Hello, Sunshine - by Laura Dave (Paperback)

About the Book

Includes discussion questions for book groups.

Book Synopsis

FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME AND THE NIGHT WE LOST HIM

Best Books of Summer Selection by People, Elle, Redbook, Domino Magazine, Us Weekly, PopSugar, PureWow, InStyle, W Magazine, Harpers Bazaar, Southern Living, Arizona Republic, and Tallahassee Democrat
Epicurious Best Foodie Reads Selection
Library Reads Pick

"A clever beach bag must-have" (People) from Laura Dave--the author of the "addictive" (Us Weekly) and critically acclaimed bestseller Eight Hundred Grapes--"a smart, fun read about trying to live an authentic life in the age of social media overload" (PopSugar).

Sunshine Mackenzie has it all...until her secrets come to light. Sunshine is living the dream--she's a culinary star with millions of fans, a line of #1 bestselling cookbooks, and a devoted husband happy to support her every endeavor. Sunshine Mackenzie has it all...until she gets hacked.

When Sunshine's secrets are revealed, her fall from grace is catastrophic. She loses her husband, her show, the fans, and her apartment. She's forced to return to the childhood home--and the estranged sister--she's tried hard to forget. But what Sunshine does amid the ashes of her own destruction may well save her life.

"A delightfully addictive page-turner" (WMagazine.com) that takes place in a world where celebrity is a careful construct, Hello, Sunshine is "wickedly funny and gorgeously entertaining...there is no chance you won't consume this golden summer read in one sitting" (Redbook.com).

Review Quotes

PRAISE FOR HELLO, SUNSHINE

*Best Books of Summer Selection by *People* *Elle Magazine* *Redbook Magazine* *Domino Magazine* *US Weekly* *PopSugar* *PureWow* *InStyle.com* *WMagazine.com* *HarpersBazaar.com* *SouthernLiving.com* *Arizona Republic* *Tallahassee Democrat*

*Epicurious Best Foodie Reads Selection* *Library Reads Pick*

"If her Instagram feed is to be believed, Sunshine MacKenzie has it all. But after a hack costs her her career, husband, and apartment, she heads home to figure out whether her sense of self is permanently lost as well. A clever beach bag must-have that points up the follies of FOMO."
--People

"Funny, fun, and impossible to put down, Hello, Sunshine tells the story of a YouTube-famous chef whose life seems perfect until she gets hacked."
--Domino.com

"Dave reveals her skill at crafting deeply flawed yet sympathetic characters and avoids easy resolutions in favor of realizations hard won by the heroine. The settings--both the glamorous Manhattan and Hamptons environs and the restaurant-kitchen intrigues--are engaging...Sunshine's journey to define herself apart from her Instagram filters and YouTube followers is where the novel shines."
--Publishers Weekly

"Dave creates a resilient, likable heroine whom readers can sympathize with and root for...Sunshine's journey is full of warmth, heart, and enough surprising twists to keep the story fresh. This upbeat, engaging exploration of finding one's authentic self is sure to make some of the "Best of Summer" book lists."
--Library Journal

"Dave's novel will pull readers in from page one, and Sunshine will have readers in her corner, rooting her on as she uncovers what makes her special in a way that her celebrity life never could."
--Booklist

"A smart, fun read about trying to live an authentic life in the age of social media overload."
--PopSugar.com

"Bestselling author Laura Dave proves her literary magic once again in her latest summer hit Hello, Sunshine - the absolutely unputdownable novel about a YouTube superstar and her fall from Internet stardom. An enticingly delicious celebration of authenticity, there is no chance you won't consume this golden summer read in one sitting."
--Redbook.com

"Wickedly funny and gorgeously entertaining, this is the beach read you need to preorder ASAP!"
--Redbook.com

"Addictive."
--Epicurious.com

"I loved this novel."
--Library Reads

"Laura Dave is a new author for me, and she did not disappoint. I loved this book - compassion, humor, and what happens when we try to be ourselves in world of social media."
--Grundy County Herald

"Dave's sprightly, effervescent prose style crafts a deeply flawed character who is somehow still lovable and relatable."
--HarpersBazaar.com

"Perfect summer reading...For fans of Confessions of a Shopaholic and Something Borrowed."
--Tallahassee Democrat

"Hello, Sunshine is scandalous, gossipy, fun to read, and as juicy as that slice of fruit on the cover!... If you were looking for your beach read, this is it."
--BookRiot

"Total beach read."
--PureWow

"[A] delightfully addictive page-turner."
--WMagazine.com

About the Author

Laura Dave is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of several novels, including The Last Thing He Told Me and Eight Hundred Grapes. Her novels have sold more than six million copies and have been translated into forty languages. The Last Thing He Told Me was the Goodreads Mystery & Thriller of the Year for 2021 and is now a series on Apple TV+, cocreated by Laura. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their son.