Synopses & Reviews
Leading Ladies do not end up on tabloid covers.
After a messy public breakup, soap opera darling Jasmine Lin
Rodriguez finds her face splashed across the tabloids. When she returns
to her hometown of New York City to film the starring role in a
bilingual romantic comedy for the number one streaming service in the
country, Jasmine figures her new "Leading Lady Plan" should be easy
enough to follow — until a casting shake-up pairs her with telenovela
hunk Ashton Suárez.
Leading Ladies don't need a man to be happy.
After his last telenovela character was killed off, Ashton is worried
his career is dead as well. Joining this new cast as a last-minute
addition will give him the chance to show off his acting chops to
American audiences and ping the radar of Hollywood casting agents. To
make it work, he'll need to generate smoking-hot on-screen chemistry
with Jasmine. Easier said than done, especially when a disastrous first
impression smothers the embers of whatever sexual heat they might have
had.
Leading Ladies do not rebound with their new costars.
With their careers on the line, Jasmine and Ashton agree to rehearse
in private. But rehearsal leads to kissing, and kissing leads to a
behind-the-scenes romance worthy of a soap opera. While their on-screen
performance improves, the media spotlight on Jasmine soon threatens to
destroy her new image and expose Ashton's most closely guarded secret.
Review
"Sexy, compelling, and complex — a terrific romance from a rising star of the genre." Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
Review
"Daria delivers a sexy
showbiz love affair in this steamy rom-com....A sense of Latinx culture and pride
exudes from every page, elevating an already entertaining story. Romance
fans won't want to miss this." Publishers Weekly
Review
"RITA Award-winning Daria has
created extremely smart and appealing characters, and the scenes of
their shooting the show are delicious fun. Fans of Susan Elizabeth
Philips will enjoy the humor and chemistry Daria whips up." Booklist
About the Author
Alexis Daria is a native New
Yorker and award-winning author writing stories about successful Latinx
characters and their (occasionally messy) familias. Her debut Take the Lead won the 2018 RITA(R) Award for “Best First Book” and was one of the
“Best Romance Novels of 2017” in The Washington Post and Entertainment
Weekly. Her super powers include spotting celebrities in NYC, winning
Broadway ticket lotteries, and live-tweeting.