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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I’d love a copy. Sounds like the perfect summer read. I’m in the process of building a house and need to read books that take me on vacation this summer (instead of the real thing)…in my new hammock. 🙂
MKA is my FAV author, LOVE all her books! Can’t wait to read this poolside this summer here in AZ! Would love to win an autographed copy! Good luck everyone! 🙂
LOVE MKA!!! I’m in!!
~Beth
I love reading books that include my home state of North Carolina. I would love to win a copy of this one!
I have always wanted to go to the Outer Banks and was able to for the first time this year. My sons enjoyed kite surfing and I enjoyed just being there! I would love to read a story set in the Outer Banks.
I love book reviews…can’t wait to read this one (or win it) 🙂 Thank you for recommending it!!
Looks like a great summer read. If I don’t win it I will have to purchase it.
A week at the beach coming up in early July…this would be perfect! If only I can stop myself from reading it ahead of time :o)
i love to read and i love the obx! i have been going for 40+ years now, including living there for two summer while in college. 🙂 my family will be heading to kill devil hills in july for a family reunion…can’t wait!
Oh, please pick me! I’d love to check out the new book. And all of these posts have me craving some beach time. I think I’m going to have to plan a trip!
Would love a good summer book!
I would love to kick off summer with a great read! Maybe then we’ll get some hot weather here in Seattle!
I am reading “The Fixer Upper” now and love it. The obx has always been my family’s favorite beach destination – many fond memories from the past 30 years there. Planning to go for a long weekend next week. Can’t wait to read this book – hopefully on the beach, feet in warm sand, sun on my skin, and the sweet sound of Atlantic surf.
Would love to win this and also love your blog!
Oh the joy of a summer read!
The book looks so good, I’d love to win it!
Count me in for a good book, a comfy chair and a good relax on the deck.
I found Mary Kay Andrews books a few months ago and now have five under my belt. Savannah Blues and Blue Christmas have been my favorite so far. Being a Georgian, it’s neat reading stories based on places in our state. Would love to add this one to my collection.
I looking for a GREAT “Summer Beach” read. Can’t wait to read this book.
I’d love to have a Summer Rental or in my case…read about one. That would be a great read for the summer. I plan on reading a ton too. Thanks.
Even if I don’t win this giveaway (fingers crossed, however!) I’m going to buy this book. Looks like a great summer read!
Love her books! Throw my name in the hat! Thanks so much!
Sounds like a great book. I’d love to read it.
I’d like to win!
I love Mary Kay Andrews! I am on the waiting list for Summer Rental at my library but my very own (signed!) copy would be even better!!
I’d love a new summer read. It sounds great.
Oh.. Pick me, Pick me! Sounds like a fun summer read! I am a long time fan of hers, and yours!
Thank you!!
I love her books! I can’t wait to read this one, and I would love to win a copy!
love her books …
Would love to win- my mom and I both love MK. We could share – ’cause I know it wouldn’t stay closed until her birthday in July!
Would love a chance to win a summer read!
Sounds like fun read, can’t wait to pick up my copy
That book sounds great! I’m a total bookworm, so I’m always looking for new books to read!
I was hoping for a good summer read!
Sounds like a great beach read!
Looks like a great beach read for the summer!
Sounds interesting!
This looks like a great book to read!! cant wait for my vacation in July to Florida, just laying outside and reading books like this! Thanks!!
I love reading Mary Kay’s books. Looking forward to reading this one too!
Going to read this for sure!
The only thing I love more than a good book, is a good book recommendation!!
Love summer beach books!
So much about your blog and lives remind me of home…looking forward to this book doing the same kind of thing…
It sounds wonderful!
I want to take two of my childhood friends to a beach house somewhere for a month. We can all read the book on the porch facing the waves. Where do I sign up for that?
Thanks for the recommend Layla.
I read as many of her books as I could when we spent a week on Tybee last year. I would love to have this one for my own.
I love books and this does sound like a great one! could I please have it? 🙂
Linda
Looks awesome, and I need a good summer read 😀
Reading your books is like a mini-vacation, no matter the season… Just as an FYI Hissy Fit is mine and my sisters fav… could you do a sequel? Pretty please? 🙂
Sounds like a great book. Just my style. Thanks.
I just love to find an author I haven’t read before. Then I can go and find all the books she has written before and just jump right in.