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Adios to my Old Life

Does a seventeen year old from Miami have what it takes to be the next big Latin superstar? And does she really want it?

As a talented singer-guitarist with a dream of going pro, Alefria Montero is getting fed up with the endless, boring parade of Adios to my Old Lifequinceaˆ±eras and other family party gigs. She's longing for something bigger. And Oye Mi Canto’Äìa new reality TV show that's searching for the next Latin superstar’Äìis definitely that. Ali figures she'll never make the cut, but auditioning seems like a good way to get her overprotective father to take her ambitions seriously.

To Ali's complete shock, she passes her audition. Next thing she knows, she's dealing with wardrobe fittings, cameras, reporters, vocal coaches, and websites designed by lovestruck fanboys. She's also dealing with jealousy, malice, and sabotage among the contestants, all of which has her wondering: Is it really time to shoot for the stars and try to win the whole competition, or is it time to say "Cut!" and become a normal teenager again?

It's Not About the Accent

Sporting a new name and an exotic new Latina flair, she’Äôs ready for her college debut. But is the luscious Carolina really better than plain-Jane Caroline?

Sick and tired of her life in small town Ohio’Äîcompletely boring with a side of dull’Äîcollege-bound Caroline Darcy is determined to start fresh . . . as a new person. And that means following in the footsteps of her late Nana Ellie’Äîher witty and vibrant Cuban great-grandmother with a glamorous, well-traveled past. Donning a seriously caliente new wardrobe and a vivacious personality to match, she becomes Carolina, a half-Cuban aspiring actress, ready for adventure.

Once at school, everything goes according to plan. Putting her primo acting skills to use, she flirts up Erik, a smooth-talking frat guy with gorgeous baby blues who can’Äôt get enough of her ’Äúexotic’Äù charm. The only guy who doesn’Äôt seem impressed by her Latina faˆßade is Peter, a quiet, sweet Cuban guy from Miami. But when ’ÄúCarolina’Äù gets in over her head and finds herself in a dangerous situation, it’Äôs Peter who comes to her rescue’Äîand leads her on a real adventure to discover the truth about Nana Ellie and her family. It turns out that being boring old Caroline is way more exciting than she ever could have imagined.

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