Mary Kay Andrews

Mary Kay Andrews is a storyteller whose work radiates Southern warmth, humor, and heartfelt charm. She is the New York Times bestselling author of 30 novels, including reader favorites like The Homewreckers, The Santa Suit, The Newcomer, Hello, Summer, and Savannah Blues. Her books are filled with strong women, unexpected twists, and a deep sense of place that transports readers right into the heart of her coastal and small-town settings.

A native of St. Petersburg, Florida, Mary Kay, whose real name is Kathy Hogan Trocheck, earned a journalism degree from the University of Georgia. She spent 14 years working as a reporter at several newspapers, including The Savannah Morning News, The Marietta Journal, and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. In 1991, she made the bold decision to leave journalism and begin writing fiction.

Her first novel, Every Crooked Nanny, was published in 1992. She went on to write ten acclaimed mysteries under her own name before introducing the pen name Mary Kay Andrews with the release of Savannah Blues in 2002. That marked a new chapter in her career, leading to her first major bestseller, Hissy Fit, in 2006. Since then, she has continued to captivate readers, with her novels appearing on bestseller lists from The New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly. Her stories have reached audiences around the world, translated into languages including Italian, German, Dutch, and Japanese.

Mary Kay divides her time between Atlanta and Tybee Island, Georgia, where she and her family have restored two charming beach homes named The Breeze Inn and Ebbtide, inspired by locations in her books. Both are available for vacation rentals through Tybee Vacation Rentals. She fills her days with writing, spending time with her grandchildren, cooking new recipes, and indulging her love for vintage finds and home restoration.

You can step into her vibrant world through her official website, or follow her life and work on Facebook and Instagram. Her stories feel like a warm breeze on a summer day, always inviting you back for one more chapter.