Quinn is willing to accept the rules, even if it makes Logan off-limits. And she quickly learns that doing so won’t be a problem, since Logan goes from charismatic to insufferable as soon as she agrees to join. As their bickering—and bantering—intensifies inside and outside the game, Quinn can’t help wondering: Is Logan’s infuriating behavior a smokescreen for hidden feelings? Quinn is risking it all, and the twenty-sided dice are rolling!
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Dating and Dragons
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December 31, 2024
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978-0593899205
Quinn Norton is starting over at a new high school and hopes that joining a D&D game will be the trick to making friends. The plan sounds even better when she’s invited into a group that includes Logan Weber, the cute and charming guy she met on her first day of class. But this isn’t your average D&D campaign— this group livestreams their games and enforces strict rules: no phones allowed, and no dating other group members.
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(Updated: May 31, 2026)
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Dating and Dragons is an utterly charming, clean YA romance. Her friend group has burned Quinn Norton, so she didn’t mind the family's move to be closer to her grandmother. Her grandmother is a feisty character, and her scenes are enjoyable throughout, especially when she tries to play matchmaker with Quinn and Logan. Logan and Quinn have instant attraction, but she has joined his livestream Dungeons and Dragons gaming group, and one of their main rules is no dating.
Quinn is a relatable character, and all the teens' portrayals feel well done and believable. Quinn’s family struggles to get her grandmother to accept downsizing and moving into a retirement community is a common challenge faced around this age, and I liked its inclusion in her backstory. Logan is green flag boyfriend material. Quinn and Logan’s doomed attempt to stay friends and adhere to the rules leads to great angst throughout.
I listened to this book as an audiobook. The narrator did a fantastic job bringing these characters together. I found myself making up tasks so that I had a reason to keep listening. This was a quick read with great characters and a charming premise that kept me hooked from start to finish. I am excited for the next book that is due to come out in 2026.
Quinn is a relatable character, and all the teens' portrayals feel well done and believable. Quinn’s family struggles to get her grandmother to accept downsizing and moving into a retirement community is a common challenge faced around this age, and I liked its inclusion in her backstory. Logan is green flag boyfriend material. Quinn and Logan’s doomed attempt to stay friends and adhere to the rules leads to great angst throughout.
I listened to this book as an audiobook. The narrator did a fantastic job bringing these characters together. I found myself making up tasks so that I had a reason to keep listening. This was a quick read with great characters and a charming premise that kept me hooked from start to finish. I am excited for the next book that is due to come out in 2026.
Roll the dice for romance
(Updated: May 31, 2026)
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Quinn's family relocates two hours away to a small Ohio town to be near her grandmother, Barbara, who has been having some issues at 75. When Barbara insists on driving Quinn and her brother Andrew to their first day at their new high school in February, she's a little embarrassing, asking a group of teens to take their picture. It's not all bad; Quinn meets Kashvi, who is wearing earrings made out of gaming dice, and the very cute Logan. After talking to Kashvi, she's invited to join her Dungeons & Dragon group, an invitation that is somewhat of a relief, but also a little stressful, since the group to which Quinn belonged to at her old school imploded in a particularly dramatic way that caused her to lose both her boyfriend and best friend. Kashvi's group involves her twin, Sangiv, Logan, Mark, and the dungeon master, Sloane, who is nonbinary. The group live streams its campaigns, like Critical Role, and have strict rules about no phones and not dating group members. While Quinn feels okay about her D & D performance, she's a bit confused about why Logan is now very negative and seems to want to fight with her. When her grandmother picks her up after school and notices her bad mood, the two go to get ice cream, and Logan is working at the shop. Soon, Barbara is asking Logan for help cleaning out her attic so that Quinn's parents don't force her to move to a retirement community. Quinn and Logan enjoy hanging out, and decide to stay friends. There is a D & D event in Zanesville, and Quinn runs into her old group there, which doesn't end well, but her new group is supportive. Barbara also challenges Quinn and Logan to a pickleball game, along with her new friend, Jim. Quinn and Logan really want to date each other, and the tension is intense, but they decide to talk to the group first. Before they can do that, Quinn's former friends troll her in the comments on the livestream. To complicate matters, Quinn's grandmother falls a third time, and is set to move out of her house. Upset, Barbara and Quinn take a car ride out into the countryside to get away, but end up having a car accident. Logan picks Quinn up so that she doesn't have to wait with her grandmother and father, and the two have a heart to heart. They finally tells the group, but no one is terribly surprised, so everything ends happily.
