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Role Playing by Cathy Yardley

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krystalanddogs's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I'm not sure if I actually feel this is 4 or 5 stars but it's so sweet. It's fun to read a story that isn't about 20 somethings and I really liked the journeys of both MCs. Aiden is chest clutchingly sweet and I identify a lot with Maggie. This was just nice. It's been on my shelf for a while and I'm glad I finally picked it up.

Be aware there is some homophobia/biphobia and ace/aro denying/shaming, as well as some family tension around those facts. Mostly hinted at being in the back story but there is a little bit of direct dialogue.

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kathrynok's review against another edition

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emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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whatchareadingheather's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I enjoyed this a lot more than I had anticipated! This had a little bit of everything for modern romance consumers with just enough emotion to really get into your core. I also really appreciated having main characters who are not the conventional young-ish age range that most popular romance stories tend to veer towards and I'm never going to say no to an interracial relationship and bisexual male characters (because I think there needs to be more IMO).

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megj23's review against another edition

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funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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bookcheshirecat's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

“Some people might think this erratic, possibly a cause for concern. She preferred to think of it as not giving a single, solitary fuck.”

➽ Role Playing was such a sweet, nerdy Romance! I love that the story follows two older adults (48 & 50), as I feel like we don't see that nearly enough in Romance! Maggie and Aiden both meet through an online gaming guild, but have no idea who the other is in real life. Maggie's a bit of a hermit (very relatable), so she's pushed by her son to engage with others. Since she's not really interested in talking with anyone from her small town, she turns to her favorite hobby: gaming. I loved Maggie a lot as she was so relatable and probably how I'll turn out in the future! It's always lovely to see someone older still being passionate about their hobbies. I also appreciated that she has a close bond with her son, who's off to college and kind of like a friend to her. Maggie can be a bit grumpy but is very caring and loyal to her friends. As a fellow introvert, I could relate to her need for personal space!

➽ Aiden is also a sweetheart! He runs the online gaming guild that Maggie joins with a few of his friends. He's moved back home after his father's death to take care of his ailing mother. He had a nursing business with his best friend, so Aiden knows how to be a caretaker. He's got such a big heart, so it hurt to see how manipulative and bigoted his mother was. Aiden was never her favorite and he does everything to take care of her, but his mother constantly berates him. I understood that she struggled with getting older and not wanting to believe it might be time to make changes. However, her behavior was still unacceptable and made me so sad for Aiden, who's left to deal with her. His brother's MIA as he doesn't want to deal with it, so Aiden truly is the main caretaker.

➽ I loved how Aiden and Maggie connected through gaming! Both of them are in desperate need of a friend and they immediately hit it off. Originally, they misjudge each other (Aiden thinks Maggie's an old grandmother, while she thinks he's a college student) but later meet in real life as they live in the same town. I loved how fiercely protective Maggie was of him and how furious she was at his family for treating him so badly. Their relationship was realistic but also very sweet and I was rooting for them the entire time!

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natalieba's review against another edition

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funny hopeful informative 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? No

4.5

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ourxstorybegins's review against another edition

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funny hopeful medium-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? Yes

5.0

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bookwyrmknits's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

I really enjoyed this book, enough that it might be my favorite read of the month—and for a contemporary romance, coming from me, that's really high praise! (I usually read mostly SFF, and very little contemporary.) This book had very relatable characters that I wanted to root for, including some of the side characters. It was wonderful seeing older main characters in the romance spotlight, and the gaming aspect of the relationship part of the book also resonated with me. I loved seeing introverts presented so accurately and positively here. This is going to be a book I return to for comfort reading. (And it has some GREAT quotes!)

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sharebear431's review against another edition

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emotional informative lighthearted tense fast-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

3.75

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booksalacarte's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

4.5

Role Playing by Cathy Yardley- 4.5⭐️ 2🌶️

Contemporary rom-com
Older MC’s
Second chance romance
Introverted MC’s
Main character 🏳️‍🌈QIA+ rep
Mistaken identity

This was a sweet rom-com about two older people allowing themselves a second chance at finding love.

I adored the introverted gamers and the found gaming family.

This was a super cute Gen X romance!

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