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Dating and Dragons by Kristy Boyce
4.5
emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this early.

General description: Quinn moves to be closer to her grandmother, but thankfully she left a toxic ex-friend group behind. however, starting at a new school in the middle of winter is never easy. Luckily, Quinn falls in with a livestream D&D crew, with one member specifically catching her eye: Logan. But when Quinn learns of the no dating rule, Logan quickly turns against her. Quinn really wants some new friends, including Logan, but maybe she was wrong to join this group. Can Quinn manage getting into another friend group, or will she be burned like she was before?

The goods:
- I ADORED the action brought forth by the D&D campaign. It was so fun to see more of D&D in the traditional sense vs in Dungeons and Drama.
- The side plots in this book only added to the depth of the story.
- Everything wrapped up very nicely which I appreciated.
- I loved Quinn's personality and I feel like Logan matched her very well in this book, along with all the side characters. Everyone (except a select few) were fantastic.

The half-star off:
- There is one point that in my opinion makes this a very YA book but I didn't feel it was necessary. It took me out of the book for a few minutes.

Overall, I'd highly recommend if you love D&D or if you're looking for a cute YA romance to read next!