Purple State: A Novel

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“With wit, warmth, and irresistible charm, Dana Perino proves herself a natural storyteller. . . . Purple State is joyful and hopeful, filled with warmth and humor, and animated by the belief that when we listen, open ourselves up, and choose love, we find what matters most.”—Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author of The Story She Left Behind and Becoming Mrs. Lewis

The #1 bestselling author, popular Fox News host, and former White House press secretary Dana Perino reaches new heights with her first novel—a smart, politically and romantically charged story where red meets blue, and love is never black and white.

Dorothy “Dot” Clark, a twenty-five-year-old buttoned-up PR professional from New York City feels stuck in her career and her love life. Seizing a chance to follow her passion, she’s sent to Cedar Falls, Wisconsin, a swing district in a swing state that could decide the next president, with her two best friends Mary and Harper in tow.

Nestled along the banks of the picturesque Cedar Creek, this charming town is everything the girls have been missing: a close-knit community with cozy cafés, locally brewed beer, family farms, and, of course, the beloved Reader Falls Bookshop. There, Dot meets the mysterious Danny Dawson, a big-hearted, truck-driving guy who follows hockey, not headlines—a man so unlike anyone she’s ever dated that she finds herself falling fast.

But with the campaign heating up, how can Dot find time for Danny when she has a job to do, and she’s going back to New York City after the election? Can love really cross party lines, or will Dot filibuster her own feelings? And who says that two people from opposite sides of the aisle can’t eventually walk down one together?