When I say I've been dying for Mitch's book for years, I'm not exaggerating. I quickly pegged him and April as a perfect pairing while reading Well Met and I couldn't have been more excited to learn that was the plan. Then I waited... (No offense to Stacey and Daniel because I adored them in Well Played.) But, THIS was the book I wanted. The good news is it was 1000% worth the wait. When I say I read it in one sitting, I mean that quite literally. I refused to do another thing until I read it cover to cover. I regret nothing. It was a fantastic mashup of friends first and fake it till you make it. Mitch is everything I wanted him to be and more and I also really liked getting to know April better. And as is often the case with series like this, I enjoyed seeing all of my faves from earlier books (Emily and Simon, especially!) again and watching as they helped move things along with Mitch and April. What a fun and swoony book!

I’ve been cheering for Mitch since Well Met and seeing April finally come around to join me on this appreciation train was a delight. Lulu next, yes?!

This series of Renaissance Faire romances by Jen DeLuca is just fun, fun, fun. The setting of an annual charity Ren Faire in the Maryland suburbs makes for a surprisingly rich and romantic setting. (Check out Well Met and Well Played) Deluca, who keeps her plots humming, brings together her unlikely lovers in imaginative ways.. In Well Matched, the third in the series, it's time for the single mom and the high school PE teacher to find each other, making a classic "fake girlfriend" arrangement for the weekend. Of course, the attraction is real but the complications pile up. Will they overcome the return of the ex and the family objections? What to you think? Keep writing, Jen!

Jen Deluca has quickly become a favourite author. I immensely enjoyed the first two books of this character series (Well Met & Well Played) but something about this one just fell a little flat. I couldn't connect to April, and I felt some of the dramatic plot lines weren't realistic/felt temper tantrumy. It's a fake dating trope, which I love! And I did enjoy/love Mitch. But I felt he deserved a little bit better than what he received. I will continue to read this author's works, and I can tell this is just a book that isn't for me, but may be for you!

Although I've loved all the books in this series, this one is my favorite so far. The older heroine dealing with sending a daughter off to college and her insecurities about herself in the dating world really worked for me, and I loved what a grouch she was. Mitch was the best, totally shameless in saying what he wanted and willing to stand up for what he needed. It was wonderful to see how much they genuinely liked one another. This one is a gem.

It is no secret I love historical fiction, especially set in Tudor England, and I have loved the Renaissance Faire ever since one of my high school best friends asked me to go. I was in love. Jen DeLuca's Well Met series does things to my heart. I have loved the first two books and when and ARC of WELL MATCHED showed up in my inbox I finished what I was currently reading and immediately started it...and then didn't stop...until I finished...at 1 am.

Mitch and April stole my heart, I love everything about them. I loved the not-so-common age difference that he was so much younger than her. I loved that she was an older heroine in general. I loved that she constantly put her daughter first and fought her feelings for Mitch so hard...and yet he still kept showing up. In today's world of swiping and next best thing, I couldn't help but feel lots of butterflies when reading about a guy who just keeps showing up and being there while the heroine works out some issues.

The added bonus of the home renovation aspect also made me keep reading. I love reading about home projects, its so interesting to me. And to round it out, the scenes at the Renaissance Faire are always such a win for me. Seeing past characters only made it that much better.

If you're a fan of the Ren Faire like me, you HAVE to read these books!

Jen DeLuca has done it AGAIN. I was more than happy to return to Willow Creek and was more than thrilled that my hunch was correct in that we'd be getting a happy ending for April and Mitch, the most deserving characters of all (in my humble opinion.) With just the right amount of sass, steam, spunk, and a dash of Renaissance Faire, Well Matched challenges convention and brought a smile to my face. Stubborn April was indeed well matched when it came to romance with Mitch and the 'fake girlfriend for my family' ploy worked like a charm, especially with the obvious physical connection sizzling between the two of them. I loved their spirited and honest relationship and was rooting for them both from the first page. Don't underestimate these two, or the latest in the series...now when do we get another!?

This book like all in this series made me extremely happy. Though I did want to smack April a couple of times. Come on! But I am always down for a fake dating trope. It makes me happy.

I have waited and I mean WAITED for this book. Mitch? Hilarious, adorable, heartwarming. April? Tough, hilarious, heartwarming. I love the universe the author has created and genuinely cannot wait to read more by her. Well Matched is a perfect continuation of the series. I can't wait to read more by this author!

