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You Had Me at Hola

Alexis Daria

3.73 AVERAGE


Fun romance. Romance score 4.5. 
emotional funny inspiring medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

*3.75
emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

2020 review:

Thank you to this book for restoring my faith in contemporary romance! I loved pretty much everything about this, the telenovela setting, the way their relationship developed so naturally, the way the Big Dramatic Moment (that we obviously need in every romance novel) made sense from all the characters' perspective. I would say this is a must read for anyone who enjoys contemporary romance.

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DID NOT FINISH: 0%

got tired of all the logistics, characters were fairly generic, audio narrator not my fav

This was such an interesting story, even though I am not a fan of celebrity type stories I was pulled into this one. It was such a diverse cast of characters. Jasmine is recovering from a public break-up and resolved to never get involved with another co-star. While shooting her new show this is promised to be the next big show, she struggles to connect with her co-star.

Ashton holds himself back from his co-stars, hiding a secret from them and from the world. He is so used to keeping his secret he doesn't let anyone in. When Jasmine pushes him to find out why their scenes are falling flat, they decide to run lines together. Drawing out of each other they try and be friends. Even if their chemistry is undeniable.

I really loved all the secondary characters, the diversity of them, their support of each other. It made me want to see their show, and see it succeed which is the sign of a great storyteller.

I really enjoyed You Had Me at Hola! The story was cute, and I liked the characters. It was nice to read a rom-com with two Latinx leads. The TV show setting was entertaining, and I had fun reading this.