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The big difference between young adult and middle grade romances is the level of angst. If this were a middle grade novel, Quinn and Logan would have just yelled at each other and worked their problems out, but young adult audiences seem to prefer the slow burn of avoiding issues and putting off romance in favor of fighting and trying to deny attraction. Logan and Quinn try to balance all of this; hanging out, playing pickleball, and deciding to "just be friends" when in fact they are falling in love with each other. There's also plenty of friend drama, with Kashvi secretly dating Quinn's brother Andrew, and Quinn's old life seeping into her new one.
The real draw here is the level of Dungeons and Dragons details about the characters, campaign, and general gaming atmosphere. The live streaming bumps this up a notch, as done some jewelry making with gaming dice that Kashvi and Quinn start working on. The family drama centered on the grandmother is realistic; high school is often a time when grandparents start to decline. This is a nice blend of lots of elements, and the cover is great.
This had a lot more D & D details than this author's Dungeons and Drama, so might not appeal to readers who aren't familiar with the game, but will be hugely popular with readers who are. Boyce is becoming my go-to author for high school romances that I can hand to my middle school students. With the fiftieth anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons occurring this year, I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot more gaming themed novels!
The real draw here is the level of Dungeons and Dragons details about the characters, campaign, and general gaming atmosphere. The live streaming bumps this up a notch, as done some jewelry making with gaming dice that Kashvi and Quinn start working on. The family drama centered on the grandmother is realistic; high school is often a time when grandparents start to decline. This is a nice blend of lots of elements, and the cover is great.
This had a lot more D & D details than this author's Dungeons and Drama, so might not appeal to readers who aren't familiar with the game, but will be hugely popular with readers who are. Boyce is becoming my go-to author for high school romances that I can hand to my middle school students. With the fiftieth anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons occurring this year, I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot more gaming themed novels!
Dating & Dragons Review
(Updated: May 31, 2026)
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5.0
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I hope Kristy writes all the DND RomComs always and forever. I fell in love with Dungeons and Drama and this book was no different! Well, the story was different but my love for it wasn't at all.
Quinn and her family moved to be closer to her grandma and because of a falling out with her old DND group. Quinn's amazing grandmother bothered kids for a first day of school photo and of course, they were into DND. And then the story continues - Quinn and Logan hit it off but when Quinn is invited to join their new session of DND, Logan does a complete 180 and is cold towards her. And why? Because the group has a rule of no dating each other.
So not only do we get all of the nerdy DND playing but also all the slow burn angst and I was here for every moment of it. The plot was so much fun and not too cringy. I loved the dynamic of the group and how they interacted with each other. This book had me laughing out loud at moments and second hand embarrassment during others.
Dating and Dragons by Kristy Boyce was a huge success for me. I love that this story was different from the first but still so wholesome. It was so much fun to read and I loved the characters. If you were a fan of the first book, or didn't even read it but love DND - please read this book!
AUDIO REVIEW
I loved it!! It was so much fun and so well done. If you like audiobooks I highly recommend listening to it.
Quinn and her family moved to be closer to her grandma and because of a falling out with her old DND group. Quinn's amazing grandmother bothered kids for a first day of school photo and of course, they were into DND. And then the story continues - Quinn and Logan hit it off but when Quinn is invited to join their new session of DND, Logan does a complete 180 and is cold towards her. And why? Because the group has a rule of no dating each other.
So not only do we get all of the nerdy DND playing but also all the slow burn angst and I was here for every moment of it. The plot was so much fun and not too cringy. I loved the dynamic of the group and how they interacted with each other. This book had me laughing out loud at moments and second hand embarrassment during others.
Dating and Dragons by Kristy Boyce was a huge success for me. I love that this story was different from the first but still so wholesome. It was so much fun to read and I loved the characters. If you were a fan of the first book, or didn't even read it but love DND - please read this book!
AUDIO REVIEW
I loved it!! It was so much fun and so well done. If you like audiobooks I highly recommend listening to it.
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Amazing!!!
(Updated: May 31, 2026)
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Incredible!
This book was so sweet! I loved the romance so much. I found it to be so refreshing for a YA novel, as it was so emotionally mature and almost sexy? It was really just top-notch. I also really enjoyed the D&D aspect and enjoyed getting to see into that part of the book. I'm not into that part of "nerd culture" but loved seeing a new facet of it. I also adored the relationship between the main character and her grandma as it was so adorable and funny. Overall just a really amazing novel and I can't wait to read more from this author!
This book was so sweet! I loved the romance so much. I found it to be so refreshing for a YA novel, as it was so emotionally mature and almost sexy? It was really just top-notch. I also really enjoyed the D&D aspect and enjoyed getting to see into that part of the book. I'm not into that part of "nerd culture" but loved seeing a new facet of it. I also adored the relationship between the main character and her grandma as it was so adorable and funny. Overall just a really amazing novel and I can't wait to read more from this author!



