“When you lose your parents young, there is simply a blight on your psyche that becomes part of your being. She loses both parents before her senior year and pushes everyone away in pursuit of her goals. She’s a three-time Congressperson and two-time Senator (and only 37), a single mother and aiming for the White House. I had to give myself a day or two to really think about how I felt about the book before writing about it.Ĭleo isn’t all that likeable at the beginning (well, if I’m being honest, throughout most of the book) “The truth was that even outside of high school, even well beyond the MaryAnne Newman situation and the “dumping her perfectly nice boyfriend” situation, Cleo McDougal really hadn’t ever been such a good person.”. So reading a contemporary fiction book is a little bit out of my wheelhouse. I read history books and biographies and children’s books and the occasional historical fiction book. “A heartfelt tale of hypocrisy, ambition, love and more.” -Ĭ leo McDougal Regrets Nothing is not the sort of book that I normally read. The author’s fans will devour this, and it will win her new readers as well.” - Publishers Weekly “Scotch’s trademark humor and heart are on full display in this expertly plotted and characterized outing.
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