Dungeons and Drama 4.5⭐️ 1.5🌶️

Young Adult contemporary romance

16yo FMC

Theatre kid

Divorced parents

Fake dating

Opposites attract

Coworker romance
Clean romance

This was a very cute YA romance following two high schoolers, one a theatre geek and the other a gamer. This unlikely pair see sparks fly when the FMC had to work in her dad’s gaming score as punishment for taking her mom’s car for a joyride without being licensed! 

The cover makes me think it was a YA contemporary fantasy book instead of just a YA Romance. But it’s a cute cover!

I loved that this was an Ohio setting, since I am from central Ohio. I’m also a theatre nerd! So really this book was right ip my alley. 

The pop culture references of Broadway original casts, movie quotes and song lyrics can easily date a book, pigeon holing it into a very specific timeframe. I’m not quite a fan of that, but the references were so well done, I can’t be annoyed.

Some of the topics covered are the hard work and preparation that goes into performing. There was really good flushing out of a child of divorced parents and what that can be like. The book even touched on what toxic crushes can look like. This is an easy recommendation for any high schooler. Bonus if they are a theatre nerd or gamer/D&D geek! 

Thank you NetGalley and Delacorte Press for the Advanced eReader Copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion