Dexterity Check

Dungeons and Dating, Book 5

De: Katherine McIntyre

Narrado por: Benjamen Filipowicz

Eli’s sworn off irresponsible flirts, and Arjun’s one of the worst—aggravating, provoking, and everything Eli can’t resist.

After fifteen years in the military, Eli Reynolds has returned to San Francisco with broken dreams and a broken heart, courtesy of his now ex-boyfriend. He’s determined to avoid anyone like his cheating ex—which means steering clear of Tabletop Tavern’s resident flirt, Arjun Gupta.

Arjun wants a break. Ever since he added his grandmother’s nursing home to his monthly bills, he’s drowning in debt. On top of his job as chef at Tabletop Tavern, he’s been stripping at nights to cover the extra costs. She’s worth every sleepless hour, but he’s desperate for relief—of any sort. Too bad Tabby’s cousin Eli is too high and mighty for a fling.

Eli and Arjun can’t seem to avoid each other, and with each collision they realize more and more that they might have misjudged—especially when all those sparks spill over into something hot and unforgettable. However, when Eli’s folks decide to move across the country, Eli needs to choose: remain in the place that reminds him of his failures or start over fresh—and if Arjun isn’t here for keeps, Eli can’t risk his heart to stay.

Roll the dice on romance at Tabletop Tavern…

©2023 Katherine McIntyre (P)2024 Katherine McIntyre

Great audio

Benjamin Flipowcz is a new to me narrarator and can happily say looking forward to more of their future work. They did well in bringing the snarky sweetness of Arjun to life. Along with the steadfast seriousness of Eli in a completely different way.

The Dungeons & Dating series has a great group of tabletop queer gamers find their family. Arjun had always been apart yet separate from the group hiding all the burdens he's facing from his friends. Eli only sees him as he presents himself until he catches glimpses of the real Arjun. These two have a great bantering relationship that comes to life when they let each other in. A great addition to the series.

Heartwarming, Sexy, Fun!

The encompassing charm of found family taking care of one another, you say? Characters facing real world dilemmas and growing as people, you say? A Legend of Zelda striptease?! I’m in! This story gave all that we love from a spicy romance with some fun nerdaciousness that brought me such joy. The narrator did a great job with creating the mood of each scene, characterizing a large cast, and generally had good storytelling skills. I especially appreciated that the two main characters whose perspectives the story is told from had specific, distinctive vocals for both their speaking voices and their narration voices. I’d recommend for all my queer nerdy folks, sure, but also anyone who’s ever been at a loss with how to keep up or was unsure what came next in their life.

Such a sweet story with spice

Mr. Filipowitz knocked it out of the park shaping chapters with voices to match the two main characters. The hard, gruff Eli and the sassy, bratty, and lovable Arjun. Beautiful story, stunning performance, and most definitely worth a listen.