Destination Funeral: A Novel
Jul 2026 · Sold by St. Martin's Press
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"Fun and sexy." ―People Magazine
"Paige Harbison is one of the funniest writers working today." ―Bustle
A fresh take on Groundhog Day with a dash of Practical Magic meets the magical escapism of One Italian Summer in this heartfelt and hilarious novel following a friend group so damaged that only a funeral could bring them back together.
When Babe—the complicated, magnetic matriarch of their teenage summers—dies, four estranged friends return to sleepy Mercy Island, a storm-swept stretch of coastal Georgia, summoned by the reading of her will.
Didion arrives at the timeworn pink house to find the friends she never thought she’d see again—along with the tensions, attractions, and unfinished business that once bound them together and broke them apart.
What should be a brief weekend of small talk quickly unravels when they wake up and discover...it’s Saturday. Again. And again. And again.
Trapped in a time loop with no end and no instructions, they’re forced to confront the betrayals, breakups, and buried truths that shattered them all those years ago. Because maybe, just maybe, an endless weekend is exactly what they all need to save their own lives.
"Paige Harbison is one of the funniest writers working today." ―Bustle
A fresh take on Groundhog Day with a dash of Practical Magic meets the magical escapism of One Italian Summer in this heartfelt and hilarious novel following a friend group so damaged that only a funeral could bring them back together.
When Babe—the complicated, magnetic matriarch of their teenage summers—dies, four estranged friends return to sleepy Mercy Island, a storm-swept stretch of coastal Georgia, summoned by the reading of her will.
Didion arrives at the timeworn pink house to find the friends she never thought she’d see again—along with the tensions, attractions, and unfinished business that once bound them together and broke them apart.
What should be a brief weekend of small talk quickly unravels when they wake up and discover...it’s Saturday. Again. And again. And again.
Trapped in a time loop with no end and no instructions, they’re forced to confront the betrayals, breakups, and buried truths that shattered them all those years ago. Because maybe, just maybe, an endless weekend is exactly what they all need to save their own lives.
"Fun and sexy." ―People Magazine
"Paige Harbison is one of the funniest writers working today." ―Bustle
A fresh take on Groundhog Day with a dash of Practical Magic meets the magical escapism of One Italian Summer in this heartfelt and hilarious novel following a friend group so damaged that on...
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Paula Pugh
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July 22, 2026
I adore books by Paige Harribison. They are filled with complex characters and plots. In this book, four former friends are called together for the funeral of a mother who wants them to reconcile and reignite their lost friendships. The story is fraught with serious misunderstandings, deep underlying anger, and a need to release the bitterness at long last. Engrossing story that will capture you until the very end. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of the book. My own thoughts.
About the author
Paige Harbison was first published at just nineteen years old and has since written three young adult novels, collaborated on several celebrity ghostwriting projects, and made her adult fiction debut with The Other Side of Now. When she’s not writing, she hosts her podcast, records music with her brother under the band name Thalo, and creates comedy videos that have amassed millions of views across social media. She lives in Los Angeles with her partner, Richie, and their dog, Tarot.
Paige Harbison was first published at just nineteen years old and has since written three young adult novels, collaborated on several celebrity ghostwriting projects, and made her adult fiction debut with The Other Side of Now. When she’s not writing, she hosts her podcast, records music with her...
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