Geekerella (Starfield #1) by Ashley Poston

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Geek girl Elle Wittimer lives and breathes Starfield, the classic science-fiction series she grew up watching with her late father. So when she sees a cosplay contest for a new Starfield movie, she has to enter. The prize? An invitation to the ExcelsiCon Cosplay Ball and a meet-and-greet with the actor slated to play Federation Prince Carmindor in the reboot. With savings from her gig at the Magic Pumpkin food truck and her dad's old costume, Elle's determined to win - unless her stepsisters get there first.

Teen actor Darien Freeman used to live for cons - before he was famous. Now they're nothing but autographs and awkward meet-and-greets. Playing Carmindor is all he has ever wanted, but Starfield fandom has written him off as just another dumb heartthrob. As ExcelsiCon draws near, Darien feels more and more like a fake - until he meets a girl who shows him otherwise. But when she disappears at midnight, will he ever be able to find her again?

Part-romance, part-love letter to nerd culture, and all totally adorbs, Geekerella is a fairy tale for anyone who believes in the magic of fandom.

*ARC provided through Netgalley via the publisher in exchange for an honest review*

I loved all of the geeky elements that were thrown into the mix with this Cinderella re-telling. Can I just say.....it's about time?! This is the Cinderella story that I was waiting for! I feel like this is every fan-girl's dream! I thought that this version of Cinderella was fresh and new for the geeky girl of today. I loved Elle. She just wanted to get away from it all and be accepted for who she was not unlike Darien who was a geek of his own right. I found him adorable and wanted to pinch his cheek so many times!

My only issue with the story is that I wanted the author to venture further away from the original. I feel like I've seen so many of the same elements over and over having to do with Cinderella. It gets tiresome. I did love the tweaks and changes that the author did make. The pumpkin food truck was genius! I would just say push it even further!