Thank you so much to Netgalley and Random House Children's for letting me read an advance copy in exchange for an honest review!

Love Unmasked follows our main character Evie through a school trip to Venice! They are there to work on an architecture assignment as a final grade before they graduate high school. Evie also has a secret agenda to sneak out at night to attend a fan club for her favorite books that are based around Venice! 

While sneaking out she runs into another masked fan of the fanbase and they instantly connect on their love of the books and the adventure they are sharing. They agree to take off their masks on the last night of the weekend to see who they are and if they can continue their relationship in the 'real world.'

Back in the real world, Evie is matched up with Gabriel on her project. He is a new transfer and a very closed off, untrusting individual that Evie is determined to make friends with. Soon Evie has to make the difficult decision of who she wants: Gabriel the rough and tumble bad boy or Angelo the stranger that she can tell her secrets to.

I think this is such a cute little romance! I enjoyed the characters and I think they are written well and written their age which I appreciate. I absolutely loved how Venice was described and it really made me want to go and see the sights too. 

The complex relationship  Evie has with her mom and the stress she is under to be 'perfect' is relatable and it's nice to see the author approach it from both angles that it is important to advocate for yourself but it is important to be respectful and honest to those in authority. 

I think my favorite part was watching Evie and Gabriel's relationship grow from definitely not friends to growing comfortable and sharing parts of themselves they might not have been able to share before!

Overall I would definitely recommend this book to someone looking for a sweet little romance with a little bit of slow burn but not too much!