My Faire Lady by Laura Wettersten is a cute and fluffy YA romance.
When
Rowena's boyfriend dumps her, she decides she needs a new summer plan
-- fast! The thought of spending the summer working at her mall job,
where she will see her ex and his new girlfriend nearly ever day, is
unendurable. So, with few options and little time, she answers a rather
vague and sketchy newspaper job ad, and finds herself hired to do face
painting at a Renaissance Faire. Her co-workers are a colorful crew, and
she immediately develops a crush on one of the knights, forms a
friendship with the tavern wench she bunks with, and develops more
confidence in her skills as an artist as she improves on the basic face
painting designs she is given. Ro realizes that art makes her happy and
that she would like to study it in college, but how can she explain that
to her parents, who expect her to leverage her ren faire experiences to
write a stellar admissions essay for business school or law school?
Also, will she ever get that hot knight to notice her?
If you're
looking for a fun summer YA romance, this is a good one to consider.
Yes, it's obvious which guy Ro should end up with, but as I may have
said before in other reviews, the 'who' is rarely the point in a romance
novel; it's all about the 'how.' This particular book has a lot of
strengths beyond the romance, as well: lots of colorful and interesting
characters, a vividly described setting, and great interpersonal issues
that crop up as Ro develops friendships and discovers her own biases and
prejudices. I was looking for a light, fun read when I picked this book
up, and it fit the bill perfectly.
(Reviewed from a copy borrowed through my library system.)
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