Hi friends,

I hope this post finds everyone doing as well as can reasonably be expected during this difficult and fraught time. It feels like such an odd moment to share good news, but I am truly thrilled to announce that my new book, CLEO MCDOUGAL REGRETS NOTHING, launched on July 1st, one month early, as part of the very special Amazon First Reads program.

What does this mean for you? It means that the e-book is FREE!!! for all Prime members for the month of July! Yep. It is.

Cleo McDougal is a young, ambitious senator with eyes on the White House, but before she can take the next steps, her childhood best friend pens an eviscerating op-ed which goes viral (as these things do), and Cleo and her team are left to clean up the damage. Though the story is based in Washington D.C., I worked hard to ensure that it is not founded in politics. Instead, what I hope I explore is how it feels to be a woman in this particular moment in history. It’s a story about power — having it, losing it, craving it, honoring it; about ambition, about grit, about family, about regrets (Cleo has many many), about forgiveness, about motherhood, about love in its many iterations.

Publishers Weekly says: “Scotch’s trademark humor and heart are on full display in this expertly plotted and characterized outing. The author’s fans will devour this, and it will win her new readers as well.”

If this sounds like your type of read, smash that BUY button, and I hope you fall in love with Cleo as much as I have. Regardless (and much more important), I hope that you and all of your loved ones are safe and healthy. We’re all trying our best these days, so be kind to yourself and those around you.

Allison