7 Things to Know About Margot Moss, The Manhattan Mishap's Leading Lady
Margot Moss from The Manhattan Mishap, my fierce leading lady, is a gregarious, wild woman. She knows what she wants. And she goes after it with full-throttle ferocity! She loves raw fish, fashion, and her fabulous friends. Can you relate? Of course, you might not have everything in common with her, but I’d be willing to bet you two could be friends.
If I’m being really honest, Margot Moss is inspired, in part, by yours truly. I mean, who do I know better than myself? However, she’s definitely still her own woman. Here are 7 things to know about Margot Moss from The Manhattan Mishap.
Warning: some light spoilers ahead.
7 Things to Know About Margot Moss from The Manhattan Mishap
Her favourite food is sushi
Spicy salmon? Sign her up! Her go-to restaurant is a fictional spot I created called Fins. And she always opts for the spicy roll assortment.
Gin martinis are her go-to beverage
But don’t you dare put an olive in there. No. Way. Margot prefers her martinis with a lemon twist.
She’s a fashion risk-taker
You’ll see, right from the first chapter, she’s battling with a pair of rambunctious pants. They’re gorgeous but sometimes gorgeous doesn’t equal practical. At all.
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When it comes to love, she falls hard & fast
She sleeps with Oliver Thompson, like, right away. And so what? Margot knows that when someone as genuine and hot as Oliver comes around, you’ve gotta scoop them up.
She trusts people too easily
How does she end up so far gone with Perla Rivera? She trusts her to a fault. Also, Margot has a very guilty conscience. She feels bad for people. She wants to see the good in them. Even when Perla shows her what a diabla she is, she can’t allow herself to believe it.
Animal prints are her weakness
Nothing makes her feel fiercer than sporting spots. Leopard spots, that is.
Thrift shopping is second nature
Why break the bank buying new when you can shop secondhand? Exactly. Margot believes that there is no point in adding to landfills when you can sort through racks upon racks of thrifted clothing that looks just as good as—if not better than—new garments.
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