{Review} Well Met by Jen DeLuca

Page Count: 336

Published On: September 3, 2019

Published By: Berkley Romance

Genre(s): Adult romance

Source: Hardback bought through Book of the Month
Where To Find It: Amazon// Book Depository

My Rating: 5 stars

Goodreads synopsis:

All's faire in love and war for two sworn enemies who indulge in a harmless flirtation in a laugh-out-loud rom-com from debut author, Jen DeLuca.

Emily knew there would be strings attached when she relocated to the small town of Willow Creek, Maryland, for the summer to help her sister recover from an accident, but who could anticipate getting roped into volunteering for the local Renaissance Faire alongside her teenaged niece? Or that the irritating and inscrutable schoolteacher in charge of the volunteers would be so annoying that she finds it impossible to stop thinking about him?

The faire is Simon's family legacy and from the start he makes clear he doesn't have time for Emily's lighthearted approach to life, her oddball Shakespeare conspiracy theories, or her endless suggestions for new acts to shake things up. Yet on the faire grounds, he becomes a different person, flirting freely with Emily when she's in her revealing wench's costume. But is this attraction real, or just part of the characters they're portraying?

This summer was only ever supposed to be a pit stop on the way to somewhere else for Emily, but soon she can't seem to shake the fantasy of establishing something more with Simon, or a permanent home of her own in Willow Creek.

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Content Warning: 

This does contain sexual content, a pirate in leather, and a swoon-worthy man in a kilt

Hey guys!

Welcome to my review of Well Met by Jen DeLuca. Full disclosure, I adored this book. It was everything I needed: small-town romance, hate-to-love and a sort of enemies to lovers situation, and there was a kind of fake dating spin. It was EVERYTHING. I loved it so freaking much. I absolutely fell in love with the characters that we met in this novel. I want to befriend them IRL and become their best friends. I love it when I feel so connected to a cast of characters. This has quickly become a new favorite romance book and I cannot wait for the companion/sequel that follows our main character's ren faire BFF.

This book was so freaking delightful. I cannot believe I waited so long to read it. Back in August 2019, I picked Well Met as my Book of the Month, but I didn't pick it up until March of 2020. What a travesty! Thank the Lord for the BaeCrate buddy reads on Facebook, otherwise, I would have waited even longer to pick it up.

In this novel, we meet Emily. After breaking up with her long term boyfriend, Emily moves to her sister's small town to take care of her and her niece after her sister is in a debilitating car accident. That summer, she takes her niece to sign up for the town's renaissance faire, but she soon finds out that she has to sign up too because minors can't participate without a guardian present. She signs up/volunteers to be a tavern wench. Little does she know that she is about to have her most enjoyable summer yet. 

This book hooked me as soon as I started reading it. Not only is Emily a snarky, flirty, caring character, but the way she took in her surroundings and processed what happened to her was so engaging and addictive. I loved seeing her world through her eyes. She was so brilliantly written. Whenever she interacted with Simon throughout the story, I was on the edge of my seat. Their banter and interactions were so perfectly done. Their chemistry was palpable and so addicting. 

Simon. Simon Simon Simon. What a darling male companion. Right off the bat, I knew I was going to love him because somehow Emily's delightful and adorable personality was going to break through his curmudgeonly personality. I adored how his character developed and how his relationship with his friends blossomed and improved as he began to open up and communicate. I love him so much.

Additionally, the side characters in this book were so fabulously written. Even though they weren't the main characters, I still felt like I knew them so well. They didn't just fit in to make Emily's life better. They had their own lives outside hers. Jen DeLuca just did such a wonderful job writing this book.

Also, the steamy scene that occurred in this book is so wonderfully written. It wasn't creepy or weirdly done. It was perfect. You need it.

If you haven't picked up this romance novel, I definitely suggest that you do. It's so well written and I cannot rave about it nearly enough. This book deserves all of the praise. Please read it.

If you would like to pick up a copy of this book for $14.99, I definitely recommend the Book of the Month service. I adore their boxes and their choices every month. 

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I hope you enjoyed this review. Please stay safe out there and please stay home. This virus, the coronavirus (COVID-19) is a very dangerous and fast-spreading sickness that is affecting so many people. It is a very scary time out in the world, but we can get through it if we continue to work together by using social distancing and staying home. 

Please think of the immuno-compromised, the young, the elderly, and all those who cannot fight off this virus as easily as the able-bodied. 

Please take care. 

