First published 2012
Sarah Colonna wants to grow up, but she also wants that fourth margarita. The Chelsea Lately writer faces a constant battle between her responsible side and her party girl instincts. She dreams of marriage, Chinese takeout nights, and security, yet finds herself in Mexico distributing her phone number to strangers who compliment her looks. Colonna moves from small town Arkansas to Los Angeles chasing acting dreams, but spends years perfecting her bartending technique instead. She craves a serious relationship while refusing to abandon late nights with friends at the bar. Her attempts at adult behavior keep colliding with her frat boy tendencies. Through dating disasters, questionable career choices, and countless mistakes, Colonna searches for a way to balance her conflicting desires. She eventually realizes she doesn't have to choose between responsibility and fun. Her many missteps teach her that looking back always comes with perfect clarity.
Genres: autobiography, adult-fiction, biography-memoir, chick-lit
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Arkansas, Los Angeles, Mexico
Period: 21st-century
256 pages · Kindle Edition · Villard
Content warnings: alcohol-abuse, substance-abuse