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Wisdom Check (Dungeons and Dating) Paperback – December 13, 2021

by Katherine McIntyre (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 249 ratings
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Julian’s boss is newly single, ridiculously hot, and looking his way. He’s so screwed.

Cal Morgan’s life was going right on plan—got the wife, the baby, and the board game café he opened with his best friends. At least, until his wife dropped the dreaded ‘d’ word. Newly divorced and juggling custody of their toddler with his ex, Cal’s dreams of a family are burnt to ash.

Julian Hale’s been carrying a torch for his sexy boss, Cal, for far too long. As the oldest of five and surrogate mom to his siblings, Julian gets tugged in so many directions that he’s never made time for himself—his wants, his desires—and he definitely desires this man.

However, when Cal starts turning those scorching stares Julian’s way, he can’t resist, even though he should. They’re boss and employee, and Cal’s fresh out of a divorce with a two year old—it’s a recipe for disaster even if they’re both falling fast. But when Julian’s application to nursing school gets accepted, he’ll have to choose between pursuing the dreams he set aside when his mom died or the one man he could imagine a future with. Life taught him early on that he’ll never get both.

Roll the dice on romance at Tabletop Tavern…
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  1. Book 2 of 6
    Dungeons and Dating
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    315 pages
  3. Language
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  4. Publication date
    December 13, 2021
  5. Dimensions
    5 x 0.79 x 8 inches
  6. ISBN-13
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09NH3WKCN
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (December 13, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 315 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8781058822
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.79 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 249 ratings

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Katherine McIntyre

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Katherine McIntyre is a feisty chick with a big attitude despite her short stature. She writes stories featuring snarky women, ragtag crews, and men with bad attitudes—high chance for a passionate speech thrown into the mix. As an eternal geek and tomboy who’s always stepped to her own beat, she’s made it her mission to write stories that represent the broad spectrum of people out there, from different cultures and races to all varieties of men and women. Easily distracted by cats and sugar.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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What a wonderful story of people who deserve the best in life, finally getting it!Katherine McIntyre seamlessly entwines the lives of found family, many of whom are part of the LGBTQ community, as based around the Tabletop Cafe.Julian has been working as the cafe’s chef since its opening, and has loved working for the three best friend owners. But Cal has consistently kept his eye.‘Handsome’ Jule’s teasing nickname for Cal, is in the process of suffering through a loveless marriage, with the only bright spot being his toddler daughter.Once Cal is able to look beyond his own pain, he is surprised to find a friend in Jules. As often happens, friendship turn into more, and this budding romance means more to each of them every day they are together.A Happy Ever After that is well earned!
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Lori R. Dunn
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2023
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A beautiful love story that starts with a divorced dad and an overwhelmed young man who's been raising his siblings and helping his dad for over a decade since his mom passed away. They have always been drawn together but after an emotional night that draws them together they both start seeing the possibilities.

5/5 stars
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Linda Reads
4.0 out of 5 stars M/M workplace romance with lots of complications
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2022
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Quote: “Cal Morgan might have spent his life searching for a home, but he’d gone and created his own right here.”
Cal Morgan recently given the I-don’t-want-to-be-married-to-you-anymore spiel by Sara, has put his heart and soul into his gaming café and his little two-year-old, Kaylee. Being bisexual, he has had boyfriends and girlfriends but he’s lately begun noticing one of his chefs. Julian is the flirty femme gay man who turns Cal on. Cal’s marriage had been sliding downhill in a fast pace for a long while before Sara called it quits so it was natural that a young man would feel these urges from time to time. If that was all, this would have been a straightforward M/M romance, but Sara has an agenda, a former friend Brody has one too. His father has never been accepting of Cal’s bisexuality and his mother just kept quiet and never took up for him. Cal is a sweet guy who deserves so much better and he finds it with Julian and his crazy family of a dad, two sisters and two brothers. Just the life that Cal had always envisioned for himself. Once found, can he keep it?
I did not read “Strength Check” the first in this series so this author was new to me. This was a well-written and edited book but slow for the first 30%. I almost gave up on it because I really had not connected with the characters, didn’t care about them. I kept reading and was pleasantly surprised that Cal, Julian, Kay, Jas, Roxie, Mel, Arjun and Hunter began to come alive for me. I hope I didn’t miss anybody (except Sara...I’m allowed to skip her!). I volunteered to review an ARC of this book through Gay Romance Reviews. I recommend it for readers who enjoy low-steam, lots of passion M/M romance with angst.
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Amanda Lavoie
5.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 Gaming stars
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2022
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Wisdom Check is the second stand alone in the Dungeons and Dating series by Katherine McIntyre. I'll be honest, I was slightly nervous going into this because I was quite disappointed in book 1, but I'm happy to say I enjoyed this significantly more.

