Marissa chats with Ryan La Sala about his newest contemporary romance - BE DAZZLED - as well as structuring a novel in alternating Then and Now chapters, and how the Then chapters can be used to build tension in the Now; developing a romance that focuses on conflict and working through problems in order to reach that happy ending; writing what you love, regardless of what other people might think; and lots and lots of talk about the emboldening and transformative effect of cosplay.

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