Shy sixteen-year-old Ramona uses cosplay as a way to escape her shyness and feel seen, but when she emails her crush using her online persona, Rel, and he starts to fall for her, Ramona must decide whether to hide behind her character forever or take a chance and let her crush see the real her.

"Lauren Short dumped her cheating mega-star fiancé amid major viral media fallout. That was the easy part. Restarting her stalled career as a thirty-something actress...not as much. What she needs is advice from someone non-Hollywood. Someone like her surprising new online pen pal. He's a Brooklyn handyman who's understanding, honest--and daring Lauren to do one risky, sizzling reboot of her glamorous life...Lauren is the one woman Patrick Esposito...

A man and a woman get to know each other via email. Between the vagaries of the computer, the indispensible @, and the messages that come and go, a fascinating story develops about postmodern love, but also a timeless reflection on the challenges the couple face. Love with Open Eyes is a unique book with curative properties for those who want to repair a wounded relationship, or initiate a new one.