A few weeks ago, I opened my mailbox and found a book from our friend Mary Kay inside…
And like all of her books, I could not put that sucker down! Read the whole thing in three days!
I kept telling myself I should slow down and just read a certain number of chapters per day- but I couldn’t do it. I just had to know how it ended! It’s about three childhood friends from Savannah (Julia, Ellis and Dorie) who spend a month at a tumbledown beach house called Ebbtide on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Their plan is to recapture the friendship of their youth, but things don’t go quite as easy breezy as planned. It’s jam-packed with humor, intrigue, suspense and a few steamy Summer romances too!
I couldn’t help but envision the “Nights in Rodanthe” house the whole time I was reading it…
(Did’ja hear they moved that house so it wouldn’t get swallowed up by the sea? It’s available for rent now too!)
Summer Rental hits bookstores on June 7th, but Mary Kay is signing two copies for two Lettered Cottage readers this weekend, so if you’d like to throw your name in the hat, just leave a comment on this post and we’ll randomly select two winners at noon (Central Time) on Sunday, June 5th. And in addition to the book, each winner will receive a set of Mary Kay’s recipe cards and an “MKA” beachy bumper sticker. Good luck!
PS- The painting on the home page of our site today was created by Donna Robertson, and if you missed Mary Kay’s “Summer Rental Essentials” guest post the other day, click here after you leave a comment! Also, in case anyone is interested: Page and Palette Bookstore in Fairhope, Alabama is hosting a “Read It & Eat” with Mary Kay at Tamara’s Downtown on Friday, June 10th. Mary Kay will lead a discussion beginning at 1:00pm over a lunch at Tamara’s, followed by a book signing at Page & Palette. Event tickets are $35 and include admission to the Read It & Eat, your lunch, and a hardback copy of Summer Rental. Tickets available at Tamara’s Downtown and PageandPalette.com!
——————————————————————————————————–
Join us on Twitter or Facebook!
————————————————————————————-
Need help arranging your furniture?
Check out my e-book!
I could definitely use some beach reads for the summer! Sign me up!
I LOVE Mary Kay Andrews! I’d love a chance to win a signed copy of her newest book, SUMMER RENTAL. Thanks!
I’ve been looking for a summer read. This one looks perfect! Thanks for the chance to win 🙂
Spending a lot of time in the south and especially savannah I’m a huge fan if Mary Kay Andrews and can’t wait to read her latest novel!
This is on my wish list for this summer to read.
It looks good.
I would love a good beach-girls-friendship story! And, I enjoy your blog!
I would love to read her new book- I’ve enjoyed her other books, and I love your blog as well!!!
Thanks for the opportunity to win “Summer Rental”. I have not read this author and will definitely do so. Love the east coast beaches and the sound of this read.
I’ve been looking for the perfect summer book and this looks like a great one! I’d love a chance to read this book!
I can’t wait to read Mary Kay’s new book!!!! I want to win!!!! Thanks!
I love Mary Kay Andrews’ Books. A friend of mine bought the right to have her friend’s name in a book at a silent auction recently. I am so jealous. I will donate to her favorite charity to have my name in her next book!
Need a new read for my pool time! Looks like a great story.
Just finishing Savannah Blues and love it! Can’t wait to start this one. So excited my name is a character. Really cool.
Absolutely love a good read!!
I’d love a fun read this summer- thanks for the chance to win this! 🙂
Oooohhh…sounds like a great book! (and the draw date is on my daughter’s birthday!) Love, love, love your blog!
That sounds like a perfect vacation read! Thanks for the entry!
I have a weekend lake trip in a few weeks, love a new book to read. Thanks, I enjoy your blog!
I was introduced to her Mary Kay Andrews’ books by you!! I love her books, and can’t wait to read this one. Thanks so much for offering this giveaway!! Have a wonderful day! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your blog!!!
I would love to read it! I need a good summer book!
That looks like a great summer read! How cool for you guys to know her and love that house you posted a pic of!
Would love to read the book! Thanks.
Love love love her books!!!
Sounds like a great book! Thanks for the chance to win!
I don’t know how this happened, but until a few months ago I had never heard of Mary Kay! Now that I have found this treasure I would love to read her new book! Sounds like a great summer read!
Sounds like a fun read!!
Going to Ft. Morgan in a few weeks and could use a good book!!
Can’t wait to read it. She’s such a great author!
Just read ‘Savannah Blues’ after you mentioned MKA – love her sense of humor!
I REALLY want to read this book!! I hope I get lucky… 🙂
I’m on the hunt for new summer reading material! This looks great!
Sounds like the perfect summer book to distract me from our kitchen reno – bring it on! 🙂
It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to find a book I couldn’t put down. I miss getting lost in the pages. We’re moving to a warmer climate where there’s no real beach at hand, so your description of Summer Rental sounds like just the right pill!
I love her books!!!!! I hope I am picked. : )
I’d love to look at that book, over and over and over. Thanks for the chance to win it.
I’d love to read Mary Kay’s new book! I’m also heading down to Tybee for the first time with my cousin this summer, thanks to all the wonderful photos I’ve seen on your site! Thanks for the vacation advice, and suggestion for summer reading while I’m lazing on the beach there! 🙂
Love her books and her guest post! 🙂 Crossing my fingers!
I would love to read this book – what a great cover too.
I have it on reserve at the library, but would LOVE to have a copy of my own. . . .My favorite author by far!!!
Loos like fun, I’d love to win it!
Sounds fun!
Would loveee to win. What could be a more perfect way to be introduced to her books than by winning a signed copy? Would be awesome.
Looking for some fun summer reading!
This book sounds like a really great read! I’m another one who can’t put a book down that really intriques me! This sounds as such a book!
Girl throw my name in that hat. I could use some good Mary Kay reading. Just LOVE her stuff!!! Thanks for the giveaway!!
LOVE her books!
I would LOVE to win a copy! We’re heading out for vacation later this month and I need some good books to read!
Would definitely take the time off to read the book : )
Now!
I would love to get some summer readin’ done…at the beach of course! I love your blog, I have even gotten my husband addicted! Thanks for all you do & post!
I’m definitely needing some summer reading!
Layla,
What a wonderful read to start my summer reading spree off with! I’d love to add Mary Kay Andrew’s work to the Fairfield House library! Please include me in your wonderful give-away!
Your Friend,
Deborah
Love Mary Kay ! Can’t ever stop reading her books once I start…it’s a bit obsessive! Would love to win this !
Thanks so much!