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Roll For Romance by Lenora Woods
5.0
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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: N/A

This story made my nerdy little heart so happy. While I myself have not ventured into tabletop games (yet), I know enough about them from friends and family to thoroughly enjoy the TTRPG parts of the story.

The protagonist, Sadie, is crashing at her BFF Liam's home in Texas while she regroups after losing her high-pressure job due to burnout. To get her out of her funk, Liam suggests she join a new D&D campaign he's cooking up for some other newbies. 

Suddenly, Sadie has something to look forward to, rather than rotting in bed all day. The weekly D&D campaigns lead to new friendships and a blossoming relationship with the semi-nomadic Noah. 

I loved how the D&D campaign parts were written almost like a novel within a novel and how you can see the personalities of the people playing the characters peeking through. It definitely had me considering finding a D&D game to join myself.

Thank you NetGalley & Lenora Woods for the opportunity to advance read this adorably nerdy romance!