Love Unmasked

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?

Author: Becky Dean
Publisher: Delacorte Romance
Published: 07/15/2025
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780593647875
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2025
School Library Journal 07/18/2025 pg. 1

About the Author
A lifelong fan of fantasy novels, Becky Dean would happily live inside her favorite books. When she's not writing, she can be found drinking iced tea, eating chocolate and strawberry gelato, watching science-fiction shows, and planning travel adventures for herself and her characters. Though she lives in Texas with her husband and daughter, she remains a California girl at heart. She is also the author of Love & Other Great Expectations, Picture-Perfect Boyfriend, and Hearts Overboard.