Kristy Woodson Harvey is the New York Times, USA TODAY, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of fourteen novels, including Summer State of Mind, Beach House Rules, and the Peachtree Bluff series. Many of her novels are in stages of option or development for film and television. She has been featured on Good Morning America, in Southern Living, Cosmopolitan, People, and many others. Kristy is the winner of the Lucy Bramlette Patterson Award for Excellence in Creative Writing and a finalist for the Southern Book Prize, and her writing has appeared in numerous publications, including Parade, Traditional Home, USA TODAY, Country Living, and many more. Kristy is the cocreator and cohost of the hit weekly web show and podcast Friends & Fiction with fellow New York Times bestselling authors Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel, and Patti Callahan Henry. She is also the cofounder of the award-winning interiors site Design Chic, with her mom, Beth Woodson. She lives on the North Carolina coast with her husband, son, and dog, Salt, where she is (always!) working on her next novel.
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"Beach House Rules is delicious, high end Southern chick lit, a fun novel to stash into a tote with your towel and sunscreen on the way to the pool this summer.
It has everything you need in a modern beach read – romance, mystery, family tension and even an anonymous social media blogger with tons of attitude who dishes under the handle @junipershoressocialite."
– Associated Press
"Charming and beachy in the best way, Beach House Rules will appeal to those looking for an escape with emotional depth."
– –Booklist, starred review
“Beach House Rules will rule the beach-read season!"
– Shelby Van Pelt, New York Times bestselling author of Remarkably Bright Creatures
“I love, love, loved Kristy Woodson Harvey’s BEACH HOUSE RULES! It’s the heartfelt and dramatic story of Charlotte and Iris Sitterly, a mother and daughter who find themselves struggling at a crossroads in their lives. They join a group of single mothers, forming a remarkable “mommune,” and through the power of friendship and love, they persevere and even triumph as a family, solving a mystery along the way. Take this book to the beach and you won’t stop turning the pages!”
– Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author of The Unraveling of Julia
"A book where women raise their kids communally by a beautiful Carolina shore, lifting each other up to be their best selves - while a 14-year-old Nancy Drew-wannabe tries to free her dad from prison - complete with burner phones, an all-knowing social media account, and a character with the nickname, "Anally?"
Sign. Me. Up.
Funny banter, big heart, classic Kristy Woodson Harvey. Here's one for the top of your summer stacks!"
– —South Main Book Co., Salisbury, NC
"I loved the premise of Kristy Woodson Harvey's BEACH HOUSE RULES. It really is the perfect beach read. The concept of a mommune with women who quickly became friends was so fun and moving. If you like found family, mother-daughter relationships, and a bit of romance, you'll love this book.”
– –Pamela Kelley, bestselling author of The Nantucket Restaurant
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