#BookReview: Twelfth Knight by @afarolfollmuth @torteen

Synopsis: From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Atlas Six (under the penname Olivie Blake) comes Twelfth Knight, a grumpy/sunshine YA romantic comedy and coming of age story about taking up space in the world and learning what it means to let others in.

Viola Reyes is annoyed.

Her painstakingly crafted tabletop game campaign was shot down, her best friend is suggesting she try being more “likable,” and school running back Jack Orsino is the most lackadaisical Student Body President she’s ever seen, which makes her job as VP that much harder. Vi’s favorite escape from the world is the MMORPG Twelfth Knight, but online spaces aren’t exactly kind to girls like her―girls who are extremely competent and have the swagger to prove it. So Vi creates a masculine alter ego, choosing to play as a knight named Cesario to create a safe haven for herself.

But when a football injury leads Jack Orsino to the world of Twelfth Knight, Vi is alarmed to discover their online alter egos―Cesario and Duke Orsino―are surprisingly well-matched.

As the long nights of game-play turn into discussions about life and love, Vi and Jack soon realise they’ve become more than just weapon-wielding characters in an online game. But Vi has been concealing her true identity from Jack, and Jack might just be falling for her offline…

This title will be released on May 28, 2024.

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Rating: 4 Stars
My Review: Viola never tried to be anyone but herself. Unless you count ConQuest characters and Twelfth Knight avatars. She knows not everyone will like her, so she doesn’t try to keep anyone around. Jack is the likable star of the football team. His family legacy put a lot of pressure on him. When an injury stops his senior football season, he finds himself confronted by what his life has become. When logging on to Twelfth Knight, Jack and Viola’s online lives collide. Will this unlikely duo come together despite their differences? Or because of them?

I really enjoyed this book! I related to Viola’s attitude and prickliness. It’s not easy being a woman in male dominated spaces. There’s an unfair expectation of how you should act and perform. I was cheering her on in all her “take no sh*t” scenes. I loved all the characters in this book. Olivia, Bash, and Antonia need their own books! The romance was swoonworthy. I liked that it wasn’t a huge focus in the book. Viola and Jack were getting to know each other more than there were mushy scenes. I also liked that the conflict points weren’t huge devastating blow ups. Sometimes romance books go crazy on third act breakups, but this was not one of them. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys cute romances that also include personal growth.

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