourite of the series.

Well Matched brings us back to some fan favourites, and the slow-burn relationships between April and Mitch gives so much tension and drama which feels like a solid return to the original draw in of Well Met. The core setting of Willow Creek Ren Faire feels different in a good way, and the more serious themes of family, purpose, and place feels perfect for this couple and this stage of the series. I really enjoyed Well Matched, and it certainly contests Well Met for my favourite of the series. Overall, I gave Well Matched a 4.5/5, and it gave me hope that this series would prove to be a good one overall.

Well Traveled is the book in the series that has been teased throughout the other novels with the characters, their motivations, and the building tension between characters and circumstances. We have seen the Dueling Kilts referenced since the beginning and they played a pretty big role in Well Played, and now we have the story of the woman who stole the heart of Ren Faire heartthrob Dex MacLean. Lulu and Dex are so sweet, the interactions with other memebers of the Dueling Kilts and Lulu gives such great platonic energy and friendship vibes (I love strong platonic friendship vibes between men and women in books, I need more of it!). Overall, I really liked this one and gave it a 4.5/5.

Now, this may surprise you given my ratings for the individual reads, but I give the Well Met series a 4/5 overall. It is a great series, really sweet and enjoyable with many great friendships, dialogue exchanges, and interactions between characters. In the long-term though it isn’t very memorable, with it’s light-hearted stories feeling great in the moments but not really sticking out in any way. for that reason, I have given the series a solid 4/5. There will be romance readers who absolutely love these books, and there will be those who may feel they are insubstantial and forgettable. Whatever floats your boat! I had a fun time reading these novels and I don’t think they were a waste of time at all, but I wouldn’t go back and reread them. I am interested in finding more books with renaissance faires as a setting or location though.

Let me know if you have read the Well Met series or are looking to read them. I am eager to hear what others have to say about the books. If you have any similar rcommendations too I am all ears!