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Charisma Check (Roll for Love Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Charlie Novak (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.5 528 ratings

Book 2 of 3: Roll for Love

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Hatred is complicated, clothing is simple—Edward doesn’t need a man, and he certainly doesn’t need cosplayer and tattoo artist, Izzy Montes, AKA The Masked Gentleman, Edward’s ultimate nemesis.

Edward and Izzy have been antagonising each other for over three years. Their rivalry is fierce, and Edward is determined to keep Izzy at arm’s length. Which would be all well and good... if they weren’t engaging in a secret, heated hook-ups.

Forced to appear together at a film premier in LA, Edward is determined to get in and out with minimal damage to his reputation... and his heart. But Izzy Montes proves to be a complication Edward couldn’t have predicted. Biting, funny, and charming in equal measure, he’s the one man Edward needs to loathe.

He’s also the one man Edward can’t get out of his mind.

Not that Izzy plans on letting him.

Charisma Check is a 80,000-word contemporary MM romance featuring comic conventions, snark, many costume changes, and only one bed. It is book two in the Roll for Love series and is best enjoyed as part of the series.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08R5DSXLF
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Charlie Novak (January 19, 2021)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 19, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 5562 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 324 pages

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Charlie lives in England with her husband and two cheeky dogs. She spends most of her days wrangling other people’s words in her day job and then trying to force her own onto the page in the evening.

She loves cute stories with a healthy dollop of fluff, plenty of delicious sex, and happily ever afters — because the world needs more of them.

Charlie has very little spare time, but what she does have she fills with baking, Dungeons and Dragons, reading and many other nerdy pursuits. She also thinks that everyone should have at least one favourite dinosaur…

You can find her at charlienovak.com where you can also sign up for her newsletter, on Twitter and Instagram as @charlienwrites and you can join her Facebook reader group Charlie's Angels for cover reveals, sneak peaks and general book shenanigans!

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Meagan

Cosplay + Romance = Who Could Say No?

Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2023

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This is one of the best romances that I’ve read this year! It had a slow-burn, true enemies-to-lovers plot with cosplay rivals. The fact that both Edward and Izzy were petty to each with snarky banter thrown in?! I was living for them! I honestly loved Edward and Izzy and would read an entire series just about them and their cosplay adventures. The entire time I was reading this book I couldn’t help but be reminded of another set of characters. It took a while to figure out who exactly they reminded me of and when I did, it was so obvious. They gave me Legolas/Gimli vibes! And the second I had this realization I could not stop smiling, mostly because I could just imagine them in LOTR cosplay.

I loved that Edward and Izzy’s relationship was so slow to change. I was living for the petty comments and then for the way those comments changed into something softer and more teasing. I loved the fact that once Edward explained his relationship with Izzy to his best friend, he had this complete realization of just how in love he was. And I can’t forget the cosplay aspect! That was just so unique and unexpected as a backdrop for this romance to take place.

This was just such a fun read and I can’t recommend it enough! If you love nerdy romances, this is the series for you. Charisma Check is getting a solid five stars.

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Venesa Hill

Great second book in this series!

Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2022

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This book was truly the definition of an enemies to lovers story and I loved it. That isn't usually my favorite trope to read, but the way it was done here was great.
Edward and Izzy have an ongoing feud they learn later on is just two people having horrible things happen in their personal lives and that coloring the way they view each other when they first meet.
The way these two sort of lean on each other when they have these huge opportunities together as a result of cosplaying a popular couple in a hit fantasy film really helped build their romance from being purely sexual into something more. Also it has the there's only one bed trope. What's not to love?
Forcing the two of them to go to these movie premieres helped them both see the softer and human parts of each other. When Izzy opened up about his brother it felt like a turning point for the two of them coming to realize that maybe they weren't the type of people each assumed. And this eventually lead to Edward opening up about his family life as well. These two truly were made for each other and help balance each other out in a lot of ways particularly how they help cut through these facades the two keep up.
Overall it was a great continuation to this very nerdy romance series and I can't wait to finish book three!

