After losing a close friend to breast cancer, Allison Winn Scotch cathartically set out to write a story with a happier ending. While Winn Scotch is the first to point out that Natalie and her thirty-one-year-old friend shared very few similarities, her friend's resilient spirit and courage in the face of an illness that took her life are felt throughout the novel. Winn Scotch has contributed to Family Circle, Glamour, InStyle Weddings, Men's Health, Parents, Prevention, Redbook, Self, Shape, Woman's Day, Women's Health, and others. She lives in New York with her husband, her son and daughter, and their dog.
On Being 40(ish) (2019) Fifteen Writers on the Prime of Their Lives edited by Lindsey Mead
Allison Winn Scotch recommends
The Librarians (2025) Sherry Thomas "Quirky secret-keeping librarians who solve murders? Yes please! Just the right mix of fun, suspenseful and page-turning, The Librarians is an absolute delight of a cozy mystery."
The Great Mann (2025) Kyra Davis Lurie "A fresh, exhilarating take on The Great Gatsby, The Great Mann is a pitch-perfect reinvention of a story you thought you already knew. Davis Lurie expertly dissects class, wealth, race, fame, and more, and in doing so, creates a classic of her own."
Hate Follow (2024) Erin Quinn-Kong "A timely, thought-provoking debut that wrestles with the cost of online oversharing. A perfect read for book clubs who will debate the characters and their choices, as well as, perhaps, consider the cost of the very same choices we have made ourselves."
A Home for the Holidays (2024) Taylor Hahn "An exquisitely written, tender, big-hearted exploration of love, grief and family, Home for the Holidays absolutely sparkles. I loved every second and every page."
Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend (2024) MJ Wassmer "Fabulously original and relentlessly clever, Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend is one of the best debuts I've read in ages. I loved every single thing about it."
Love, Me (2024) Jessica Saunders "A sweet and honest look at first loves and second chances with a dash of sexy celebrity mixed in. Jessica Saunders is a new writer to watch!"
The Takedown (2023) Carlie Walker "Riotously fun and perfectly swoony, The Takedown is the spy romcom you didn't know you needed. I loved every page."
The Good Part (2023) Sophie Cousens "A charming look at the road not taken, The Good Part delves into both the ooey goodness and the messy realities of growing up and landing on both feet. A tender and delightful exploration of that age-old question: what if?"
Forever Hold Your Peace (2023) Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke "With pitch-perfect writing, complicated friendships, and characters you can't help but root for, you'll want to shout I DO! to this layered and hilarious walk down the aisle."
Wild Things (2023) Laura Kay "Heartfelt, heartwarming and absolutely adorable, Wild Things by Laura Kay explores living and loving to your absolute fullest, and with each turn of the page, she encourages both her characters and readers to reach for the life they want and embrace the joyful ride."
Love Buzz (2023) Neely Tubati-Alexander "A sparkling debut about grief, love, family and the road not taken. Neely Alexander asks readers to consider what happens when you open closed doors and step through to the adventure on the other side. I can't wait to read whatever she writes next."
The Celebrants (2023) Steven Rowley "A tender, funny, bittersweet exploration of friendship, family, joy, grief, and what it means to be alive. I loved everything about it."
The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise (2023) Colleen Oakley "I adored everything about this book. Sparkling writing, characters you root for, an unlikely partnership who may or may not be on the lam from the authorities and twists you didn't see coming. Move over Thelma and Louise and make room for Louise and Tanner!"
The Direction of the Wind (2023) Mansi Shah "A tender novel about the push and pull between families and independence, obligation and freedom, and the past and the future. The Direction of the Wind will both break your heart and send it soaring. Bravo, Mansi Shah!"
In Her Boots (2022) KJ Dell'Antonia "Both peppy and heartfelt, In Her Boots is a tender page-turning romp about running from both your past and your truth, only to discover that, just like real-life, you can only run for so long before it's time to turn back home."
He Gets That from Me (2021) Jacqueline Friedland "A heartfelt exploration of what it means to be a family, He Gets That From Me is a fascinating story of strength, humanity, love, and perseverance. This is one you won't stop thinking about."
Catch Us When We Fall (2021) Juliette Fay "A hopeful, poignant novel about the tenacity of the human spirit, our capacity for forgiveness and all the ways a heart can grow when we least expect it. You’ll want to curl up in bed with this heartwarming story."
What a Happy Family (2021) Saumya Dave "In her wonderful follow up to Well-Behaved Indian Women, Saumya Dave is quickly becoming a go-to author for complex stories of love, relationships and family, all told with her now trademark humor and heart."
Ladies of the House (2021) Lauren Edmondson "I was absolutely charmed by Ladies of the House, a modern retelling of Sense and Sensibility, and a delightful and insightful exploration into finding your own voice, discovering your best self and falling in love, in its many iterations. What a wonderful debut."
The Violets of March (2011) Sarah Jio "The Violets of March is a book for anyone who has ever lost love or lost herself. A fresh, satisfying, resonant debut."
Seven Year Switch (2010) Claire Cook "A perfect beach read. Claire Cook once again demonstrates that she's a master in creating funny, warm, relatable characters you root for from the very first page."
The Truth About Delilah Blue (2010) Tish Cohen "A beautifully written, finely wrought, race-to-the-end novel about finding your family, finding a life, and finding yourself. Tish Cohen is the next great thing in women's fiction."
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