It was a very cute story and I liked the universe it gravitated around: cosplay. It was very original and I learned a lot about making costumes. I thought the relationship between Raffy and Luca even thought I'm not sure I liked going back and forth in the past and present. A very good story and I'm definitely going to pick up the author's first book.

5/5 fucking stars

Thank you so so so so so so much to the publisher and Netgalley for providing this e-arc.

So, where should i start? I'm not the most precise reviewer with the most rigid format and flowery writing but i'll try to word out my love for it more precisely. I love it. The mix of Evie's elitism, the amount of detail when it comes to crafting and the relationship in its whole were just some of my favorite details about this book. And not to mention the love interest being slightly based off of the author's past significant other whom has a somewhat large media following, just adds another layer to Luca Vitale's already wonderful personality. The 2 timelines intersecting was a cute way of keeping you hooked that i really enjoyed. A slight critique of mine would be the fact that a 17 year old would place high in a national convention competition where i presume there would even be foreign visitors who might compete. Again, i love it very much. Can't wait to pre-order when it becomes available in Italy. Oh and i want to also give points to the author for adding such iconic pop/drag culture references. To sum this book up: "I haven't had any complaints"

In romance novels, it's very difficult to make both characters flawed but loveable. One half of the couple is always more likeable than the other. This book's leads have just the right balance of chemistry, extenuating circumstances, and growth to make for an enjoyable and more realistic romance arc.

I will say that sometimes the main character, Raff, is not the main catalyst of action, but I think that works for a YA novel where so many things are not in teenagers' control.

This book is also a fun celebration of nerd con culture. Plenty of descriptions so that everyone understands the pop culture and sewing references.

An excellent second novel. I look forward to more.

This is very voicy, which I wasn't sure about at first, but I ended up really enjoying it. I also liked the way it was told with the alternating then and now chapters. That really worked, and definitely added some interesting notes to the ending. This was just a whole lot of fun, and I really want more books with cosplay.

I really like Ryan La Sala's writing. I read his other book Reverie and was blown away by it. This book was funny, charming and geeky.

I will admit that I had a hard time getting into this book, but mostly because I read fantasy and dont read more contemporary books. Also as a geek who has done cosplay I cant seem to want to read about it.

However I would still recommend this book if you want a queer geeky ya read. In general I recommend this author I look forward to his future books.

I absolutely loved this book. Ryan La Sala is one of my favorite authors to follow because he is hilarious, and I'm so happy to know now that his humor translates amazingly into his books. I loved Raffy and Luca so much and their story. I don't know much about the world of cosplay, but I loved learning about it through this book! I'll definitely be recommending this to people!