Thank you SO much to everyone who helped celebrate the cover reveal for CHRISTMAS IN PEACHTREE BLUFF—and to everyone who entered the giveaway! Our FIVE winners of the entire Peachtree Bluff trilogy are: @simplyphoebephalen, @sjsholder, @aggieskitchen, @kmc_reads and Debra J Pruss, who entered right here. If you didn’t win, but would like to catch up on the Peachtree Bluff Series, it’s a great time! The third in the series, THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF PARADISE, releases in mass market paperback today, meaning the whole series is out in paperback now! (And you can read the whole series for like $25!)
Also, the ornaments are here and they are adorable! If you have already preordered CHRISTMAS IN PEACHTREE BLUFF and filled out the form, your free ornament, book plate and bookmark will be on its way as soon as the bookplates arrive. If you haven’t preordered yet but would like the goodies, simply fill out the form! We only have 500 ornaments, so get yours while supplies last.
Thanks again for celebrating with me. I can’t wait to spend Christmas in Peachtree Bluff with all of you!
Jeanne McKay Hartmann + UNDER THE SOUTHERN SKY
In the meantime, getting so excited for everyone who is going to spend their Memorial Day Weekend in Cape Carolina with my instant NYT Bestseller UNDER THE SOUTHERN SKY! Doesn’t this adorable sunbather by my brilliant artist friend Jeanne McKay Hartmann look relaxed? Pretty sure it’s because she’s reading UNDER THE SOUTHERN SKY, which Country Living said was: “Perfect for: fans of beach reads, P.S. I Love You, and anything by authors Jennifer Weiner and Elin Hilderbrand. A perfect pick for book clubs or a weekend read, Under the Southern Sky follows journalist Amelia as she makes a heart-wrenching discovery that changes everything.”
Kristin Harmel’s The Book of Lost Names in Paperback!
My friend (and FRIENDS & FICTION cohost!) Kristin Harmel’s novel THE BOOK OF LOST NAMES is *brand new* in paperback this week, wherever books are sold! It was a New York Times bestseller, a #1 international bestseller, a Goodreads Choice finalist, and a finalist for the National Jewish Book Awards, and it tells the story of a French forger during WW2 who helps save the lives of hundreds of children, encoding their names in a secret book. But when the book goes missing at the end of the war, lives are changed forever… The new edition also includes a sneak peek at Kristin’s upcoming WW2 release, THE FOREST OF VANISHING STARS. Get it THIS WEEK, brand new in paperback, wherever books are sold!
This Week on Friends & Fiction
On the next episode of FRIENDS & FICTION we are so pleased to welcome our friend Nancy Thayer to discuss her latest summer sensation, FAMILY REUNION. Nancy is the New York Times bestselling author of 31 novels, including Girls of Summer, The Island House, Surfside Sisters, and Secrets in Sumer, all set in Nantucket where she has lived year-round for more than three decades. A Romantic Times Career Achievement Award winner for Mainstream Fiction, Nancy’s books concern the romance, mysteries, and secrets of families and friendships and our quest for independence and human connection. Join us on Wed May 26th at 7pm ET via Facebook Live on the F&F Group page, on our YouTube Channel, and on the @Parade Magazine page. See you there!
What a great week! I hope, wherever you are, that you enjoy your upcoming Memorial Day weekend. We’ll be remembering all the men and women who gave their lives for our country. Freedom isn’t free, and we’re reminded every day. Thanks, also, to all who continue to serve our country. Sending love and gratitude to you and your families!
Hope you have a wonderful weekend!