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Happy reading, my lovelies.

Olivia 

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Hey, guys!

I have such fantastic news! I am officially an affiliate for the YA Book of the Month subscription box! I'm so excited to promote this box because BOTM is one of my favorite subscription services. I've had my subscription for nearly two years on and off, but I've officially had my account consistently for nearly a year! I love the feeling of choosing a new book or two (or three) every month. The BOTM team chooses such fantastic books! 

Being an affiliate, this means that I get paid a small sum every time that someone clicks my link and starts their subscription. 

So what is the BOTM YA box?

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2. Choose your book! Choose by the 6th, or skip the month.

3. The boxes are shipped and you get a beautiful BOTM box and book!

Shipping: Shipping is always free! However, BOTM only ships to the U.S.  (apologies to my international readers!)

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What are this month's picks? 

Arden sells memories. Whether it’s the becoming homecoming queen or studying for that all-important test, Arden can hack into a classmate’s memories and upload the experience for you just as if you’d lived it yourself. Business is great, right up until the day Arden whites out, losing 15 minutes of her life and all her memories of the hot boy across the schoolyard. The hot boy her friends assure her she’s had a crush on for years.

Arden realizes that her own memories have been hacked, but they haven’t just been stolen and shared… they’ve been deleted. And she’s not the only one, the hot stranger, Sebastian, has lost ALL of his memories. But how can they find someone with the power to make them forget everything they’ve learned?

By day, seventeen-year-old Jo Kuan works as a lady's maid for the cruel daughter of one of the wealthiest men in Atlanta. But by night, Jo moonlights as the pseudonymous author of a newspaper advice column for the genteel Southern lady, "Dear Miss Sweetie." When her column becomes wildly popular, she uses the power of the pen to address some of society's ills, but she's not prepared for the backlash that follows when her column challenges fixed ideas about race and gender.

While her opponents clamor to uncover the secret identity of Miss Sweetie, a mysterious letter sets Jo off on a search for her own past and the parents who abandoned her as a baby. But when her efforts put her in the crosshairs of Atlanta's most notorious criminal, Jo must decide whether she, a girl used to living in the shadows, is ready to step into the light.

Annaleigh lives a sheltered life at Highmoor, a manor by the sea, with her sisters, their father, and stepmother. Once they were twelve, but loneliness fills the grand halls now that four of the girls' lives have been cut short. Each death was more tragic than the last—the plague, a plummeting fall, a drowning, a slippery plunge—and there are whispers throughout the surrounding villages that the family is cursed by the gods.

Disturbed by a series of ghostly visions, Annaleigh becomes increasingly suspicious that the deaths were no accidents. Her sisters have been sneaking out every night to attend glittering balls, dancing until dawn in silk gowns and shimmering slippers, and Annaleigh isn't sure whether to try to stop them or to join their forbidden trysts. Because who—or what—are they really dancing with?

When Annaleigh's involvement with a mysterious stranger who has secrets of his own intensifies, it's a race to unravel the darkness that has fallen over her family—before it claims her next.

Who is Nevaeh Levitz?

Growing up in an affluent suburb of New York City, sixteen-year-old Nevaeh Levitz never thought much about her biracial roots. When her Black mom and Jewish dad split up, she relocates to her mom's family home in Harlem and is forced to confront her identity for the first time.

Nevaeh wants to get to know her extended family, but one of her cousins can't stand that Nevaeh, who inadvertently passes as white, is too privileged, pampered, and selfish to relate to the injustices they face on a daily basis as African Americans. In the midst of attempting to blend their families, Nevaeh's dad decides that she should have a belated bat mitzvah instead of a sweet sixteen, which guarantees social humiliation at her posh private school. Even with the push and pull of her two cultures, Nevaeh does what she's always done when life gets complicated: she stays silent.

It's only when Nevaeh stumbles upon a secret from her mom's past, finds herself falling in love, and sees firsthand the prejudice her family faces that she begins to realize she has a voice. And she has choices. Will she continue to let circumstances dictate her path? Or will she find power in herself and decide once and for all who and where she is meant to be?

Best friends are forged by fire. For Winona Olsen and Lucille Pryce, that fire happened the night they met outside the police station—both deciding whether to turn their families in.

Winona has been starving for life in the seemingly perfect home that she shares with her seemingly perfect father, celebrity weatherman Stormy Olsen. No one knows that he locks the pantry door to control her eating and leaves bruises where no one can see them.

