It's friends-to-enemies-to-friends-to-lovers in this LGBTQIA+ Romance for fans of Red, White & Royal Blue and The Pros of Cons who enjoy:
Ex-best-friends falling in loveGaming, conventions, fandom & cosplayNerd culture at its finestLearning how to be true to yourselfJasper Quigley is tired of being everyone's favorite sidekick. He wants to become the hero of his own life, but that's not going to happen if he agrees to help out his former best friend turned king of the jocks, Milo Lionetti. High school was miserable enough, thanks, and Jasper has no interest in dredging up painful memories of his old secret crush.
But Milo's got nowhere else to go. His life is spiraling out of control and he's looking to turn things back around. Step one? Replace the rare Odyssey cards he lost in an idiotic bet. Step two? Tell his ex-best-friend exactly how he feels-how he's always felt.
Jasper may be reluctant to reopen old wounds, but he never could resist Milo. There's a catch, though: if Milo wants his help, he's going to have to pitch in to make the upcoming children's hospital charity ball the best ever. But as the two don cosplay for the kids and hunt for rare cards, nostalgia for their lost friendship may turn into something even more lasting...
Praise for Conventionally Yours:
"Fast, funny, and fantastic."-Eoin Colfer, New York Times bestselling author
"Uniquely quirky."-Carrie Ryan, New York Times and USA Today bestelling author
"You will ship this couple."-Sarina Bowen, USA Today bestselling author
He broke Jasper's heart once. Now he's asking for help-and maybe a second chance.
Out of Character is a swoony, geek-filled LGBTQ+ romance where ex-best-friends turn cosplay allies...and maybe more. When former jock Milo Lionetti needs help reclaiming rare gaming cards he lost in a bet, he turns to the one person he hoped never to face again: former friend and crush Jasper Quigley. But their shared history-and unresolved feelings-refuse to stay in the past.
From cosplay conventions to hospital charity balls, Jasper and Milo's journey is a geeky, tender slow-burn love story about vulnerability, forgiveness, and rediscovering what it means to truly belong.
Perfect for fans of Red, White & Royal Blue, dive into a queer romance brimming with fandom joy, second chances, and emotional honesty.
Praise for Annabeth Albert:
"Fast, funny, and fantastic. A quest for the new decade-gamers will love this." -Eoin Colfer, New York Times bestselling author, for Conventionally Yours
"Sweet, emotional, and uniquely quirky." -Carrie Ryan, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, for Conventionally Yours
"You will ship this couple well before they figure out how much they need each other." -Sarina Bowen, USA Today bestselling author, for Conventionally Yours
