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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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
“If I can dedicate the rest of my life to making you happy then I’d have won”
🩷Nerdy Romance
🩷BFFs Brother
🩷Rivals to Lovers
🩷Stolen Kisses
The only good thing about Roses week is game night. Everything else in her life is carefully added to a spreadsheet so she can keep her life on track. Her relationship is hitting all the boxes, but it's not bringing her any satisfaction (in more ways than one.) Rose is slowly realizing that her feelings are dissipating and she wonders how she can fix it. She finds out about a board game contest and wants to submit her own game she made. Her best friend's brother has offered to help her polish the rules for her. As her feelings shift from rivals to boardgame allies with William, she knows she's ready to end things with her boyfriend. William is reluctant to start things with Rose since his brother is one of her best friends. While they work together on the board game, they secretly kiss on the balcony every chance they get. None of these things happening are on Roses life spreadsheet. Maybe this time, it's okay to risk it all and play for love.
It was a cute book. I liked that the main character was confident in who she was and what she wanted to do, mostly. The characters felt like real people. They all had flaws and issues. I did think it took too much of the book for Rose to switch from her boyfriend to William. There were a lot of different things going on in the book. While reading it, it was fine. I think it worked for what the book was.
There is a lot of nerd type of content, videogames, movie references, board games, etc. So, if those things are not of interest to you, this might not be the book for you. I am not the biggest video/board gamer, but I knew enough for the references to make sense. Most of the references were more surface level things and easy to follow.
The MMC and MFC have lots of banter and longing for each other, which I enjoyed lots. It is a low spice book, mostly kissing, and the open-door scene is so vaguely detailed that it can be easily skimmed over.
🩷Nerdy Romance
🩷BFFs Brother
🩷Rivals to Lovers
🩷Stolen Kisses
The only good thing about Roses week is game night. Everything else in her life is carefully added to a spreadsheet so she can keep her life on track. Her relationship is hitting all the boxes, but it's not bringing her any satisfaction (in more ways than one.) Rose is slowly realizing that her feelings are dissipating and she wonders how she can fix it. She finds out about a board game contest and wants to submit her own game she made. Her best friend's brother has offered to help her polish the rules for her. As her feelings shift from rivals to boardgame allies with William, she knows she's ready to end things with her boyfriend. William is reluctant to start things with Rose since his brother is one of her best friends. While they work together on the board game, they secretly kiss on the balcony every chance they get. None of these things happening are on Roses life spreadsheet. Maybe this time, it's okay to risk it all and play for love.
It was a cute book. I liked that the main character was confident in who she was and what she wanted to do, mostly. The characters felt like real people. They all had flaws and issues. I did think it took too much of the book for Rose to switch from her boyfriend to William. There were a lot of different things going on in the book. While reading it, it was fine. I think it worked for what the book was.
There is a lot of nerd type of content, videogames, movie references, board games, etc. So, if those things are not of interest to you, this might not be the book for you. I am not the biggest video/board gamer, but I knew enough for the references to make sense. Most of the references were more surface level things and easy to follow.
The MMC and MFC have lots of banter and longing for each other, which I enjoyed lots. It is a low spice book, mostly kissing, and the open-door scene is so vaguely detailed that it can be easily skimmed over.
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
a bit of a will they won’t they in the middle! a light, easy read
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Found this book at the library in their new releases section and decided to grab it and I’m so glad I did! I’ve decided I love reading rom com books with gamers or comic con peeps so this fit the bill!
It was a fast read with a slow burn. Loved the main characters and felt that even the supporting characters were well fleshed out. Fun read!
Spice rating: 1.5 peppers- no real open door scenes but a few heavily implied scenes occur and lots of kissing!
It was a fast read with a slow burn. Loved the main characters and felt that even the supporting characters were well fleshed out. Fun read!
Spice rating: 1.5 peppers- no real open door scenes but a few heavily implied scenes occur and lots of kissing!
Content Warnings
Minor: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Death of parent, Sexual harassment
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Filled with love for nerdy things and TTRPG and board games, this was a more complex story than I thought it would be. But it is full of love and the complex situations people come across in life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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