I wanted to start this review by thanking NetGalley, Random House Children’s, and Kristy Boyce for a copy of this eARC. Overall I would give this a 3.5 star rating. I was excited to read this when I realized it was in the same book group as book 1. It was such a lighthearted, hand fun book about the power of friendship and emotional support. I look forward to your publish date so I can purchase this for my niece!

This book is absolutely a love letter to D&D. Not just the game itself, but the whole community. I got genuinely so excited seeing references to Critical Role, Baldur’s Gate, and cosplaying.

I loved the Danicas between the two characters, how Quinn didn’t let him get away with being rude. The banter was so much fun to read, and just like the viewers, I absolutely ate up every second of it.

The scenes where they were alone and Logan was being his true self were my absolute favorites. Seeing how much he cared for her and her well being had me absolutely kicking my feet. Romances for me absolutely require a love interest that is a good person and Logan was so good.

The second this book was announced I’d been counting the days till it came out and I was lucky enough to get an ARC for it! Can’t wait to get my preordered copy as well.

Read this YA rom com if you like:

✨Dungeons and Dragons
✨friends to love
✨forbidden relationship
✨forced proximity
✨importance of friendship

Thank you Net Galley and Random House Children's for an advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

MY THOUGHTS:

💭 I loved Dungeons and Drama and Kristy Boyce has done it again! Dating and Dragons is another swoon worthy YA rom-com written for the nerds. It's me, I'm nerds 🤓

💭 When I say swoon worthy I'm not just talking about the romance, but the power of FRIENDSHIP this book represents. This has me yearning to go through old photos of "the good ol' days" 😏

HYPE UP QUOTE:

"Today feels like a good day for bad choices."

Dating and Dragons was such a cute, fast-paced read! I really loved the relationship between Quinn and Logan. While the book does center on a D&D group, it can still be enjoyed if you are not familiar with the game. Overall, I would definitely recommend this book for anyone seeking a cute YA rom-com. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc!

After enjoying "Dungeons and Drama," I was so excited that a book 2 was going to be released. I was even more giddy when I was selected as an ARC-reader for "Dating and Dragons."

This book is just as cute as the first one. Quinn and Logan are the two, central characters and have you rooting for them from the start. As you can imagine, it is very heavy on the D&D. As a person that has actually never played the game, this book made me want to even more.

I loved the teen drama, but more importantly, I loved Quinn's grandma ( you will too). It was a quick read in that I did not want to put it down for a moment.

Thank you to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for gifting me this ARC. I really enjoyed it.

A huge thank you to Random House Children's and Delacorte Romance for an ARC!

A good friend of mine recommended Dungeons and Drama to me earlier this summer and I read it in one day, so when I saw book 2 in this series was coming out, I NEEDED IT.

Let me start out by saying I think Quinn and Logan might beat out Riley and Nathan from book 1 for my favorite couple. Some of my favorite things about these two were how confident Logan was with his feelings towards Quinn and how he lets her know from the very beginning. I also loved their yearning, the stolen looks, the anguish that they can't be together because they love their friends so much. It's just perfect.

The big feelings at the end felt a little rushed which kinda threw me, but I had to remind myself these characters are in high school and sometimes high schoolers do be like that 😂

All in all, this is such a super cute YA romance and I absolutely recommend it especially if you're looking for a sweet palate cleanser. 4.5 stars.

This book was slightly better than the first book only because I love the grandma. in my opinion, she made the book but such a cute romance, nerdy book. Fun to read.

I was excited to read this book after reading Dungeons and Drama. The story is cute, and interesting. I will say that I prefered the characters in the earlier book. Now, I am probably not the target audience- I don’t play Dungeons and Dragons (though it does sound interesting) and I am not in my teens- so this review will be from the point of view of an older reader.

Quinn is an interesting character- funny and nice, but very nervous. Her past friends group did a number on her confidence, and it’s hard to watch her so nervous. It makes sense, and I feel like it would be a very real response at that age. Grandma is the second best wing-man ever ( no one will ever beat Wanda from Lana Ferguson’s The Nanny). I loved her so much- definitely my favorite character.

Some of the interactions here did not seem to fit the age range, to me anyway. Logan’s description of his desires? Boy might be reading too many bodice rippers. But maybe teens talk like this now? I have to admit, it’s been a minute. I felt like certain parts were overly dramatic, where as the actual game could have been more so (maybe with more gaming moments?). Reactions make sense, and I do think the author did well portraying a group of teens; I just personally feel like there could have been more. Still, it was a fun, super charming fast read. I would give it three and a half stars.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
On the adult content, there is bullying, some language and some flirting- moderate, nothing too bad. Would I have given this to my niece at ten or twelve? Probably.


