Mary Kay Andrews is the New York Times bestselling author of 24 novels including The Weekenders, Beach Town, Ladies Night, Summer Rental, Deep Dish.
A native of St. Petersburg, Florida, she received a B.A. in journalism from The University of Georgia and was a newspaper reporter for 14 years. The last ten years of her career were spent as a features reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.She is married to her high school sweetheart, Tom Trocheck, with whom she has a 40-year (and counting) collaboration yielding two grown children, two adorable grandchildren and countless memorable kitchen experiences.
In 2006, Hissy Fit became her first New York Times bestseller, followed by eleven more New York Times, USA Today and Publisher's Weekly bestsellers. To date, her novels have been published in German, Italian, Polish, Slovenian, Hungarian, Dutch, Czech and Japanese.
A native of St. Petersburg, Florida, she received a B.A. in journalism from The University of Georgia and was a newspaper reporter for 14 years. The last ten years of her career were spent as a features reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.She is married to her high school sweetheart, Tom Trocheck, with whom she has a 40-year (and counting) collaboration yielding two grown children, two adorable grandchildren and countless memorable kitchen experiences.
In 2006, Hissy Fit became her first New York Times bestseller, followed by eleven more New York Times, USA Today and Publisher's Weekly bestsellers. To date, her novels have been published in German, Italian, Polish, Slovenian, Hungarian, Dutch, Czech and Japanese.
Genres: Romantic Suspense, Romance, General Fiction
New Books
Series
Weezie and Bebe Mysteries
1. Savannah Blues (2002)
2. Savannah Breeze (2006)
3. Blue Christmas (2006)
4. Christmas Bliss (2013)
1. Savannah Blues (2002)
2. Savannah Breeze (2006)
3. Blue Christmas (2006)
4. Christmas Bliss (2013)
Novels
Little Bitty Lies (2003)
Hissy Fit (2004)
Deep Dish (2008)
The Fixer Upper (2009)
Summer Rental (2011)
Spring Fever (2012)
Ladies Night (2013)
Save the Date (2014)
The Weekenders (2016)
The High Tide Club (2018)
Sunset Beach (2019)
Hello, Summer (2020)
The Newcomer (2021)
The Homewreckers (2022)
Bright Lights, Big Christmas (2023)
Summers at the Saint (2024)
Hissy Fit (2004)
Deep Dish (2008)
The Fixer Upper (2009)
Summer Rental (2011)
Spring Fever (2012)
Ladies Night (2013)
Save the Date (2014)
The Weekenders (2016)
The High Tide Club (2018)
Sunset Beach (2019)
Hello, Summer (2020)
The Newcomer (2021)
The Homewreckers (2022)
Bright Lights, Big Christmas (2023)
Summers at the Saint (2024)
Novellas and Short Stories
Non fiction
Omnibus editions
Awards
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