So it was nice to watch her masking, struggling with feeling like life has passed her by, etc. It’s been long enough since the first book that I don’t remember a lot about Emily, Simon, April, and Mitch, but I’m fairly certain Stacey was portrayed in book 1 as kind of a surface-level flirt who’s confident in her body. I couldn’t write this without spoilers, so be warned.Ĭharacters: 7, Stacey is definitely developed as a character, and relatable in many ways.

To Stacey's shock, it isn't Dex-she's been falling in love with a man she barely knows. So when she receives a tender email from the typically monosyllabic hunk, she's not sure what to make of it.įaire returns to Willow Creek, and Stacey comes face-to-face with the man with whom she’s exchanged hundreds of online messages over the past nine months. While Dex is easy on the eyes onstage with his band The Dueling Kilts, Stacey has never felt an emotional connection with him. When Stacey imagined 'The One,' it never occurred to her that her summertime Faire fling, Dex MacLean, might fit the bill. Stacey vows to have her life figured out by the time her friends get hitched at Faire next summer. She knew she was putting her life on hold when she stayed in Willow Creek to care for her sick mother, but it's been years now, and even though Stacey loves spending her summers pouring drinks and flirting with patrons at the local Renaissance Faire, she wants more out of life. Stacey is jolted when her friends Simon and Emily get engaged.

Published by Penguin on September 22, 2020Īmazon,, Better World Books, Book DepositoryĪ laugh-out-loud romantic comedy featuring kilted musicians, Renaissance Faire tavern wenches, and an unlikely love story.

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