NerdCrush

Ramona Lambert is a 16-year-old shy artist with a crush on a boy in her class. To escape her troubles, she turns to cosplay and her original character, Rel, who gives her the confidence and freedom she lacks in real life. She starts an email conversation with her crush, Caleb Wolfe, from her cosplay account, and falls even harder as he opens up about his hopes, insecurities, and his own geeky loves. However, as Caleb starts to grow closer to Rel, he also strikes up a friendship with Ramona, who knows she can't keep the truth about Rel from Caleb but isn't sure she is ready to risk losing him. With an important cosplay convention coming up, Ramona has to decide if she will hide behind her cosplay character forever or take the chance and let Caleb see the real her.

Format: Hardback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 06 April 2023
Publisher: Running Press,U.S.

Ramona Lambert, a sixteen-year-old with a shy and artistic personality, faces various challenges in her life. She loses her best friend, her parents don't fully understand her love for cosplay, and she has a crush on a boy in her class who seems unaware of her existence. To cope with her troubles, Ramona immerses herself in cosplay, creating her original character, Rel, who gives her the confidence and freedom she lacks in real life. Embracing this newfound confidence, Ramona decides to initiate an email conversation with her crush, Caleb Wolfe, using her cosplay account.

As Caleb and Ramona engage in back-and-forth emails, they gradually get to know each other better. Caleb opens up about his hopes, insecurities, and his own geeky loves, which further captivates Ramona. However, as Caleb grows closer to Rel, he also forms a friendship with Ramona, who knows she can't keep the truth about Rel from Caleb forever.

With an important cosplay convention approaching and the pressure of her double-life weighing on her, Ramona faces a crucial decision. She must decide whether to continue hiding behind her cosplay character forever or take a chance and reveal her true self to Caleb. She knows that he might actually like her for who she is, but the fear of losing him looms large.

In the end, Ramona must find the courage to be herself, embracing both her cosplay passion and her genuine identity. Through her journey, she learns that true love and acceptance come from embracing one's true self, regardless of societal expectations or personal fears.

Weight: 382g
Dimension: 149 x 217 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780762480685