Meet Mandy
Mandy Pike writes contemporary romance about first loves, found family, small towns, and the people who have a way of becoming home. Her stories are filled with handwritten letters, summer nights, complicated feelings, quiet acts of love, and characters who rarely make things easy for themselves.
When she isn't writing, she can usually be found dreaming up another trip to Saltwater Hollow, building playlists for fictional people, or finding a way to connect country music to whatever story she's working on next.
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Welcome to Saltwater Hollow
Where first loves linger, families are found, and summer has a way of changing everything.
Wildflower Summer
A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE BY MANDY PIKE
A first love that never quite let go. A summer that was supposed to change everything. And a small coastal town where old memories have a way of finding their way home.
Small-town romance · First love · Slow burn · Found family · He falls first
I'M HEADING TO ROSE
Rose Romance Lit Con 2026
October 25 • Plainfield, Indiana
I'll be signing Wildflower Summer at Rose Romance Lit Con! Preorder your signed copy for event pickup and I'll have a little piece of Saltwater Hollow waiting for you when you arrive.
$18 USD preorder special
Signed paperback • Saltwater Hollow welcome bundle • Personalization available
Preorders close October 4
Book Clubs & Author Visits
Bring a little Saltwater Hollow to your next book club meeting. Mandy loves connecting with readers and is available for virtual book club visits, relaxed author chats, and Q&As.
Book clubs reading Wildflower Summer can also access discussion questions, reader extras, printable materials, and resources created especially for their meeting.
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