Nancy Naigle Book Signing Coming to Gretchen's Hallmark in Summerville

Summerville readers will get a chance to meet Nancy Naigle on Friday, May 8, 2026, when the USA TODAY bestselling author stops at Gretchen’s Hallmark from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for a book signing and reader meet-and-greet tied to Home No Matter Where.^{2, 4, 5}

The official event page lists the appearance for Friday, May 8, 2026, not Thursday. It also places the event at 622 Bacons Bridge Rd in Summerville, and Hallmark identifies the shop as part of Sawmill Village Shopping Center.^{1, 4}

Naigle has built a wide audience with small-town fiction centered on home, family, and second chances. She has written more than 45 novels, and several titles have moved to the screen, including Hallmark Channel adaptations of Christmas Joy and The Secret Ingredient, along with Hope at Christmas on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.²

The Shell Collector pushed that reach even further. The novel reached the ECPA bestseller list and became the first Fox Nation original movie, and her website still lists it as available there.²

The new book behind the visit

The Summerville stop lands during release week for Home No Matter Where, which reaches shelves on May 5, 2026. It is the third Shell Collector novel and offers a return to Whelk’s Island, where three generations of women work through old wounds, family strain, and the chance to begin again.^{4, 5}

Summerville is also one stop in a broader Carolina run. Naigle’s tour includes appearances in Chapel Hill, Southern Pines, Charlotte, Charleston, and Mount Pleasant.³

Official event details

Friday, May 8, 2026.⁴
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.⁴
Gretchen’s Hallmark, 622 Bacons Bridge Rd, Summerville, SC 29485, in Sawmill Village Shopping Center.^{1, 4}
A book signing and meet-and-greet centered on Home No Matter Where during release week for the third Shell Collector novel.^{4, 5}
An RSVP link appears on the official event page for readers who want to plan ahead.⁴

For readers in Summerville and the Charleston area, the timing lines up well. The new book will already be out, and this signing offers an early local chance to meet the author behind a long list of page-to-screen stories.^{2, 4, 5}