Who knew you could write a book set almost entirely at a comic con? Apparently you can because Tash managed it.

Graham is in love with his best friend, Roxy, who’s also his next door neighbor. She’s either oblivious or in denial. But not only are they friends, they’re also a comics-generating partnership. She’s the artist and he’s the writer. And they are massive super-fans of a somewhat obscure sci-fi comics series that had a short-lived life. Think Firefly in terms of fandom, though the story is about an alien who comes to Earth and meets a man. There’s love involved.

The comics were written by a genius who’s made himself a hermit since the series ended. There is a lot of speculation about him. Right before their very own New York Comic Con starts, Graham and Roxy find out the elusive man is coming to do a talk, and they pretty much freak out. Graham plans to impress Roxy by getting exclusive tickets to the event and decided he will confess his love over the weekend.

However, things do not go as planned at all. They are so off-plan that Graham goes a little crazy, especially when he angry-drinks a few beers. It looks like maybe everything is damaged beyond repair. But is it? Sometimes the plan isn’t the right thing, after all.

This is a cute book, very light even though it deals with the pain of unrequited love (I’m not giving anything away since it’s in the title). It’s also fun and there are loads of pop culture references, some of which I think are made up, even though there were some I got. Still, the sense of fun is there throughout, and anyone who’s a bit of a fandom geek will recognize themselves and their friends, and will appreciate the book.