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A review by walzstjrnl
Well Played by Jen DeLuca
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Deeply enjoyable contemporary romance! Found while looking for books from Berkley publishing that were available at my library, and accidentally read this book before the first in the series, but it was easy enough to catch on.
I enjoyed the small town and renaissance fair backdrop, as well as the cast of characters. I appreciated Stacey's internal journey as well, and found myself nodding along at portions.
I enjoyed the small town and renaissance fair backdrop, as well as the cast of characters. I appreciated Stacey's internal journey as well, and found myself nodding along at portions.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Body shaming, Death of parent, and Fatphobia
I will add that Cyrano/catfishing is not my favorite romance trope, but I was surprised that I didn't mind it too much! The reveal that Dex isn't behind the messages to Stacey is handled well with plenty of book left for Daniel and Stacey to establish their own relationship .