Ugh my heart is so full from this book. Although slightly weaker than the othes in the series this book was so well written and a perfect addition to the world of Willow Creek.

April has lived in Willow Creek for most of her life raising her daughter Caitlin. She has kept to herself one day knowing she will move out of town when Caitlin goes off to college. But with this potential move she needs to make some changes to her house. Paint needs to be redone, carpets replaced, all so the house is sellable to the current market. She asks her friends Mitch for help with the house in exchange for a little fake datnig scheme he has dreamed up. He wants his family to think he's serious, and a mature put together girl like April will help his family to see him how he wants to be seen. But their fake relationship is long from over, and as the Ren Faire comes to Willow Creek for the summer the two realize their might be more to their relationship. It feels less fake as time goes on but April is still leaving in the fall, and she thinks her and Mitch aren't meant to be .

I loved going back to Willow Creek and April and Mitch's story was very sweet. Well Matched didn't have the same magic as Well Met, but this was a great mix of romance tropes and I was happy to see both of these characters find their happily ever afters.

I absolutely flew through this book! It's exactly the kind of transportive read we all need in these times, and I loved being swept up in April and Mitch's love story. The fake-dating (and only one bed!) trope had me laughing out loud, and it was so clear how the two of them complemented each other. The Ren Fair features less prominently in this book, but the explanation makes plenty of sense and it was lovely to see April grow!

I received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

What a beautiful conclusion to one of my favorite comfort series of recent! I must say, April and Mitch's story was my favorite one yet. The joy of finding love at the Ren Faire was enticing alone, but coupled with the hills and valleys April faces as a single mother with an unlikely romance- it was formulaically perfect. But what really sold this book, hands down/no doubt, was the chef's kiss deployment of the fake relationship and ONE BED tropes. It was a *let's take a moment and raise the book (eReader) in praise* moment.

All in all I thoroughly enjoyed this read. So much in fact, that I stayed up until the light of day because I just had to finish Mitch and April's story for one last romp at the Willow Creek Renaissance Faire.

Well Matched is definitely one of my most anticipated books of the year, so I was super excited to have the chance to read a review copy of this book! I have flown through this series this year at the recommendation of a friend, and it took no time for it to become my favorite romance series--as evidenced by the fact that I've read Well Met twice this year. I took a longer time to read this installment than the others because I simply did not want it to end. This book had me grinning like a schoolgirl! Mitch and April have such chemistry, and such a great dynamic. I appreciated that everything in Well Matched felt deserved; the decisions April made (though some were irrational) made sense for her character, and Mitch is, well, Mitch. Who couldn't love these two characters together? I cannot wait for the release of this book so I can shove it in all my friends' faces and demand that they read it!

This was so much fun! I was cautious going into it because I did not like the second book in the series, but this one was just as good as the first! Makes me want to go to a renn fest this summer!

At this point anything that starts with “Well” and ends with “By: Jen DeLuca” is an automatic win for me.

Loved this story. Loved both April and Mitch. And can I just say… I completely lost it (like I’m talking full on cackling) at the line “Nice to meet you, Bob.”

They’re just so adorable and so much fun.

this was a cute third book in this series, focusing on a single mom with a kid about to leave for college, with the classic "pretend to be my gf to impress my fam" trope! I couldn't remember any of the connections to characters from the first two books (you don't really need to have read them, but I guess it helped to have context), and didn't really love/click with these characters much. it was cute and fun, with a few steamy moments, and a totally predictable happy ever after, with a lot less of the Ren Faire than the first two books had. overall, the series is slipping in my mind as it goes on, but still a fun little read!

Love this series and this may be my favorite about April a divorced single mom and Mitch/Kilty who is more than the Ren Faire rogue

I of course had to gobble this up in one day. Mitch and April? In book one I never would have guessed. But they seem to make sense for each other.

I think fans of the first two books might not love April as a character. The first two books were more catered to younger love and youthful relationships. I do think the middle aged reader and reviewer will find this more relatable. I definitely did as the daughter of a single mom.

I especially loved the scene where April let loose and wore Faire clothes. I don’t think the Faire was as prominent as the first two books and as someone who grew up volunteering and going to Renaissance Faires I loved that theme, but it did have just enough to satisfy the fans of the previous books.

4.5/5!

Oh, Mitch & April...I've been dying for these two to get together since Well Met. As you can imagine, I had high hopes for this book and they were EXCEEDED.

There's fake dating! And banter! And sexiness!