I was lucky enought to recieve an eARC of this book from Netgalley working with Random House Children’s in exchange for an honest review. These opinions are my own and in no way swayed by the fact that I got this opportunity. My thanks!

Title: Dating and Dragons - Dungeons and Drama Book #2

*Release date: 12/31/24 | Read: 12/16/24

*Author: Kristy Boyce-I read Dungeons and Drama and gave it 4 ⭐

*Format: eBook 336 pgs.

Thanks to NetGalley, Random House Children's | Delacorte Romance, and Kristy Boyce for this ARC🧙🏾 ! I voluntarily give an honest review, and all opinions expressed are my own.

*Setting: Laurelburg, Ohio

*Genre: YA, Contemporary Romance

*Tropes: D&D campaigns, forbidden romance, female/male friendship, clean romance, cover lover, coming of age, forced proximity, found family

*Look out for: aging grandparent, bullying online

*Synopsis: Quinn has just moved to a new town in Ohio after her friends turned against her. On her first day at a new school, she meets and joins a new friend group that is serious about Dungeons & Dragons. She played with her ex-friends for fun but for Logan and the crew, it's life. She feels a spark of attraction to Logan, but they can't break a D&D rule of no fraternization with members.

*Characters

* Quinn Norton-16, starts new school junior year
* Andrew-15 yr old brother, popular soccer player
* Kashvi + Sanjiv + Mark + Sloane- new D&D crew
* Logan Weber-D&D crew but has a spark w/ Quinn
* Paige/Caden/Makyla/ Travis-Quinn's ex BFFs
* Barbara-Quinn's grandmother
*Chuck-Logan's father, a farmer

*Review: This had much more D&D with live streams than Dungeons and Drama. The romance between Quinn and Logan was second to D&D campaigns, the character builds, and role-playing. Quinn and Logan's relationship started rocking with Logan treating her cold. They bickered until things changed and they worried about their friends' reactions. Quinn and her grandmother were funny, especially her trying to set Quinn up with Logan. I loved Quinn and Kashvi becoming BFFs and starting a business jewelry making. I don't know if I was the demographic because I've never played or had any interest in D&D.

*Rating: 3/5 ⭐⭐⭐

*Spice level- 1/5 🌶️

Adorable! I liked it even better than Dungeons and Drama and I loved that one too. The characters were all fun and relatable especially Quinn and all of her family and their dynamics. I especially love her grandmother, an unapologetic instigator with the best intentions and keen instinct. This was low stakes fluffy fun with a nice helping of D&D goodness. I felt like we got a bit more of the group actually playing in this book than we did in Dungeons and Drama which I really enjoyed. I thought that it worked really well to showcase the dynamics between the characters both in and out of the game. I have zero complaints and humbly demand that we get more books in this series because I need more of this in my life please.

This book rolled a Nat20!

THANK YOU NetGalley and Random House Children’s for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. I read Kristy Boyce’s “Dungeons and Drama” earlier this year, so I KNEW I would eat this one up!

Quinn, after a devastating fall out with her old friend/D&D group, is adjusting to her new school and wanting to make friends. As fate would have it, she stumbles upon a fun, charming, and adorable friend group on her first day.

She’s invited to sit in on the last session of their campaign and very quickly realizes, this group is SERIOUS and means business. Will she fit into this close-knit group, or will things implode like last time? It doesn’t help that she has eyes for Logan, the charismatic leader of the group. Especially when their number one rule is to not date other members.

The characters were so lovable right from the jump! Quinn’s relationship with her grandmother reminded me of mine. I loved her grandma’s sass! I loved how Quinn and Logan’s relationship blossomed even while facing challenges.

God, this was just absolutely, gut-wrenchingly cute. I love Quinn and Logan. I love their friends. I love grandma.

Thank you NetGalley and Random House for this arc in exchange for an honest review!

A cute and fast read but more juvenile than I was hoping for.

I enjoyed the first one, but this one seem significantly younger than the first. I also feel like there wasn't as much D&D in this one, which is so interesting and fun to read about.

I liked Logan (as much as you can who is more than 1/2 your age 🫠), but I was having issues with Quinn, she just seemed kinda bland and another ones of those characters where you're not really seeing the appeal for their interest.

But I think this is a good series for those who enjoy young adult stores.

