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Role Playing by Cathy Yardley
5.0
challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

As a nerdy, introvert whose been playing World of Warcraft for 20 years and has met some of my favourite humans because of online games (including my husband), I absolutely adored this book. The MCs were in their late 40s/50s which was a nice change. It had grumpy x sunshine (where he's the sunshine), friends to lovers in the best way, and sticking it to those people who won't love and accept you for who you are. Honestly, his family was awful! I loved how Maggie and Aiden's relationship developed, how she had his back completely through the family drama, and how she helped him understand his asexuality/demisexuality when he'd spent his whole life thinking he was broken. Honestly, Otter and Boggy have my whole heart and this has definitely become a new favourite.