An INSTANT National Bestseller!
A Cosmopolitan Best Young Adult Book of the Year
When it comes to romance, sometimes it doesn't hurt to play games. A fun YA romcom full of fake dating hijinks!
Musical lover Riley has big aspirations to become a director on Broadway. Crucial to this plan is to bring back her high school’s spring musical, but when Riley takes her mom’s car without permission, she's grounded and stuck with the worst punishment: spending her after-school hours working at her dad’s game shop.
Riley can't waste her time working when she has a musical to save, so she convinces Nathan—a nerdy teen employee—to cover her shifts and, in exchange, she’ll flirt with him to make his gamer-girl crush jealous.
But Riley didn’t realize that meant joining Nathan's Dungeons & Dragons game…or that role playing would be so fun. Soon, Riley starts to think that flirting with Nathan doesn't require as much acting as she would've thought...
Praise for Dungeons & Drama…
An INSTANT National Bestseller!
“In this boisterously geeky romantic comedy, Boyce delivers a feel-good tale of love and laughter...driven by the leads’ sweet dynamic.”
— Publishers Weekly
“The book’s strengths lie in its characterization: Authentic portrayals of friendships and family relationships make the story shine. Gamers and nongamers alike will find much to enjoy in this sweet romance.”
— Kirkus
“Boyce delivers a light rom-com that offers delight all the way through. Filled with classic romance tropes, Riley and Nathan’s evolving relationship, from enemies to friends to more, creates a warm story where the stakes are present but never too high.
VERDICT: A must-read cozy romance for board gamers and thespians alike.”
— School Library Journal
“Boyce… does rom-coms well. Fake dating is everywhere in YA, but this nerdy take is lots of fun—and even a little magical.”
—Booklist