I liked how the author was able to craft a tragic event in the life of a teenager that didn't involve someone actually dying or committing a felony. It shows how teens perceive friendship breakdowns and it felt real and authentic!

Dating and Dragons by Kristy Boyce is a delightful read for young adult fans of romance and high school drama, who will be swept away by the relatable story of a teenager navigating friendships, loyalty, and first love in the unlikeliest of places - a Dungeons and Dragons group.

Dating & Dragons

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🫑 (YA Romance)

My favorite thing about this story was how much I related to the main characters feelings. This story did a good job at capturing embarrassment, nervousness, all the emotions of a teen in a new school. As well as all those warm bubbly feeling when you meet someone you’re in-to…
Although I don’t believe what some of the mmc says to be realistic for a 16yr old boy, I think it’s a good example to set at the same time, and it was cute.
The plot was dramatic (high school can be mean though) and entertaining and I liked the tension and kind of slow burn with the romance. A “will they-won’t they?”

I’ll admit, I’m not super into D&D, I’ve watched my siblings play, but this book def opened up that interest a bit more and I’d love to read more like this!

Thank you to Netgally and the author for allowing me to read this ARC. This is my honest opinion.

Quinn has just moved to town, and she's not exactly torn up about leaving her old school since her friend group imploded. Being the new girl is still tough, so when she meets other students that play D&D, she jumps at the chance to join their campaign. Unfortunately, the cute boy from the first day of school is part of that group and seems to have had a personality transplant - he was super nice, but now it seems like he doesn't want Quinn to join their party. Quinn does it anyway, and is determined to prove him wrong and make new friends. One of the stipulations of joining the D&D group was agreeing to the no-dating-party-members rule, which won't be a problem because Logan seems determined to bait or ignore Quinn. The two grow closer outside of the game due to Quinn's grandmother's meddling, and it seems like maybe Logan is acting distant for a reason.

Dating and Dragons was another fun YA romance from Kristy Boyce set in the world of D&D players. Quinn and Logan are so cute together, and all of the side characters were interesting and fun. Seeing Quinn find a healthy friend group is definitely something that may be beneficial to any teens reading the book. This is absolutely a first purchase for libraries!

3.5 stars - Another delightful and fun teen romance from Boyce! Starting at a new high school in the middle of the school year is never easy, but for Quinn it at least means she's free from both her ex-friends and their D&D group, whose implosion they're blaming entirely on her. So when Quinn stumbles upon another D&D group at her new school, and is invited to sit in on a session and maybe even join in on their next campaign, she knows she absolutely cannot mess this up. It doesn't matter how cute and nice Logan is - well, was - the group has a no inner-party romance rule and Quinn is more than happy to stick to it. Dating is just not worth the risk.

I really enjoyed watching Quinn's journey through this novel, seeing her re-gain her confidence and find support in a group of people who are willing and eager to bring her into their world. I also have to say I loved how unapologetically YA this novel is. It's full of teenage struggles and romance, which might come across as a little dramatic at times, but when you put yourself into the shoes of a teenager, it just *works.* Filled with a charming collection of characters, a slow burn romance, and plenty of D&D, this was a lovely and heartwarming story about family and friendship.

Thank you to Random House Children's, Delacorte Romance, and NetGalley for the digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

These books. I'm obsessed. Quinn and Logan and Kashvi and Sanjiv and Sloane and Mark. They're the best. Barbara and Andrew are hilarious side characters. I can honestly say that I still have no interest in D&D but I will eagerly read any books Kristy Boyce writes about it.

If you like grandmas, D&D, forbidden romance, jewelry, pancakes, and just the swooniest boy, read this one. I love me a good YA romance with a couple so worth rooting for!

Quinn joins a D&D after starting at a new high school in hopes of making new friends. It is even better that the group includes a a charming boy named Logan but the group has a strict no dating rule.

I loved this book, the banter the characters quick wit and the slow burn was so good. This is the second book I have read by this author and I loved both of them. They are quick and easy reads that are super cute.

Dating and Dragons is a fantastic YA romance read. As a D&D player, I adored how Boyce captured what it’s like to play in a campaign and how group dynamics affect the overall enjoyment. I also loved the decision to use short chapters as it made it so easy to devour this book. You could easily sit down and read this book in one sitting. I really enjoyed the found family that Quinn surrounded herself with from the D&D group. The friendships they made was one of my favorite parts. While the romance was a little too instalove for me, it felt in line with high school romance. The absolute best part of this book, though, was easily Quinn’s grandma. I absolutely loved her shameless set ups. Overall, I had a great time reading this and can’t recommend it enough.