Be Dazzled by Ryan La Sala Free PDF Download
2021
Project Runway goes to Comic Con in an epic queer love story from the author of Reverie about creativity, passion, and finding the courage to be your most authentic self. Raffy has a passion for bedazzling. Not just bedazzling, but sewing, stitching, draping, pattern making--for creation. Hes always chosen his art over everything--and everyone-- else and is determined to make his mark at this years biggest cosplay competition. If he can wow there, it could lead to sponsorship, then art school, and finally earning real respect for his work. Theres only one small problem... Raffys ex-boyfriend, Luca, is his main competition. Raffy tried to make it work with Luca. They almost made the perfect team last year after serendipitously meeting in the rhinestone aisle at the local craft store--or at least Raffy thought they did. But Lucas insecurities and Raffys insistence on crafting perfection caused their relationship to crash and burn. Now, Raffy is after the perfect comeback, one that Luca cant ruin. But when Raffy is forced to partner with Luca on his most ambitious build yet, hell have to juggle unresolved feelings for the boy who broke his heart, and his own intense self-doubt, to get everything hes ever wanted: choosing his art, his way. Praise for Reverie: B&Ns YA Book Club Pick * Walmart Buzz Pick * Indie Next Pick * Book of the Month Club YA Box This outstanding debut novel will light readers imaginations on fire...Imaginative, bold, and full of queer representation, this is a must-purchase for YA collections.--School Library Journal *STARRED REVIEW* This fantasy offers readers something wonderfully new and engaging...a gem of a novel that is as affirming as it is entertaining.--The Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books The storys many LGBTQ characters are prominently represented and powerfully nuanced.--Publishers Weekly A darkly imagined, riveting fantasy... thrilling.--Shelf Awareness Joyously, riotously queer... The themes of creating ones own reality and fighting against the rules imposed by the world youre born into will ring powerfully true for many young readers.--Kirkus Reviews