Description

Ava Aimes idolizes her nerdtastic father, but when he ditches her mom for his soulmate—a move that turns her mother into the walking dead—she vows to give up the geek life forever.

She won’t let anything remind them of what they’ve lost, even if it means saying goodbye to her best friend, Declan. Their memories are tied too closely to her traitor dad. 

Five years later, that vow begins to chafe as Ava moves toward the end of junior year. Pep club? Check. Potential Greek god prom date? Reluctant check. Gaze fixed firmly away from where her ex-bestie sits on the other side of the Not-so-check. The urge to be at his side is strong, but is it worth risking her mom’s newfound happiness for a chance at her own?  

Declan Greene is so over his childhood crush. He barely even registers Ava’s existence tucked in the center of the popular crowd. His sole focus is on the workshop he’s running at the upcoming anime convention. If all goes well, it could lead to a high-profile collab with the area’s leading prop-maker, an opportunity he’ll do anything to secure.

But when his crafting partner backs out three weeks before the con, and Ava shows up as his replacement, Declan will either have to accept her help or chance losing the workshop altogether. He needs it to succeed, but will spending time together rekindle the feelings he’s spent years putting to rest?

The first 100 pre-orders will receive preorder gifts free with their order. Including:
– A postcard with character art
– A double-sided bookmark
– A “Geek Life” sticker
– A signed bookplate from the author

The exclusive edition of this book includes:
– Shiny sprayed edges
– Character art printed end pages
– Foiling and embossing on the dust jacket and hardcase
– Interior illustrations
– Double-sided dust jacket artwork
– A bonus chapter

Sprayed edges and the other gorgeous details will only be available during the preorder period, until the book’s release day on September 22nd, 2026!