Beignets and Bontemps in the Garden on May 10
From Special Reports
The Coweta County Community is cordially invited to celebrate NYT bestselling author Karen White’s brand new launch of The House on Prytania “New Orleans style” on the beautiful grounds of the McRitchie-Hollis House Museum. The event will take place on Wednesday, May 10 beginning at 11 a.m.
Karen will discuss her inspiration and the ghostly intrigue of her newest novel set in the Big Easy (She was a graduate of Tulane University), followed by a booksigning and refreshments including the Crescent City’s famous beignets and homemade Tassies. Afterwards enjoy a free tour of the museum’s wonderful exhibits showcasing State Representative Lynn Smith’s legendary hat collection and featuring vintage Spring wardrobe pieces from the Newnan Coweta Historical Society’s collection.
Hosted by the Newnan Carnegie Library Foundation, this event is free and books will be available for purchase on site. What better way to spend a morning with family and friends – than enjoying Karen’s lively talk, a museum tour, New Orleans treats and a great summer read!
The McRitchie-Hollis Museum is located at 74 Jackson Street in historic downtown Newnan. Follow signs to parking in rear.
For further information, contact the Museum at 770-251-0207.
Reservations encouraged (not mandatory) through Eventbrite.
The Newnan Carnegie Library Foundation, a 501(c)-3 charitable corporation, is the funding arm of the historic 1904 Newnan Carnegie Library.
About The House on Prytania…
A woman is haunted—both literally and figuratively—by ghosts of the past in this second novel of the Royal Street series by New York Times bestselling author Karen White.
Nola Trenholm may not be psychic herself, but she’s spent enough time around people who are to know when ghosts are present, and there are definitely a few lingering spirits in her recently purchased Creole cottage in New Orleans. Something, or someone, is keeping them tethered to this world. And not all of them are benign.
But with the sudden return of Sunny Ryan, Beau Ryan’s long-lost sister, Nola has plenty to distract her from her ghostly housemates. Especially when the tempting—yet firmly unavailable—Beau, wanting to mete out justice to those he blames for Sunny’s kidnapping, asks Nola for a favor that threatens to derail her hard-won recovery and send her hurtling backward. He asks her to welcome Michael Hebert back into her life, even though Michael is the reason for Nola’s bruised heart. Beau is convinced that Michael’s powerful family was behind Sunny’s disappearance and that Michael is the key to getting information the police won’t be able to ignore—if Nola is willing to risk everything for which she’s worked so hard.
Torn between helping Beau and protecting herself, Nola doesn’t realize until it’s almost too late why the ghosts are haunting her house—a startling revelation that will throw her and Beau together to fight a common enemy. Assuming Nola can get Beau to listen to what the spirits are trying to tell him, because ignoring them could prove to be a fatal mistake…
About Karen
Karen White is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 34 books, including the Tradd Street series, The Last Night in London, Dreams of Falling, The Night the Lights Went Out, Flight Patterns, The Sound of Glass, and A Long Time Gone. She is the coauthor of The Lost Summers of Newport, All the Ways We Said Goodbye, The Glass Ocean and The Forgotten Room with New York Times bestselling authors Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig. She grew up in London but now lives with her husband near Atlanta, Georgia.
Raised in a house full of brothers, Karen’s love of books and strong female characters first began in the third grade when the local librarian issued her a library card and placed The Secret of the Old Clock, a Nancy Drew Mystery, in her hands.
Karen’s roots run deep in the South where many of her novels are set. Her intricate plot lines and compelling characters charm and captivate readers with just the right mix of family drama, mystery, intrigue and romance.
Not entirely convinced she wanted to be a writer, Karen first pursued a career in business and graduated cum laude with a BS in Management from Tulane University. During a weak moment she wrote her first book, and the rest is history!
Today’s brand new release, The House on Prytania is the second in the Royal Street series preceded by The Shop on Royal Street.
When not writing, Karen spends her time reading, singing, and avoiding cooking. Karen and her husband have two grown children and a spoiled Havanese dog, Sophie, and divides her time between Atlanta, Georgia and the northwest Florida coast.
