Chicken or Fish?

My novel BEST WOMAN is out September 23.

Yesterday I walked into the Penguin Random House building and held my book Best Woman for the first time. Seeing the story I started writing almost three years ago in print was a feeling I can barely comprehend, although that’s mostly because of my daily SSRI intake.

Best Woman will be published by Ballantine Books on September 23, 2025. You can pre-order it now wherever you buy books, which you should do immediately!

The brilliant cover was illustrated by Sofie Birkin.

Here is the official synopsis:

The “best woman” at her brother’s wedding tells a little white lie in her quest to get the girl—her lifelong crush and the maid of honor—in this wildly entertaining debut novel about bad decisions and life’s messiest transitions.

Julia Rosenberg loves her brother. Really loves him. Enough to: Be the “best woman” at his wedding; leave behind her hard-won New York life, brilliant best friends, and drag brunches for Boca Raton, Florida; entertain the uptight bride-to-be and her vicious cronies; try (and fail) to dodge the hometown hookup buddy she can’t resist; and navigate the tricky dynamics with her divorced parents.

She’s not that nervous. She has a supportive family that stood by her when she came out as a woman a few years ago. And it’s just one week in Florida—a week of old memories and sisterly duties that will force Julia to confront the complications that have been bubbling underneath the surface of her closest relationships. No big deal.

When it turns out Kim Cameron, the gorgeous, self-assured girl that Julia crushed hard on in high school is the maid of honor, she panics. She tells a teensy little lie to give her an in—a lie that snowballs out of her control and threatens to undermine the blossoming attraction between them and the challenging relationship with her family. Using her wit, charm, and a suitcase full of couture “borrowed” from a pop star, Julia just might survive the horde of clone-like bridesmaids, go-kart racing bachelor parties, and alcohol-fueled speeches. But she won’t make it out unscathed. As best woman, she’s making the worst decisions of her life.

The incredible Torrey Peters had this to say:

BEST WOMAN absolutely sparkles with all the wit, charm, and drama of the best 90’s rom-coms, and does it in pitch perfect prose. Who needs Julia Roberts when Rose Dommu has such star power?

Can you believe?

Now that I’m fully in author mode, expect much more Mall Goth this year in the lead up to publication day and beyond. I can’t wait for you to read Best Woman!