Con season is upon us.

That means artists and fans everywhere are getting their cosplay ready.

Readers like to see themselves in books. And fans of comic and sci-fi conventions are no different.
Are you a romance reader looking for a book where these worlds collide?

Yes, cosplay and romance exist!

The costumes are for fun but the romance is real.

Here are three reads that pull their inspiration from the world of cons, gaming, cosplay, and fandoms.

• Berserker Boys by Lulu M Sylvian
  Cosplay takes on a whole new meaning when Viking gamers have the power to shape shift.
  gaming, cons, vikings, shifters, cosplay, plus-sized love interest, celebrity crush, paranormal romance
• The Love Con by Seressia Glass
  He’s cosplaying as her boyfriend but their feelings for each other are real in this romantic comedy.
  cosplay, reality TV, interracial romance, fake dating, plus-sized love interest, contemporary rom com
• Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade
  Set in the world of fanfiction, in which a devoted fan goes on an unexpected
  date with her celebrity crush, who’s secretly posting fanfiction of his own.
  cosplay, celebrity crush, plus-size heroine, in the public eye, fanfic, contemporary romance