My Beloved

“Jan Karon is a national treasure. Prepare to laugh, cry and fall in love all over again as she takes us on a long-awaited trip back home to her beloved town of Mitford. What fun to catch up with Father Tim and all her iconic characters. And this time, there is a mystery afoot in Mitford you don’t want to miss. My Beloved is the heartwarming gift we all need.” —Fannie Flagg, New York Times-bestselling author of Fried Green Tomatoes“It’s been a while since Karon’s last novel set in western North Carolina, To Be Where You Are (2017), so her many readers will be eager for further dispatches from Mitford. They will not be disappointed with this tender, spiritual tale of family and the boundless love that exists in community.” —Booklist (starred review)Praise for the Mitford Novels“Welcome home, Mitford fans…to Karon’s gift for illuminating the struggles that creep into everyday lives—along with a vividly imagined world.”—PEOPLE “Jan Karon reflects contemporary culture more fully than almost any other living novelist.” —Los Angeles Times“The faster and more impersonal the world becomes, the more we need…Mitford.” —Cleveland Plain Dealer“Karon knits Mitford’s small-town characters and multiple storylines into a cozy sweater of a book….Hits the sweet spot at the intersection of your heart and your funny bone.” —USA Today“Jan Karon offers her readers another chance to escape their own world, if just for a while….Her readers say they wish Mitford existed so they could move there.” —Richmond Times-Dispatch“Karon holds varying aspects of humanity up to the light, from staggering cruelty…to the awesome power of love and forgiveness.” —The Atlanta Journal-Constitution“Karon has a gift for breathing life into small moments that make readers both laugh and cry.” —BookPage “It’s hard for a review to capture the magic of Jan Karon’s writing and of the characters readers have taken for their own since the first Mitford book was published. But the magic is there….The delightful reconnections you’ll experience will both gladden your heart and satisfy your soul.” —Bookreporter.com“Delightful…Familiar characters, lots of love, some humor, and a few surprises make this essential for all Mitford fans.” —Library Journal (starred review)“Karon’s Mitford series continues with all the beloved characters, down-home charm, and deep faith in God that are the hallmarks so beloved of fans.” —Kirkus Reviews“Loyal fans of Karon’s Mitford novels and Father Tim will be delighted once again to spend time in this quintessential American village with its leading citizen and his colorful coterie of friends, family, and dependent souls.” —Booklist

Jan Karon is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of fifteen novels in the Mitford series, featuring Episcopal priest Father Tim Kavanagh. She has authored twelve other books, including Jan Karon’s Mitford Cookbook and Kitchen Reader, and several titles for children. Jan lives in Virginia near the World Heritage site of Jefferson’s Monticello. The Mitford series was inspired by Jan’s life in Western North Carolina, where her Mitford Museum now advances the Mitford ethos through literacy, creativity, and community.