Conventionally Yours by Annabeth Albert is the first book in the True Colors series. Charming, charismatic, and effortlessly popular, Conrad Stewart seems to have it all, but in reality he's scrambling to keep his life from tumbling out of control. Brilliant, guarded, and endlessly driven, Alden Roth may as well be the poster boy for perfection but even he can't help but feel a little broken inside. When these mortal enemies are stuck together on a cross-country road trip to the biggest fan convention of their lives, their infamous rivalry takes a backseat as an unexpected connection is forged. Yet each has a reason why they have to win the upcoming Odyssey gaming tournament and neither is willing to let emotion get in the way—even if it means giving up their one chance at something truly magical.

Conventionally Yours is a slow burn, frienemies to more romance. I really enjoyed the slow reveal of the characters and their individual problems. The getting to know the characters as they really got to know each other was paced very well. Unraveling their fears and problems was intense and I felt for both of them as I took the road trip with them. I found the exploration of new adults facing very different crisis in their lives coming together and getting to better understand each other, and themselves hit me right in the feels. Conrad is always trying to hide his difficulties behind a happy face, not wanting anyone to see what he is going through while Alden just wants to find his place and be accepted as he is without being obsessed with labels. I enjoyed their banter and how well they balanced each other, and I could relate to much of the fear each had about the future and just figuring out who and what they want from it. I thought the neurodiversity and family problems in the book were handled very well, and acknowledged how varied experiences can be, and how people on all sides of the circumstances can react, for good or ill.

Conventionally Yours is an engaging read with realistic characters. I enjoyed the read and will continue to read anything I find by this author.

Things I really enjoyed about this book:
- the way the enemies to lovers progression occurred;
- that it was actually enemies to friends to lovers;
- the incredibly clever game universe created for this story;
- that a character's neurodiversity wasn't glossed over or glorified;
- the pacing of the story;
- I genuinely liked the MCs and the dual narration really helped me understand Alden and Conrad so much better; and,
- all the secondary characters were interesting and not just copy paste facsimiles of secondary characters

I'll be really interested in hearing the narration of this book as I feel between Kirt Grave and Joel Leslie Froomkin they'll add additional layers of nuance to these characters and this story.

I'll be looking out for the next books in this series. A solid 4 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐ for me.

This was such a cute, fun, heartwarming book. It is well paced, engaging and impossible to put down. I loved the LGBTQAI+ and Neurodiverse representation of Albert's characters. Both were so thoughtful and so well done. Albert is attentive, caring, and insightful with her characters and their story. and will leave her readers full of joy after they finish the last page.

Conventionally Yours by Annabeth Albert is a sweet Rom-Com. It is the story of Conrad and Alden, famous rival players in the card game Odyssey. When both get a chance to participate in the Massive Odyssey Con West (MOC West) they embark on a cross country road trip. Both have issues they are dealing with in their lives and winning the grand prize will help get their lives back on track. As the miles go by their rivalry turns into a tentative friendship which then blossom into love. Will their new found love be able to survive MOC West?

If your goal is to read a book that leaves a gazillion of butterflies in your stomach, this read is for you! 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 by Annabeth Albert is a heartwarming and nerdy story of two mortal enemies who were stuck on a cross-country roadtrip to the biggest fan convention of their lives!

It has all the elements needed to cure my reading slump: Enemies to lovers trope, slow burn romance, witty writing and great character development! I also loved how it talked about real-life pressures. I'm so happy that this is a series and I'd get to see more of Conrad and Alden soon!

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 is set to be released today! It's also the perfect read for Pride, so please add this gem to your list. Full review will be posted on my blog by end of week. Thanks to Sourcebooks Casanova for giving me an advanced copy!

Wow! This author has range. This is only the second book I’ve read by her and it’s totally different than the first one I read. Both are LGBTQ romance, but the tone is completely different in this one than in Burn Zone. That’s not a bad thing. Both are wonderful stories. I’m just amazed that she can write both types of stories so well.

