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Geekerella
General fiction
Geekerella
Book 1 of the Once Upon a Con series
320 pages · First published 2017
Elle Wittimer is a devoted fan of the classic science-fiction series Starfield and sees a cosplay contest at a convention as a possible route out of her unhappy home life. Teen actor Darien Freeman has been cast as the new Starfield prince and dreads the fan scrutiny surrounding the role, despite appearing to have the celebrity life Elle could only imagine. An anonymous text-message connection lets the two know each other without recognizing the identities that make them seem incompatible. Ashley Poston’s YA Cinderella retelling mixes fandom, cosplay, celebrity culture, a food truck, and romance in a story about being seen beyond the roles other people assign.
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Content notes
Death of a parent and grief; emotionally abusive stepfamily and bullying; celebrity/fandom harassment; mild profanity; romantic attraction and kissing; minor physical injury.
Alcohol-Free Pour
Thirty-Story Orange Fizz
A bright, refreshing sip suits romantic anticipation and a little escapism.
What you'll need
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- Fill a glass with ice, add orange juice, top with sparkling water, and stir gently.
- Garnish: Orange wheel.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Smoked Old Fashioned
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
A warming pour with a sharp edge suits romantic anticipation and a little escapism.
What you'll need
- 2 oz bourbon
- 1/4 oz demerara syrup ↗
- 2–3 dashes aromatic bitters
- Ice
- Food-safe oak or cherry wood chips for smoking ↗
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How to mix it
- Stir bourbon, demerara syrup, and bitters with ice and strain over one large cube. Express an orange peel over the drink. Use a cocktail smoker with food-safe oak or cherry chips to fill the covered glass with smoke for 20–30 seconds, then uncover and serve.
- Garnish: Orange peel.
- Glassware: Rocks glass.
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