Lucille has been suffocating beneath the needs of her mother and her drug-dealing brother, wondering if there’s more out there for her than disappearing waitress tips and generations of barely getting by.

One harrowing night, Winona and Lucille realize they can’t wait until graduation to start their new lives. They need out. Now. All they need is three grand, fast. And really, a stolen convertible to take them from Michigan to Las Vegas can’t hurt.

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{Bookish Subscription Box} Book of the Month #5: June 2018

Hey, guys!

      This month I took advantage of the amazing $5 sale that the Book of the Month Club had and managed to cash in a few free books that I had from my friends using my referral link. Because of my referral link, I picked three books this month. I'm so excited to read these books. If I could have, I would have had 4 books this month, but I couldn't. Maybe someday I will get the book that got booted out of the box. 

Here are the books I picked for June!

What Is The Book Of The Month Club??

Book of the Month is a monthly book subscription box. Each month, 5 curators pick out their favorite new hardcover books, and you can choose which one you want to receive on the first of the month. You can also add up to 2 additional books for only $9.99 each.

How It Works:

1. New selections are chosen each month. On the 1st of the month, the site announces the 5 books that they chose for the month.

2. Choose your book! Choose by the 6th, or skip the month.

3. The boxes are shipped and you get a beautiful BOTM box and book!

Shipping: U.S. only (apologies to my international readers!)

Cost: $14.99/month (includes a book credit - after all credits are used each extra book is $9.99); Shipping is FREE

Overall Product: Subscribers will receive a hardcover book from the books that were selected that month. You can add up to 2 extra books for $9.99 each plus BOTM goodies for an additional fee.

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June Picks

1. The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

2. The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan

3. Circe by Madeline Miller

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June Pick:

The Kissing Quotient by Helen Hoang

I'm super excited about this book. It looks so interesting, romantic, and sexy. I'm quite hesitant about the sexy bits, but I'm really excited about the autism rep that it has. There needs to be more books with characters that are on the autism spectrum! 

Goodreads synopsis: 

A heartwarming and refreshing debut novel that proves one thing: there's not enough data in the world to predict what will make your heart tick.

Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe. She comes up with algorithms to predict customer purchases--a job that has given her more money than she knows what to do with, and way less experience in the dating department than the average thirty-year-old.

It doesn't help that Stella has Asperger's and French kissing reminds her of a shark getting its teeth cleaned by pilot fish. Her conclusion: she needs lots of practice--with a professional. Which is why she hires escort Michael Phan. The Vietnamese and Swedish stunner can't afford to turn down Stella's offer, and agrees to help her check off all the boxes on her lesson plan--from foreplay to more-than-missionary position...

Before long, Stella not only learns to appreciate his kisses, but to crave all the other things he's making her feel. Soon, their no-nonsense partnership starts making a strange kind of sense. And the pattern that emerges will convince Stella that love is the best kind of logic... 

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Where to Purchase

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Average Goodreads Rating: 4.24 stars (4,243 ratings)
Release Date: June 5, 2018
Genres: Romance, Contemporary, Fiction, Adult
Page Count: 336

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Extra: April 2018

Circe by Madeline Miller

I've been anticipating this book for quite a long time. However, the actual book is $27! I'm so excited to have acquired this book. I cannot wait to read it. It sounds so freaking good.

Goodreads synopsis:

In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child—not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power—the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves.

Threatened, Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts and crosses paths with many of the most famous figures in all of mythology, including the Minotaur, Daedalus and his doomed son Icarus, the murderous Medea, and, of course, wily Odysseus.

But there is danger, too, for a woman who stands alone, and Circe unwittingly draws the wrath of both men and gods, ultimately finding herself pitted against one of the most terrifying and vengeful of the Olympians. To protect what she loves most, Circe must summon all her strength and choose, once and for all, whether she belongs with the gods she is born from, or the mortals she has come to love. 

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Where to Purchase

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Average Goodreads Rating: 4.4 stars (17,228 ratings - 3,473 reviews)
Release Date: April 10, 2018
Genres: Fantasy, Mythology, Fiction, Historical, Retelling
Page Count: 394

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Extra: March 2018 

The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan

Goodreads synopsis:

In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child—not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power—the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves.

Threatened, Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts and crosses paths with many of the most famous figures in all of mythology, including the Minotaur, Daedalus and his doomed son Icarus, the murderous Medea, and, of course, wily Odysseus.

