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An Evening with NYT bestselling author Mary Kay Andrews in conversation with author Lian Dolan

originally published: 05/06/2024


Mary Kay Andrews, photo by  Bill Miles

(SPRING LAKE, NJ) -- Thunder Road Books presents An Evening with NYT bestselling author Mary Kay Andrews in conversation with author Lian Dolan at the Spring Lake Public School (411 Tuttle Avenue) on Saturday, May 18th at 7:00pm.

The latest book by Mary Kay Andrews is Summers at The Saint (released on May 7th). It is a mesmerizing mix of mystery and romance set at the St. Cecelia, a landmark hotel on the coast of Georgia, where traditions run deep and scandals run even deeper. 

Tickets are $40 and include a signed copy of the book and a meet & greet. Tickets are available for purchase online.

“[A] mesmerizing mix of mystery and romance . . . Andrews’s expert exploration of complex family dynamics, hidden secrets, and class divisions in a small resort town add authenticity to the gripping mystery and swoony romance. Series fans and newcomers alike will be riveted.” – Publishers Weekly, starred review

"A fun, heart-warming, and intriguing summer read. For readers who’d enjoy a blend of friendships (old and new), budding romance, and secrets held within the walls of a hotel that needs rescuing, as in Elin Hilderbrand’s The Hotel Nantucket." – Library Journal




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Mary Kay Andrews is the New York Times bestselling author of 30 novels (including The HomewreckersThe Santa Suit; The Newcomer; Hello, SummerSunset Beach; The High Tide Club; The WeekendersBeach Town; Save the Date; Ladies’ Night; Christmas Bliss; Spring FeverSummer Rental; The Fixer Upper; Deep Dish; Blue Christmas; Savannah Breeze; Hissy Fit; Little Bitty Lies; and Savannah Blues), and one cookbook, The Beach House Cookbook.

A native of St. Petersburg, Florida, she earned a B.A. in journalism from The University of Georgia. After a 14-year career working as a reporter at newspapers including The Savannah Morning News, The Marietta Journal, and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, where she spent the final ten years of her career, she left journalism in 1991 to write fiction.

Lian Dolan is a writer and talker. She’s the author of five best-selling novels, including her latest, The Marriage Sabbatical, released in April by William Morrow.  Her other books are Lost and Found in Paris, The Sweeney Sisters, Helen of Pasadena and Elizabeth the First Wife. She’s written regular columns for O, The Oprah Magazine, Pasadena Magazine and Working Mother Magazine.  She’s also written for TV, radio and websites.

Lian is the creator and host of Satellite Sisters, the podcast and online community for women created in 2001. Satellite Sisters has won thirteen Gracie Awards for Excellence in Women’s Media. In 2017, Lian was honored as a Podcast Pioneer by ShePodcasts.




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