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4.01 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This read was SO fun. I haven’t played DnD in a long while but this made me want to get back into it 🤭
The banter, the flirting, the exploration, all of it. This story had me giggling and kicking my feet. Noah and Sadie had incredible chemistry and the best love story.
The banter, the flirting, the exploration, all of it. This story had me giggling and kicking my feet. Noah and Sadie had incredible chemistry and the best love story.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
This was like a Hallmark movie for D&D players. It was cute and wholesome with nerdiness woven through the entire story.
Sadie is let go from her job and spends the summer with her best friend, Liam, a DM, living in a small town in Texas. As she figures out her next steps, she begins her first D&D campaign and meets Noah. He’s an outgoing, optimistic bartender at the local brewery who also is also new in town.
Lenora did a wonderful job weaving in Sadie’s journey and the D&D campaign into the story. She introduced you to the world of D&D and the magic of playing a game, the attachment you feel towards your character and even the similarities between you and your character (or traits you want to embody). For the D&D lover, this book is a wonderful, cozy side quest for you!
For Sadie’s main storyline, Lenora captured the feelings of burnout from a job, of being lost and unmotivated. The imposter syndrome that comes with that but of also starting something new. The anxiety of interviewing and making the “right choice.” Then finally, that spark and excitement when starting off on a new adventure. If you read the Authors Note at the end, Lenora wrote from her very own experience of burnout at a job.
This book was definitely a side quest for me, I personally am not a fan of Hallmark movies and the “move to a small town” romances. It was fun and enjoyable.
Thank you to NetGalley for this eARC. Roll for Romance releases July 15.
Star: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Steam: 💋
Spice: 🌶️
Steam: 💋
Spice: 🌶️
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Roll for Romance by Lenora Woods
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Stars
Release date July 15th
Found Family
Dungeons & Dragons for newbies
Slow Burn
Small Town
Cinnamon Roll MMC
Burnt out FMC
Roll for Initiative Sadie!
A little nerdy, a little sweet, a little artsy; this book is alllll the adorableness! What a charming romp and delicious read!
Sadie escapes to long-time bestie’s small town living when her New York career and life bottom out. There she is shoved into his DnD for newbies and meets the cinnamon-roll nomad(ish), Noah.
This romance is so cute! The main characters are so lovable and their low-angst courtship is a dream to wander through! I love the story telling style where we get to accompany their team on their DnD quest as well and see additional glimpses of their personalities and chemistry in a fantasy setting!
Thank you to NetGalley and Dell Romance for the opportunity to read this eARC. My opinions are all my own. Thank you!
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Thanks to NetGalley, Ballantine, and Random House Publishing Group for access to this eARC in exchange for an honest review.
So I chose this book because the cover was so cute and I was interested by the premise. Overall it was a cozy read with a bit of spice thrown in. I enjoyed the real timeline but struggled with the D&D fantasy plot a little bit. Not enough to not finish the book. But I was definitely more invested in Noah and Sadie’s storyline than Loren and Jaylies. The fantasy element was a little clunky for my taste. I’ve also never played D&D before so I may just not be familiar with that specific story telling style. Would recommend for people who enjoy role playing games and small town romance.
Roll for Romance was an absolute delight! The mix of humor, romance, and adventure was perfect, and the characters were so much fun to follow. The story was lighthearted yet meaningful, and I couldn’t put it down. A unique, charming, and utterly enjoyable read
This book follows Sadie after getting fired from her job, she moves to Texas for the summer to live with her best friend. He has been trying to get her to play D&D for years. She reluctantly agrees, her guilt for all he’s done for her recently influencing her choice. That’s where she meets Noah. He is tall, giant man once compared to a barbarian. AND I LOVED HIMMMM!! I need him immediately, thank you <3
Anyways, I throughly enjoyed this book. Something about D&D related books even though I have never played always intrigued me. I truly enjoyed the way we the book went from the campaign, to real life and how it all wrapped up beautifully. How they fell in love in both stories. UGGGGHHHH!! They were so cute together and then ending had me tearing up just a bit.
Will definitely be watching out for anything else this author does. And would def read a book about Liam.
Thank you NetGalley for this arc for an honest review.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This one is for the D&D girlies but particularly for those who have never played before and want to see what the hype is about. Because you’ll follow Sadie’s first foray into the world of D&D as she recovers for the summer at her best friends house in Texas. New friends, new hobbies, and new love interests. Super cute. Couldn’t put it down.
Also this would be 5 stars because no third act break up! Praise be the author!
But a star off for something minor that annoyed me.
Also this would be 5 stars because no third act break up! Praise be the author!
But a star off for something minor that annoyed me.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Thank you to Penguin Random House and NetGalley for the EARC in exchange for a honest review.
Roll For Romance by Lenora Woods is a slow burn romance sprinkled with a bit of a magical adventure.
Roll For Romance by Lenora Woods is a slow burn romance sprinkled with a bit of a magical adventure.
I truly enjoyed this fun, nerdy romance from Lenora Woods…especially as someone who wants to learn more about D&D (I’ve only ever played one campaign before). I thought the book was fun, while also touching on a lot of real life stressors that come about during adulthood.
I truly enjoyed how Woods mixed in the actual D&D campaign into the story, allowing a little bit of magic seep through to both the characters and readers while reading. It allowed us to enjoy the story along with our main characters, and also get insight into how their characters were extensions of themselves. It also added a bit of fantasy to the contemporary romance which I loved.
First off I want to gush about Sadie, our FMC who life has thrown a curveball a lot of us can relate to. What happens when the career you worked so hard for, no longer fits? And now you have to take time to decide if you return to that field that you know you can succeed in or do you take a risk and follow the voice inside saying to try something new and follow your passion? Added bonus burnout being a huge factor in why you’re in this position to begin with.
Luckily for Sadie she has a best friend who offers her support during this transitionary period and convinces her to finally play D&D along with other friends new to the game. And so she meets Noah and a flirty banter quickly begins between them. And our lovely side characters are all rooting for them to finally give into the undeniable chemistry that shows up in their game as much as in person.
And of course Noah is a free spirited traveler, trying to figure out what’s next for him. After his own moment of wondering what his life will look like he has moved around before staying in the small town in Texas to help his friend with their bar. He is immediately intrigued by Sadie, and when she opens up to him and shows him her art he immediately notices her talent and encourages her to turn her passion into something she enjoys and gets paid for. We love supportive kings here!
The two of them both confide in each other about their individual situations and support each other in every decision they make along the way. Eventually leading them to find their feelings for each other and the way they have found their home in an unlikely town when at one point they both were city people. Which I loved because sometimes our dreams don’t pan out the way we expect especially in Sadie’s case where her dreams were in NYC. Because there is a realization that once we are actually living the life we dreamed of it doesn’t always go the way we think.
I truly loved this book and the way it dealt with so many life events and yet added a bit of fantasy to escape into for both the characters and readers. The only reason it sits at 4 stars for me is at times my attention wasn’t fully grabbed enough to keep me engrossed.
adventurous
Strong character development:
Yes
A story about romance (duh) and adventure (duh again) but also finding your path in life. I loved the way the story switched seamlessly between Sadie’s POV and Jaylie’s.
Pub Date 7/15/25
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