My Beloved: A Mitford Novel

By Jan Karon

Book Overview

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

#1 New York Times bestselling author Jan Karon gives her beloved fans what they want for Christmas: a new Mitford novel.

When Father Tim's wife, Cynthia, asks what he wants for Christmas, he pens the answer in a love letter that bares his most private feelings. Then the letter goes missing and circulates among his astonished neighbors. So much for private.

Can a letter change a life? Ask Helene, the piano teacher who has avoided her feelings for a lifetime. Ask Hope, the village bookseller who desperately needs something that's impossibly out of reach. Or, if you'd like to know how a brush with death can be the portal to a happy marriage, Cynthia will tell you all about it.

In My Beloved, Harley gets an important letter of his own; a broken heart teaches the Old Mayor, Esther Cunningham, a lesson long in coming; and thanks to Lace and Dooley, readers get what they've been waiting for: Sadie.

Poignant, hilarious, and life-affirming, My Beloved sets a generous table for millions of readers who love these characters like family. With Karon's signature humanity shining through on every page, this is a season of life in Mitford you won't want to miss.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DSHQQ7HQ
• ISBN13: 9798217047178
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.4" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Welcome Back to Milford

My Beloved was well worth the wait. Jan Karon did not disappoint. She has woven another tapestry of favorite characters touched by love and grace. I loved the ways in which Father Tim's letter impacted the Mitford characters as it made its amazing journey . This is a book I will read and re-read. Thank you, Jan Karon.

Wonderful!

Loved everything about it!! I could not put it down and wished it had gone on forever!! I definitely got the meaning behind why she wrote this book :) Thank you, Jan :)