Instead of trying to find your perfect match in a dating app, we bring you the “Author-Reader Match" where we introduce you to authors you may fall in love with. It's our great pleasure to present Becky Dean!
Writes:
I write contemporary young adult romances about teens traveling to fun places, finding themselves, and falling in love along the way. My latest book, LOVE UNMASKED, is set in the mysterious and beautiful city of Venice, where two teens in masks fall for each other while searching for a secret fan club devoted to their favorite fantasy novels.
About:
I’m a Southern California girl now living in Texas who misses the beach but enjoys the BBQ. I like adventures and traveling to new places and also staying home with a large cup of iced tea and a good book. I can often be found watching science fiction shows, cheering for the Dodgers, or getting outside to hike (but not in the summer in Texas). I’m always up for rewatching the Lord of the Rings, eating gelato, and spending time with my family.
My ideal reader:
- Wants to be swept away to an exciting location to live vicariously through fictional characters
- Likes romance with a touch of mystery and adventure
- Is interested in fantasy books, fandom, and cosplay
- Enjoys an opposites attract, grumpy-sunshine pairing
- Is happy eating gelato, pizza, and pasta and taking sunset gondola rides
What to expect if we're compatible:
- Fun locations that will make you want to travel
- All the banter
- References to science fiction and fantasy
- Sweet romance with no spice
From the author of Hearts Overboard comes a swoony mystery-filled romance in which a girl on a school trip to Venice gets swept off her feet by a mask-wearing stranger...but does she know him already? Lose yourself in the masquerade—because sometimes, the greatest adventure begins when you unmask your heart.
People pleaser Evie Whitmore can’t believe her art and architecture class trip has brought her to Venice—home of gondolas and crumbling palazzos, and the inspiration for both her art and her hidden passion, Elven Realms, a series of novels set in the very city she’s about to explore.
Rumors about an underground Elven Realms fan club swirl, and Evie, wearing a costume and mask, sneaks out at night to find it. There’s no way she can tell anyone what she’s doing—not her friends, and certainly not Gabriel Martinez, the bad boy loner she’s been partnered with on the trip.
But Evie’s not the only one on this clandestine quest. She collides with someone else in disguise—a stranger whose eyes hold secrets. He calls himself Angelo, and he too loves the novels. Venice is a labyrinth, and as they unravel clues together, their connection deepens. Who is Angelo, really? And who does Evie want him to be?
Young Adult | Christian Romance [Delacorte Romance, On Sale: July 15, 2025, Paperback / e-Book , ISBN: 9780593647875 / eISBN: 9780593647882]
Becky Dean is a fan of adventures both real and fictional. When she’s not writing or traveling, she can be found drinking tea, watching science fiction shows, or quoting The Lord of the Rings. Though she lives in Texas with her husband, she remains a Southern California girl at heart.
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