About 
Blue Bunny has made its own board game, which they are calling Blu's Sundae Surprise, which officially goes on sale today
Posted in: Books, Pop Culture | Tagged: d&d, Penguin Random House, Rolls and Rivalry, Underlined
New Role-Playing Game Romance Novel "Rolls and Rivalry" Announced
Get Swpet up into a world of romance over a role-playing game in the new book Rolls and Rivalry, being released May 5, 2026
Article Summary
- New YA romance novel "Rolls and Rivalry" fuses high school life with D&D gameplay and drama
- Hazel Buchanan juggles color guard captaincy, her first D&D campaign, and an unexpected rivalry
- Old feelings and fierce competition flare when ex-best friend Max returns and joins Hazel's gaming group
- From bestselling author Kristy Boyce, "Rolls and Rivalry" launches in May 2026 with RPG and romance twists
Underlined, a subsidiary publisher of Penguin Random House, has revealed a new romance novel centered around role-playing games, as they revealed Rolls and Rivalry. Written by Kristy Boyce, the novel focuses on a young woman who is having fun with her D&D group while leading the color guard at school, until her former best friend returns to town, who suddenly starts popping up in her life across both fantasy and real life. How will the two coexist across two different planes of existence?! You can find out when the book arrives on May 5, 2026, but until then, we have more info about it and the author from the publisher here.
Get Swpet Up In The Part Twice Over in Rolls and Rivalry
Hazel Buchanan has her senior year mapped out: Win respect as color guard captain, kick off her first D&D campaign, and steer clear of distractions. But her plan takes a critical hit when Max—her former best friend and longtime crush—returns to town with drumsticks in hand and an unexplained chip on his shoulder. Hazel and Max can't help bickering every time they're together, and thanks to meddling parents, he's invading her D&D game too. As Dungeon Master, she's ready to shut him down, but D&D has a way of bringing people together like nothing else. Is this rivalry masking something more? With dice rolling and emotions spinning, Hazel might be in for more than she planned.
About The Author
Kristy Boyce played her first role-playing game in high school and has been friends with that group ever since. In fact, she married the DM. Nowadays, she teaches psychology as a senior lecturer at the Ohio State University. When she's not spending time with her husband and son, she's usually writing, reading, or watching happy reality TV. Kristy is the New York Times bestselling author of Dating and Dragons, Dungeons and Drama, Hot British Boyfriend, and Hot Dutch Daydream and lives in Pickerington, Ohio.
Enjoyed this? Please share on social media!
Stay up-to-date and support the site by following Bleeding Cool on Google News today!
