Bookish and the Beast - (Once Upon a Con) by Ashley Poston (Paperback)

About the Book

In this adaptation of "Beauty and the Beast," the teenaged star of a popular science fiction movie franchise hides out in a small town, following a tabloid scandal, and meets the bookish Rosie Thorne who is still grieving over her mother's death.

Book Synopsis

A tale as old as time is made new in Ashley Poston's fresh, geeky retelling of Beauty and the Beast--now with a bonus Starfield story!

Rosie Thorne is feeling stuck--on her college application essays, in her small town, and on that mysterious General Sond cosplayer she met at ExcelsiCon. Most of all, she's stuck in her grief over her mother's death. Her only solace was her late mother's library of rare Starfield novels, but even that disappeared when they sold it to pay off hospital bills.

On the other hand, Vance Reigns has been Hollywood royalty for as long as he can remember--with all the privilege and scrutiny that entails. When a tabloid scandal catches up to him, he's forced to hide out somewhere the paparazzi would never expect to find him: Small Town USA. At least there's a library in the house. Too bad he doesn't read.

When Vance's and Rosie's paths collide, sparks do not fly. But as they begrudgingly get to know each other, their careful masks come off--and they may just find that there's more risk in shutting each other out than in opening their hearts.

Review Quotes

"Utterly charming."--BuzzFeed

"A fairy-tale story that will capture the hearts of book lovers everywhere."--CNN

"Brilliantly structured modern retellings of classic fairytales...packed with adorably angsty romance."--Sweety High, on the Once Upon a Con series

"A humorous twist on 'Beauty and the Beast.'...This rom-com told in alternating viewpoints is poised to steal any book geek's heart."--Booklist

"A satisfying fairy-tale nerd love story."--Kirkus Reviews

"Will give fans a reason to cheer....great storytelling, with a lot of amusing flourishes."--School Library Journal

"Enjoyable, moving, and easy to read, like eating a smooth, sweet bowl of ice cream."--New York Journal of Books

"This well-developed story is for anyone who loves a good angsty and fun modern-day fairy tale."--San Francisco Book Review

"One of those rare books that make me want to scream from the top of every bookstore in town, 'READ THIS ONE!!'"--GeekMom

"What Poston has always done best...is capture what it's like to be a geek, and this book is no exception."--Twin Cities Geek

Praise for The Princess and the Fangirl:
#3 on Seventeen's Best Young Adult Books of 2019 So Far List
A 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards Semifinalist

"This lighthearted, fun, LGBT YA book dives expertly into the world of fandoms and cons."--Buzzfeed

"A geeky love story that readers will love."--Paste

"Unabashedly fun, intoxicating read."--POPSUGAR

"This companion to Geekerella reimagines The Prince and the Pauper in the best way possible: at a con!"--BookRiot

"The Princess and the Fangirl manages to take the already powerful Geekerella and build upon it in a way that makes its universe seem completely real."--Sweety High

Praise for Geekerella
Spring 2017 Kids Indie Next List Pick
2017 Goodreads Choice Award finalist for Best Young Adult Fiction
Named to Seventeen's 2017 "12 Life-Changing Books You Have to Read This Summer" List

"Geekerella has 'must-read' written all over it. A fun romantic comedy with coming-of-age sensibilities and authentically voiced teens, this novel hits all the YA book-love buttons. Geekerella is simply delightful."--USA Today's Happy Ever After

"Fairytale and fandom collide in this sweet, heartfelt, entertaining rom-com."--Bustle

"A legit love letter to geekdom."--Paste Magazine

"Pay attention, fangirls, because Ashley Poston's Geekerella is about to be your favorite YA romance."--Sweety High

"The geekiest spin on Cinderella you'll ever read."--Hypable

"Geeks and non-geeks will discover their inner fangirl when they fall for this fan-tastic book that celebrates fan-doms, fan-tasy, and 'shipworthy romance'."--Justine

About the Author

Ashley Poston loves dread pirates, moving castles, and starry night skies. When not geeking out at comic-cons, she lives in South Carolina with her cat named Pepper. She is the author of The Dead Romantics, the Heart of Iron duology, and the Once Upon a Con series. She can be found online at ashposton.com.