Synopsis
"Maggie is an unapologetically grumpy forty-eight-year-old hermit. But when her college-aged son makes her a deal―he'll be more social if she does the same―she can't refuse. She joins a new online gaming guild led by a friendly healer named Otter. So that nobody gets the wrong idea, she calls herself Bogwitch.
Otter is Aiden, a fifty-year-old optimist using the guild as an emotional outlet from his family drama caring for his aging mother while his brother plays house with Aiden's ex-fiancée.
Bogwitch and Otter become fast virtual friends, but there's a catch. Bogwitch thinks Otter is a college student. Otter assumes Bogwitch is an octogenarian.
When they finally meet face to face―after a rocky, shocking start―the unlikely pair of sunshine and stormy personalities grow tentatively closer. But Maggie's previous relationships have left her bitter, and Aiden's got a complicated past of his own.
Everything's easier online. Can they make it work in real life?"
My Review
Every now and again a book just comes along and surprises me in the best way possible. Such was the case with Role Playing by Cathy Yardley. Maggie is a forty-eight-year-old single mother. She's also a bit of a recluse. Her only child has just started his freshman year at college and when he challenges her to be more social, she joins an online gaming community and quickly makes friends with Otter, the leader.
And then there's Aiden. Aiden, known online as Otter, has moved back to 'The Falls' to take care of his aging mother after the death of his father. Treated horribly by those who are supposed to love him most, Aiden finds solace in the comfort of online games. When Bogwitch joins the guild, a case of mistaken identity soon occurs.
I loved every aspect of this geeky romance. Maggie was so relatable to me. Everything from her relationship with her son to her introvert ways were on point. The representation in this book was fantastic. But even so, it definitely tackled some tough subjects including aging, sexuality, divorce, toxic family members, and more. I look forward to reading more by Cathy Yardley soon.
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