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Jamie Brenner

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Jamie Brenner is the author of The Wedding Sisters, The USA TODAY bestseller The Forever Summer, and several other beach books. Jamie's short story "Gold Party" (Blackstone Publishing) is currently in development as a feature film.

After raising two daughters in New York City, Jamie now lives in Bucks County, PA -- the inspiration for her next book THE WEEKEND CRASHERS (November 4, 2025) about a mother-daughter knitting retreat gone awry.

Jamie grew up on the blockbuster novels by Judith Krantz and Jackie Collins, the gothic horror of Anne Rice, and political thrillers by Nelson DeMille. Her dream novel combines all three.

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Jamie Brenner The idea for THE WEDDING SISTERS came after my second marriage at age 40. Marrying in your forties is very different than marrying in your 20s. You re…moreThe idea for THE WEDDING SISTERS came after my second marriage at age 40. Marrying in your forties is very different than marrying in your 20s. You realize that a wedding isn’t all about you, but is really about family. At my second wedding, I thought more about my daughters’ happiness than my own. And I missed my grandparents, who were not around to see it. I realize how that at my first wedding, they understood worlds more than I did about what I was entering into with a wedding ceremony. The things I came to understand between my first and second weddings are what I explore with THE WEDDING SISTERS. (less)
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Jamie, I loved Blush and want to do it for my book discussion. The catch is, we need to pick books that are available in paperback (I work or a library). Any date for the paperback release?
Jamie Brenner Hi Lori -- sorry for the delayed response...I'm not on Goodreads all the time. But I'm happy to report that the paperback for BLUSH will be out in lat…moreHi Lori -- sorry for the delayed response...I'm not on Goodreads all the time. But I'm happy to report that the paperback for BLUSH will be out in late April. I'd be happy to join in your book club discussion. Feel free to email me at jamie@jamiebrenner.com
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The Forever Summer
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“That’s what marriage was at its best: You didn’t have to tell your partner to look out, that you were falling. They were just there to catch you.”
― Jamie Brenner, The Wedding Sisters
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“That was the thing about weddings: they forced family members to deal with one another, like it or not.”
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