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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
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I received a free copy of this audiobook from Gay Romance Reviews and this is my honest opinion.
My newest favorite from the Dungeons and Dating series. This author really knows how to make you laugh, cry, and blush! Jasper and Matt are totally sweethearts and oh so sexy! I kept thinking I know how the story would go, but kept being surprised. The narrator did a fantastic job! 👏

heartfelt and unexpected

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Another beautiful story with a stunning performance. I love Richard Reynolds portrayal of Jas and Matt. it's hard to read about parents that don't support their children. It's even harder to hear it. That performance was heartbreaking. I love that Jas and Matt don't have the stereotypical relationship roles.

"Yes sir" I squealed! Was not expecting that.

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Entire review @ Joyfully Jay Reviews

3.75 ⭐️

Audio: Performance, 3.75⭐️
Production, 3.5⭐️

"Charisma Check" is a solid and sweet send-off for the Tabletop Tavern crew and works fine as a standalone, though there may be more weight to the emotional payoff for those who’ve enjoyed other books in the Dungeons and Dating series. It’s nice to finally get Jas’ backstory, as he’s been the protective and dependable, yet slightly aloof, flirt with the devil-may-care attitude throughout the series. . .

Matt and Jas are a great pair, and complement each other well. Jas is very free with his sharp tongue and caustic wit…with everyone but Matt. The burly baker is such a pure soul that even being slightly snarky would make Jas feel like he was drop-kicking kittens, so he can’t be anything but genuine. . . Matt has the biggest heart and tends to go all in, despite his many heartbreaks and the inadequacy he feels about being enough for anyone, especially for someone like Jas. . .

Each man learns a lot about himself and his needs, and the heat, trust, and care between them is palpable. The kink is pretty light and more focused on discovering/accepting hidden pieces of themselves. . .The big bad land developer taking their home and threatening their family plot line is a little on the nose, but the ending is so feel-good and leaves the Tabletop crew in such a good place, I couldn’t help but be happy and charmed.

Richard Reynolds is a good fit. His voices for Jasper and Matt feel spot on, and he does a good job with character voice variety. His pacing fits the story, and his cadence and performance are good. If I was only judging the audiobook by that, it would have been really enjoyable. However, I almost quit within the first 10 mins. I proof audiobooks so I’m very conscious of production issues, especially noises so take my review with a grain of salt.

Whoever proofed and/or edited this audio gets serious side-eye. There is every breath imaginable—cut off, long gasp, nasal, and wet. They stand out even more bc the rest of the files are so clean. They are distracting and irritating, but Reynolds is a new-to-me narrator, and I wanted to give him a real chance. I’m glad I stuck it out, but I’d be lying if I said it didn’t detract from my listening experience. Had I not already read and enjoyed the book, I probably would have just bowed out.

good send off

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This is the first audiobook I have listened to by Richard Reynolds, and it was okay. The story was good and I enjoyed it

A Okay Listen

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I was NOT ready for what Kat brought in this book! From the emotions, to the surprises. To the kink, everything was just perfect in its way and I loved every second of it since moment one! Is a must read if you’re looking for something refreshing, where stereotypes are broken, found families are established, and Bears are as sweet as bunnies (iykyk)

And Richard Reynolds?! BRILLIANT. For a sec I thought it was two different people narrating. That’s how good he is 🔥

What to expect in this book?
-MM Romance
-D/s kink
-Shibari
-Role reversal (and it stayed that way...glorious)
-Found Family
-Height difference
-A snarky bratty Dom who thinks he's a sub
-A cinnamon roll of a bear sub who thinks he's a Dom
-All the feels
-HEA

Overview:
Overall: 5/5
Storyline: 5/5
Smut: 1000/5
The feels it made me feel: infinite/5

When I tell u this took me by surprise!!!

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I love the way the community came together for Tabletop Tavern! Jasper and Matt's story was very sad as they both struggled from a past that damaged them. Jasper, in particular, had a deep- seated trauma that kept him from trusting any men and kept him from believing he was worthy of another man's love. Matt is demi, but always believed himself to be straight. Together, they found themselves attracted in a way that was unexpected, but so pure. This story, which features Whipped, is another of the great Tabletop Tavern tales that had some suspense, but always a happy ever after!

Wonderful Fight Against Evil

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I really do love the found family at Tabletop! This was a nice wrap up of the series. Finally getting to know the snarky Jasper & sweet Matt! There was a little too much inner monologue repetition, but that’s fairly standard in a a McIntyre book, I’ve come to accept it. Seeing everything and everyone get their HEA was worth it.

The narrator Richard Reynolds was new to me. I didn’t always love how he portrayed the voices when they were speaking low. It was too wispy & airy, at times, but described stronger/deeper/more forceful. BUT he absolutely deserves a bonus for the the spicy scenes 🔥🔥🔥. Wow, was he convincing and I was sat!

Cozy found family! Steamy found partner!

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Great series and story, with fantastic characters, and an enjoyable narrator. I truly loved it!!

Very Enjoyable

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This book had my heart so happy because of the found family in this one. Obviously the love story is sweet and I loved the biawakening but I am a sucker for a good found family. This group made me so happy. I love having a community that comes together to support each other. This book was wholesome while also have a bdsm subplot as well.

Excellent Narration and Found Family

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I really enjoyed Jasper’s story. We learned so much more about him after the glimpses in the prior books. Matt was a sweetheart and these two learned so much from each other. They were also so supportive and just great together. And those spice scenes were HOT! I also loved how the community grew during this book. This was a great conclusion to the series.

Great conclusion

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