ARC Review: Take a Bow, Noah Mitchell

Synopsis: There Are No Cheat Codes for Showmance.

Seventeen-year-old gaymer Noah Mitchell only has one friend the wonderful, funny, strictly online-only MagePants69. After years playing RPGs together, they know everything about each other, except anything that would give away their real life identities. And Noah is certain that if they could just meet in person, they would be soulmates. Noah would do anything to make this happen―including finally leaving his gaming chair to join a community theater show that he’s only mostly sure MagePants69 is performing in. Noah has never done anything like theater―he can’t sing, he can’t dance, and he’s never willingly watched a musical―but he’ll have to go all in to have a chance at love.

With Noah’s mum performing in the lead role, and former friends waiting in the wings to sabotage his reputation, his plan to make MagePants69 fall in love with him might be a little more difficult than originally anticipated.

And the longer Noah waits to come clean, the more tangled his web of lies becomes. By opening night, he will have to decide if telling the truth is worth closing the curtain on his one shot at true love.

My thoughts from the Vault

Disclaimer: I received an e-ARC of this book. I chose to review it and this in no way impacts my opinion of it.

When I was approved for the audiobook ARC of this novel, I really had no idea how thankful for it I would become. When I decided to start listening to it, I was just about to lie down on my tattoo artists table and spend the next 5.5 hours being stabbed repeatedly. This tattoo was a lot more painful than all my others and the only thing that was helping me get through it was this novel.

This was such a fun, cute read that even if I wasn’t stuck in one position with nothing to do but listen to music or audiobooks, I would still want to spend hours listening. In fact, even after my appointment was over I spent the next 2 hours driving home while still listening. I came home and walked my dog with headphones in so I could keep going. I was becoming so invested in Noah and Eli’s story that I HAD TO KNOW how it was going to end.

While I found Noah’s mother and his inability to stand up for himself infuriating, I wasn’t bothered to the point where I had to stop listening. The storyline is cute and I loved the gamer aspect to it. As someone who has made some amazing friends online, it is so awesome to see that translated into a book.

If you enjoy video games and love, you’ll love this cute, quick read.