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Recent Reads

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Here’s another companion post to my newsletter featuring a roundup of recent reads and rereads. (Some of these were read a while ago but hadn’t made it into the newsletter.)

If you’re looking for an excellent summer/beach/vacation read, I would highly recommend: These Summer Storms, Curvy Girl Summer, A Death on Corfu, and Total Dreamboat. 

Top 10 Books of 2024

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Here’s a quick rundown of the top 10 books I read that came out in 2024!

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The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
An incredible time travel spec-fic/romance with an original setup, a historical hero, and lots of twists and turns. 

Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice by Elle Cosimano
The latest installment to a hilarious mystery series, featuring an amateur sleuth who’s a romantic suspense writer. 

A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams
A masterpiece of a romance with light historical and paranormal elements all wrapped up in a perfect package. 

When We Were Widows by Annette Chavez Macias
A wonderful women’s fiction novel (with strong romantic arcs) that follows three generations of Mexican-American women in California. 

I’ll Have What He’s Having by Adib Khorram
A fun contemporary romance revolving around wine and food, with a stellar friend group.

Sleeping with the Frenemy by Natalie Caña
The perfect ending to this fantastic series (although it can be read as a standalone) with a top-notch romantic hero.

The Christmas You Found Me by Sarah Morgenthaler
An achingly sweet and tender romance with a marriage of convenience set at Christmastime. (TW: terminal illness)

The Mistress Experience by Scarlett Peckham
A fresh take on the “teach me how to do it” trope with a heroine you can’t help but love. 

The Starter Ex by Mia Sosa
A rom-com that truly deserves the title—spicy AND funny!

Maybe This Time by Cara Bastone
An excellent audio-only timeslip romance with Noah Reid (Patrick from Schitts Creek) voicing the male lead!

November 2024 Reads

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Here’s another companion post for my newsletter (which you can subscribe to here), featuring my recent reads.

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Summer Reading Highlights

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Here’s another companion post for my newsletter (which you can subscribe to here), featuring some of the highlights from my summer reading, presented in no particular order.

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Short Holiday Romance Reads

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This is another companion post for my newsletter (which you can subscribe to here), featuring a list of holiday romance novellas and anthologies if you want some short reads before the year is over. 

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2023 Goal: Less Scrolling, More Reading

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This post, like the previous, is a companion post for my monthly newsletter, so as not to clutter it up with links. There you can find not just news about my latest and upcoming books, but insights about my writing process, along with my thoughts about the media I’m reading/watching/listening to every month. Sometimes you’ll even get an early look at a cover reveal or exclusive access to a free story. If that sounds like your thing, you can subscribe here.

Here’s a look at the books I’ve read in 2023 so far. Pretty amazing considering my original reading goal for the entire year was just 20 books! 📚🏆

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I enjoyed all of these for different reasons but I’ve put stars next to the standouts. For reviews on select books, follow me on BookBub.

What the Hex is here!

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What the Hex is now available for your listening pleasure!

Listen to What the Hex on Audible

WHAT THE HEX

Welcome to Isla Bruja, a secret magical enclave near Miami and home to the richest and most powerful Latinx witch families.

When Catalina Cartagena returns home for her older sister’s wedding, she’s shocked to discover that her soon-to-be brother in law is possessed by a demon. To make matters worse, everyone else seems to be under the demon’s spell—except for Diego Paz, younger brother of the groom and Cat’s childhood rival. 

With only three days until the wedding, Cat must join forces with her sexy nemesis to break the spell and defeat the demon. If they fail, demonic forces will control two of the most powerful witch families on Isla Bruja.

There’s only one bed at the magical B&B, and it’s time for these witches to get wicked…in more ways than one.

Also included in the Audible Plus program.

Narration by Jacqueline Grace Lopez
Cover illustration by María Dresden

Listen to WHAT THE HEX by @alexisdaria! Out now from @audible_com. https://adbl.co/whatthehex

What the Hex Cover Reveal!

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I’m thrilled to share the cover for What the Hex, my upcoming Audible Original novella! It’s a paranormal rom-com about a family of glamorous Latinx witches in Miami, coming July 1st for your summer audiobook listening pleasure.

WHAT THE HEX

Welcome to Isla Bruja, a secret magical enclave near Miami and home to the richest and most powerful Latinx witch families.

When Catalina Cartagena returns home for her older sister’s wedding, she’s shocked to discover that her soon-to-be brother in law is possessed by a demon. To make matters worse, everyone else seems to be under the demon’s spell—except for Diego Paz, younger brother of the groom and Cat’s childhood rival. 

With only three days until the wedding, Cat must join forces with her sexy nemesis to break the spell and defeat the demon. If they fail, demonic forces will control two of the most powerful witch families on Isla Bruja.

There’s only one bed at the magical B&B, and it’s time for these witches to get wicked…in more ways than one.

What the Hex will be available on July 1st as part of the Audible Plus program.

I’m so excited to introduce you to the Cartagena familia! Here they are!

Isn’t it fantastic? I love it so much! And if the style looks familiar, it’s because it was illustrated by María Dresden, who did the You Had Me at Hola webtoon last year. María is a joy to work with and I’m so happy she was able to join this project!

Check out the cover reveal for WHAT THE HEX by @alexisdaria! Out 7/1/21 from @audible_com.