Geekerella: A Fangirl Fairy Tale

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Cinderella goes to the con in this fandom-fueled twist on the classic fairy tale. An enchanting YA romance from the New York Times best-selling author of The Dead Romantics. Cinderella goes to the con in this fandom-fueled twist on the classic fairy tale romance. Part romance, part love letter to nerd culture, and all totally adorbs, Geekerella is a fairy talefor anyone who believes in the magic of fandom. Geek girl Elle Wittimer lives and breathes Starfield, the classic sci-fi series she grew up watchingwith her late father. So when she sees a cosplay contest for a newStarfieldmovie, she has toenter. The prize An invitation to the ExcelsiCon Cosplay Ball, and a meet-and-greet withthe actor slated to play Federation Prince Carmindor in the reboot. With savings from hergig at the Magic Pumpkin food truck (and her dad's old costume), Elle's determined to win...unless her stepsisters get there first. Teen actor Darien Freeman used to live for cons-before he was famous. Now they're nothingbut autographs and awkward meet-and-greets. Playing Carmindor is all he's ever wanted, butthe Starfield fandom has written him off as just another dumb heartthrob. As ExcelsiCon drawsnear, Darien feels more and more like a fake-until he meets a girl who shows him otherwise.

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Spring 2017 Kids Indie Next List Pick
2017 Goodreads Choice Award finalist for Best Young Adult Fiction
Named toSeventeen's2017"12 Life-Changing Books You Have to Read This Summer" List

Geekerellahas must-read written all over it. A fun romantic comedy with coming-of-age sensibilities and authentically voiced teens, this novel hits all the YA book-love buttons.Geekerellais simply delightful.USA Today's Happy Ever After

Fairytale and fandom collide in this sweet, heartfelt, entertaining rom-com.Bustle

Alegit love letter to geekdom.Paste Magazine

Pay attention, fangirls, because Ashley PostonsGeekerellais about to be your favorite YA romance.Sweety High

The geekiest spin on Cinderella you'll ever read.Hypable

Geeks and non-geeks will discover their inner fangirl when they fall for this fan-tastic book that celebrates fan-doms, fan-tasy, and 'shipworthy romance.Justine

This geeky twist on a classic Cinderella story is honestly the most adorable thing ever!Her Campus

This charming and funny twist on Cinderella is the perfect YA fandom fairytale.BNTeen blog

With geekily adorable characters, a show thats partStar Trekand partFirefly, a cosplay contest, and a food truck fairy godmother, this is a love letter to fandom. Required reading for geeks everywhere.Booklist

A celebration of fandom and happily ever afters, this feel-good reimagining hits all the right notes.Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

Ashley Poston loves dread pirates, moving castles, and starry night skies. When not geeking out at comic-cons, she lives in South Carolina with her cat named Pepper. She is the author of The Dead Romantics,the Heart of Iron duology,and the Once Upon a Con series. She can be found online at ashposton.com.