📖 BOOK REVIEW⠀📚 The One True Me and You
AUTHOR: Remi K. England @mk_england
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2 + 🐰
Published: March 1, 2022
The Review 📚 The One True Me and You
✨ The Title/Cover Draw:
- The subject of this book seemed so FUN! A cosplay convention and a pageant, I and there. Thanks to @netgalley and @wednesdaybooks for allowing me to read this ahead of publication.
💜 What I liked:
- The characters in this book were fantastic and I wanted to live in their world. Teagan has to stay hidden to accomplish their pageant goals and Kay is exploring who she is in a safe space. It was beautiful and made me so happy!
😱 What I didn’t like:
- Would have liked more of an epilogue to explore their lives in college (or maybe there can be a sequel?). The book felt like it could have had a bit more, but maybe that was just because I didn’t want to stop reading.
🚦 My face at the end: 🥰
💭 5 Reasons to Read:
- 1. Sherlock Holmes
- 2. Tiaras
- 3. Tea
- 4. Self Discovery
- 5. Acceptance
🕧 Mini-Summary:
- Teagan and Kay meet at a hotel for 2 separate reasons: a fan convention and a pageant. Will they both find what they are looking for and accomplish their goals?
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Received from Netgalley.
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📘 Summary 📚 The One True Me and You
One small fandom convention. One teen beauty pageant.
One meet cute waiting to happen.
Up and coming fanfic author Kaylee Beaumont is internally screaming at the chance to finally meet her fandom friends in real life and spend a weekend at GreatCon. She also has a side quest for the weekend:
Try out they/them pronouns to see how it feels
Wear more masculine-presenting cosplay
Kiss a girl for the first time
It’s… a lot, and Kay mostly wants to lie face down on the hotel floor. Especially when her hometown bully, Miss North Carolina, shows up in the very same hotel. But there’s this con-sponsored publishing contest, and the chance to meet her fandom idols… and then, there’s Teagan.
Pageant queen Teagan Miller (Miss Virginia) has her eye on the much-needed prize: the $25,000 scholarship awarded to the winner of the Miss Cosmic Teen USA pageant. She also has secrets:
She loves the dresses but hates the tiaras
She’s a giant nerd for everything GreatCon
She’s gay af
If Teagan can just keep herself wrapped up tight for one more weekend, she can claim the scholarship and go off to college out and proud. If she’s caught, she could lose everything she’s worked for. If her rival, Miss North Carolina, has anything to do with it, that’s exactly how it’ll go down.
When Teagan and Kay bump into one another the first night, sparks fly. Their connection is intense—as is their shared enemy. If they’re spotted, the safe space of the con will be shattered, and all their secrets will follow them home. The risks are great… but could the reward of embracing their true selves be worth it?