Jamie Brenner is the author of the USA Today bestseller The Forever Summer, The Husband Hour, and The Wedding Sisters. She lives in New York City and spends her summers visiting the beach towns that inspire her books.
"Drawing Home is that rare novel where the plot and characters are
equally rich, complex and surprising. Brenner sets a scene like no
other author, transporting the reader to the town of Sag Harbor as
though they were really there, breathing the sea air and sipping a
cocktail at the iconic American Hotel. This is a novel with
boundless soul, unexpected twists, nuanced relationships and unique
characters that are all consuming. I drank this book in."--Elyssa
Friedland, author of The Intermission
"A beach book with heart and soul is a lucky find. Snatch up this
delicious summer read and head for a hammock!"--Judy Blundell,
author of The High Season
"Book clubs: get your merlot to go! Jamie Brenner has become the
queen of the beach read with Drawing Home. This page turner will
keep you reading long into your summer nights. A famous artist dies
in seaside Sag Harbor leaving his curated home to a local's teenage
daughter, blowing the expectations of his heirs and the art world
to bits.Told you you couldn't put it down!"--Adriana Trigiani,
bestselling author Tony's Wife
"I absolutely loved Jamie Brenner's Drawing Home. A smart beach
read about family, friendship, and the true meaning of home, this
is Jamie Brenner's best book yet!"--Brenda Janowitz, author of The
Dinner Party
"I have been a fan of Jamie Brenner's storytelling from the very
beginning; she is the rare writer who gets better with each book.
Drawing Home is a captivating novel about mothers and daughters,
shifting allegiances, the art world, waterfront real estate and
love. Welcome to the gold standard of summertime escapism."--Elin
Hilderbrand, New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect
Couple and Summer of '69
"I loved Drawing Home! It was original, delicious, and surprising.
Jamie Brenner is wise beyond her years."--Nancy Thayer, bestselling
author of A Nantucket Wedding
"Jamie Brenner always delivers smart, soulful summer reads and
Drawing Home is her best book yet. Set against the idyllic backdrop
of Sag Harbor and filled with richly-drawn, nuanced characters,
Drawing Home is wonderfully absorbing and utterly
satisfying."--Cristina Alger, bestselling author of The Banker's
Wife
"Jamie Brenner has mastered the art of the perfect summer read--an
appealing, seaside setting you love spending time in, a cast of
characters you come to care about, and enough twists and turns to
keep you turning pages long past high tide. Drawing Home has all of
that plus some complex themes that make this Brenner's most
memorable novel and possibly her best yet."--Stephen McCauley,
author of My Ex-Life
"Jamie Brenner sketches a gorgeously evocative plot with her newest
summer beach read, Drawing Home...She transports readers to the
glamorous world of a Hamptons summer, where locals and wealthy
tourists uneasily mingle, but where a new love, and a life filled
with possibilities, waits just around the corner."--Mary Kay
Andrews, New York Times bestselling author of The High Tide Club
and The Weekenders.
"Readers hoping to make more fictional friends will find plenty of
options in these pages. Complex characters and probable connections
turn a pleasant story into something special."--Library Journal
"Readers of Elin Hilderbrand or Nancy Thayer are sure to love
Drawing Home, a charming entry in the heartwarming beach read
canon. Jamie Brenner has created a slew of likable, flawed
characters, all struggling to handle their grief at Henry's death
and figure out his apparently conflicting final wishes. Emma, Bea
and Penny end up learning surprising lessons about themselves and
each other as the summer unfolds."--Shelf Awareness
"Smart, full of curveballs, and perfect for the beach."--Kirkus
"The delightful town of Sag Harbor provides the perfect setting for
an enthralling tale of class, intrigue, and complicated family
dynamics in Brenner's latest. A smart beach-read with plenty of
sizzle."--Fiona Davis, author of The Masterpiece and The
Address
"The pages practically turn themselves."--People
"This lovely and poignant story delivers a calming setting and fine
description that transports the reader. While the plot developments
are not earth-shaking, the connections that form between the
characters are unlikely and satisfying. An exquisite beach read,
perfect for fans of Elin Hilderbrand and Jane Green."--Booklist
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