Dear Readers:
Hello, May — and hello, summer beach reads! And have I got the perfect novel to start the season off with a bang. Friends & Fiction co-founder and co-host Kristy Woodson Harvey’s Summer State of Mind is out TODAY. People calls Kristy “the go-to for elevated beach reads,” and her latest sun-soaked page-turner proves why!
Summer State of Mind is about Daisy, a burnt-out NICU nurse who, after the worst day of her life, escapes to the tiny coastal town of Cape Carolina. But on her first day at her new “simpler” job, an abandoned baby is discovered, sending shockwaves through the town and suddenly thrusting Daisy into the lives of an injured former baseball star, an eccentric Southern aunt, and their big, complicated family. They’ll all learn that with a lot of love, a little understanding—and a community theater production of Hello, Dolly—sometimes life conspires to bring us exactly where we belong!
This book has already found its way onto the screen at Good Morning America and into the pages of People! And Garden & Gun, Southern Living, BookBub, and Zibby Owens named Summer State of Mind a Most-Anticipated Read of 2026.
Kristy will be on tour in NC, SC, FL, IN, MO, WA, and CA, so go visit her if you can! I know from experience that there is nothing better than a room full of book lovers! Check out tour dates HERE and purchasing options HERE!
If you’re dreaming of a summer escape, visit Cape Carolina TODAY. As Kristy signs her new book: wishing you sunshine, blue skies, and a Summer State of Mind!
And while we’re on the topic of book tours and ROAD TRIPS—see what I did there? The Atlanta launch party for my new novel ROAD TRIP, is less than a month away. And I promise, you won’t want to be tardy for this party. On Sunday, May 31st, I’ll be in conversation with my friend, mega New York Times bestselling thriller author Karin Slaughter. Shenanigans are sure to ensue! This is a ticketed event, so you’ll get a signed, first edition copy of my book, a swag bag with goodies, drinks—including a Road Trip themed bourbon cocktail from our friends at 13th Colony Distillery, and a guaranteed good time. Go HERE to get the goods.
And speaking of Friends & Fiction, we’re having another live fun-filled F&F Live in-person launch event—complete with our Friends & Fiction favorite librarian Ron Block and F&F Managing Director Meg Walker (but minus Kristy Harvey, boo hoo!) in Savannah, on Weds. June 3rd. We will be in the theater at the Otis Johnson Cultural Arts Center in Savannah’s downtown historic district with book sales from our friends at E.Shaver Booksellers. Get your tickets HERE!
Watch this space for ALL the details of the full ROAD TRIP book tour coming very soon.
Slaintè!
MKA
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