Book cover for Last Call at the Savoy by Brisa Carleton

Last Call at the Savoy

2025 Released
352 Pages
5-6 Hours
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Grand Central PublishingISBN 9781538772904

Set amongst the glittering backdrop of London's iconic Savoy hotel, a young woman is forced to confront her troubled past as she uncovers the story of the hotel’s first female bartender who has been erased from the history books.

"An exhilarating, tender read that will leave you smiling." —Fiona Davis, bestselling author of The Magnolia Palace


Six years ago, Cinnamon Scott was a young writer on the rise in New York City. But since the sudden loss of her parents, she's been stuck in place, retreating to a life of endless partying—made possible by the massive fortune she's inherited. Despite their tragic loss, she and her older sister Rosemary have always had each other to lean on. But now, with Rosie living in London and about to give birth to twins, Cinnamon feels more lost than ever.

When Rosie is put on bedrest, Cinnamon flies to her sister's side, where she's temporarily living at The Savoy. Immediately swept away by the beauty and history of the legendary hotel and its famed American Bar, Cinnamon finds ample opportunity to distract herself. When the late shift bartender tells her the story of Ada Coleman, the woman who crafted the cocktail recipes The Savoy popularized in its famous handbook a century ago, Cinnamon is inspired by the bartender's vivid stories of Ada's fearlessness and can't understand why Ada's name is nowhere to be found.

After meeting a handsome historian researching the hotel and realizing that Ada is likely to be once again overlooked, Cinnamon must decide if she can overcome her demons and stand up for Ada's story. And, along the way, she might just save her own story too.

"Lush and three-dimensional—and relevant to ladies today who still fight to be seen. Lift a cocktail to this debut!” ―Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author of My Sister's Keeper

Brisa Carleton

Brisa Carleton is a bestselling author, screenwriter, and three-time Tony Award-winning Broadway producer based in Midtown Manhattan and Naples, Florida. She is the author of Last Call at the Savoy, winner of the American Fiction Award for Best Debut Novel, and the holiday romance Just Her Holiday Type. Her upcoming Hallmark Christmas movie will premiere as part of the 2026 Countdown to Christmas lineup.

Before turning a lifelong love of reading into a passion for writing, Brisa worked on numerous Broadway productions, including Hamilton, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, and Moulin Rouge!. Then, in 2019, her career took an unexpected turn when HSH Prince Albert of Monaco invited her to lead his foundation’s philanthropy efforts in theater, dance, and film in honor of his mother, Princess Grace Kelly.

When she isn’t writing, Brisa is hosting friends around the piano for showtune sing-alongs or off traveling the world with her husband, Mark, and their Chihuahua, Mister Big, in search of a good story, a new escapade, and a very cold martini.

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