Roll for Romance
Two fledgling tabletop gamers find themselves falling for each other—both in and out of their weekly D&D sessions—in this cozy, fantasy-tinged romance.
“Sweet, charming, and wonderful!”—Sarah Beth Durst, author of The Spellshop
“The perfect entry point for readers with only a cursory knowledge of the iconic fantasy game, [with] parallel narratives that really make the novel sing.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
When Sadie Brooks unexpectedly loses her marketing job, she flees New York City to spend the summer with her best friend in small-town Texas, where joining his Dungeons & Dragons campaign is the perfect distraction while she plans her next steps.
In the game, she becomes Jaylie, a powerful human cleric blessed by the Goddess of Luck. But in real life, Sadie believes her luck has run out—until she meets Noah Walker, the outgoing bartender roped into joining their party as Loren, an adventurous and charismatic lute-strumming elf. Just as Jaylie finds herself succumbing to the bard’s charms over the course of their party’s travels, Sadie also begins to fall under Noah’s spell.
As their relationship progresses in both worlds, Sadie wonders if what they have might last beyond the game. But like his traveling bard character, Noah never stays in one place for long. When a new opportunity arises in New York, Sadie must face the truth about why she lost her job in the first place—and whether she and Noah have found something in Texas worth staying for. Torn between her career dreams in the city and the exciting uncertainty of a new adventure, she will have no choice but to roll the dice.
- Pages
- 368
- First published
- July 15, 2025
- Language
- English
- Edition
- Ebook
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Shelved by 6 Litcadians
Reviews
Finished July 27, 2026
Finished September 30, 2025
*“To exist within the same lifetime as someone, the same universe—to be more than fleeting glances across the road, or ships passing in the night…there is no greater fortune than for your stars to align with the one you love.”* What I loved: ✿ found family D&D style ✿ real-life to roleplay ✿ cozy & simplistic What a cute debut novel for this author! I wasn't smitten with the romantic relationship, but I enjoyed it enough to see it through. Personally, being someone who has played a few sessions of D&D, the romance aspect is so minute to the overall goal of the campaign. It's about creating real-life bonds and a story that you all can share. The romance seemed to overshadow that aspect a little here which was awkward at times. Don't get me wrong, I did enjoy the parallel of real-life to roleplay and the moments when the bonds created bled through made me love this more but overall, it didn't quite hit the mark. Trigger warnings: Sexual content, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, Violence, Mental illness, Homophobia, Infidelity, Death [✿ Connect with me on instagram ✿](https://www.instagram.com/literarily_laurynn?igsh=aTh6eTZ6dGwxMXpy&utm_source=qr)
Finished September 28, 2025
Started September 26, 2025 · Finished September 30, 2025
This was really cute with low stakes and nerdy vibes. I dont actually play dnd but i feel like the author did their homework with it and explained things well enough for me to follow just fine. I cant quite give it a 4, but overall it wasnt a bad read and the narrator was great with all the accents for each character and their gameplay characters too. 🌶️ 2/5 theres some spicy scenes once the story gets rolling, lil slow burn but fun.
Finished January 23, 2026
