“I wish this book had been around in my 20s! It is THAT good and poses the ultimate life question (in the most funny, warm, hilarious and heartfelt manner): what is it I should be doing with my life vs. what is it I NEED to do with my life? Literal laugh out loud dialogue, romance that will give you tingles, family dynamics that leap off the page in the most genuine fashion, an unforgettable octogenarian who steals any scene she’s in, and last but not least a cast of lovable animals that will melt you!” — Ellen Won Steil, bestselling author of Becoming Marlow Fin and Fortune, on Dear Dotty

“Dear Dotty is a joy to devour! Westlake gives us compelling characters, a page-turning plot, and laugh-out-loud humor. But it’s also a novel with a huge heart, thoughtfully exploring the difficulty in finding our authentic way in the world and the power of our chosen communities. A remarkable debut!” — Stacey Swann, author of Olympus, Texas

"Dear Dotty is a delightfully layered story of grief, love, and self-discovery. A charming debut that is sure to keep readers turning the pages as they fall in love with these wonderfully quirky characters!" — Zara Raheem, author of The Marriage Clock and The Retreat

"I loved this funny, thoughtful, tender story about growing up and growing into yourself. Rosie Benson is all of us in our shaky, uncertain early twenties, and Dotty is the ruthlessly honest, unconditionally loving mentor we wish we'd had." — Sarah Chamberlain, author of The Slowest Burn

“Rosie Benson is one of the most relatable heroines I’ve read in a long time—I loved spending time with her on the page and in my head. Dear Dotty is charming, heartfelt and utterly absorbing.”  — Suzanne Park, author of One Last Word

Jaclyn Westlake is the author of the novel Dear Dotty and an alumna of the Stanford Continuing Studies novel writing program. A recruiter turned career advice columnist, her work has appeared in Forbes, Business Insider, and Inc. She lives in California with her husband and their dachshund mix, Indiana Jones (but you can call him Indy).