But there is danger, too, for a woman who stands alone, and Circe unwittingly draws the wrath of both men and gods, ultimately finding herself pitted against one of the most terrifying and vengeful of the Olympians. To protect what she loves most, Circe must summon all her strength and choose, once and for all, whether she belongs with the gods she is born from, or the mortals she has come to love.

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Where to Purchase

Goodreads // Amazon // Book Depository // BOTM

Average Goodreads Rating: 4.19 stars (3,643 ratings - 1,012 reviews_
Release Date: March 20, 2018
Genres: YA, Magical Realism, Contemporary, Fiction, Fantasy
Page Count: 462

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☆ May 2017: {click here}

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Olivia

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{Liv the Book Club 2018} Summer Reading List

Hey, guys!

     I've already helped announce the reading list on the Instagram, Twitter, and the Facebook page! I think it's time to announce it here! This summer, the book club is meeting back up again and we are reading 3 books! August is currently under discussion because we are unsure if we all will be able to keep up, but we will be reading the three books mentioned below! We hope you enjoy these books! More information will be posted in a couple weeks. Until then, connect with us on the book club social media! 

Happy reading! This summer is going to be the best session, yet!

Stay tuned to meet our newest members! 

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The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang

Released: February 13, 2018

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The Belles (The Belles #1) by Dhonielle Clayton

Released: February 6, 2018

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Save the Date by Morgan Matson

Released: June 5, 2018

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[LivTheBookClub] June 2017 Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh Discussion Announcement

Hey, guys!

    Julia and I wanted to let you know that our June 2017 live show and discussion is coming up this week! We'll be discussing our book of the month, Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh, extensively and we would love to talk with you all about it! 

We actually announced this on other platforms on the 22nd of June, but once again I'm slow on updating you guys who read my blog. Better late than never!

Where: Instagram Live/Story: @livthebookclub

When: June 29, 2017 at 1:30 PM EST!

Giveaway(s)?  YES! 
How Do I Find the Live Show on Instagram?

Click our Story! It should be pulsing 5 minutes before the actual discussion!

Our live show should be right beside your story icon and it should look different from the other stories next to yours.

We hope you guys tune in! We'd love to discuss this book with you!

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{LivTheBookClub BOTM #3} Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi

Page Count: 416

Published on: August 30, 2016

Published by: Dutton Books For Young Readers

Genre(s): Fantasy, Middle Grade, Fairy Tales, High Fantasy, Adventure

Source: Hardback

Age Rating: PG

Where To Find It: Goodreads // Amazon

Twitter: @TaherehMafi

My Rating: 4.5 stars

Goodreads synopsis:

      The bestselling author of the Shatter Me series takes readers beyond the limits of their imagination in this captivating new middle-grade adventure where color is currency, adventure is inevitable, and friendship is found in the most unexpected places.

      There are only three things that matter to twelve-year-old Alice Alexis Queensmeadow: Mother, who wouldn't miss her; magic and color, which seem to elude her; and Father, who always loved her. The day Father disappears from Ferenwood he takes nothing but a ruler with him. But it's been almost three years since then, and Alice is determined to find him. She loves her father even more than she loves adventure, and she's about to embark on one to find the other.

      But bringing Father home is no small matter. In order to find him she'll have to travel through the mythical, dangerous land of Furthermore, where down can be up, paper is alive, and left can be both right and very, very wrong. Her only companion is a boy named Oliver whose own magical ability is based in lies and deceit--and with a liar by her side in a land where nothing is as it seems, it will take all of Alice's wits (and every limb she's got) to find Father and return home to Ferenwood in one piece. On her quest to find Father, Alice must first find herself--and hold fast to the magic of love in the face of loss.

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Hey, guys!

      In September the LivTheBookClub read Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi, a whimsical and magical middle-grade novel that follows young Alice Alexis Queensmeadow who goes on a quest to find her father.

      To be honest, I kind of went into this book blindly. I didn't read any reviews, I didn't watch any of the promotional videos that were posted, and I definitely waited to watch Whitney from WhittyNovel's review and ramblings on YouTube. If you haven't read the book, or if you don't really care to get a hint into what this book entails then read on! If you don't want to go into this book with much of a synopsis, then do not read on! Come back when you're done reading! 5/5 stars! Read Furthermore!!!!