The vibe in this story has a bit of a YA feel. I’m not quite sure how else to explain it, but that’s how I felt. And not in a bad way at all. Yet, even once the story earned that NC-17 rating from me there was still just a YA feel to it all. I guess because it also felt like a coming of age type of tale to me. Both Conrad and Alden are in their 20’s, but they are still learning a lot of life lessons and finding out who they are. They haven’t quite made it out of the boxes their parents, hometown peers, and society has put them in. It’s an inspiring thing to watch them both come into their own.

Just when I was thinking I couldn’t handle the bickering between Alden and Conrad any longer, the story settled into itself and I was able to start to appreciate the journey they were taking me on. While I understood Alden’s prickly outer shell and Conrad’s devil-may-care attitude, they weren’t privy to one another’s motivations. Once they started letting down their walls a bit and actually talking, the most stunning relationship started taking root. Like the pair of them, I didn’t want their road trip to end.

This couple is insanely sweet together, even once things start heating up. There’s still somehow an innocence to their interactions. I couldn’t get enough of the two of them together, talking things out. It’s when they withdrew back into their own heads that problems would pop up. Together…they were unstoppable.

Beside the story of Alden and Conrad, there were many other things I enjoyed in this book. The game play was interesting without bogging the story down. It was written in such a way that you don’t need to be any sort of gamer to understand what they’re talking about in those scenes. We, as the audience, have no idea the rules of the game. Yet I never felt lost or confused. The gaming scenes are actually used to move the story forward instead of thrown in for show.

While I read a wide variety of romance and have read plenty with non-traditional couplings, I believe this is the first story I’ve read where a prominent character has the they/their/them pronouns. Not only did I appreciate this, I hope to see more of this in the future. I will be truthful and say it sometimes took me a second look to realize who was being talked about. But the more we have it in our books, the more people will get used to using these pronouns and (hopefully) they will become more familiar the masses. The author definitely didn’t gloss over the problems and prejudices the LGBTQ community faces, but she gave her characters a safe space on the page where they could be themselves, as it should be everywhere.

So far, with the little bit I’ve read from this author, I’m sold. I cannot wait to read more.

4.5 Stars
Conrad Stewart and and Alden Roth are both in their early 20s and regular competitors in the Odyssey card game YouTube program called "Gamer Grandpa". The titular "Grandpa" is Professor Tuttle, a mathematics professor at Gracehaven College, where Conrad was a student and Alden is in a graduate program. The vlog is super popular and Prof Tuttle has gotten comped tickets to Massive Odyssey Con West (MOC-West) in Vegas for himself and the whole group of players that regularly appear in the vlog. Reactions are mixed for different reasons.

Conrad's father cut him off financially when he was outed for being gay--and he's working to stay in New Jersey and away from his homophobic father in Kansas. He's living hand to mouth, and hardly has the money to pay for his asthma medications, let alone a trip to Vegas. But, if he's out there and plays well he could get sponsorship to join the pro Odyssey tour, and then his money woes would be over. Not that he can afford to go...until Prof Tuttle suggests a week-long drive out to Vegas in Black Jack, his personal cruiser. He can't drive alone and thought the team could help him, and stop at some game shops along the way to film pick-up games for the vlog and drop off some merch. When Conrad's latest couch surfing experience disappears, he's got nothing left to lose. He's in.

Alden is deathly afraid of flying, so a cross-country drive is really the limit of his mobility. And, he'd like to be in charge. He's neurodiverse, whatever that means--and I'm not being flip about it. Neurodiversity is a spectrum of neurological issues that can include anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive, and may weave into the autism spectrum. Each neurodiverse person is unique and needs a tailored care/management plan. For Alden's case, he's definitely rocking anxiety pretty hard, but there seems to be a touch of obsessive-compulsive and what had once been called Asperger's. For years his moms took him to doctors for a diagnosis on his "issues" and this has left Alden feeling like he's broken. Add to that, he can't seem to make it into medical school despite his stellar grades. It's hard for Alden to read context clues in facial, body or verbal cues. It's why he seems so prissy to Conrad, who's a bona fide charmer of all god's creatures. Not sure where his life is truly headed, Alden volunteers to ride along to MOC-West. He can't let Conrad with the big tourney, after all.

