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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
DNFed this at 11%
This is definitely for someone, just not for me.
I couldn't get into the storyline, especially with the switching between our characters and the jumps into their D&D story
This is definitely for someone, just not for me.
I couldn't get into the storyline, especially with the switching between our characters and the jumps into their D&D story
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Cute read. I love books with a D&D focus so I’m heavily biased haha.
This isn't a 5 star read for me because sometimes it got slow and some of the relationships didn’t feel fleshed out to me.
But I had a fun time reading it!
This isn't a 5 star read for me because sometimes it got slow and some of the relationships didn’t feel fleshed out to me.
But I had a fun time reading it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Alcohol
Moderate: Cursing, Violence
Minor: Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Blood
Thank you NetGalley and Lenora Woods for the arc of Roll for Romance. I truly enjoyed Sadie and Noah's story! I gave it a 3 star rating and minimal spice.
Sadie leaves NYC to bunk with her buddy Liam, after burning out with work. She joins his Dungeons and Dragons game where she meets new friends that have similar interests. Through the D&D game, she meets Noah, who is a free spirited soul, enjoying life. I've never read a book like this. We get told the story through what is happening in Sadie's life as well as how the D&D game is progressing. I love the back and forth between reality and the D&D game, while intertwining reality into the games (like when Noah and Sadie would flirt via their characters). It did read slow during the middle of the book.
I think the romance could've been kept closed door. I don't think it added anything extra to the story and felt a little weird. I do feel like they had more of a connection towards the end of the novel.
Overall, I'd recommend this book for a fun, light hearted read.
Sadie leaves NYC to bunk with her buddy Liam, after burning out with work. She joins his Dungeons and Dragons game where she meets new friends that have similar interests. Through the D&D game, she meets Noah, who is a free spirited soul, enjoying life. I've never read a book like this. We get told the story through what is happening in Sadie's life as well as how the D&D game is progressing. I love the back and forth between reality and the D&D game, while intertwining reality into the games (like when Noah and Sadie would flirt via their characters). It did read slow during the middle of the book.
I think the romance could've been kept closed door. I don't think it added anything extra to the story and felt a little weird. I do feel like they had more of a connection towards the end of the novel.
Overall, I'd recommend this book for a fun, light hearted read.
As the daughter of someone who literally helped invent the game that would later go on to become Dungeons and Dragons, and as a lover of geeky romances, I was sure reading the premise of Roll for Romance that I was going to enjoy it. I was not wrong.
What I loved about this book, aside from the nerdy characters who had complex issues that they were trying to sort out, was the layout. Having Sadie and Noah sort through their feelings while roleplaying in front of a group of essentially strangers was certainly a roll of the D20, but for this book, it strangely worked out. The D&D storyline was tightly written and I appreciated how it was written as if the characters had truly come to life. The author also pulled no punches in the real life complications Sadie and Noah faced as both had issues that they needed to work out and pasts and futures they had to decide upon. I greatly appreciated in the very adult way that both of them handled their relationship and wish more books showed that level of maturity between characters. My only complaint is that the text roleplaying was a bit on the dull side and I expected it to turn spicier when it was just saccharine sweet, but not entirely necessary for the plotline.
I would recommend this book for fans of Rainbow Rowell and any others who want to escape into a sweet D&D romance. There is a good level of spice in this one that I would rate as a 3.5 on the spice-o-meter. out of 5.
Thank you to NetGalley, Dell, and Lenora Woods for an advanced reader's copy in exchange for an honest review.
What I loved about this book, aside from the nerdy characters who had complex issues that they were trying to sort out, was the layout. Having Sadie and Noah sort through their feelings while roleplaying in front of a group of essentially strangers was certainly a roll of the D20, but for this book, it strangely worked out. The D&D storyline was tightly written and I appreciated how it was written as if the characters had truly come to life. The author also pulled no punches in the real life complications Sadie and Noah faced as both had issues that they needed to work out and pasts and futures they had to decide upon. I greatly appreciated in the very adult way that both of them handled their relationship and wish more books showed that level of maturity between characters. My only complaint is that the text roleplaying was a bit on the dull side and I expected it to turn spicier when it was just saccharine sweet, but not entirely necessary for the plotline.
I would recommend this book for fans of Rainbow Rowell and any others who want to escape into a sweet D&D romance. There is a good level of spice in this one that I would rate as a 3.5 on the spice-o-meter. out of 5.
Thank you to NetGalley, Dell, and Lenora Woods for an advanced reader's copy in exchange for an honest review.
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
inspiring
reflective
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:
Complicated
I wasn’t that interested in the storyline and it felt kind of like a fanfic that got published which just isn’t my vibe.
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated