Give Me a Shot is one of the sweetest and yet spiciest books I've read in a long time. Jess has returned from England and is trying to find a connection in the community, practicing her archery when she mets Mo, the head blacksmith. Sparks fly (yes, in this case, it's a pun), but both Jess and Mo need to learn to trust and communicate in order to open up their hearts.

I was a Jess fan from the moment that I realised that she and I were graduates of the same doctoral programme, but I really enjoyed that these two characters were really kind people, who made an effort to communicate and anticipate each others needs. I really did feel like these two really belonged together. While this book revolved less around Ren Faires than it seemed in the marketing, I really enjoyed that this book offered the geeky version of a sports romance. It is great that books like this show hobbies like Ren Faire can be great sources of support and community.

Finally, this book handles some heavy topics - grief, domestic violence, dealing with the world with neurodivergence. All of it was handled very sensitively and thoughtfully and I appreciated that the main characters remained their best selves, showing thoughtfulness and empathy to each other.

I would really recommend this to anyone who enjoyed Dungeons & Dating or would love to see the sports in sports romances replaced by a keen archery demonstration!