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Bestselling author Mary Kay Andrews will publish her latest novel, Road Trip, next yearThe novel, loosely inspired by Andrews’ own family history, follow two estranged sisters as they take a trip to Ireland in the wake of their mother’s deathSee an exclusive first look at the cover here
Take a trip with Mary Kay Andrews this summer!
The bestselling author will publish a new novel entitled Road Trip, out next year — and PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at the cover.
Road Trip follows Maeve and Therese Dunigan, polar opposite sisters who have been estranged from each other for years. The two are only brought back together after their mother dies.
The cover of ‘Road Trip’ by Mary Kay Andrews.
St. Martin’s Press
But when Maeve and Therese learn that their mom has left them a painting potentially worth millions, the siblings embark on a voyage across Ireland to discover whether or not it’s real. As they traverse local pubs and villages, and meet handsome men along the way, the sisters must reclaim their inheritance and end a family curse at the same time.
Road Trip marks Andrews’ first novel in two years, and the author tells PEOPLE that the book was loosely inspired by her own family history.
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“For years I’ve had a fascination with antique portraits,” Andrews explains. “Three or four years ago I spotted an auction listing for a fabulous portrait of Oonagh Guinness, an heiress to the Irish Guinness brewery family.”
Mary Kay Andrews.
Bill Miles
“I’d always been curious about my paternal grandmother, who came to the U.S. from Ireland through Ellis Island after the turn of the century,” the author continues. “Why not, I thought, write a story about a pair of estranged sisters who inherit a family portrait with a dubious provenance and who set out on a road trip to Ireland to discover the answers to their questions, and to heal their differences.”
Andrews, known for summery hits like The Homewreckers and Summers at the Saint has long transported readers to memorable locations — but her latest book promises to be a romp they won’t soon forget.
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“[I] can’t wait for my readers to meet Maeve and Therese and to come along on their road trip in Ireland,’ Andrews says.
Road Trip will be published on June 2, 2026 via St. Martin’s Press, an imprint of Macmillan Publishers, and is now available for preorder, wherever books are sold.