I also loved the family dynamics on both he and Jasmine's end. SInce he had an accent, it was relatively harder for him despite to me, him having a fairly white-presenting appearance, and he just wanted to do more and be seen more to normalize himself and his culture onscreen. I also loved that he was trying to break out into mainstream Hollywood. His path to fatherhood kinda sucked but he wore the tag well. Likes: I loved that Angel-Luis aka Ashton was a single dad. Overall it was a really strong four and I hope she continues to write latinx male heroes for my enjoyment since they're what I don't see any much as latinx women in romance. There were things I liked that I thought I wouldn't there were things I did not connect to that I thought I would. So this novel isn't my first by this author but probably my fave of the three I've tried. 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. But rehearsal leads to kissing, and kissing leads to a behind-the-scenes romance worthy of a soap opera.

With their careers on the line, Jasmine and Ashton agree to rehearse in private. Leading Ladies do not rebound with their new costars. Easier said than done, especially when a disastrous first impression smothers the embers of whatever sexual heat they might have had. To make it work, he’ll need to generate smoking-hot on-screen chemistry with Jasmine. 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. Leading Ladies don’t need a man to be happy.Īfter his last telenovela character was killed off, Ashton is worried his career is dead as well. 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 do not end up on tabloid covers.Īfter a messy public breakup, soap opera darling Jasmine Lin Rodriguez finds her face splashed across the tabloids. RITA® Award Winning author Alexis Daria brings listeners an unforgettable, hilarious rom-com set in the drama-filled world of telenovelas-perfect for fans of Jane the Virgin and The Kiss Quotient. She and Ashton have such a steamy, swoony, love story that I didn't want the book to end!'-Jasmine Guillory, New York Times bestselling author 'I could not get enough of Jasmine and Ashton! I adored Jasmine-her ambition, her confidence, her attacks of self-doubt, and especially her hilarious, snarky, and loving cousins.

You had me at hola by alexis daria