As the daughter of a librarian, books were a crucial part of Amy Ewing's childhood. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School, and her young adult fantasy novel The Jewel became a New York Times and international bestseller. Amy lives in New York City with her senior rescue dog, Sam, and far too many books than she has shelf space for. Worth A Shot is her debut novel for adults. Amy Ewing is the author of The Lone City trilogy, YA fantasy dystopian series: The Jewel (2014), The White Rose (2015), The Black Key (2016). She is also the author of The Cerulean duology, YA fantasy duology: The Cerulean (2019), The Alcazar (2020)
'A charming and fun read that will have you pining for a summer on a misty Irish island' -- Georgie Tilney * author of Beach Rivals * 'Ewing checks all the boxes for a steamy Irish summer holiday escape' -- Abby Jimenez * NYT bestselling author of Part of Your World * 'Rich, warm, and deeply romantic, Worth a Shot is effortlessly charming. I want to live inside the world Amy Ewing has lovingly crafted' -- Cara Bastone * author of Ready or Not * 'Compulsively readable ... The magical atmosphere of Inishmore and its residents will captivate readers' * Library Journal *