Two other of the vlog team are preparing for the trip, Payton, who's flying out to Vegas, and Jasper, who will also join the road trip. And, catastrophe strikes. Prof Tuttle needs to stay back for medical treatment, but he urges Conrad, Jasper and Alden to take Black Jack and gas money to make the trip as planned. And then Jasper's family emergency leaves Alden and Conrad in the car together. They have an animosity on the vlog that translates into real life. Alden is jealous of Conrad's easy going nature, feeling Conrad embodies all the qualities that his moms had never found in himself. Conrad just thinks Alden is an insensitive, controlling jerk, not really getting that Alden's lack of inflections and emotional struggles are an issue he can't truly control.

Long hours together bring reality to the forefront: these young men have a lot of trauma to deal with, and they do so through small and halting conversations, at first. Their experiences on the road cause them to share more and more of their personal demons with one another, and the long nights in shared hotel rooms lead to even more intimate moments. Conrad is drawn to Alden's fragile-seeming frame and elfin good looks, while Alden's always coveted Conrad's affability and experience. I really liked these guys, who are both sympathetic from the beginning. They both want to win the MOC-West tournament, and they are in excellent position to do so. Once they start falling for one another, however, life gets real complicated, real quick.

I'm not going to say more about the plot except to say that the tournament is handled deftly, and I felt like I could have been there watching. The gaming aspects of the book are easily enjoyed even by an old lady like me who never did get into these sort of games. There is such a great description of the Odyssey community, I couldn't help but be swept away in the fervor of it all. I'm a huge fan of road trips, and I was grateful for the vicarious exploration I got while reading this book under Illinois' 'do not travel order'. I fell in love watching Alden and Conrad support one another, first as friends and later as lovers. There really is NOT a lot of sexytimes in this book, but the emotions are off the charts. I highly recommend!

Conventionally Yours is an enemies-to-lovers, nerdy, road-trip, new adult romance novel.

Conrad & Alden are thrown together to road-trip across the country to a convention for their favorite trading card game. Although they start the trip hating each other and getting on one another's nerves, they learn along the way that the other is not quite who they thought. And, maybe they're way more perfect for each other than they could have ever imagined.

This was such a fun read! I really enjoyed the romance as I'm always a sucker for enemies-to-lovers. It also had some GREAT tropes like forced proximity and "whoops, there's only one bed in the hotel room." And, lemme tell ya, those never get old!

I also appreciated the amount of diversity this book included, without it feeling forced or turning characters turning into caricatures. One of the lead love interests is neuro-diverse & Jewish, there is a non-binary character with they/them pronouns, as well as a number of gay/bi/pan/queer characters.

My only complaints about this story are that the road-trip aspect felt a little repetitive and boring at times, and I could have gone for more steam. But, overall, this was a really solid read and I'm very happy to have read it. Would for sure recommend!

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Disclaimer : I received an ARC of this book in exchange of an honest review.

I seem to be stuck in 3 stars reads lately, nothing against them much it just is missing the humph I get from other books. I really enjoyed a previous book I read by this author, a military romance and I had hoped to find some of the same heat and romance that I had previously encountered with her books.
I did not mind the gaming aspect as I enjoy video games, but wished there was more romance, not that there wasn't any, just not as much as I would've liked.
I enjoyed our enemies to lover trope and the only one bed in the hotel thing, but it did not have sexual tension that I was expecting to see/feel through my read.
It wasn't bad, not the best MM romance, but nothing that I will re-read again and again.
I did have a great time reading it overall.
While it does drag a little in the middle of the book it is a pretty nice read, though I would recommend her military romance more than this one.
3/5 stars
Bookarina