Ya'll this one hit just right, I don't know if it's because I went in with low expectations or what, but I have zero complaints. Cal had his sh*t together pretty well for someone who was dealing with an evil manipulative ex-wife, a homophobic father, an ex friend trying to mess with his business, and being a single parent. Props to him for managing to provide a loving and stable environment for his absolutely adorable two-year-old among all that. Julian was precious and deserves ALL the love. He raised his siblings as best as his could, so their father could keep a roof over their head and no matter how ungrateful his siblings acted he never gave up on them. He just had the biggest heart, and it was wonderful to see Cal show him how much he deserved to be the one taken care of for a change. Besides being completely supportive of each other and domestic sweetness when it was Cal , Julian and little Kay, the two of them when they are behind closed doors is 🔥🔥🔥 The sexual tension between them pays off deliciously!

Overall, Wisdom Check redeemed the Dungeons and Dating series in my eyes. The boss/employee trope that's filled with friend game nights, stolen moments at work in the walk in fridge, aquarium trips, family and happily ever afters.
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LynnStifle
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Read!
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2022
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Wisdom Check is the second book in the Dungeons and Dating series and it was absolutely amazing. I adored Cal, he was a sweetie, and his daughter is so adorable. Julian is so sweet & caring, and was a perfect match for Caleb, they just worked so well together, and I loved their chemistry. I absolutely couldn’t stand Cal’s ex-wife and her evilness!! I enjoyed everything about Cal and Julian’s story and highly recommend you read it for yourself, you won’t regret it.
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Alicia Z. Ramos
3.0 out of 5 stars Great idea, lacking in execution
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2022
This was a pleasant read, for the most part, but it never really drew me in. The MCs were likable enough, but the dreaded "this could all be resolved if they just talked to each other" raised its ugly head. Also, the evil ex was not only stereotypical but not very believable in her evilness. Overall, this felt to me like an excellent concept that never got pushed to be as good as it could have been.

My thanks to Gay Romance Reviews for an advance copy of this book.
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Sara
4.0 out of 5 stars Great series
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2023
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I enjoyed this one a bit more than book too. Cal and Julien get together a bit earlier in the book, though the downside to that is a brief third act breakup. It continues with a evil ex plot line too. After everything both men go through the HEA is very satisfying.
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Mezzomom
5.0 out of 5 stars Warm-hearted story for a cold day
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2022
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I really enjoyed this story! The rich writing was engaging and had all the feels I look for in a great story. You couldn’t help rooting for Cal and Julian to get their HEA. Kathrine McIntyre is a new to me author and I look forward to reading more stories by her. This review is an honest and unbiased reflection of my thoughts after reading an advanced readers copy of the book.
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BrynnFlynn
5.0 out of 5 stars So sweet
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2021
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I just can't get enough of this series. Cal is just so precious and I will defend him with my life, while Julian is such a fun riff on 'too sexy and he knows it' but also the perfect match for family man Cal. When *redacted* happened at the end of the last book I was livid--I've seen that dynamic too many times in real life, and holy heck there better be some kind of happiness for Cal. Thankfully Kat delivered in this book! I particularly loved how Cal's parents resolve; it was a great reminder for Cal that his decision regarding his family echoed beyond his immediate circle. Can't wait for the next one!
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RF
4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely relationship
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 20, 2022
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I liked a lot of this story: if was lovely to return to this world, to see the board game shop again and see the development of the characters. I really loved Julian, J have a weakness for all caretaker characters who finally get taken off themselves, and so this worked really well for me. I enjoyed the relationship between Cal and Julian in general, and the natural way it developed.

The disappointment for me was the use of the evil ex trope. I didn't think it was really needed, and I would have preferred it done otherwise. But I did enjoy the book overall despite this, and am still very keen to read more in this series!

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4.0 out of 5 stars The right one
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 29, 2022
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Cal and Julian were friends. When Cal divorced the friendship grew, unknowingly a connection began.
This was an easy lovely read. The words flowed , the time line did not matter as the chemistry was there. Nothing was forced and it was just a sweet read. 4.5 stars.
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