This book hit all my buttons. It gave me the same feelings as The Hating Game. But this one also gave me that extra little bit to make it a five stars. What was that extra? I don’t know!
This was in first person which isn’t my favorite POV-especially for romance. But Emily was a great narrator. She felt so real-the right about of flaws and likability. She also was pretty funny.
The romance progressed at a great pace. It’s enemies-to-lovers, but not too dramatic. They have bickering/bantering with underlying sexual tension. Those are just some of my favorite interactions to read in a romance. And I liked that Ms. DeLuca showed them being a couple and dealing with their hang ups. It felt realistic and gave me the emotions I wanted.
I also loved Emily’s growing relationship with her sister and niece. She and her sister were never close because of a pretty big age difference, but they come together. They all had great interactions and I would love for April to get her own story. she really deserves some love.
The whole Renaissance Faire and town were great. I am such a sucker for a small town romance. the Faire added an extra layer. I would love to see t his as a movie. It has such 1990s/early 2000s romantic comedy feels. This is one of my favorite books of the year and I’m so happy there will be another book-I believe it will be about Stacey.
Thanks for reading!
Holly