SUMMERS AT THE SAINT by Mary Kay Andrews

Out Next Week! Meet Us This Weekend!

Dear Reader,

I'm so excited to share with you that the brand-new book by my dear friend (and Friends & Fiction sister), Mary Kay Andrews, SUMMERS AT THE SAINT, will be in stores everywhere on Tuesday, May 7th!

I can't wait for you to read this book! It is quintessential MKA. It’s a story of belonging and longing to belong, about lifelong friendships, betrayal, and the promise of a second chance at love. Of course, it has MKA's signature humor and inviting beach locale. There are also long-held secrets, dysfunctional family drama, and the clash of the haves and have-nots that drive the plot, as well as a murder mystery that keeps the reader guessing and the pages flying.

SUMMERS AT THE SAINT has already gotten raves from Booklist, Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly—which gave it a starred review and called it “a mesmerizing mix of mystery and romance.” The book was named a May IndieNext Pick by independent booksellers around the country, and a LibraryReads pick by the American Library Association, where MKA is in the LibraryReads Hall of Fame.

We all know summer begins with MKA. So, I hope you will run out and grab your copies and give SUMMERS AT THE SAINT pride of place as the first in your beach bag or at the tippy top of your summer reading TBR pile!  One place you can grab both MKA's new book and Kristy Woodson Harvey's forthcoming novel A HAPPIER LIFE, is through the Friends & Fiction 2024 Subscription Box available exclusively through our friends at Oxford Exchange in Tampa, FL. By signing up you get autographed first-edition hardcovers of both books plus the free gift of a fun Friends & Fiction zipper pouch.

Sales during the first week of a book's publication are so important to its overall trajectory. If you love the book like I did, I hope you will leave reviews on sites like Amazon and GoodReads. If you choose SUMMERS AT THE SAINT for your book club, check out the discussion guide available on MKA's website. 

Find out more about the book and find buy links HERE. Save the dates and grab your tickets to meet MKA on her BOOK TOUR. And if you’re anywhere near the Jacksonville area, I hope you’ll GET TICKETS to come meet MKA, Patti Callahan Henry, Kristin Harmel, Kristy Woodson Harvey, and me as we take our Friends & Fiction show on the road for an in-person event with all of us live on-stage together on Sun., May 5th at Cobalt Moon Water Studio in Neptune Beach, FL. I’m grateful to the indie bookseller The BookMark for hosting us for this Cinco de Mayo event that’s sure to be the best Sunday Funday ever. I can’t wait to see lots of readers there!

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I still have some MORE EVENTS coming up, and I’d LOVE to see you!

For now, I’m off to Florida for this event on Sunday, then it’s back to writing the new book and preparing for my son’s wedding!

With Love,

Always,

PCH 

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ABOUT PATTI CALLAHAN HENRY

New York Times Bestselling Author and Podcast Host

Patti Callahan Henry is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Globe and Mail bestselling author of seventeen novels and a podcast host. She is the recipient of The Christy Award—A 2019 Winner "Book of the Year”; The Harper Lee Distinguished Writer of the Year for 2020; and the Alabama Library Association Book of the Year for 2019.   

Patti is the co-host and co-creator of the popular weekly web show, podcast, and online community, Friends & Fiction.

A full-time author, mother of three, and grandmother of two, she lives in Mountain Brook, Alabama, with her husband, Pat Henry. Her newest novel, The Secret Book of Flora Lea, is set outside Oxford in the hamlet of Binsey and was released on May 2nd, 2023, by Atria (Simon & Schuster).

Be sure to follow Patti on social media and visit my website for the latest updates and announcements!