Thank you so much to Lake County Press for the advance copy of this book! 

The cover for this book drew me in right away. I love that board/table top games are moving into the romance space. It is such a great concept and I think most adults go through phases with their friends in having a game night (or perhaps it was just me and my friends). 

I will always promote books with plus size characters and this one is no exception! This was such a great read & I definitely was invested in Farren & Sebastian's love story. I love the meet cute & how Farren was so not shy about inviting him over to hang with her friends. Though fighting over a last croissant would only work in books so I'll allow. 

Insta love is a hit or miss for me and this falls right in between. As much as I love the two characters together it did seem very rushed? Granted they are both adults and hey when you know it feels right, it feels right. I think of my own relationship with my husband how quick I would start to stay over & how he met my parents a week after we met. 

One of my favorite chapters of the whole book was the Halloween party. I just loved everything about it! I love how Crone wove in the Tik Tok trend of "who is going to get the drunkest at the party" as it felt very current. Also if you have a chance to see the author's character card of Farren & Sebastian in their costume - do it! It's gorgeous!

A relatable theme throughout the book between the two characters is figuring out what you want to do in life. Being in the corporate world is not for everyone and I related with Sebastian when you are tiring yourself out thinking that if you do more that you will prove yourself worthy when it doesn't necessarily get you anywhere. And for Farren just being confident in yourself & your abilities in the work space. 

Bonus that the convention mentioned in the book took place in Philadelphia - woo! 

I recommend this book if you like insta love, game play, Halloween costumes party and a grand gesture!