Fox News' Dana Perino announces fiction debut with ‘Purple State,’ a small-town romantic comedy

Fox News anchor and New York Times bestselling author Dana Perino publicized on Tuesday that her fiction debut Purple State will be published on April Purple State focuses on three young women who move from New York City to Wisconsin and learn to appreciate a small-town Midwestern life far outside their urban comfort zone Dorothy Dot Clark a buttoned-up PR professional who made the move with her two best friends meets a big-hearted truck-driving guy who follows hockey not headlines a man so unlike anyone she s ever dated Purple State is literary fiction that is set in Wisconsin the ultimate purple state and it s got a romantic comedy vibe with a little bit of politics sprinkled in Perino explained Fox News Digital DANA PERINO OUR DOGS REMIND US OF LIFE'S SWEETEST TRUTHThe story is set in Cedar Falls Wisconsin a swing district in a swing state that could decide the next presidential ballot Dot s friends soon also discover that guys outside New York might just be hotter smarter and more grounded than they d imagined even if they vote the other way according to HarperCollins As the campaign hears up Dot necessities to find time for her Midwestern man as the young women explore if love can cross party lines From a Rocky Mountain west upbringing to local news reporting from Capitol Hill and the White House to population relations and cable news in New York City my career has zigged and zagged in the best of approaches Perino described People when announcing the project FOX NEWS STARS BATTLE FOR HOLIDAY SUPREMACY IN CHRISTMAS EVENT SHOW COMPETITION My quarter-life situation was a defining moment she continued That s when I set aside my job worries and made the best decision of my life I married my husband and proved that choosing to be loved is not a career-limiting decision Perino who is co-anchor of America s Newsroom and co-host of The Five joined Fox News as a contributor in She previously served as White House press secretary to President George W Bush DANA PERINO S I WISH SOMEONE HAD ADVISED ME AIMS TO SERVE AS BLUEPRINT FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESSAn avid reader who regularly recommends fiction and non-fiction books on her social media accounts Perino previously wrote I Wish Someone Had Described Me The Best Advice for Building a Great Career and a Meaningful Life And the Good News Is Lessons and Advice from the Bright Side Everything Will Be Okay Life Lessons for Young Women from a Former Young Woman and Let Me Tell You about Jasper How My Best Friend Became America's Dog Over time as political divisions became more polarizing I wrote books and commented on air that life is about way more than career paths and politics Perino reported People Looking back I know that without those incredible day job opportunities that gave me a front-row seat to how Americans argue dream wrestle with tough choices and fall in love I would not have been able to write Purple State she added And I loved every minute of the process Purple State hits retailers on April and is available for preorder now