Lot Like Adios: A Novel

"Alexis Daria's A Lot Like Adiós is a charming, sexy spitfire of a novel! Between Mich and Gabe's crackling dialogue and their palpable yearning, I fell hard and fast for this book, racing through its pages until I finally closed it with an overflowing heart and a deep happy sigh. Romance readers, this is your new favorite book!" --Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author of People We Meet on VacationThe national bestselling author of You Had Me at Hola returns with a seductive second-chance romance about a commitment-phobic Latina and her childhood best friend who has finally returned home.Hi Mich. It&;s Gabe.After burning out in her corporate marketing career, Michelle Amato has built a thriving freelance business as a graphic designer. So what if her love life is nonexistent? She&;s perfectly fine being the black sheep of her marriage-obsessed Puerto Rican-Italian family. Besides, the only guy who ever made her want happily-ever-after disappeared thirteen years ago.It&;s been a long time.Gabriel Aguilar left the Bronx at eighteen to escape his parents&; demanding expectations, but it also meant saying goodbye to Michelle, his best friend and longtime crush. Now, he&;s the successful co-owner of LA&;s hottest celebrity gym, with an investor who insists on opening a New York City location. It&;s the last place Gabe wants to go, but when Michelle is unexpectedly brought on board to spearhead the new marketing campaign, everything Gabe&;s been running from catches up with him.I&;ve missed you.Michelle is torn between holding Gabe at arm&;s length or picking up right where they left off&;in her bed. As they work on the campaign, old feelings resurface, and their reunion takes a sexy turn. Facing mounting pressure from their families&;who think they&;re dating&;and growing uncertainty about their futures, can they resolve their past mistakes, or is it only a matter of time before Gabe says adiós again?