Author Event: COMPULSIVELY YOURS by Allison Raskin

Join Allison Raskin and Mara Wilson for a book discussion and signing of COMPULSIVELY YOURS!

This event is free, but we kindly ask that you RSVP, as it helps us plan for seating and staffing. Walk-ins are always welcome

About the book:

Obsessively Compulsively… Complicated.
Libi Newman doesn’t date. Relationship OCD makes it tough for her to date without doubts, so Libi prefers to flit between hook-ups instead, knowing that she can’t sabotage a relationship if it’s not serious. It isn’t ideal, but considering she’s also grieving her mother’s recent passing, Libi can only handle so much at once. Thank goodness for her OCD support group.
Nate Keller has harbored a crush on Libi since he joined the group. While he’s there to address his Contamination OCD, he can’t help but be charmed by Libi and her dark sense of humor. But they’re just friends, and Nate’s okay with that. Really.
When Libi’s summoned to the Newman family timeshare in Mexico for her grandparents’ anniversary, it’s not all margaritas and suntans. Not only is her recently widowed father bringing his new girlfriend, but Libi’s college ex—the one she never quite got over—also shows up...on the arm of her least-favorite cousin. Luckily Nate tags along for emotional support so Libi doesn’t have to face this nightmare vacation alone.
What begins as an innocent promise of friends helping each other quickly turns into a fake-dating scheme—and Nate’s playing the boyfriend role too well. As the lies stack up, Libi has to keep track of her own ping-ponging emotions: are the romantic sunset strolls coloring her perspective…or is she actually wanting to date Nate for real?

About the authors:

Allison Raskin is a New York Times bestselling author, relationship coach and mental health advocate, in addition to being an accomplished screenwriter and content creator. She co-hosts the popular podcast Just Between Us and created the Emotional Support Lady Instagram and Substack. She also holds a master’s degree in psychology from Pepperdine University and a BFA in screenwriting from USC. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband and two (adorable) rescue dogs.

Mara Wilson, known for her childhood roles in Mrs. Doubtfire and Matilda, is a writer, actor and award-winning narrator living in Los Angeles. More recently, you can find Mara narrating a wide range of audiobooks across genres, including Chuck Tingle’s Bury Your Gays, Allison Bechdel’s Dykes to Watch Out For, and Harlan Ellison's anthology Dangerous Visions. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, The Guardian, Vanity Fair, Elle, McSweeney’s, Reductress, and many other outlets. Mara's most recent book, Good Girls Don’t, was published by Scribd/Everand as an ebook and audiobook. Her first book, Where Am I Now?: True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame is available from Penguin Random House. Mara was recently honored with an Earphones Award from AudioFile for her narration of Scorched Grace by Margot Douaihy. In addition to her creative work, Mara is a fierce advocate for mental health and chronic illness awareness, with a focus on dysautonomia and endometriosis. She currently serves as an ambassador for the Los Angeles Dysautonomia Network and an EndoEducator for The Endometriosis Foundation of America.