{"product_id":"be-dazzled-9781492682691","title":"Be Dazzled","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eProject Runway\u003c\/em\u003e goes to Comic Con in an epic queer love story from the author of Reverie about creativity, passion, and finding the courage to be your most authentic self.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaffy has a passion for bedazzling. Not just bedazzling, but sewing, stitching, draping, pattern making--for creation. He's always chosen his art over everything--and everyone-- else and is determined to make his mark at this year's biggest cosplay competition. If he can wow there, it could lead to sponsorship, then art school, and finally earning real respect for his work. There's only one small problem... Raffy's ex-boyfriend, Luca, is his main competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaffy tried to make it work with Luca. They almost made the perfect team last year after serendipitously meeting in the rhinestone aisle at the local craft store--or at least Raffy thought they did. But Luca's insecurities and Raffy's insistence on crafting perfection caused their relationship to crash and burn. Now, Raffy is after the perfect comeback, one that Luca can't ruin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Raffy is forced to partner with Luca on his most ambitious build yet, he'll have to juggle unresolved feelings for the boy who broke his heart, and his own intense self-doubt, to get everything he's ever wanted: choosing his art, his way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eReverie\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB\u0026amp;N's YA Book Club Pick * Walmart Buzz Pick * Indie Next Pick * Book of the Month Club YA Box\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This outstanding debut novel will light readers' imaginations on fire...Imaginative, bold, and full of queer representation, this is a must-purchase for YA collections.\"--\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e *STARRED REVIEW*\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This fantasy offers readers something wonderfully new and engaging...a gem of a novel that is as affirming as it is entertaining.\"--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The story's many LGBTQ characters are prominently represented and powerfully nuanced.\"--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A darkly imagined, riveting fantasy... thrilling.\"--\u003cem\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Joyously, riotously queer... The themes of creating one's own reality and fighting against the rules imposed by the world you're born into will ring powerfully true for many young readers.\"--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLa Sala, Ryan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Ryan La Sala grew up in Connecticut, but only physically. Mentally, he spent most of his childhood in the worlds of Sailor Moon and Xena: Warrior Princess, which perhaps explains all the twirling. He studied Anthropology and Neuroscience at Northeastern University before becoming a project manager specialized in digital tools. He technically lives in New York City, but has actually transcended material reality and only takes up a human shell for special occasions, like brunch, and to watch anime (which is banned on the astral plane). He is the author of Reverie and Be Dazzled. You can visit him at ryanlasala.com.","brand":"Sourcebooks Fire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50510730297618,"sku":"9781492682691","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b8b8d656-038f-4a9a-bbf5-26f2aebdba77.jpg?v=1730932951","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/be-dazzled-9781492682691","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}