Alexis Daria

Alexis Daria
Daria at National Book Festival 2025
OccupationWriter
Writing career
GenreRomance
Notable worksTake the Lead, You Had Me at Hola
Notable awardsRITA award – Best First Book
2018 Take the Lead
Websitealexisdaria.com

Alexis Daria is an American writer of romance novels. Her most well known book is You Had Me at Hola. 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.

Daria has a bachelor's degree in Computer Arts. She currently resides in New York City.

Bibliography

Novels

Novellas

Short stories

Awards and reception

References

  1. ↑ Nesa, Kamrun. "'You Had Me At Hola' Had Us Right From The Beginning". NPR.org. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Past RITA Winners". Romance Writers of America. Archived from the original on 20 April 2026. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Best Books for Adults 2021". New York Public Library. Retrieved 24 May 2026.