Release: March 1st 2022
Format: Ebook
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Source: NetGalley
Find it at: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N , Indigo
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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
also 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. However, 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. 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?
About the Author:
M. K. England grew up on the Space Coast of Florida watching shuttle launches from the backyard. These days, they call rural Virginia home, where there are many more cows but a tragic lack of rockets. In between marathon writing sessions,
MK can be found drowning in fandom, rolling critical hits at the gaming table, digging in the garden, or feeding their video game addiction. They probably love Star Wars more than you do. MK is the author of The Disasters (2018), Spellhacker (2020), and other forthcoming novels.
The One True Me and You Review:
“The One True Me and You” is a cute contemporary young adult romance with beauty pageants, cosplay, fanfic cons, and a queer romance.
What immediately caught my interest in the book is how the author captured the romance between the two characters. You wonder how someone like Kaylee and Teagan, who have nothing in common and come from two completely different worlds, would connect. But, the author makes their chemistry sizzling, and they are so well together. Their romance is like the classic teenage first crush romances where everything is new and exciting.
Many moments stood out for me, like when Teagen contemplates sneaking out to go to the con or when they share their first kiss. Both Kaylee and Teagan are endearing and will warm your heart with their story. It was also interesting to see the events’ repercussions and how they handle the situation when things don’t go as smoothly as they had hoped. Moreover, as they are in the closet, and the romance could jeopardize the relationship with their friends and family and their careers, it was entertaining to see what they would do. However, Teagan was my favorite, and I liked reading about her background and how useful she would find the scholarship money if she won.
Moreover, I also liked the setting of the pageantry and the fanfic cosplay worlds. I’m not familiar with either of them, so reading about how intricate the events can be was fun. The author also writes the story creatively, where we see parts of the conversations through text messages. Even the supporting characters like Jess and Ami are lovely.
Overall, I enjoyed reading “The One True Me and You” and thought it was a light-hearted and charming YA contemporary romance.
