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Charisma Check

Dungeons and Dating, Book 6

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Charisma Check

By: Katherine McIntyre
Narrated by: Richard Reynolds
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Never fall for the straight guy—Jasper knows better. At least until his straight guy crush starts crushing back....

Jasper Tanaka has made an art form out of avoiding commitment. Which is why his crush on a nearby café owner, Matt, has been perfect—the guy is straight, vanilla, and far too sweet—everything that puts him out of Jasper’s reach.

Matt Reed’s always been unlucky in love, never enough for his partners. And when his most recent girlfriend dumps him, he decides to take a chance on something new—a rope class. Lucky for him, Jasper’s there, and their time together sparks an attraction that both surprises and captivates Matt.

When a developer’s offer threatens to shut Tabletop Tavern down, Jasper’s grasping for any distraction possible—and Matt offers the perfect one. Except the intense feelings between become far too real, and if Matt decides this was just a curiosity, Jasper won’t survive the loss of the one guy he’s let in and the only home he’s ever known.

Roll the dice on romance at Tabletop Tavern....

©2023 Katherine McIntyre (P)2025 Katherine McIntyre Literature & Fiction Romance
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I have thoroughly enjoyed this series and was thrilled to see Jasper finally getting his HEA. He’s such a great character and I’ve enjoyed watching him watch all his friends and co-owners from Tabletop Tavern getting matched up.

Matt’s a great guy, but he’s never found the ONE. He’s dated quite a few women and knows he has an interest in BDSM. When his latest girlfriend dumps him, he turns to Jasper. They get paired up at a Shibari workshop and things take…an interesting turn.

This is a lovely bi-awakening story and I found Matt and Jasper engaging as a couple. I loved how Matt would take care of Jasper and how Jasper would, in turn, care for Matt as they both struggled both in their personal and business lives.

When Tabletop Tavern is threatened, all must come together to save the queer friendly special place. I have to admit, the story was compelling and I was super happy at the end.

Richard Reynolds did a great job narrating this wonderful story and it caps off a fantastic series. Highly recommend, especially if you like to be tied in knots.

A great conclusion to a wonderful series

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I absolutely loved this story. I adored Matt from the very beginning, he completely had my heart. Both of these characters had experienced their fair share of pain and I really enjoyed their journey throughout this story. I will definitely need to check out other books by this author and I absolutely loved the narration style for this audiobook

Loved it

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M/M
Friends to lovers
shibari
Dom/Sub
GFY/Demi rep
Japanese MC
Slow burn
One sided secret crush
Hurt/comfort
Found family
Self exploration/discovery

TW: MC with a past SA briefly discussed on page

This can be read as a standalone. I read the previous books but so long ago I can't remember them and I found the story easy to follow. The world building was great and there was alot of focus on side characters which are all wonderful though despite this being the last book in this series so you may enjoy it even more if you've read them.

Jasper is gay and out and has a secret crush on his friend Matt. Jasper wants a Dom. His parents disowned him when he came out siting religion and Asian culture. He keeps men at a distance and prefers hookups.

Matt is straight but demi and new to kink. He gets dumped by his gf for not being a good Dom. Jasper tells him to come with him to a Shibari class. He does and is uncomfortable so they decide to partner up and they end up switching Dom/Sub roles.

This was a sweet story. I enjoyed both of the MCs and thought they were really cute together and the perfect match. They had great chemisty together. There are alot of different plot lines going on and it kept my attention from start to finish. There was the perfect amount of steam. I did find it to be angsty which normally isn't my thing but I really enjoyed this story overall. I loved the ending and it was the perfect send off to this series.

The narrator had an ok sounding voice and kept a good pace. I do think he seemed to young for the roles. He expressed all of the emotions great. He gave all the characters their own distinct voice and the story was easy to follow. It just didn't wow me like some of my preferred narrators but I enjoyed listening to it.

Enjoyable end to the series

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Wonderful conclusion to the series and I love it when we get to catch up with all our old friends in the last book in a series. What I most enjoyed in this one was the fact that both Jasper and Matt have long-time expectations about themselves that clearly haven't been making them happy but when together, they decide to flip those expectations on their head they discover how wonderful a relationship can be and how great they can feel about themselves. A perfect ending for these two. Richard Reynolds did a great job with all the characters and their emotions.

Changing expectations

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This was a really sweet story. A man falling for his straight friend, both of them with business issues, and not knowing their appropriate role. I really enjoyed the in depth character arcs for both MC’s as well as the community banding together at the end to support the LGBTQ+ presence in their town.

The narration was easy to listen to and I enjoyed the story telling style, emotion behind the voices of each character.

Straight friend romance worth listening to

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