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A review by bookstobarbellsbabe
You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria
4.0
The book hit soft spots for me on so many levels. Telenovelas are something that brings me so much joy when its brought up because I grew up in Mexican household watching every single novella with my mom, grandma and aunts. The references that were made brought me back to my childhood.
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From Jasmine and Ashton's hilarious meeting to their difficult work relationship to their love story , this was definitely a story a really enjoyed being a part of. Jasmine's desire to just "be loved" is something that I think almost EVERYONE, especially every female has felt at some point in their life.
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I would really recommend this novel to anyone who wants to read a good rom-com. The relationships throughout the story are really incredible.
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For example, Jasmine's Puerto Rican family in the Bronx all seem so close, especially to their grandmother. Jasmine's 2 cousins that she's the closet, Michelle and Ava, are hilarious and to be honest, it made me a little envious. All my cousins live 1200 miles away, so I never really got that closeness to them the way Jasmine is.
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Ashton's history is almost a little heartbreaking. His family is in Puerto Rico. They lived through Hurricane Maria, which devastated the island, and they choose to stay even though Ashton had the means to move them to the main lands of the US. The relationship with his father, and grandparents and his son is truly beautiful. I enjoyed getting to know them.
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From Jasmine and Ashton's hilarious meeting to their difficult work relationship to their love story , this was definitely a story a really enjoyed being a part of. Jasmine's desire to just "be loved" is something that I think almost EVERYONE, especially every female has felt at some point in their life.
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I would really recommend this novel to anyone who wants to read a good rom-com. The relationships throughout the story are really incredible.
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For example, Jasmine's Puerto Rican family in the Bronx all seem so close, especially to their grandmother. Jasmine's 2 cousins that she's the closet, Michelle and Ava, are hilarious and to be honest, it made me a little envious. All my cousins live 1200 miles away, so I never really got that closeness to them the way Jasmine is.
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Ashton's history is almost a little heartbreaking. His family is in Puerto Rico. They lived through Hurricane Maria, which devastated the island, and they choose to stay even though Ashton had the means to move them to the main lands of the US. The relationship with his father, and grandparents and his son is truly beautiful. I enjoyed getting to know them.
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