Ashley Winstead
Author Interview - Ashley Winstead
Author of Fool Me Once
Fool Me Once follows Lee Stone, a talented comms director for a female-led electric vehicle company in Austin, who is on the verge of achieving her professional holy grail: the chance to campaign for a green energy bill in Texas (of all places). The one catch is that she has to partner with the TX Governor's new Policy Director...who turns out to be none other than Ben Laderman, the man whose heart she broke (epically) five years ago. Ben and Lee have to put aside their mutual animosity and work together to achieve the biggest underdog political victory in decades. As they spend more and more time together, old sparks reignite--but is it worth repeating history, or will taking a chance on each other (again) it lead to bigger heartbreak?
Author Interview - Ashley Winstead
Author I draw inspiration from: Ruby Barrett and Rosie Danan
Author Interview - Ashley Winstead | Author I Draw Inspiration From
Favorite place to read a book: In bed! Or on a fabulous vacation, that also works
Book character I’d like to be stuck in an elevator with: Elliott Petropolous, Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren (for reasons that he's dreamy)
Author Interview - Ashley Winstead | Book Character I’d Like to be Stuck in an Elevator With
The moment I knew I wanted to become an author: Age 7, during a school assignment to write a short story, in which I became obsessed with writing the perfect sentence describing a shipwreck. Once I got a taste of the challenge, there was no going back.
Hardback, paperback, ebook or audiobook: Ebook because I have a chronic pain issue and ebooks are easier for me to hold!
The last book I read: The Ingenue by Rachel Kapelke-Dale (it's fabulous and out in late 2022)
Author Interview - Ashley Winstead | The Last Book I Read
Pen & paper or computer: Computer
Book character I think I’d be best friends with: Poppy from People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry (I love a chaotic wild child)
Author Interview - Ashley Winstead | Book Character I’d be Best Friends With
If I weren’t an author, I’d be a: Policy communications director (very specific because this was my beloved day job)
Favorite decade in fashion history: Now (love the one you're with)
Place I’d most like to travel: Greece or Vietnam
My signature drink: Smoky/leathery red wine
Favorite artist: Changes constantly but right now Ana Mendieta
Number one on my bucket list: Witnessing my three siblings get everything they want in life.
Anything else you'd like to add: Very grateful for this opportunity -- thank you, Ashley!
Find more from the author: Twitter: @ashleywinstead IG: @ashleywinsteadbooks
Author Bio: Ashley Winstead is an academic turned novelist with a Ph.D. in contemporary American literature. She lives in Houston with her husband, two cats, and beloved wine fridge. You can find her at www.ashleywinstead.com
