People often become like family and I think that’s a huge underlying thread throughout this book. While I’m not much of a gamer (in any format) I do appreciate the culture that builds up around those games and fandoms. The chance to compete in a tournament is important to both, for very different reasons, and despite their initial animosity towards one another, this trip might just be the opportunity they need to learn more about one another and find that they’ve got more in common than they think.Īdmittedly, this is not my favourite of Albert’s works, but it was still a very enjoyable read. The opportunity to attend the biggest Odyssey conference comes up and the two ‘enemies’ find themselves on a road trip to the event.

Along with their group-members, they’re also part of an on-going vlog series about the game, and are relatively well-known within the gaming community, especially for their rivalry. It features some of my favourite tropes – road trips and enemies to lovers and also celebrates geek culture, which is great.Ĭonrad and Alden are both members of a gaming group for the popular card game Odyssey. If you’ve followed my blog for any length of time you’ll know I’m a huge fan of Annabeth Albert’s work and will pretty much read anything she releases, so I was excited to pick up Conventionally Yours, her most recent book, which is a New Adult contemporary book. Yet each has a reason why they have to win the upcoming Odyssey gaming tournament and neither is willing to let emotion get in the way-even if it means giving up their one chance at something truly magical. When these mortal enemies are stuck together on a cross-country road trip to the biggest fan convention of their lives, their infamous rivalry takes a backseat as an unexpected connection is forged. When two “big name fans” go head-to-head at a convention, love isn’t the only thing at stake.Ĭharming, charismatic, and effortlessly popular, Conrad Stewart seems to have it all…but in reality, he’s scrambling to keep his life from tumbling out of control.īrilliant, guarded, and endlessly driven, Alden Roth may as well be the poster boy for perfection…but even he can’t help but feel a little broken inside.

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