This book was very cute and I was so glad to see that Kristy Boyce was writing a companion to Dungeons and Drama!

Hopefully this review doesn’t sound negative. I did enjoy the book, although it was a little disappointing compared to Dungeons and Drama. There were things I liked but it’s hard to pinpoint them, although I know more what bothered me.

Unfortunately, the book as a whole didn’t stand out to me as much. I gave Dungeons and Drama 5 stars. It was cute and fun and the characters stood out. This one felt a little flat. The main character, Quinn, didn’t have much personality outside of dungeons and dragons. She was supposed to be a shy girl but that wasn’t very apparent after the first chapter or so. Logan was a little better—he was a nice guy and helped her grandma, plus he lived on a farm and bottle fed a calf so that was cute!

The romance is the main point of the story but it was very insta love. And the conflict didn’t really ever feel all that important. I can’t go into a lot of details since it could get spoiler-y but I had the feeling it wasn’t that big of a deal most of the book. I could see Quinn having some worries about breaking up another friend group but the way she comes to terms about what happened with her previous friends, it was pretty clear to everyone even her that it wasn’t her fault. So again, the conflict didn’t feel like a big deal.

I still would definitely recommend. I love Kristy Boyce’s writing and Dungeons and Dragons is always an interesting hobby to read about. I’m excited to see what she releases next!

Shy new girl joins a bonded group of friends' DnD campaign. They declare no dating within the group members, but that declaration flies out the window after sparks fly between the new girl and the cute guy she met her first day who turns out to be very easy to bicker with. A cute little nerdy romance that involves some serious DnD fights.

This book is such a cute high school first-love story, and it delivered on the D&D aspects. Dating and Dragons follows Quinn Norton as she transfers schools halfway through junior year. Struggling to make friends, she joins a D&D group that streams their sessions (an aspiring Critical Role/Dimension 20-esque group). As Quinn navigates her new world and her heartbreaking betrayal that made her leave her old school, she’s also confronted with her grandma who is not-so-subtly trying to set Quinn up with her crush, Logan. The only problem? He’s part of her new D&D party and the group has a strict no-dating policy.

What I really loved about this book was the balance. The romance didn’t hoard the spotlight, and so many different aspects were allowed to shine. Some of my favorites? Grandma. Grandma was absolutely fantastic in this book, and her relationship with Quinn and her coming to terms with herself aging were powerful side plots to this novel! I also loved seeing Quinn’s relationship with her brother and her blossoming new friendship with Kashvi.

Because of the group’s no-dating rule, Quinn and Logan’s relationship is a very sweet slow burn. It was so cute watching them navigate their feelings and young love butterflies for each other, it reminded me of my high school relationships. It was exactly that a YA Romance should be.

{Sending the biggest THANK YOU to NetGalley & Delacorte Press for the early copy, and thank you to my Barnes & Noble for having physical copies A WEEK before publishing so I could read this ARC physically}

Much like with Dungeons & Drama Kristy Boyce delivers great characters, a smile inducing romance, comedic D&D shenanigans, and a lovable friend group!

I could go on and on about Quinn and Logan but we’ll be here all day and it does them more justice for you to just READ THEIR STORY! The way Logan has eyes only for Quinn from page 1 (well 4 to be exact) and some of his lines had me wanting to ask Kristy Boyce where she is hiding the inspiration for this boy because dang.

Beyond the ship worthy romance of Quinn and Logan I really loved the moments between the Morton family, especially those that involved Quinn’s grandma Barbara. The additional scenes with Logan interacting with her added a next level of heart to him & Quinn’s romance. And of course seeing Quinn find a friend group that healed a part of her was so needed in the YA space - I love that Boyce included the sting of how past friendship breakups can linger but can eventually heal.

And I wasn’t expecting to come out of this story with TWO couples that had me squealing but it was such a fun bonus!

I sincerely hope Kristy Boyce continues coming out with these D&D stories because I will continue to eat them up every time!

Pretty cute! This was a fun YA read that, just like the first book, doesn't require any deep knowledge of DnD to follow. I'm not sure how it would be perceived by any hardcore DnD fans though. This can also be read as a standalone.