[Thanks Netgalley for the ebook. This review is my honest opinion but just another opinion, you should read this book and judge it by yourself]
I really enjoyed this sweet story.
I must tell that I thought I wasn't going to like it for I found difficult to connect with the story at the beginning (I didn't like Alden and the whole game story was too foreign to me). But I kept on reading and bit by bit I fell in love with Conrad and Alden (to know them is to love them!). They're so sweet you want to hold them very tight and give them the love they lack.
Although they have troubles (especially Conrad, what a terrible life), the main point of the book is their personal journey, from hate to love, and I think Annabeth Albert doesn't want to waste time in other things, so the book may seem a bit superficial.
Although it's NA (since Conrad and Alden are in their twenties), I read the whole time feeling like it was YA, sometimes they felt like teenagers discovering their first love. There are a lot of feelings and few hot scenes, but I think it suits with their story and the way Annabeth Albert tells it to us.
I had a lovely time reading this book.
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Está entre 3'5 y 4 estrellitas pero es de las pocas veces que redondeo al alza porque me ha sorprendido gratamente.
Hace poco leí por primer vez a Annabeth Albert y la verdad es que me gusta cómo escribe, independientemente de que luego la historia me llegue más o menos. Cuando vi este libro en Netgalley con la portada colorinchi no me pude resistir a pedirlo. El caso es que, por un lado, tenía buena pinta porque parecía de gente que iba a una convención friki (algo que me encanta), pero, por otro lado, los protas parecían jovenzuelos (algo que me encanta menos). A todo esto, digo "parecía" porque no leo sinopsis, así que iba a ciegas. Total, que lo pedí, me lo dieron y me costó una cuarta parte del libro conectar con él, principalmente por culpa mía (esta situación extraña me distrae cada dos por tres), pero ni los protagonistas (sobre todo Alden, al que al principio puedes hasta cogerle manía) ni tampoco el modo en el que está contado (cada capítulo desde un punto de vista) ayudan. Te cuesta engancharte a la premisa en la que se basa (un grupo de gente que juega a un juego -del que básicamente no me enteraba de nada- y van a hacer un road trip para jugar en una megaconvención) y creo que hay que hacer pequeño esfuerzo por seguir porque se nota que ambos van a merecer la pena. Y por supuesto que la merecen. Conrad y Alden son un encanto. Empiezan el viaje como enemigos y rivales y lo terminan totalmente enamorados. Por el camino, vamos descubriendo los secretos que ocultan y que les hacen comportarse de ese modo. La escritora prefiere no separarse de la premisa inicial (el viaje a la convención y el surgimiento del amor), así que todo lo que trata, lo hace de un modo muy ligero, sin apenas profundizar. Ambos protagonistas están en un momento decisivo de sus vidas (la situación de Conrad me parece tremenda pero, por desgracia, seguro que es muy real) pero el foco del libro está siempre en el amor que se va desarrollando entre ellos. Puede que parezca muy superficial al dejar esas cosas algo de lado pero a mí me ha parecido que la intención del libro era hacer una historia más bien dulce y que podamos disfrutar de ella con los protagonistas, así que les acompañamos en esa burbuja que ellos mismos van creando poco a poco.
Aunque ambos están en la veintena, he tenido casi la sensación de estar leyendo un YA. Hay momentos guarreriles, pero lo importante son siempre los sentimientos, así que las descripciones son pocas y ligeras. No soy yo mucho de estas cosas pero, increíblemente, no me ha parecido un moñismo, me ha parecido cuqui, dulce y bonito.
Es una historia bien escrita, pequeña y dulce de chicos normales que descubren el amor y, de paso, sus propias fortalezas. Me ha hecho pasar un buena rato y me encantaría que lo tradujesen.

Conventionally Yours is a "gaymer" geek romantic comedy following characters Conrad and Alden, rivals in a tabletop card game who grow closer as they head to an upcoming gaming tournament.
Alden and Conrad are well-written characters with realistic flaws and personalities. Their character arcs are amazing as they make the move from enemies to friends to lovers, facing internal conflict as they each have important reasons to win the Odyssey tournament but are having difficulties managing those reasons with their desire to be together. I did find the connection between the characters a bit lacking. Not that the romance wasn't there, but I would have appreciated a few more sparks. Conventionally Yours definitely counts as a slow-burn which makes the payoff that much sweeter.
If you're familiar with this author you may find the intimate moments a bit tame. There is no fade to black, but whats on-page is very mild in comparison to this author, which is important to note going in.
I know readers are going to love Conventionally Yours!

