Well Played
by Jen DeLuca
Stacey has been emailing Dex, the hot kilted musician from the Faire, all year. Except the emails are not actually from Dex.
- Spice
- 3/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~320
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is Well Played?
Well Played is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Open door
- Burn: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: First person, heroine's POV only
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Serious or terminal illness
- Mental illness / anxiety / depression
- Bullying
- Pregnancy loss
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Well Played: quick answers
How spicy is Well Played?
Well Played is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Spice starts around the middle.
Is Well Played a standalone?
No. Well Played is book 2 of 4 in Well Met. Start with Well Met. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Well Played?
Well Played features secret identity, small town. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Well Played have content warnings?
Our notes for Well Played include: serious or terminal illness, mental illness / anxiety / depression, bullying, pregnancy loss. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Well Played?
If you loved Well Played, try Secretly Yours by Tessa Bailey, My Favorite Half-Night Stand by Christina Lauren, Burying Water by K.A. Tucker. They share its secret identity and small town energy at a similar spice level.