Author Jamie Saul is back with another sure-fire winner with his new novel, The First Warm Evening of the Year, which explores the complex, intricate relationships between friends and siblings, husbands and wives, and shows that true love can be discovered in the most unexpected places.
June O, The Oprah Magazine/“10 Titles to Pick Up Now
“In this engaging novel, a Manhattan man finds romance––and a few other surprises––when he goes to settle the estate of an old friend.” (#1 Pick)
“The First Warm Evening of the Year is a gripping and evocative novel that resonates on every page with the joys and pains of being alive. It is a novel that more than satisfies the promise of the author’s debut, Light of Day.”
3/27 Romance Reviews Go Round Review
“This is a warm character driven romance starring two protagonists struggling with their shocking instant attraction to one another . . . Fans who relish a profound insightful psychological relationship drama will want to read The First Warm Evening of the Year.”
Saul’s first book, Light of Day, about a father grappling with his son’s apparent suicide, received a starred review from Booklist and rave reviews too many to list. It was hailed as “an exhilarating emotional roller-coaster ride” by The Washington Post Bookworld. Sena Jeter Naslund, author of Ahab’s Wife and Four Spirits wrote: “Like an arrow to the heart, Jamie Saul’s page-turner novel sears through the psyche to hit bedrock.”
Dip into The First Warm Evening of the Year. Let us help you! The first 15 people who write to librarylovefest@harpercollins.com get a free copy.
– Virginia