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Sarah Pekkanen

Sarah Pekkanen
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Sarah Pekkanen

Sarah Pekkanen is the author of The Opposite of Me and Skipping a Beat. Her work has been published in People, Reader's Digest among others.. A former D.C. model, Sarah lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland with her husband and three young sons.

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. A group of girlfriends, a bottle or three of wine, and chocolate can make just about anything easier to bear.
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My life in 8 words: "Chaotic, chocoholic, comedic... messy, madcap... Martha Stewart's nightmare!"
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Skipping a Beat will be released on December 17, 2013 in Audio Download
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Atria Book Club Bites will be released on June 04, 2013 in eBook
about 6 hours ago
The Sarah Pekkanen Reader's Companion will be released on October 08, 2013 in eBook
about 7 hours ago
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May 11, 2013
The Best of Us will be released on April 09, 2013 in Trade Paperback, Audio Download, eBook
Apr 09, 2013
The Best of Us is now available in Trade Paperback, Audio Download, eBook
Apr 09, 2013
Audio Excerpt:
The Best of Us
Apr 05, 2013
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from The Best of Us
Mar 31, 2013
Sarah Pekkanen Collection #1 will be released on March 12, 2013 in eBook
Mar 12, 2013
Sarah Pekkanen Collection #1 is now available in eBook
Mar 12, 2013
Beginning Again will be released on November 27, 2012 in eBook
Nov 27, 2012
Beginning Again is now available in eBook
Nov 27, 2012
Excerpt:
Excerpt 1 from These Girls
Apr 20, 2012
These Girls will be released on April 10, 2012 in Trade Paperback, eBook
Apr 10, 2012
These Girls is now available in Trade Paperback, eBook
Apr 10, 2012
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Feb 15, 2012

Sarah Pekkanen Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. A group of girlfriends, a bottle or three of wine, and chocolate can make just about anything easier to bear. Q. What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing? A. Quality control at the Godiva-making facility. Q. If you could be any person or thing, who or what would it be? A. I'd love to dip into the lives of people who are completely different from me - but only for a day. Q. What do you regret most? A. Not appreciating my education more when I was in college. Plus certain fashion and grooming choices (that spiral perm was not my friend, and when it grew out, the top half of my hair was stick-straight, and the bottom half was pure frizz). Q. Who is your favorite fictional villain? A. Hannibal Lecter. He's chilling. Learn more about Sarah Pekkanen

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Hellocotton, April 10, 2013
...La Vida Fresa wrote Bye hellocotton! :( Move to my Bloglovin page... (12:03) cakesfordorothy wrote http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/4496225/cakes-for... (11:37) earwormandplumpudding wrote Hellocotton is closing down tomorrow (April, 11),... ...
Falls Church Patch, April 9, 2013
...2013 Time: 7:00 pm–8:00 pm Join us for a fun evening as we welcome the delightful Sarah Pekkanen and Dana Bate ! Sarah's newest book, The Best of Us , is about four college friends who meet for an island vacation. Dana's debut novel, The Girls...
Huffington Post, March 26, 2013
...no safety during this period of semi-invisibility: The feeling of being caught in the middle echoes with author Sarah Pekkanen, whose books have been lauded in People, Oprah and Entertainment Weekly. Her new novel The Best of Us is releasing in April...
Cleveland Advocate, February 15, 2013
...Anyone considering a career in law might find some realistic warnings and thoughtfulness from this novel. BOOK NOTES: Sarah Pekkanen has made her mark in the literary word in the last few years for writing light-hearted, but meaningful stories for...
Washington Post, November 27, 2012
...Two years ago, Sarah Pekkanen spent the entire U.S. advance for her first novel on marketing. With her fourth novel set for release this spring, the Chevy Chase author still does a lot...
Detroit Free Press, August 12, 2012
...it as Lifetime TV you can read. And they're all new this year. Enjoy. "These Girls" by Sarah Pekkanen (Washington Square Press, $15). Three women share an apartment in New York -- Cate, a magazine editor whose job is becoming complicated; Renee, whose...
Advertiser Democrat, July 26, 2012
...Child," Patricia MacDonald; "So Far Away," Meg Mitchell Moore; "The Chaperone," Laura Moriarty; "These Girls," Sarah Pekkanen; "An Uncommon Education," Elizabeth Percer; "Melt into You," Lisa Plumley; "No Longer a Gentleman," Mary Jo Putney; "Crystal...
Hellocotton, April 10, 2013
...La Vida Fresa wrote Bye hellocotton! :( Move to my Bloglovin page... (12:03) cakesfordorothy wrote http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/4496225/cakes-for... (11:37) earwormandplumpudding wrote Hellocotton is closing down tomorrow (April, 11),... ...
Washingtonian.com, April 9, 2013
...Join us for a fun evening as we welcome the delightful Sarah Pekkanen and Dana Bate! Sarah's newest book, "The Best of Us," is about four college friends who meet for an island vacation. Dana's debut novel, "The Girls...
Falls Church Patch, April 9, 2013
...2013 Time: 7:00 pm–8:00 pm Join us for a fun evening as we welcome the delightful Sarah Pekkanen and Dana Bate ! Sarah's newest book, The Best of Us , is about four college friends who meet for an island vacation. Dana's debut novel, The Girls...
Examiner.com, April 3, 2013
..."The Best of Us" by Sarah Pekkanen is a story that will touch readers no matter their married status. It's about four couples who are in different stages of married bliss (or not) who all...
Huffington Post, March 26, 2013
...no safety during this period of semi-invisibility: The feeling of being caught in the middle echoes with author Sarah Pekkanen, whose books have been lauded in People, Oprah and Entertainment Weekly. Her new novel The Best of Us is releasing in April...
Cleveland Advocate, February 15, 2013
...Anyone considering a career in law might find some realistic warnings and thoughtfulness from this novel. BOOK NOTES: Sarah Pekkanen has made her mark in the literary word in the last few years for writing light-hearted, but meaningful stories for...
Washington Post, November 27, 2012
...Two years ago, Sarah Pekkanen spent the entire U.S. advance for her first novel on marketing. With her fourth novel set for release this spring, the Chevy Chase author still does a lot...