      I have been anticipating this book for over a year and I've been so excited to get another taste of Tahereh's writing. I fell in love with Tahereh Mafi's writing when I first read Shatter Me, her first book in her Shatter Me series, in December of 2014. The Shatter Me series has a special place in my heart. It was one of the first series that I reviewed on my blog, and even after reading the books almost 2 years ago, I still remember the story line very very clearly. I just love these books so much, and when I found out that she had been working on a middle-grade fantasy stand-alone, I was squealing with excitement. 

      Julia will testify to this, but I bought Furthermore on the first day of the month (the day after the release day) from Target. She wanted me to have my mom or someone record me finding the book, but in the end, it wasn't that eventful. Squealing, stroking the spine, geeking out over the cover. Nothing major. I was so so so excited to get my hands on my own physical copy. I started Furthermore as soon as I finished City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare, and then I had to stop for school reading, review copies, and because I really didn't want to read it as quickly as I would have if I had just sat down and ignored my school work. Anyway, here is what I actually thought about the book.

     First of all, I really loved the whole aesthetic of this book. It was so colorful and beautifully written. Tahereh's writing gave me such a lovely feeling inside and it gave me a light and whimsical vibe. When reading Shatter Me, it's very dark, ominous, and suspenseful...but when reading Furthermore, it's very suspenseful and mysterious, but it's still really light-hearted and adorable. I really liked her narration style. She would have little author interjections that always managed to make me laugh because she was basically breaking the fourth wall of writing. It reminded me of The Series of Unfortunate Events (that I wasn't impressed with, overall) and The Secret Series (LOVE!!!). 

      Let's talk about the magic system. Okay, Ferenwood and Furthermore are so mysterious and whimsical. If you don't have an open mind to nonsense, magic, and tomfoolery then you'll probably have a hard time wrapping your mind around the magic in this book. As a college student that is expected to have a very serious frame of mind when it comes to life, it was such a relief to have a book that was so beautiful and magical and strange. I'm not sure if I'm just rambling or not, but this book was just a huge breath of fresh air when it comes to taking a break from reading dull and dense textbooks. I think I may read Furthermore again when I have more time to sink down into the world. Reading something for fun has been making me feel guilty for not utilizing my time for school work, so I really want to experience the beauty of this book for what it is and not have to worry if I have a random math assignment due the next day. 

      I would love to have another book set in Ferenwood or Furthermore. I really want to explore the whimsy of Furthermore more and I would love to read more about the magical talents of the people of Ferenwood. 


      Okay, Alice Alexis Queensmeadow. Let's talk about Alice! I loved how sassy, brave, colorful, and real Alice is. I loved her attitude throughout this book. I saw my sister Reagan in her when she would sass Oliver and I saw my sensitive little Beetle when she would have her little emotional moments. She had such a great character arc at the end of the end of the book. She accepted herself and she embraced her amazing talent. I loved how impulsive she was. I mean, kids think they're invincible. I thought this added a very relatable aspect to the book. 

      Oliver...I'm not sure how I feel about him yet. He's a little butthead during most of the book, but his personality changed a lot towards the end. I think the events that occurred humbled him quite a bit, and I really liked that. It just felt a bit rushed to me...But I binge read the last chunk of the book, so that might be the reason....

     The one problem that I had with the book was that it was really rushed towards the end and it kind of wrapped up too perfectly. I wanted a great ending that worked the problems out, but this ending was just really rushed and I felt like there could have been so much more added to the book. 

Random Things I Loved:

~The diversity of the characters! Not only did the characters have actual colored skin (purple, pink, sunset), but there were so many diverse characters in Furthermore too! 

~Characters get hurt/disabled during the book. This rarely happens, and it's so interesting to have a character like Alice to go through something like this. I kind of wish that I hadn't been fixed. 

~"If a girl is afraid she doesn't have to be nice" This is so important! Need I explain? 

~Alice went pee! I've never read a book where the character goes pee! Hallelujah! It's so normal to go to the bathroom. Why is it ignored in books? I mean it's redundant if they just keep going pee, but sometimes it should be mentioned. 

      Overall, I really loved this book. I definitely want a sequel. I need more of Tahereh's writing. She is such a beautiful human being and I love her social media updates. I not only love her writing, but I think she is a lovely person in real life too. Someday I hope to meet her, but until then I will read everything that she releases. 

Books Mentioned:

• Shatter Me review {click}
• Unravel Me review {click}
• Ignite Me review {click}
• Unite Me review {click}
• City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare {review coming soon!}

Happy reading!

Olivia

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