What person in their right mind would stand in line that early for me?īeside me, Gail bounces on her well-worn sneakers. Gail said they’ve been standing out here since four this morning. I’ve been to rock concerts (and, back in the day, convention panels), but this audience is ridiculous. Now I know why Gail, my handler, told me to pop two Advil before the show. No one has spotted me yet, but my skin’s crawling as if I’m being watched. I pace back and forth behind the outside stage. But you try flying to New York City on a red-eye, subsisting on nothing but burnt coffee and half a grapefruit, sitting for thirty minutes in a makeup chair just so your stylist can get your curly hair just right (for God’s sake, man, it’s hair), in designer jeans that are pinching you in places that aren’t even awake this early while you’re trying to remember the answers to all the questions the cohosts are going to ask you-all on three hours of sleep, three-and then being excited to see a crowd of fans. As ExcelsiCon draws near, Darien feels more and more like a fake-until he meets a girl who shows him otherwise. Playing Carmindor is all he’s ever wanted, but the Starfield fandom has written him off as just another dumb heartthrob. Now they’re nothing but autographs and awkward meet-and-greets. Teen actor Darien Freeman used to live for cons-before he was famous. 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. 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. So when she sees a cosplay contest for a new Starfield movie, she has to enter. Geek girl Elle Wittimer lives and breathes Starfield, the classic sci-fi series she grew up watching with her late father. Part romance, part love letter to nerd culture, and all totally adorbs, Geekerella is a fairy tale for anyone who believes in the magic of fandom. Cinderella goes to the con in this fandom-fueled twist on the classic fairy tale romance-now with a special Starfield bonus scene!

Geekerella by ashley poston