Family secrets, a hint of romance, and a little bit of home renovation is what readers can expect in the latest beach read from New York Times bestselling author, Mary Kay Andrews. “Sunset Beach” is her latest novel.

After a 14-year career working as a newspaper reporter, she left journalism in 1991 to write fiction. Since then, she’s authored 28 books, incorporating her interest in crime and mysteries into her novels.

Andrews makes herself accessible to readers through her website, newsletter and social media.

In our One On One conversation with the prolific author, Andrews shares why she writes under a pen name, how she plots her stories, what inspires her to write a book a year and her passion for cooking and home renovation.