(Nashville, TN – June 3, 2025) From MCA artist Caylee Hammack, known for her genre-defying sound and storytelling lyrics, and Carolyn Brown, the New York Times–bestselling author of over 140 titles, comes BED OF ROSES, a vibrant, emotionally rich novel of heartbreak, hope, and healing. BED OF ROSES is a must-read romance and the literary companion to Hammack’s critically acclaimed album of the same name. With chapters inspired by each of the album’s 13 tracks, the novel tells a powerful story about rebuilding after loss and learning to love again.
About the book:
On the run after her heart’s broken, Sam starts to wonder if she should have listened to her daddy’s advice: don’t get a vintage car until you know how to fix one. Now she’s stranded—along with her dog, Nibbler—in a middle-of-nowhere town no bigger than a matchbox until she can get her 1965 Mustang repaired.
Jack, owner of the one and only mechanic shop in remote Homestead, Texas, is a tall drink of water. And Sam quickly recognizes she’s his type from the glint in his pretty green eyes. So she’s pleasantly surprised when he offers up the refuge of his grandmother’s B&B, the Rose Garden, while he fixes what’s under the hood.
Still, Sam intends to be on her way in a few days—but then Ms. Kathleen offers her free room and board in exchange for helping out at her flower shop. Distracted by the blooms that surround her charming new home, Sam starts to feel settled for the first time in forever. But when local bookstore owner Noah catches her eye, she’s forced to confront her heartache head-on. Will she be able to let down her guard and trust again? Or will she follow her instincts and run for the hills?
About the authors:
CAYLEE HAMMACK is a country singer, songwriter, and producer signed with MCA. A co-recipient, with Miranda Lambert, of the Academy of Country Music’s “Music Event of the Year” honor, she has been identified as an “Artist to Watch” by The Bobby Bones Show, Rolling Stone, and Hits magazine. Her debut album, If It Wasn’t for You, earned high praise from critics, with her deeply personal song “Small Town Hypocrite” named a “Best Song of 2020” by NPR and Esquire. Her sophomore album, Bed of Roses, is a sonic storybook of the tales and characters that shaped her into who she is today. With the help of her close friends and creatives, including John Osborne of the Brothers Osborne, Hammack has tended the garden of her life and fostered her most authentic sound, harnessing the power of raw storytelling that has set her apart as an artist. A native of Ellaville, Georgia, she has lived in Nashville since she was nineteen. For more information, visit www.cayleehammack.com.
CAROLYN BROWN is the New York Times–, USA Today–, Wall Street Journal–, and Washington Post–bestselling author of more than a hundred novels and several novellas. A recipient of the Booksellers’ Best Award and the Montlake Diamond Award as well as a three-time recipient of the National Readers’ Choice Award, her work has been published for more than twenty years, and her books have been translated into twenty-one languages. When she’s not writing, Brown enjoys plotting new stories in her Davis, Oklahoma, backyard with her tomcat, Boots Randolph Terminator Outlaw, who protects the yard from all kinds of wicked varmints including crickets, locusts, and spiders. To learn more, visit www.carolynbrownbooks.com.
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