To my beta readers (Susan Scott Shelley, Soni Wolf, and Ana Coqui): Each of you brings a different perspective to the table, and I appreciate them all so much. I can’t thank you enough for your kind and honest critiques and for helping me tell a better story than I would on my own.

To the writer friends, new and enduring, who offered valuable feedback (Adriana Herrera, Sabrina Sol, Gabriela Graciosa Guedes, and Olivia Dade): I’m so thankful that you each took the time to read parts of this book and settle my nerves. Besos, beijos, and kisses, ladies!

To Kristin Dwyer of LEO PR: Thank you for jumping on this roller coaster of a journey with me. You’re the consummate professional, and I’m happy to say that your poise is contagious. To Daniela Escobar of LEO PR: I’m delighted to have you on the team.

To my Romancelandia compatriots, especially my 4 Chicas posse (Alexis Daria, Priscilla Oliveras, and Sabrina Sol), my #BatSignal crew (Michele Arris, Nina Crespo, Priscilla Oliveras, Tif Marcelo, and Tracey Livesay), and my #LatinxRom amigas (Adriana Herrera, Alexis Daria, Angelina M. Lopez, Diana Muñoz Stewart, Liana De La Rosa, Lydia San Andres, Natalie Caña, Priscilla Oliveras, Sabrina Sol, and Zoraida Córdova): I’m so lucky to be surrounded by such wise, talented, and caring people. Thanks for listening and for inspiring me to be the best version of myself.

To Victoria Colotta of VMC Art & Design: You’re a sweet and gifted soul. Thanks for allowing me to step away from Canva.

And finally, to all the wonderful people at Avon/HarperCollins who have championed and continue to champion my books: Thank you for helping me share my stories. Special shout-outs go to Nathan Burton for illustrating another fun and flirty cover and to the production team for working your magic.

Until we meet again, Acknowledgments. You’re still a relentless bitch.

About the Author

USA Today bestselling author MIA SOSA writes funny, flirty, and moderately steamy contemporary romances that celebrate our multicultural world. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Yale Law School, Mia practiced First Amendment and media law in the nation’s capital for ten years before trading her suits for sweatpants. Born and raised in East Harlem, New York, she now lives in Maryland with her college sweetheart, their two book-loving daughters, and one dog that rules them all.

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Praise for the Work of Mia Sosa

“A master of the modern romance novel.”

—Cosmopolitan

“Her voice is fresh and fiercely romantic. . . . Sosa has a gift with words that’s infectious and wry, one that keeps the pages turning in delight. . . . Beautiful, heart-aching realism, while packaging these concerns with a confectionary casing of witty repartee, crackling chemistry, and steamy interludes. So much so that losing oneself in this love story is a piece of (wedding) cake.”

—Entertainment Weekly on The Worst Best Man