I love when Mia Archer writes about geeky things. Cosplay is one of the reasons to go to conventions – to see the costumes and the love of all things geeky. It’s where we can find our own people and bask in the knowledge that we aren’t the only people crazy for (insert your favorite comic/movie/tv show/book). It’s at the cons that we become one with our people, instead of the socially awkward nerd or geek that tends to talk too over-enthusiastically about something that “normal” people never get. Unfortunately, Archer’s book also shows us the ugly side of cons – people who judge others for their costumes or appearance, the constant drain of interacting with everyone who wants a picture of the person in that awesome costume, and the crazy, human drama that occurs wherever more than two people congregate. Zoey and Natalie are at the end of their highly dysfunctional relationship, and things come to a head when Hailey enters the scene. Truly, all three of these women are kind of cray-cray, it’s only a matter of degree. Natalie shows the classic signs of a narcissist, including the controlling nature that tells Zoey she’s crazy for ever doubting her, despite all the clues that something is rotten in Denmark. Zoey has been gaslit (gaslighted?) for so long, that she doesn’t trust her own judgment anymore, not to mention unresolved anger issues for the way she’s been treated. And Hailey has her own social anxiety issues that make her uncertain and indecisive where Zoey is concerned. But the sweet part of the story is the connection between Zoey and Hailey, which makes both want to grow past their issues to find something worth exploring. A nice, sweet read.