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 need a good book to read this summer. Summer is beginning to sound fun…ride motorcycle, read and decorate.
Love a good beach read! Put my name in the hat!
Wow! I would love to read it and then share it with my Mom and Mother-in-law so we could discuss it! It sounds like the perfect summer read! Thanks for sharing!
I’d love a summer book to read.
Would love to have a good summer beach read!
PICK ME!!!!!
Would love to be thrown in the hat! I’ve been hearing about this book everywhere-can’t wait to read it. May be just what I need right now!
Looks like a fun summer reading book 🙂
What a great giveaway!!! I love me some summer reading…what is it about the summer and books?!?!? 🙂
Just got back from the Outer Banks a couple of weeks ago. I love Mary Kay Andrews and cannot wait to read this new book. I am also a BIG fan of Nicholas Sparks. I loved Nights In Rodanthe the book and the movie. I just so happened to pick up a postcard this year with the house on it. I got 2 of my oldest sisters to start reading NS books and they truly enjoy them as well as Mary Kay. I would love to have a signed copy of her book. Thank you Layla!
I would LOVE to attend the Read It & Eat (how clever!), but alas it’s a far, far drive from London. 🙁
I’d be happy winning one of the signed copies, instead! 🙂 Love your blog and loved her guest post.
Sign. Me. Up!!
Can’t wait to read “Summer Rental” !!!!!!!
Would love to read her new book. Thanks for the chance to win it! Love your blog too!
Love Mary Kay’s books and love your blog!!!
Sounds like a great book for me to read at my riverside cottage this summer! 🙂
I’ll take this opportunity to tell you how much I enjoy and learn from what you and Kevin do.
Thanks a ton, guys!
I’ll probably order Mary Kay’s book anyway. I love Tybee Island. As for vacation rentals, my husband and I have two vacation rentals in St. Marys, Georgia (where folks catch the ferry to Cumberland Island). I dream of one day having you and Kevin fluff ’em up! Have a fine Summer you all.
OH wow..how could not want to read that baby…the cover alone is YUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for the chance:)
Please put my name in the hat for Mary Kay’s book. Would love to read it!
I would love to win the book! Love everything related with the books! Please pick me!
I would love a good book to read this summer.
Fun giveaway! Sounds like a fun summer book.
Sounds like a great read to start off summer. Love your blog 🙂 I’m sure my 2 girls would love to read that book too.
I am “caught up” on all of MKAs books and I’m just waiting for June 7th!!
I love Mary Kay Andrews’ books and have read them all. I have preordered her newest that just happens to be released on my birthday. It will be automatically downloaded to my kindle app on my Ipad. What a great birthday present to me! I discovered Mary Kay after stumbling across her blog and loved it. Little did I know a book I’d purchased but hadn’t read yet was one of hers. So after reading her blog and her adventures of fixing up her beach house, I was anxious to read it. Needless to say, I was hooked and read all the rest. Loved seeing her as your guest blogger.
Savannah Blues was the most fun reading, my dumb book club ever had. Can’t wait to read Summer Rental
I would love to win Mary Kay’s next book – I really enjoyed Hissy Fit and The Fixer Upper. She has a real knack of creating a sense of place and characters you would love to meet.
Giddy! I would love to WIN a signed copy of Summer Rental! Give me a good book and a tall glass of tea and I’m set for the day!
Sounds like a good read! Count me in! Thanks for being such a generous host!
MJ
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just made reservations for a trip to florida…crossing my fingers hoping to win this book. would love to take it with me to the beach. thank you and mary kay for being so generous!
gosh yes throw me in!! i was just looking at my rocker on porch thinking go rock and read a book!
since I live in a land lock state (colorado), I could really use some beachy inspiration when sitting in my backyard looking at the mountains 🙂
Since we can’t go anywhere this summer, a good summer read would be the next best thing~
I can’t wait to read that book! love love love your blog!!
I love Mary Kay’s books…they are the BEST summer reads around!
A summer read is a PERFECT giveaway!! Thanks!!
Now there is a book that I could curl up on a wicker chair with! 🙂
And, let’s see…I am sitting under a big shade tree, in my big wicker chair…with a gentle breeze blowing by… and a cat curled up on my lap…and a glass of raspberry iced tea in my hand… Ohhh… I feel like I am already on vacation!
Thanks for the great posts – they are such a joy to read!
Be blessed! 🙂
This sounds like a perfect “beach” read – a must have. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Sounds like a great summer read! Thanks for the opportunity.
would love to read this-
I have read all of MKAs books and would love, love to have this book.
I am ashamed to say that I’ve never read her books, well not yet!!
Always looking for new summer books to read!
Nothing better then a great book to read on the beach! Count me in!!!!! Thanks!
Went to amazon just a few days ago and noticed it wasn’t out yet, good thing I didn’t buy it because I’m gonna WIN… .well, hope so!
Sign me up! I need a new book for summer!
Pick me, pick me! Sounds like a book I would really enjoy! I have read one other book of hers.
I certainly need a new book to read and a new author to start following 🙂
Sounds wonderful!!! Count me in too, please!
The book sounds perfect for summer!
Ohhhhh, I want to win!! I love Mary Kay Andrews! Her books are ALWAYS so good. Fingers crossed!!!!