Quinn has to find a new DnD group and friends after an incident with her last group, though her attraction to Luke just teetered on instalove for me, especially with her history from her past group.

Overall, a cute read! I'm excited to read more in this series.

Super cute and lighthearted read. I really loved Dungeons and Drama so I had high hopes for this, and I really enjoyed it! Characters were super fun and not too dramatized like some YA books tend to lean.

This book was so cute and filled with loveable characters! Not every YA author can capture the emotions and angst of teenagers, but Kristy Boyce does it so well! I giggled and blushed through out the entire thing. Who doesn't love nerdy love❤️
Quinn is such a sweet girl and I cried over how her ex friends had treated her. Quinn's grandma was such a fun and comedic addition. She knew Logan was perfect for her granddaughter and I love the hijinks. And Logan, I would have easily been obsessed with him in hs.
I also enjoyed the D&D aspects, makes me want to find people to play with!
Thank you Netgalley for this arc.

I loved the author's previous book, Dungeons and Drama, and I loved this one just a much if not, even more! It's such a cute high school romance filled with the new girl in school making new friends while also falling in love with a guy she just met and started playing D&D with. There are a bunch of quirky, nerdy moments that are also funny and adorable. It was great seeing Quinn being able to heal from the breakup of her previous friendship from the support and positivity of the new friend group she found. Highly recommend!

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC!

4.5 stars

This was such a cute young adult romance that gave a good example of a good relationship. These two communicated their feelings often (after the initial hot/cold bits) and were empathetic to both each other and to how their friends will react. It was easy to relate to even as an adult, nothing felt too young so I never felt like I was out of touch with the youth as a reader. I do wish we got a little more about Mark, he felt like one side character that had very little interaction. I also wish this could have connected in some way to the characters in the first book instead of being a completely separate story, even just a tiny interaction maybe at the comic book event?

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC!

✨Review✨


Dating and Dragons by @kristylboyce

5⭐️


I cannot tell you how much I loved this book. A little bit geeky, a little bit lovey, just like me.

Quinn is a new student and on the first day her grandma drives her and her brother Andrew to school. Sounds great, right? Well as a teenager, most adults are embarrassing as hell! Grandma of course embarrassed Quinn in front of Logan, but Logan doesn’t care.

Quinn befriends Kashvi and they bond over their mutual love of Dungeons and Dragons. Kashvi invites Quinn to join her campaign.


Things start going wrong, forcing Quinn to tell her new DnD group why she left her old one.

This book is about friendship, love and a little bit of dragons. 🐉
Kristy acknowledgements made me tear up. She thanked her grandmothers because she based Quinn and her grandmothers relationship on her own relationship with her grandmothers. My gramma was my rock. Reading this book made me think back on my relationship with gramma. We didn’t play pickleball together, but we watched tv and played board games together.

I absolutely adored Dating and Dragons! It was another cute little clean YA standalone Rom-com. A little forbidden romance, more D&D, a kick-ass crew of friends, and a feisty little grandma! I loved the live-streaming storyline in this one!! You do not have to have read Dungeons & Drama to read Dating & Dragons. They can be read in either order, which is wonderful!

To begin with, I found this book to be an incredibly enjoyable and lighthearted read that I completed in no time. The story features a delightful strangers-to-lovers trope that I am increasingly appreciating, and the fact that this young adult novel maintains a completely innocent tone is truly refreshing. Additionally, I appreciated the opportunity to learn more about Dungeons and Dragons, a game that has gained immense popularity recently. The explanations provided make it accessible even for those unfamiliar with the game. Overall, I was impressed by the well-developed characters, the unique and engaging plot, and the pacing, which felt just right. Kristy Boyce has done an outstanding job once again.

Thank you Netgalley and Random House Children's | Delacorte Romance for the opportunity and read and review "Dating and Dragons" by Kristy Boyce, coming out Tuesday, December 31, 2024!

I don't read a lot of YA, but the premise of this book sounded good. I really enjoyed this and read it in 2 days! It was a fun read- I don't much about D&D but it was really fun to learn about it a little bit while reading the book. Logan is adorable too and I loved watching his relationship with Quinn develop throughout the book. I absolutely loved Grandma too- she is a hoot!

