An epic queer love story from the author of The Honeys and Reverie about finding yourself after
losing love. When I see him I see us. How we came together what we created what we ruined.
The only way to understand how we fell apart is to understand what we were made of in the first
place. Raffy can make anything. He can bedazzle sew stitch drape and turn the most
ordinary objects into fabulous costumes. This year he is determined to win the biggest cosplay
competition in Boston. There's only one small problem... Raffy's ex-boyfriend Luca is his
main competition. Last year Luca and Raffy made the perfect team after serendipitously meeting
in the rhinestone aisle at the local craft store-or at least Raffy thought they did. But Luca's
fear of coming out to his family and Raffy's insistence on perfection when it came to their art
caused their relationship to crash and burn. And Raffy has finally picked up the pieces and is
determine to have the major comeback he knows he deserves. But when Raffy ends up partnering
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 self-doubt as he works to get everything he's ever wanted...and
maybe the boy too. Praise for Be Dazzled : "A sequin-filled romance that's also a love letter
to the craft and creativity of cosplay."-Publishers Weekly (STARRED REVIEW) "A charming geeky
love story filled with all the con drama readers could wish for."-Kirkus Reviews "A crafty
queer romance about self-acceptance and a delightful addition to YA collections."-School
Library Journal "Heartfelt and hilarious Be Dazzled is an artfully crafted ode to teen
ambition and first love. From the book's charming cast to Raffy's quick-witted voice La Sala's
contemporary debut simply dazzles."-Phil Stamper bestselling author of The Gravity of Us
