As the author of four novels—most recently the instant New York Times bestseller, It’s a Love Story—Annabel Monaghan has solidified her status as one of the biggest names in summer romance. She has received well-earned comparisons to Nora Ephron and Elin Hildebrand and consistently topped beach-reading roundups from outlets like PEOPLE, The Boston Globe, Town & Country, the Skimm, and more.

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Monaghan makes her highly anticipated fifth outing this May with Dolly All The Time, another swoon-worthy, bingeable love story for readers of Carley Fortune and Emily Henry. Set in a fictional seaside town in Rhode Island, this charming, big-hearted novel centers around Dolly Brick, a hardworking single mom who returns to her hometown for the summer and stumbles into a fake dating situationship with a wealthy, workaholic scion. Monaghan’s knack for balancing pitch-perfect wit with high emotional stakes shine here once again, in an irresistible love story about the importance of caretaking, putting yourself first, and opening yourself up to love. With its picturesque coastal backdrop and endearing, lived-in characters you can’t help but root for, Dolly All The Time has all the makings of an instant summer classic and one of the biggest books of the season.

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