Roll of the Dice

The dating might be fake, but the friendship with benefits just got real.

A shy gangly gamer and bubbly sorority girl agree to put aside their past grievances and swap favors in this queer college-aged fake dating romance.

Maeve Murphy is determined to make her junior year unforgettable. First up, find a way to appease her matchmaking mom before the next family wedding so she can focus on what’s important: planning the next sorority event and starting her own event planning business after college. But when the last person she expects to show up at her school throws a wrench in her plans, she refuses to allow the annoying lifeguard from her summer vacation to dull her sparkle, no matter how many times he pushes her buttons.

Connor O’Shea is trying to survive college without disappointing his dad. But the new school he’s attending won’t stop throwing obstacles in his way. Including the sassy summer thorn in his side who seems to excel at everything having a front row seat to all his struggles. If he can’t get his grades up, he can kiss his job prospects after college goodbye.

Maeve’s need for a fake boyfriend and Connor’s need for a tutor sparks what will either be the best trade of their life or the most dangerous game they’ve ever played.

Out September 5th, 2025

The cover of Roll of the Dice. A fall college campus with pink and orange as the primary colors. The two main characters are standing back to back

Book Tropes

    • Fake Dating

    • Enemies to Lovers

    • Opposites Attract

    • College Romance

    • Gamer Guy & Sorority Girl

    • Care Taking

    • Only One Bed

Content Notes

  • Please also be aware that this story contains multiple open door romance scenes that have on-page consensual sexual intimacy. If you are interested in knowing which chapters these scenes happen during you can visit the Dicktionary before the acknowledgments.

    This story covers the following topics: underage drinking, parent death (off page), and grief. I hope I have done these topics justice based on my own experiences and through the guidance of my alpha and beta readers. As always, your mental health is the most important thing, please take care of yourself first before anything.

  • “A charming and tender love story to delight the nerdy heart.”

    Ivy Fairbanks, author of Morbidly Yours

  • “Elle Woods meets Magic the Gathering in this sexy and bantery romcom.”

    –Katie Lennox, author of The Ones series

  • “ROLL OF THE DICE is a heartfelt college romance that brings a fresh and flirty feel to enemies to lovers! Fuelled with a lot of heart and packed with heat, this is definitely one for fans of nerdy leads and powerful FMCs.”

    Meg Jones, author of the Game, Set, and Match series


  • “ROLL OF THE DICE is a gentle delight of a book with a nuanced representation of the pressures of figuring out who you are as a college student while also figuring out who you love.”

    Nellie Wilson, author of Steel My Heart and the Museology Trilogy