Turns out there is also a book in the works about the other cousins from this book, which I am thrilled to hear! It isn’t always the case but Alexis got to have a say in choosing the illustrator for the cover (and what an amazing job they did). She also turned me onto a great Downton Abbey tea (you can check that out here). It definitely makes the characters feel rich, and as if you really know them in just a short amount of time.Īlexis also shared with us that she isn’t a coffee drinker, so had to do research to be able to write the coffee scenes in the book. No single character represents a person in her life, but she takes traits, quirks and sometimes anecdotes from people around her. I got to chat with the author as part of our book club, which was amazing, and she spoke about how she draws from real life. Neither of them wants a scandal, they just want to get on with the work….but can they stay away from each other? Included on the list are items like ‘Leading Ladies do not end up on tabloid covers’ and ‘Leading Ladies don’t need a man to be happy’.Ī casting mix-up sees her paired up with telenovela hunk Ashton Suárez, and her Leading Lady Plan gets harder and harder to stick to.Īshton has some baggage of his own, and is working to sure up his own career after his character was killed off in a popular show. Jasmine Rodriguez (a soap opera star) is on a mission to take charge of her career, and she puts together a ‘Leading Lady Plan’ of things she intends to stick to. Thank you to Avon Books for gifting me a review copy of You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria.

You had me at hola