This was a really sweet YA romance! It's got fake dating, opposites-attract, "annoy-ers"-to-lovers, and a teeny bit of found family. The plot is relatively straight-forward and predictable, but thoroughly enjoyable, and all the tropes felt fresh rather than overdone. The main characters have very well-developed personalities, so it was easy to believe their motivations. There's a decently large group of characters, so given the length of the book (short and sweet), the side characters ended up a bit two-dimensional. Regardless, they're all lovable and the banter and jokes among the group are really fun and feel realistic. 
 
I'm a high-school-theater-nerd turned D&D-adult, so I definitely had that connection with the characters, but I think even if you aren't involved in theater or tabletop games, the book doesn't dwell on the mechanics and intricacies of either to a point that it'd turn people away. (It helps that the main character knows very little about D&D and the love interest knows very little about theater!) In fact, I'll definitely be recommending this to any readers interested in the fake-dating and drama tropes, regardless of their knowledge of theater or gaming.
 
Thanks to Delacorte Press (Random House) and NetGalley for the e-ARC!