MOM JEANS AND OTHER MISTAKES by Alexa Martin - SPOTLIGHT

 


Two best friends say "I do" to living together, for better or worse, in this bold women's fiction novel from Alexa Martin.

Jude Andrews is famous. Well, at least on Instagram. Her brand is clean eating, good vibes, Pilates, and casually looking like a sun-kissed goddess. In real life, however, she’s a total disaster. She has a strained relationship with her fame-hungry mom and her latest bad decision emptied out her entire savings account.

Lauren Turner had a plan: graduate medical school and become the top surgeon in the country. But when she became unexpectedly pregnant, those plans changed. And when her fiancé left her, they changed again. Now navigating the new world of coparenting, mom groups, and dating, she decides to launch a mommy podcast with all the advice she wishes someone had given her.

Jude and Lauren don't have much in common, but maybe that's why they've been best friends since the third grade. Through ups and downs, they've been by each other's sides. But now? They’re broke, single, and do the only thing that makes sense—move in together, just like they talked about when they were teenagers. Except when they were younger, the plan didn't include a five-year-old daughter and more baggage than their new townhouse can hold.


ALEXA'S WORDS: 

  • I started writing when we were living in Green Bay. Derrick was playing football. I had a one-year-old, a newborn, and no friends. Instead of talking to myself around the house all day, I decided to talk to myself on a blog and pretend other people were reading.

  • The idea of writing books didn’t come until 50 Shades lured me into the romance genre and Kristen Ashley held me hostage. I started writing Intercepted in 2012 and didn't finish until 2016.  Then I completely rewrote it in a month during Pitch Wars.

  • I met Alyssa Cole and Sylvia Day in the span of 5 minutes. I almost blacked out. All I remember is their flawless beauty and my incessant giggling. 

  • I love the idea of getting all fancy, going out to some swanky bar, and having a great time with my friends. But I also love the idea of staying home, not wearing pants, and talking to my internet friends. Guess which one I do more of? Hint- I once* went a month without washing my hair and my wardrobe has approximately 20 pairs of leggings. 

  • My phone autocorrects rose to Rosé.

  • When decided to try writing a book, I said I would never write a sports romance because there was nothing glamorous about it. Never say never, people.

  • There’s a 99.9% chance every book I write will have mentions of The Real Housewives, sparkle, booze, and a main character who is a bit of a hot mess—write what you know and all that jazz.

  • My kids are unimpressed with everything I do.  


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