After really enjoying Dungeons and Drama, I was very excited when the author announced another book for us in this world/series. Dating and Dragons releases on December 31st and I was very lucky to receive an early copy to read and review. Today I want to talk about this book and tell you what I thought. Keep on reading to find out more!
A big thank you to Netgalley and Delacorte Romance for providing me with an eARC to read and review. This doesn’t affect my opinion in any way.
From the author of the nationally bestselling Dungeons and Drama comes another gaming romance that’s sure to win you over!
Quinn Norton is starting over at a new high school and hopes that joining a D&D game will be the trick to making friends. The plan sounds even better when she’s invited into a group that includes Logan Weber, the cute and charming guy she met on her first day of class. But this isn’t your average D&D campaign— this group livestreams their games and enforces strict rules: no phones allowed, and no dating other group members.
Quinn is willing to accept the rules, even if it makes Logan off-limits. And she quickly learns that doing so won’t be a problem, since Logan goes from charismatic to insufferable as soon as she agrees to join. As their bickering—and bantering—intensifies inside and outside the game, Quinn can’t help wondering: Is Logan’s infuriating behavior a smokescreen for hidden feelings? Quinn is risking it all, and the twenty-sided dice are rolling!
Review
After really enjoying Dungeons and Drama, I was so excited that Kristy Boyce decided to write us another book in this world. I’m familiar with Dungeons and Dragons. While I’m not really fanatic, I love seeing it in books. Dating and Dragons is a book I read in just about one sitting and it left me with a big smile on my face.
Our main character Quinn moves halfway through her junior year. I know how hard it is to move and start a new school. She had her worries, but was also really glad to leave a toxic environment with ex friends at her old school. I loved seeing Quinn try to find new friendships and open up about a favorite hobby of hers. She grows a lot in this book and it was so nice to see.
The group of friends Quinn makes when she starts playing Dungeons and Dragons were so much fun. These kids clearly have been friends for a while an I loved their dynamics. They’re very serious about their game and even stream it. This leads to rules to make sure nothing can mess things up. One of those rules includes not dating other members. Which of course makes her attraction to Logan complicated. I will say that while I loved the slowburn romance between Quinn and Logan, the friendship aspect of this story was way more important to me. Dating and Dragons isn’t just a young adult romance, but also deals with change, growing up, friendship, and daring to be yourself.
I do have to say that Quinn’s grandmother stole the show in this story. She had me laughing out loud and was an amazing grandmother. It was cute seeing her trying to set Quinn up with Logan. Family is important and I love we got a lot of family time as well. I enjoyed Dungeons and Drama, but Dating and Dragons has become my favorite out of these two books. If you’re looking for a heartwarming young adult romance, I highly recommend picking this one up!
Kristy Boyce did it again with Dating and Dragons. I definitely wouldn’t complain if we got more books in this world. Have you ever played Dungeons and Dragons? Let me know in the comments. I’d love to hear from you!
