Take the Lead, Alexis Daria
Take the Lead, Alexis Daria
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Take the Lead
A Dance Off Novel

Author: Alexis Daria

Narrator: Seraphina Valentine

Unabridged: 11 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/28/2023

Synopsis

From Alexis Daria, author of the international bestseller You Had Me at Hola, comes a fun, sexy romance set against a reality dance show.

Gina Morales wants to make it big. In her four seasons on The Dance Off, she's never even made it to the finals. But her latest partner, the sexy star of an Alaskan wilderness show, could be her chance. Who knew the strong, silent, survivalist-type had moves like that? She thinks Stone Nielson is her ticket to win it all—until her producer makes it clear they're being set up for a showmance.

Joining a celebrity dance competition is the last thing Stone wants. However, he'll endure anything to help his family, even as he fears revealing their secrets. While the fast pace of Los Angeles makes him long for the peace and privacy of home, he can't hide his growing attraction for his dance partner. Neither wants to fake a romance for the cameras, but the explosive chemistry that flares between them is undeniable.

As Stone and Gina heat up the dance floor, the tabloids catch on to their developing romance. With the spotlight threatening to ruin everything, will they choose fame and fortune, or let love take the lead?

Contains mature themes.

About Alexis Daria

Alexis Daria writes stories about successful Latinx characters and their (occasionally messy) familias. Her debut Take the Lead won the 2018 RITA Award for "Best First Book". You Had Me at Hola is a national bestseller, Target Diverse Book Club Pick, and New York Times Editor's Choice Pick. Alexis is a lifelong New Yorker who loves Broadway musicals and pizza.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mai on October 23, 2024

Latine Heritage Month Let's add this to the list of books I should not have been reading at work... You want spice? I'll give you spice. Add this to your list. While I hate the idea of reality TV, the dance competition translated itself very well to book format. Gina is a very strong character that is......more

Goodreads review by Madison on February 19, 2023

Take the Lead by Alexis Daria Dance Off series book 1. Contemporary romance. Own voice: Latina. Stone is one of the celebrity dancers on this season’s Dance Off TV show. He’s on loan from his regular cable TV show as a survivalist with his family in Alaska. Dancing in the show will enable thee family......more

Goodreads review by JenReadsRomance on September 20, 2017

Listen. Take the Lead by Alexis Daria is perfect. PER.FECT. I loved this book. I want to take this book out behind the high school and make out with it. This book was goddamn good that after I finished reading it, I spent the rest of the day watching Strictly Ballroom, the Step Up movies, and Magic......more

Goodreads review by Maria Rose on July 19, 2018

2018 RITA Award winner for Best First Book! If you’re a fan of Dancing with the Stars or other reality TV show dance competitions you are definitely going to want to pick up Take the Lead, a lively, energetic and sexy contemporary romance by début author Alexis Daria. And if you’ve never watched one......more

Goodreads review by Bethany (Beautifully Bookish Bethany) on February 17, 2023

4.5 stars rounded up What a delightful romance! I requested Take the Lead because a romance set on a show similar to Dancing With the Stars sounded like fun, but this offers so much more. The hero and heroine are both nuanced, fleshed out characters with their own arcs of growth, the relationship is......more

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