If this book sounds interesting at all to you, I definitely would recommend picking this up to read when it releases!

This is a great second book in a YA romance I would highly suggest!
The kids in the book own their likes and make solid friendships. Exactly the kind of relationships I would want my own daughter to read about! Which is why I am going to suggest this book and the first for her to read! Just so wholesome and funny! Great charecters and wrote so authentically to what life is like!
I would have loved for this to be more interconnected with book one but that is the only thing I can think to improve it!
Such a fun good read! Loved having an ARC copy!

This book was so adorable. I've fallen out of love with the YA genre for the most part because the DRAMA of the characters is just way too much to handle. But this one had a good mixture of teenage dialogue and drama without being too over the top. I loved the chemistry of the D&D group's members. And it just made me want to find a group of people to learn D&D with together.

I really enjoyed this book, it was was just as fun and cute as the first one. They are similar in theme and can be read as standalone since the characters of Dungeons and Drama are not in this one. It follows Quinn and her family as they move to a new area to be closer to her grandma and how she is trying to make new friends at school. She gets with a group that livestream's D&D games and they click instantly but they have a rule to no date members of the group. Which becomes a bit of a problem because she is very into one of the members, Logan.

What I really liked about this book is that even tough there is the romance aspect of Quinn and Logan trying to keep their feelings at bay to not mess up the group dynamic there are other relationships that make the story too. Her relationship with her grandma is very sweet and funny. How she feels accepted again by the D&D group and the friendship she forms with Kashvi too. How her relationship with her brother develops as they learn more about each other. It was very nice to see it was just not centered on the romance and also how the characters acted their age. Definitely wholesome, light YA that brings me back to my time in school and how I would have made this books my personality.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Children's for this ARC, all opinions are my own.

__ I was graciously given this arc on netgalley by the publishing house. __
Kristy Boyce does it again! As an adult I was hesitant at first about a teen romance. Book 1 stole my heart. This book is no exception, and equally as good. The character depth, found family, and romance plot flow effortlessly. If you’re looking for a wholesome romance for yourself or someone else this is a must read. It was bingeable and the nostalgia of youth it brought was a perfect way to end 2024. I am so happy to add this to my e-book tbr and share with my kids as they grow up. A timeless relatable tale.

4⭐️

I was kindly provided with the ARC of this book by NetGalley and Random House in exchange of an honest review, thank you!

Ahhhh, last ARC of the 2024 and it was one of the cutest books i ever read 🥹 when i saw the cover I wanted to read ASAP, and when I was dive in the story…. It was sooo sweet and made me want to wish I had my teenage romance 😭 I don’t usually read YA romance anymore because reading teenagers or young adults makes me feel too old for that 😂 but this book was too good to not read

Definitely gonna read the first one 🙂‍↔️

Dungeons & Drama has a special place in my heart since it was practically the only book I could pay attention to and that could make me smile after my grandma passed. To then see Quinn's relationship with her rebellious and boisterous grandma bloom into something special throughout Dating & Dragons was so heart-warming. One can only hope to stay that cool in their seventies!

This book was just as sweet, nerdy, and swoon-worthy as its predecessor. I blew through it in matter of days. I just couldn't put it down! The chemistry and tension between Quinn and Logan kept me laughing and on my toes the whole time. And their little friend group? So fun. I just love people who go all-in on things they enjoy.

But what really set this book apart was the healthy illustration of relationships, both platonic and romantic. It's something I love about Alice Oseman's Heartstopper too. Kristy Boyce manages to show teens what an affirming and supportive friend and what an attentive and respectful boyfriend look like while still keeping the vibe real and characters relatable through their vulnerability. It's an important depiction for anyone, but especially for kids.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of the eARC.

DATING AND DRAGONS by Kristy Boyce.

Quinn has relocated and is starting a new school. She had a huge falling out with her friends/D&D group at her old school so is nervous but looking forward to starting over. She meets Logan on the first day and thinks he’s very good looking and nice…. That is until she gets invited to join his D&D group and he does a 180!

This is a great YA romance with a lot of banter between the characters. The tension between the fmc, Quinn and the mmc, Logan is 🔥 while still remaining very pg.