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Dungeons and Drama by Kirsty Boyce

May 15, 2024

I was completely in the mood for a short and sweet YA contemporary romance and something a little more on the nerdy side was just my thing. Dungeons and Drama is a cute high school romance with fake dating to full on flirty swooning. I had some real laugh out loud moments throughout my read, I read it in two sittings because it was addictive and I really liked the characters.

Riley is loud, assertive and a musical theatre enthusiast trying to save the Spring musical with her best friend but she got in a whole lot of trouble resulting in being grounded for two months and having to work in her dads gaming store so that parents can keep an eye on her. There she meets Nathan, a co-worker and totally nerdy but incredibly flirty (who she knows from school but didn’t really associate with) games lover that takes part in a regular Dungeons & Dragons campaign with his friends at the store. A slip of the tongue from Riley ensues the two start fake dating but lines get crossed and feelings happen.

I have nothing negative to say. I haven’t read a book so fast in absolutely ages and I really loved this one. It was cute in all the right places, the flirting was tame but very swoon-worthy and the two main characters are really fun to get to know. Readers spend most of their time with Riley as the book is written from her perspective so you feel all the things she’s feeling as they happen and I like that. At 293 pages it is a great summer read, ideal for cosy days at home or throwing in the bag for the beach. It’s also a floppy paperback and we all know they’re the best kind.

Dungeons & Drama by Kirsty Boyce is ideal for any contemporary romance readers, is suitable for the YA audience with kissing and flirting only. Some trigger warnings to think of would be divorce, reckless driving (mentioned), hospitalisation, overbearing ex boyfriend and jealousy. There is a queer relationship with one of the male friends which is nice to see but the romance aspect of the book focuses on a male/female relationship.

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