[Review] Single Player by Tara Tai

There is so much to love about this debut novel by Tara Tai. It is an interoffice, enemies-to-lovers romance, with both video games and D&D woven heavily into the plot. As I am a huge fan of both video games and D&D, I was pretty locked into this book.

The romance aspects were also pretty solid. And I even found some of the erotic imagery quite eloquent and tasteful. However, what I didn't love is that the main character, Cat, is like an emotional roller coaster. Her awkwardness is endearing, but her random mood swings left me cringing. It mostly clears up towards the end of the book, but at the beginning she presents as toxic and vehement—just very yuck.

Cat's unpleasant personality aside, this is a well-paced book with plenty of witty bits that left me smiling.

Note: I received this book as an ARC. It is scheduled to be released January 7, 2025.

4 stars