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Mary Kay Andrews – Summer Rental Giveaway

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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!

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  1. Annie

    I just put a hold on some of her other books at our local library. I would love to own one.

  2. Amy Conley

    I can’t wait to read this book! I LOVE everything MKA writes and look foward to each and everyone of her books!

  3. Julie C

    I love books that you can’t put down! I’ve never read Mary Kay’s books, but have gotten hooked on other beach reads, and loved them. Would love to read Summer Rental 🙂

  4. Lucia

    I’m going to the beach in August…do you think if I win the book that I could wait to read it until then??? Nah! I would love to have this book!!

  5. Riley

    As I’m sitting in my little home office, reading your post..the wind is gusting and snow flakes are being tossed around. Although I live in the far North of Canada, this isn’t suppose to be happenening! It’s June 2nd for crying out loud!

    My Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer and I have just recently moved to the North West Territories. You can check out our adventures here: http://everythingelseissecondary.blogspot.com/

    I need all the summer LOVE I can get. Please put my name into the hat..and if it isn’t cheating one for the snow too.

    Welcome to summer!

  6. Leslie

    What a lovely idea for a summer giveaway! Thanks for offering. If I win, perfect, but, if not, I know which book I’ll be tracking down for my first summer read!

  7. kelly

    i have never read her books before, sounds great! i have always wanted to visit N. carolina’s outer banks!

  9. Lauren Boxx

    Love Mary Kay! My fav of her books is Savannah Blues. It’s so much fun reading about where you live!

  10. Simply Authentic

    LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! So many comments that I’m not holding my breath on this, but I would absolutely love the opportunity to read this book—beach stories but especially stories of gal pals always warm my heart—possibly due to being from a coastal town and still loving so many of my dearest high school gal pals. 😉 Now that we’re back in Oregon, I’m missing some of that southern heat and sunshine!

  11. Libby

    Love MKA! I’ve read all her books and even most of the Callahan Garitty books. I pre-ordered Summer Rental on my Kindle but would LOVE an autographed copy 🙂

    P.S. Love Lettered Cottage too, y’all are so creative!

  12. Cyndi

    I just returned from a vacation in North Carolina and although the Outer Banks time didn’t fit our schedule this time, I look forward to a leisurely week along the coast in the not-too-distant future. The book sounds like a perfect summer read!

  13. karin thompson

    I would LOVE a signed copy! I am trapped in the middle of Kansas and crave the sand between my toes!

  16. Athena

    I’ve read several of her books and love them. I would love to read this one as well.

  19. Renee

    I would love the new Mary Kay Andrews book. I have all her books and have even bought copies for one of my nieces. Thanks…

  21. Jessica R.

    What’s not to like about summer, especially when they include lazy days and reading?? I enjoy Mary Kay Andrew’s books and really enjoyed her guest post.

  22. Cindy

    I would love to be in the drawing for Mary Kay Andrews new book! Sign me up for her beach escape!

  26. Shannon

    A Mary Kay Andrews book = a great summer read! I hope I win a copy so I have something to read on our beach vacation next month.
    Shannon

  30. Sherri Simmons

    MKA is a great writer….really really funny! Thanks so much for giving your blog readers this contest!

  31. Susan Curtis

    I love all of Mary Kay’s books. Please enter me. I am going to be knocking on the doors to buy a copy as soon as it is published. Thanks for hosting .

  34. vicki patton

    Would love this! I’m reading Savannah Blues now. My first time to read one of her books.

  35. Susan

    Can’t wait to read this book! and jI ust loved MK’s blog on Summer Rental necessities!

  37. Diane

    Hi All,
    I love EVERYTHING about this contest! First, I grew up as a summer child at Tybee, my father lived at Nag’s Head on the OBX, just two blocks from the ocean, and I am a great Mary Kay Andrews fan. I met her a few summers ago at Seaside Sisters, one of my favorite shops at Tybee. I have read her books, Savannah Blues is my fav. I actually know the family who lived in her Tybee rental house before she bought it, and I know the mom of the pretty blonde in the photos of MK’s house on the blog. I really NEED this book to make my life complete! Love to all at the Lettered Cottage! D

  41. Dianne

    Too funny, I was just making a list of books this morning, to read this summer. Would love to add this one!!

  42. Angela Williams

    I went and found one of her books after she did your guest blog and am half way through Deep Dish and loving it! Would love to have another one to read!

  43. Beverly Palmer

    Oh this would be the perfect read for my first Tybee Island visit this month!

  45. Jessica

    The first time that I have heard of MKA was the other day when I read what she wrote on your blog. She sounded interesting so I have thought of ordering one of her books. I would love to win “Summer Rental”.
    Looking for summer to arrive here, it has been wet and chilly!!!!

  49. sarita

    when i have a book i want to savor i will read a chapter – put it down – do something else -come back – read another chapter..etc…thank you for a chance to win this book – i KNOW it will be good..

  50. Jane H.

    Ooooooooooohh, it’s my birthday this month, and we are headed to the Outer Banks for a getaway. LOVE your blog, love MKA, have all of her other books, this would be a welcome addition to my collection. Thanks!