Arrivals and Departures

Name: Arrivals and Departures
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ISBN: 9780593500323

A Novel

Amanda Eyre Ward

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Ballantine Books Inc.
16 June 2026

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Jetsetters comes a witty and wonderful new novel about one unforgettable family and the journeys we take—across oceans and through heartbreak—to find our way back to love.

The Perkins family has problems. They’re scattered across the globe. Lee, a glamorous reality-TV star, is struggling with her mental health in the spotlight. Reagan, her younger sister, has fallen for a romance scammer. Cord, their charming brother, is one drink away from losing it all. And their mother, Charlotte, still longs for the love she let slip away a decade ago, a lover who sailed off with her heart to a remote island in Greece.

When Reagan disappears, Lee flies first-class to Athens to save her family—again. There, against the glittering Mediterranean and the shadow of the Acropolis, Lee contends with emotional nieces, relentless paparazzi, and her own fragile heart. Lee is desperately searching—for her sister, and for the hope and joy she thought was gone forever.

Across continents and crises, each member of the Perkins family must face the same question: is it ever too late to choose love?

Featuring characters from Ward’s bestselling novel The Jetsetters, Arrivals and Departures is brimming with humor, honesty, and hope. It’s the story of a family finding the courage to say the only words that can save us—I love you.

By: Amanda Eyre Ward
Imprint: Ballantine Books Inc.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 391g
ISBN: 9780593500323
ISBN 10: 0593500326
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 16 June 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Amanda Eyre Ward is the New York Times bestselling author of twelve books including The Jetsetters, a Reese's Book Club pick. She lives in Austin, Texas, with her family.

Reviews for Arrivals and Departures: A Novel

“Compulsively readable characters will have you turning page after page. A mystery, a family, and a storm of messy emotions are perfectly balanced by a beautiful summer backdrop.”—New York Times bestselling author Haley Pham “Ward deals with heavy themes with a deft hand, and readers will root for the flawed Perkinses even as they bury their heads in the (wine-soaked) sand . . . Book clubs will also be drawn to its satisfying but hardly neat ending.”—Booklist, starred review