Natural Twenty

Roll for Love, Book 1

By: Charlie Novak

Narrated by: Joel Leslie

Plants are easier than people - that’s Leo’s rule of thumb. After all, nobody really wants a man who looks like he belongs in a biker gang but would rather spend his time buried in books and flowers. It’s just easier to be single. Until he meets the owner of the new book shop.

Jacob Morris knows two things: He’s really attracted to the man who runs the local flower shop, and he doesn’t date. Not when he’s still healing from a bad breakup, has a new business to run, game nights to organize, workshops to host, and a website to build.

When friendship blooms into something more, Leo and Jay must decide whether to roll the dice and take a chance on love or keep forging ahead on their quests alone. Will their roll yield a one or a perfect, natural 20?

Natural Twenty is an 80,000-word contemporary-MM romance featuring Dungeons & Dragons, secret flower language bouquets, a spoiled Staffy (or two), and a best friend who is basically a gothic prince. It is book one in the Roll for Love series and can be enjoyed as a stand-alone.

©2020 Charlie Novak (P)2021 Charlie Novak

JACOB AND LEO

Leo believes that flowers are easier to deal with than people. Awkward in social situations, he doesn't do relationships. Jacob has moved to town and opened a book store. He is trying to recover from a BAD, long term relationship that has left him with serious self worth issues. They meet and are attracted to each other, but afraid to go forward..
Great story, lots of humor, some angst, and steamy. Love Charlie's books and this one is no exception.
LOVE Joel Leslie as a narrator, he did his usual superb job.

A critical success! A true nat 20!

I am a gamer geek, collector of shiny math rocks, and fan of tabletop RPGs. You don't have to be any of those things to enjoy this book! But it does make my inner geek chick squeal with glee to see a book series with a theme like this. Add in Charlie Novak's ability to spin a quality yarn and you have a winner all the way. Leo is so sweet and humble with his secret language of flowers too. I adored this book and throw in one of the best audiobook narrators out there in Joel Leslie and you absolutely can't roll a critical fail.

Cute Book.. Great Narration!

Great new to me author, and a Joel Leslie narration... equals a fantastic drive to and from work!
Friends to lovers, a book store owner and a florist.. throw in a couple BFF’s and a dog and you can’t get much better.

Highly recommended!

All the pup love!

I love the guys who love their pups! It’s the cutest!

C.N has a way of writing characters that have intrusive friends but they are the best friends you could ask for. They are the friends that nudge you in the right direction and knock you head back on straight when you can’t see what’s right in front of you 🖤🖤🖤

Loved Leo and Jay!!

I loved Leo and Jay!! Leo owns a flower shop; he is a big tattooed “gentle giant” who has problems talking to people and making friends. Essentially, he is a loner. Jay owns the bookstore across the way and is open and sweet, but inside he is a mess who thinks he is not good enough. He has no faith in himself. These two need to learn to navigate and communicate. Joel Leslie did a fantastic job with the narration!!!