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Lacie aka Stormy

Ya better like cosplay

Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2022

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If you don't like/understand cosplay this probably isn't the book for you. I personally loved it. So much happened in this one book it's kinda crazy. Edward and Izzy were hilarious. I'm kinda ambivalent about the enemies to lovers trope but after this I can see the appeal.

Like the previous book, I listened to the audio and occasionally switched to the ebook. I finally figured out what series I know TBE narrator from and I have to say he's extremely talented. Again, I'd highly recommend the audio.

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Raven reads

Nerds definitely have the most fun

Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2021

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I was seriously in love with Edward at the end of book one, Natural Twenty, so I was extremely excited to get my grubby hands on his book. I picture him as some kind of Tolkein elf in my head, like Thranduil or something. I also love that he is the DM of their little gaming group, but of course someone with such a flair for the dramatic would be a great DM. We finally get to meet his cosplay arch nemesis, The Masked Gentleman. Izzy is actually a sweetheart, a big teddy bear of a man. He and Edward just manage to rub each other the wrong way and definitely get off on the wrong foot from their very first meeting. It doesn’t take much for such anger to turn into something else as they keep running into each other at various comic cons throughout the beginning of this book. When they are both asked to attend a movie premier in character though, something starts to shift. This is a fun enemy to lovers geek filled trope/romp from the very first page. I so love these guys and can’t wait for book three!

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Danielle

Very good series

Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2022

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This book was pretty good. Love how the author incorporates previous characters and the steam is super good. The author does go on for a bit too long explaining the games the characters play, which does get a bit boring. This was a good series.

Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2021

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I love a good enemies to lovers story. This was a cute story. I have to admit that I'm not a big fan of cos players, D&D, or things like that. I did enjoy the characters though! I'm so happy that Edward and The Masked Gentleman got their own story and happy ever after. It took awhile for them to get there and admit what was between them. When they came together, their chemistry was fantastic!!!

Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2023

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This book is cute and funny and definitely spicy. I love this series. I need more. So good amd Amazing.

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SandyB

steamy, low-angst enemies-to-lovers romance

Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2021

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I very much didn’t like Edward and Izzy. And then I did. And then I adored them.

Competing cosplayers who really just can’t deal with each other (except when they can...), they were incredibly annoying whenever they were near each other. There were times at the beginning when I honestly thought to myself, “Why would anyone even want to be near you?” I really Did. Not. Like. Them. It’s a testament to the writing and pacing that I never once put it down during that time. It was fun and engaging even as I wanted to tell them both to just get a clue. And when they did? Oh, such sweethearts with each other. Worth it.

When people ask why you are chuckling to yourself when you’re reading and you realize you just can’t tell them because it would require too much to get them up to speed with the book’s world? That’s a good book.

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book.lover.so_fantastic

Amazing !!!

Reviewed in France on February 26, 2024

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Edward and Izzy were exactly how I imagined them, the tension, the hard banter !! And it was really interesting to get into the universe of cosplaying !!
Truly loved that story ❤️

Stier Family

Perfect for a nerdy heart

Reviewed in Canada on February 4, 2021

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Adored the first book but my heart belongs to the guys in this one. With touching back stories, amazing banter, enemies to lovers and comic cons who wouldn't love this story! I can't wait for the next one.

Aarym

Great

Reviewed in Brazil on January 22, 2021

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As a lover of Natural Twenty, I can honestly say Charlie has outdone herself. This book is delightful. Edward and Izzy are everything.

sarah mitcham

An Unconventional Start

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 21, 2021

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When Edward Ever After (Edward) and The Masked Gentleman (Izzy) first met at London Comicon three years ago it didn't go well, one could almost say that it was hate at first sight...But first opinions are often wrong! The two Cosplayers would meet up often over the following three years and although they would snipe at each other frequently they started to get to know each other better.
Fun romance with some past angst mentioned and some characters featured from a previous book but in my opinion the book can be read as a standalone without any loss of enjoyment.

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