A laugh-out-loud, coming-into-womanhood story with all the romance and vibrancy of New York City.New York transplant via California, Alexa Ross has lovingly adopted the no-nonsense sensibility of the quintessential NYC girl. Not one to take life sitting down, Alexa has picked up and moved cross country after her soul mate leaves her heartbroken. Suddenly single, Alexa is faced with the dilemma of setting her life right-or at least deliciously wrong. Stumbling through drunken adventures and romantic missteps, Alexa just might realize that her sensitive heart isn't quite as protected by her tough girl skin as she'd thought. Through the melee she unearths and shares her keys to life: Smart Girl Rules. But what good are rules you can't remember. Solution: write it down. Alexa learns that writing isn't just for English majors when destiny steps in, giving her a "time out" every Tuesday at 3 to invest in answering life's big questions. Alexa discovers that sitting down, isn't giving up and the best ideas just might be the scariest. The perfect book for the unapologetic non-reader, non-stop city girl. Alexa is the character readers have been waiting for to show them the ropes and give them hope.