This is one of my favorite authors, so I was eager to pick up something a bit different than what I’ve read of hers in the past. This is a new adult read, so if you’re used to the steam and sexiness of past books by this author, you won’t find all of that here. That being said this rivals to lovers story is very good. If you’re a fan of gaming yourself, this read may be right up your alley. In a bit of a forced proximity situation, Conrad and Alden, bitter rivals, are forced into a cross-country road trip together. These are two MCs where their inside turmoil does not match the personalities they project. Conrad appears to have it all, but he’s scrambling to keep it together. While Alden screams perfection, it’s not how he feels inside. As I’ve come to expect from Annabeth Albert, I found this to be a very well developed plot and characters. This read was funny, sweet, and cute romance.

Thank you NetGalley, Sourcebooks Casablanca, and the author for providing a review copy!

(🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 out of 5 stars)

"𝙱𝚎𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚊 𝚏𝚎𝚠 𝚐𝚘𝚘𝚍, 𝚕𝚘𝚢𝚊𝚕 𝚏𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚗 𝚊 𝚐𝚘𝚘𝚍-𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎 𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚠 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚐𝚑𝚘𝚜𝚝𝚜 𝚊𝚜 𝚜𝚘𝚘𝚗 𝚊𝚜 𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚝 𝚐𝚎𝚝𝚜 𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚍." (𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐫𝐚𝐝 - 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎)

Conrad is a popular guy in school who was rejected by his father when he came out as a gay man. Alden is more of an introvert and a total opposite of Conrad. They both know each other but also seemed to hate each other’s guts because of the game that they both love which is Odyssey and they work/play with a vlogger who was their Professor.

When their team had scored tickets for a tournament convention for the said game, they planned a road trip so every one of them could go—that is until emergencies popped up here and there and it was only down to Conrad and Alden to continue the much awaited trip.

I honestly enjoyed this book because of the banter’s and the relationship built between Conrad and Alden. I never thought it would be so much fun to read a book in the LGBTQ category! (Which i am now excited to read more about—no hate, this is my first time) Also, i love how they were talking about card games because i can somehow relate to it. Growing up with a brother exposed me to these kinds of games in the 90s and early 2000s and it was actually fun once you get to know the rules for the different card games that were possible to play.

I highly recommend this to readers who likes stories related to the LGBTQ and gaming world! This one is definitely for you!

P.S. i would like to apologize if i had (possibly) implied insult to the LGBTQ community with my review, please know that it wasn’t my intention to insult or offend any one.

Anyway, happy reading everyone!

Thank you to Netgally and Sourcebooks Casa for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!! All opinions are my own

This isn't only an enemies to lovers book. It's a well done enemies to lovers book. And if you know anything at all about me, I LOVE ENEMIES TO LOVERS. Add to that a road trip and a "there's only one bed"???? This book was practically made for me.

And I was not disappointed. Both the main characters are awesome. I loved how well rounded they were, with their own issues and problems and complicated families – because no one is perfect. Both characters were so loveable. I really liked reading about a character that is more on the introvert side and has some trouble being social. We don't often read about characters like that, and I really want to read more books with characters like this to educate myself further.

Plus, I really liked the way the non-binary rep was done; subtly enough to not make it a big deal (it was completely normal and the character isn't misgendered/mispronouned ONCE) but firmly enough that, well you would notice and that it was there.

The story in itself was really great. The pace was perfect for me, and the relationship was just slow burn enough that I wanted to rip my hair out (in a good way lol) but like... not too much that I wanted to give up. The chemistry between Conrad and Alden was immediate for me, almost so immediate it's ridiculous! Literally the first chapter I was like hehehehehehe and rubbing my hands happily like some insane person. The competition between Conrad and Alden was also another subplot of the story I really enjoyed. I thought that maybe it could turn into something toxic – thank GOD that was absolutely not the case!!!

The whole world of Odyssey was very well done in my opinion. Tabletop games are definitely not my thing – and to be frank it took me a little while to figure all of it out – but I ended up loving it!!! I got so invested in the games (especially the one game oh my god I was almost jumping out of my skin). I know some people thought it was boring, but I really don't agree. I thought they were fun to read!!

Not to mention the little touches of humour throughout the book that were just delightful.

