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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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  2. Barbara Smith

    My dad is 82 and has read and LOVES all of Mary Kay Andrew’s books…what a great Father’s Day gift, after I read it first!

  4. Lori

    I have read all of Mary Kay Andrews books and this one is already on my calendar to buy! (More than her book – I REALLY want to stay at her beach house 🙂

  5. Janet C

    Oh please pick me! I read all her other books last summer when I was laid-off (from the library). And you’re right, they’re marathon reads, you can’t put them down.

  8. Denise

    I will definitely carve some time of the summer to read this books – love her books! Thanks, Layla!

  11. Melinda

    Sounds like the perfect summer read! Now all I need is some sunshine to visit the Pacific Northwest…

  13. mrskraft

    TOTALLY need a new book for summer! This would just be perfect; even if I don’t win, I just might go out and buy it! 🙂

  23. Christy

    I can always use more books. 🙂 I read two on my kindle in Pensacola on Saturday. 🙂 Thanks to you and Mary Kay!

  27. shea

    I would so love a fun book to read! I miss reading so much. The littles sort of hinder that hobby. Thank you for the giveaway!

  31. PattiP

    I love the Outer Banks! We visited there 2 summers ago and stayed in Nags Head. We drove to the end and took a ferry to Ocracoke Island and on the way stopped in Rodanthe where we saw “Serendipity”. I would love to read a story set in the Outer Banks!

  33. MARION

    Fingers crossed! Legs and toes too!
    It sounds like the perfect deckchair read.
    Thanks for the chance xxx

  35. Carmen

    I would love to win this book, I have read all of her books! LOVE her!!! I’ll be buying it if I don’t win!

  36. Rhonda

    Can’t think of anything better to do than to curl up with a good book. This one looks like one that would be perfect for a summer read!

  37. Terri

    ahhhhh…. perfect reading for the beach….. this is exactly what I need while I am soaking up the rays and enjoying the beautiful beaches here at home (Jax Fl.) Thanks to K&K for the opportunity !!!!! Terri

  41. Meredith

    What a beautiful painting by Donna on the home page! Fits your site and the topic beautifully 🙂

  42. Nancy

    I would love a good book to get lost in. Of course, no housework gets done til I finish it. Oh darn.

  44. Claudia Thompson

    Love MKA and would l o v e her new book as a read for this summer though will probably be like you, racing through another enjoyable book. Love your site. Thanks.

  46. floridakotan

    Enjoyed learning a bit about the Nights in Rodanthe house. I’m glad it was rescued but they could sure use your expertise on the interior! LOL I can appreciate the sentimentality of keeping it true to the film, but golly, some of the pictures made me cringe. In my opinion, a beach house should look, and more importantly, feel like a beach house.
    Thanks for the giveaway offer! 🙂