Well Traveled by Jen DeLuca

I was thrilled to be back at the Faire for Well Traveled! It was a treat to get to know Lulu and Dex better and to watch them grow to trust each other and themselves.

From GoodReads: The Renaissance Faire is on the move, and Lulu and Dex are along for the ride, in the next utterly charming rom-com from Jen DeLuca.

A high-powered attorney from a success-oriented family, Louisa “Lulu” Malone lives to work, and everything seems to be going right, until the day she realizes it’s all wrong. Lulu’s cousin Mitch introduced her to the world of Renaissance Faires, and when she spies one at a time just when she needs an escape, she leaps into the welcoming environment of turkey legs, taverns, and tarot readers. The only drawback? Dex MacLean: a guitarist with a killer smile, the Casanova of the Faire… and her traveling companion for the summer.

Dex has never had to work for much in his life, and why should he? Touring with his brothers as The Dueling Kilts is going great, and he always finds a woman at every Faire. But when Lulu proves indifferent to his many plaid charms and a shake-up threatens the fate of the band, Dex must confront something he never has before: his future.

Forced to spend days and nights together on the road, Lulu’s interest in the kilted bad boy grows as he shows her a side of himself no one else has seen. The stresses of her old lifestyle fade away as she learns to trust her intuition and follow her heart instead of her head. But when her time on the road is over, will Lulu go with her gut, or are she and Dex destined for separate paths?

Thoughts

I felt this one started a little slower than the others. There were a few times in the middle where I lost interest a bit. Jen knows what she is doing though and brought me back around. By the end, I couldn’t get enough! Although, I do wish I could read more about Lulu and Dex (and Simon/Emily, Mitch/April, Stacey/Daniel) and the entire Faire family.

Dex’s growth made my heart smile and the man bun/kilt didn’t hurt! Tough guys finding their feelings gets me every time. Lulu’s journey from stressed out workaholic to grounded and self trusting was a joy to be a part of. These two left me with a goofy grin on my face.

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this installment of the series. It made me laugh and cry, and just had me feeling all the feelings. Now I think I’ll go back and re-read Well Met, Well Played, and Well Matched soon!