In this case, the Faire is a school fundraiser (not, alas, the actual Maryland Renaissance Festival) that became more and more elaborate until it took over the weekends of whole summers for the cast. You can understand why a book about a bunch of people who find community while staffing a Renaissance Faire would be appealing to me.

I used to work with guys who were friends with folks who staffed the Ren Fest (including one who made the costumes!). My husband and I were there on a date when our freshman English teacher saw us and teased us a little bit. We dressed up to go to the Ren Fest for years. You see, Maryland has one of the largest Renaissance Festivals in the country. In reality it’s about more than that, but DeLuca had me hooked with just that much. It’s about a Renaissance Faire in Maryland. When Holly told me that this book was for High School us and I realized why, I had to have it. Costumes and slightly off British accents absolutely required. But also, please dress up and go to the Renaissance Faire right now. If not, I don’t know if this book will be quite as delightful for you. If, like Holly and me, you and your friends have ever in your lives been really into the Renaissance Faire, read this book. Plot: Get over your overdeveloped sense of responsibility and show me I’m important 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.Heat Factor: Heroes in illustrated cover romances love going down on womenĬharacter Chemistry: Swashbuckling pirates and wenches unite! But is this attraction real, or just part of the characters they're portraying?

Yet on the faire grounds he becomes a different person, flirting freely with Emily when she's in her revealing wench's costume. 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.

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.Įmily 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?

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