Cleo McDougal Regrets Nothing, Allison Winn Scotch
Cleo McDougal Regrets Nothing, Allison Winn Scotch
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Cleo McDougal Regrets Nothing

Author: Allison Winn Scotch

Narrator: Julia Whelan

Unabridged: 10 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/01/2020


Synopsis

Politics is a test of wills in a sharp, funny, and emotional novel about truth and consequences by the New York Times bestselling author.Cleo McDougal is a born politician. From congresswoman to senator, the magnetic, ambitious single mother now has her eye on the White House—always looking forward, never back. Until an estranged childhood friend shreds her in an op-ed hit piece gone viral.With seven words—“Cleo McDougal is not a good person”—the presidential hopeful has gone from in control to damage control, and not just in Washington but in life.Enter Cleo’s “regrets list” of 233 and counting. Her chief of staff has a brilliant idea: pick the top ten, make amends during a media blitz, and repair her reputation. But there are regrets, and there are regrets: like her broken relationship with her sister, her affair with a law school professor…and the regret too big to even say out loud.But with risk comes reward, and as Cleo makes both peace and amends with her past, she becomes more empowered than ever to tackle her career, confront the hypocrites out to destroy her, and open her heart to what matters most—one regret at a time.

About Allison Winn Scotch

A New York Times bestselling author, Allison Winn Scotch has published Between You and Me, In Twenty Years (a Library Journal Best Books of 2016 selection), The Theory of Opposites, Time of My Life, The Department of Lost and Found, The One That I Want, and The Song Remains the Same. Her novels have been translated into twelve different languages. A freelance writer for many years, Allison has contributed to Brides, Family Circle, Fitness, Glamour, InStyle, Men’s Health, Parents, Redbook, Self, Shape, and Women’s Health. A cum laude graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where she studied history and marketing, Winn Scotch now lives in Los Angeles, where she enjoys hiking, reading, running, yoga, and the company of her two dogs…when she’s not “serving as an Uber service” for her kids. For more about the author, visit www.allisonwinn.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Allison

Well, I suppose it's time to review my own book, since its pub date is just around the corner! This one took me a while to come into: I worked on a different manuscript for some time, writing it and rewriting it, but while the intention behind it was working -- I wanted to shine on a light on being......more

I read Allison Winn Scotch’s book, In Twenty Years, a while back and really enjoyed the nostalgia and how clever it was. Cleo McDougal is just as smart and savvy. Cleo is a senator and single mother who wants to be President. That is, until a former friend writes an op-ed piece about her entitled, “......more

Goodreads review by Misty

This book was difficult to finish, as it just failed to engage me on a number of fronts. First, the plot seemed cliche and predictable. Second, most of the characters were stereotypes with added traits that attempted to render them more modern or PC. Finally, I just didn’t like ANY of the characters......more


Quotes

“Cleo, who is reviewing a list of personal regrets currently numbering 233, is portrayed by Whelan as reflective in addressing her mistakes and accepting in assessing her past. Whelan's portrayals of other characters, including Cleo's moody teenage son, Lucas, help to distinguish them and breathe life into their personalities. Her deliberate pacing fits well with Cleo's highly controlled persona.” AudioFile Magazine“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.” Publishers Weekly