In the end, this is a book I really recommend. This is a light, fun read that gets you hooked from the very first page with an adorable couple that will make your heart so full and warm!!!

Although initially it took me awhile to get into this story, once I did, I thoroughly enjoyed it and could barely put it down. I loved watching Conrad and Alden go from enemies/rivals to friends/lovers, especially since they both had complicated personalities and lives. Sending them cross country on a road trip to a major gaming convention and competition was an inspired idea and plot device. I am not a gamer, but I enjoyed learning about the game and the different strategies. I hope there will be future entries in this world.

I absolutely adored this book. I enjoyed it so much I finished it 3 days.

This is very different of what Annabeth Albert usually offers - NA (which I adore), low angst, low steam - but it all worked wonderfully.

I adored both Conrad and Alden - Enemies to lovers and 'there is only one bed in the room'?, put me in, coach!

I believed every part of their connection and their love. As a big fan of Pokemon trading cards I was really captivated with Odyssey and all it's mythology. While the books clocks at almost 400 pages, it never dragged - every part of the road trip was amazing.

The secondary characters were good and I would have loved to see Alden's moms reaction to him being with Conrad.
At the beginning of the book I thought the low steam was going to be a problem but it just right.

A HUGE win for Annabeth Albert in my book and I can't wait to go back to the Odyssey universe! Maybe with Jared story?

Alden and Conrad were great characters, their romance was a very enjoyable NA/enemies to lovers/forced proximity story. I enjoyed the gamer aspect of the storyline and the interactions between Alden and Conrad, their opposing personalities ending up blending well together. A very entertaining series opener, I'm looking forward to reading more.

*I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book provided by NetGalley*

I was given this book as an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Alden and Conrad are rivals. They have nothing in common except their mutual love for the game Odyssey. They are part of a team that produces and uploads Odyssey content on youtube and they have managed to become sort of a household name. When Professor Tuttle (aka Gamer Grandpa, the team leader and creator of the channel) announces that the group has received complimentary tickets for the upcoming Odyssey tournament, Alden and Conrad can’t quite believe it. The tournament had seemed such an unreal possibility that they had never thought they would be able to attend and compete in it. Both of them have a million reasons to want to win its prize: a professional spot as an Odyssey player on the official tour.

Alden is a skilful and tactical player, he has a seemingly perfect life and an unnervingly polished attitude but, under the surface, there is a lot he needs to prove. Conrad, on the other hand, has dropped out of university, he’s jumping in and out of jobs and is soon to be homeless, his whole life is precarious and the only hope he can see is making a career out of his passion for Odyssey.

When Professor Tuttle suggests that the team could travel to the convention together on a road trip and make different stops along the way to film content for their channel, neither Alden nor Conrad are too excited at the perspective of being stuck together in limited space for too long but they realistically know that it’s the only way that it will be possible for them to get there.

While stuck together on the trip, Alden and Conrad learn to know each other and their rivalry slowly starts to shift into something else, but how will this impact their gaming and what will it mean for their lives?

Annabeth Albert’s Conventionally Yours is enemies to lovers excellence. A fast-paced and witty lgbtq+ romance that will surely satisfy the readers and leave them longing for book two, highly recommended!

I was really excited to read this book because it was my first ARC and I also have been hearing about this for so long.I haven't read a book by Annabeth Albert before but I'm glad I'm reading this one.I read this non-stop.I really loved that there were soo many queer characters.Representation was over the top,really.When I was starting this book I knew I would like it but I didn't know I would LOVE it.The characters were comparatively older than what I have read before but I liked it.I loved seeing their character development.I really wasn't expecting to love it this much but it became one of my favorite queer books.It made me laugh ,it made me cry.It was so good.It had everything.Romance,heartbreaking storyline, sexual tension,QUEER PEOPLE.Please just go ahead and buy this one.Read it this PRIDE.

Rivals to lovers and a road trip?! Heck yes! I requested this after hearing Annabeth Albert discuss it at Book Con and I'm thrilled to get a chance to read this arc from netgalley. Good story line, characters who are realistic and believable all set in the world of gamers. Albert covers a lot of different topics in this story and it read quickly. I will be looking for more from her in the future!