
It's here at last!!!!
Pre-ordered and had to wait for ages, it was published in July.

It's here at last!!!!
Pre-ordered and had to wait for ages, it was published in July.

Looking for Group, by Alexis Hall (2025, originally published 2016)
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Premise: Two university students make a surprising connection in an online gaming community.
Review: This is a charming new-adult queer romance. Not only does it describe first love in adorably realistic detail, but it also deals with some interesting social and parasocial issues that I haven‘t seen addressed in other romances. ⬇️

Such a sweet (PG-13) romance written in a fun and interesting way! Hall created a guild of characters that I wanted to go raiding with by the end of the book--and I don't have more than surface-level knowledge of MMOs. Extra points for the Scott Lynch/Hawkeye/Ryan North references. Next time I will try to check for a glossary in the book before I go searching the internet for definitions... #romance #mm #gaming #nerdery
Such a sweet (PG-13) romance written in a fun and interesting way! Hall created a guild of characters that I wanted to go raiding with by the end of the book--and I don't have more than surface-level knowledge of MMOs. Extra points for the Scott Lynch/Hawkeye/Ryan North references. Next time I will try to check for a glossary in the book before I go searching the internet for definitions... #romance #mm #gaming #nerdery

Oh no! INTERNET FRIENDS *ARE* REAL FRIENDS! #relationshipcrisis @surlyspice
Oh no! INTERNET FRIENDS *ARE* REAL FRIENDS! #relationshipcrisis @surlyspice

Getting through the formatting to the story (stopping frequently to look up gaming abbreviations). I can appreciate any character reading the "latest Scott Lynch."

Really, really sweet novel about gamers, gaming, geek love, and falling for someone you didn't expect. Though technically adult, this would also be a super LGBTQ young adult recommendation - sexy times are "off stage". Though I didn't understand every word as a nongamer, I was charmed. ??#biblioweekend