BE DAZZLED

LOVE! GLORY! ANIME! CHAOS! CRAFTS!

RIVAL EX-BOYFRIENDS

COMPETING & COSPLAYING

AT THE BIGGEST CON OF THE SEASON!

Raffy, an ingenious arts and crafter, is determined to win the biggest cosplay competition of the year to prove to his famous artist mother that his art matters. There’s just one problem: his main competition is his ex-boyfriend, Luca!

Project Runway goes to Comic Con in an epic, award-winning queer love story about creativity, passion, and finding the courage to be your most authentic self!

Winner of the Audie Award for Best YA AudioBook Adaptation, narrated by Pete Cross!

Available in Hardcover, eBook & audiobook!

Available in paperback February 2024

Named a

BEST BOOK OF

2021

"Heartfelt and hilarious, Be Dazzled is an artfully crafted ode to teen ambition and first love. From the book's charming cast to Raffy's quick-witted voice, La Sala's contemporary debut simply dazzles."

Phil Stamper

Bestselling author of The Gravity of Us

"A sequin-filled romance that's also a love letter to the craft and creativity of cosplay."

Publisher's Weekly, STARRED Review

THE
REVIEWS
ARE
DAZZLING!

“A crafty queer romance about self-acceptance, and a delightful addition to YA collections.”

“A charming, geeky love story filled with all the con drama readers could wish for.”

SEEN IN: 24 of the BEST YA Books of 2021 – Maggie Panos, Senior Editor @ POPSUGAR

“La Sala embroiders a wrenching a beautiful love story with two romances at its center: Raffy and Luca’s, and the art of and glory of creation itself.”

“This fun read has wide appeal. Make sure the cosplay fans in your life get their hands on this!”

– Teen Librarian Toolbox, School Library Journal

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