BOOK LAUNCH: COLLEEN OAKLEY Celebrates JANE AND DAN AT THE END OF THE WORLD

Schedule

Tue Mar 11 2025 at 12:30 pm to 02:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Bookmiser-East Cobb | Marietta, GA

This is a book launch! Join local author COLLEEN OAKLEY as she celebrates and discusses her new book JANE AND DAN AT THE END OF THE WORLD.
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ABOUT COLLEEN OAKLEY


Colleen Oakley is the USA Today bestselling author of The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise, The Invisible Husband of Frick Island, You Were There Too, Close Enough to Touch, and Before I Go. Her books have been translated into more than 20 languages around the world, lauded by numerous magazines including People, Us Weekly, Library Journal, and Real Simple, and won multiple awards including Georgia Author of the Year. Her sixth novel Jane and Dan at the End of the World will be published by Berkley/Penguin in March 2023. A former magazine editor for Women's Health & Fitness and Marie Claire, Colleen lives in Atlanta with her husband, four children, three chickens, and a mutt named Baxter.



ABOUT JANE AND DAN AT THE END OF THE WORLD

Date night goes off the rails in this hilariously insightful take on midlife and marriage when one unhappy couple find themselves at the heart of a crime in progress, from the USA Today bestselling author of The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise.

Jane and Dan have been married for nineteen years, but Jane isn’t sure they’re going to make it to twenty. The mother of two feels unneeded by her teenagers, and her writing career has screeched to an unsuccessful halt. Her one published novel sold under five hundred copies. Worse? She’s pretty sure Dan is cheating on her. When the couple goes to the renowned upscale restaurant La Fin du Monde to celebrate their anniversary, Jane thinks it’s as good a place as any to tell Dan she wants a divorce.

But before they even get to the second course, an underground climate activist group bursts into the dining room. Jane is shocked—and not just because she’s in a hostage situation the likes of which she’s only seen in the movies. Nearly everything the disorganized and bumbling activists say and do is right out of the pages of her failed book. Even Dan (who Jane wasn’t sure even read her book) admits it’s eerily familiar.

Which means Dan and Jane are the only ones who know what’s going to happen next. And they’re the only ones who can stop it. This wasn’t what Jane was thinking of when she said “’til death do us part” all those years ago, but if they can survive this, maybe they can survive anything—even marriage.


"Jane and Dan at the End of the World is a triumph! Poignant, darkly funny, and mind-bendingly twisty at every turn. With each new chapter, I felt more invested in Jane and Dan, the fate of their marriage, and the outcome of their shocking predicament. I cheered for them all the way to the story's satisfying end."—Elle Cosimano, New York Times bestselling author of Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice

“This brilliantly plotted joyride of a novel had me laughing out loud and clenching my racing heart in equal parts. It’s a story as madcap and beautiful as marriage itself—if you read one book this year, make it this one.”—Annabel Monaghan, bestselling author of Summer Romance

"Hilarious, witty, and wildly fun! Jane and Dan at the End of the World offers a fresh take on midlife and marriage as well as finding joy in the ordinary. Oakley is beyond brilliant!"—Jeneva Rose, New York Times bestselling author of Home Is Where the Bodies Are

"Only Colleen Oakley could turn a terrorist attack on a restaurant into a charming story full of humor, surprises, and familial love. A delightful, imaginative, laugh-out-loud joy ride of a novel."—Nina Simon, New York Times bestselling author of Mother-Daughter M**der Night

“Jane and Dan at the End of the World is a hilarious, deftly plotted novel that delves into deeper truths about marriage, parenting and personal fulfillment with grace and wisdom. I loved every second I spent with Jane and Dan and the rollicking cast of characters conjured up by the wonderful Colleen Oakley.” —Tara Conklin, New York Times bestselling author of Community Board and The Last Romantics

"Thrilling, inventive, hilarious and wise, Jane and Dan at the End of the World is, without question, one of my favorite books of the year. The action-packed plot immediately captured my attention, while the perfectly imperfect characters stole my heart. Colleen Oakley can take me hostage anytime."—Laura Hankin, author of One-Star Romance

"With razor-sharp wit and plenty of twists, Oakley masterfully crafts an insightful exploration of midlife and marriage. A must-read for anyone who craves a novel that’s both laugh-out-loud funny and poignant, and keeps you guessing until the end. I loved Jane and Dan, and rooted for them from the first page!"—Karma Brown, #1 international bestselling author of What Wild Women Do

"Jane and Dan have captured my heart! A thriller, a family drama, and a romantic comedy masterfully rolled into one, this novel is a fast-paced, enthralling story of a marriage on the brink and the shocking circumstances that make heroes out of ordinary people. I loved every hilarious, heart-stopping moment."—Amy Poeppel, author of The Sweet Spot

“I’m on chapter 17. It’s 3 am and I can’t stop reading. I love Jane, I love Dan, I love this book and I think you will too.”—KJ Dell’Antonia, New York Times bestselling author of Playing the Witch Card

“Fast-paced, deviously clever, and archly hilarious, the incredibly cinematic Jane and Dan at the End of the World will have you snort-laughing and turning the pages at breakneck speed as you race toward the pitch-perfect ending."—New York Times bestselling author Kristin Harmel

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