THE BLURB: Geek girl Elle Wittimer lives and breathes Starfield, the classic science-fiction series she grew up watching with her late father. So when she sees a cosplay contest for a new Starfield movie, she has to enter. The prize? An invitation to the ExcelsiCon Cosplay Ball and a meet-and-greet with the actor slated to play Federation Prince Carmindor in the reboot. With savings from her gig 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 nothing but autographs and awkward meet-and-greets. Playing Carmindor is all he has ever wanted, but Starfield fandom has written him off as just another dumb heartthrob. As ExcelsiCon draws near, Darien feels more and more like a fake - until he meets a girl who shows him otherwise. But when she disappears at midnight, will he ever be able to find her again?
THE SCOOP: Such a darling story. The Cinderella bits were hilarious, the characters were both endearing, and I loved the dash of cosplay and geek culture. Very fun. I did wish we got to see more of the texting--it felt like they began texting and then fell in love without our getting to fall in love with them. But since we got to view the romance through both points of view, it totally worked for me.
THE VERDICT: Adorable. If you're in a fandom or love main characters whose lives aren't perfect, you'll eat this up.
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