Alexis Daria
Alexis Daria | |
|---|---|
 Daria at National Book Festival 2025 | |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Writing career | |
| Genre | Romance |
| Notable works | Take the Lead, You Had Me at Hola |
| Notable awards | RITA award – Best First Book 2018 Take the Lead |
| Website | alexisdaria |
Alexis Daria is an American writer of romance novels. Her most well known book is You Had Me at Hola.[1] Her 2018 debut novel Take the Lead received a Romance Writers of America RITA Award.
The cover of You Had Me at Hola was designed by illustrator Bo Feng Lin.[2]
Daria has a bachelor's degree in Computer Arts. She currently resides in New York City.
Bibliography
Novels
- Dance With Me (originally published 2017, re-published 2025)
- Take the Lead (St. Martin's Press, 2018)
- You Had Me at Hola (Avon, 2020)
- A Lot Like Adiós (HarperCollins, 2021)
- Along Came Amor (HarperCollins, 2025)
- The Holiday Hookup List (Amazon Publishing, 2025)
Novellas
- Dance All Night (2018)
- What the Hex (2022)
Short stories
- "Solstice Dream"
- "Solstice Miracle"
- "All I Want for Nochebuena" in Amor Actually (2021)
Awards and reception
- 2018 - Romance Writers of America RITA Award, Best First Book – Take the Lead[3]
- 2021 - New York Public Library Best Books for Adults 2021 – A Lot Like Adiós[4]
References
- ↑ Nesa, Kamrun. "'You Had Me At Hola' Had Us Right From The Beginning". NPR.org. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ↑ Lenker, Maureen Lee. "The cover for Alexis Daria's 'You Had Me at Hola' had us at, well, hola". EW.com. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ↑ "Past RITA Winners". Romance Writers of America. Archived from the original on 20 April 2026. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
- ↑ "Best Books for Adults 2021". New York Public Library. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
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