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Pub Date 19 May 2026 | Archive Date 31 Jul 2026

Historical Fiction | Literary Fiction | Women's Fiction

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Description

 Three hearts. Countless letters. One impossible choice.

Through letters exchanged across oceans and Manhattan streets, Irish immigrant Catherine McGuirk navigates love, ambition, and heartbreak. Torn between her seafaring husband, the suitor she once refused, and her own dreams, Catherine’s fate unfolds in an intimate, epistolary saga of passion, resilience, and 19th-century life.

 Three hearts. Countless letters. One impossible choice.

Through letters exchanged across oceans and Manhattan streets, Irish immigrant Catherine McGuirk navigates love, ambition, and heartbreak. Torn...
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A Note From the Publisher

My book is an epistolary story told in letters akin to the format of "The Corespondents." However, it is historical fiction, based on my second great aunt who came to Sag Harbor from Ireland in 1842. Unusually, there is a Notes section in the back of the book with historical images and sources. Maps, portraits, whaling logs, ship's manifests, and census records fill in details of the story. Thank you in advance for any early reviews.

My book is an epistolary story told in letters akin to the format of "The Corespondents." However, it is historical fiction, based on my second great aunt who came to Sag Harbor from Ireland in 1842...

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Advance Praise

In Susan McGuirk’s epistolary novel Dear Missing Friend, letters go where the heart is meant to travel, enabling a kind of freedom that feels unattainable in daily life.

—Foreword Reviews

Fans of historical novels will find much to like in McGuirk’s debut. An ambitious work of historical fiction.

—Kirkus Review

McGuirk creates a powerful foundation for a story that embraces many elements, from history to mystery, using Catherine’s strengths and character to bring this era to life. Recommendable to book clubs.

—Midwest Book Review

In Susan McGuirk’s epistolary novel Dear Missing Friend, letters go where the heart is meant to travel, enabling a kind of freedom that feels unattainable in daily life.

—Foreword Reviews

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Marketing Plan

Marketing Plan

Build my presence on Bluesky, Substack, Instagram, Goodreads and my website: https://susanmcguirk.com

Amazon Ads running from 5/19 – 12/24/26.

Goodreads Giveaway 4/7-5/5/26.

Launch Party at Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum 5/16/26.

Blog Tour by Over The River PR 5/19 -6/2/26 and media outreach.

Book Trib’s Dans Paper group ad in Dan’s Papers Summer Preview edition.

Participation in East Hampton Author’s Night 8/8/26 with the help of WordHampton – who will also do local media outreach.

Outreach to East End bookstores and historical/cultural venues that sell books.

Outreach to New York City bookstores and historical houses/museums that sell books.


Marketing Plan

Build my presence on Bluesky, Substack, Instagram, Goodreads and my website: https://susanmcguirk.com

Amazon Ads running from 5/19 – 12/24/26.

Goodreads Giveaway 4/7-5/5/26.

Launch...

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Available Editions

EDITION Ebook
ISBN 9781961864542
PRICE $4.99 (USD)
PAGES 318

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