Jamie Brenner crafts a new tale...plus a book giveaway

Photo by Kevin Peragine

We're pleased to have Jamie Brenner back at CLC today to celebrate the publication of her latest novel, The Weekend Crashers! Melissa recently read and enjoyed this novel and will be reviewing soon. Check out her Bookstagram post in the meantime. We had fun chatting with Jamie and wish her loads of success with this sweet and cozy novel. Thanks to Harlequin, we have one copy for a lucky reader!

Jamie Brenner is the USA TODAY bestselling author of The Forever Summer, The Wedding Sisters, Gilt, and more. Jamie grew up reading the scandalous heroines of Jackie Collins, the gothic horror of Anne Rice, and the family drama of Anne Rivers Siddons. Her dream novel combines all three. 

After raising two daughters in New York City, Jamie now lives in Bucks County, PA -- the inspiration for THE WEEKEND CRASHERS. (Bio adapted from Jamie's website.)

Visit Jamie at her website and on Instagram.

Synopsis:

Maggie Hodges and her daughter Piper are looking forward to a restful knitting retreat in the picturesque village of New Hope, Pennsylvania. But instead, they are surprised to find themselves sharing their charming riverside inn with a rowdy bushcraft bachelor party. Undaunted by the clash of interests and personalities, Maggie suggests a lighthearted competition—a battle of crafts—that sparks a rivalry between the two groups, and perhaps something more. But as the weekend unfolds, old mistakes and buried resentments begin to surface, threatening to destroy Maggie and Piper’s cherished connection.

In knitting, one can easily fix mistakes by picking apart each stitch and starting anew. But life’s tangles aren’t so easily mended. With tensions rising and the retreat coming to a close, Maggie must act quickly before she loses everything she holds dear. Can she repair what’s been broken before everything unravels? (Courtesy of Amazon.)

"The Weekend Crashers is a delightful and heartwarming story of a mother-daughter trip that veers wildly off course. Maggie and Piper's knitting retreat at the charming New Hope Inn comes with an unexpected bachelor party, hot toddies galore, and a whole lot of yarn, leaving both women with a mess to untangle. A truly wonderful fall read!"

—Amy Poeppel, author of Far and Away

What is one thing you would tell the debut novelist version of yourself?
I would tell her how much the industry is going to change over the decade, how the entire paradigm for marketing and promotion would shift.

Which of your main characters do you relate to more, Maggie or Piper?
I relate more to Maggie because she’s experiencing the life transition of a grown child leaving the nest and I went through the same thing with my daughters.

If The Weekend Crashers was made into a movie, which songs would be on the soundtrack?
Choosing today I’d have to say Sombr’s album “I Hardly Know Her.”

Have you ever knit something and if so, what was it? If not, has anyone ever knit something for you?
I knit every day. Two years ago a reader send me a hand-crochet book sleeve and I loved it so much I bought more to give away with pre-orders of The Weekend Crashers!

What is the last book you read that you would recommend?
I just finished Workhorse by Caroline Palmer and I’m obsessed.

If your life was a TV series, which celebrity would you want to narrate it? 
I’d want Dame Maggie Smith but sadly that’s not going to happen.

Thanks to Jamie for visiting with us and to Harlequin for sharing her book with our readers.

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The Weekend Crashers (1 print copy)

Giveaway ends November 9th at midnight EST.

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