Oh my goodness, I just loved this one!! Right from the start, I enjoyed the characters. I loved Ivy, our MC. She's a fast-moving city girl that spontaneously buys a run-down farm house, sight unseen! What?? I loved this! I kept being like, I can't believe you didn't go see the house, and so many characters have the same response. Now, of course, that's an important part of the story, as we get so many surprises...delightful and not so delightful...because of her choice.

I loved discovering the house with Ivy. It felt magical as different aspects came to light. I feel like the home itself was a character in the story, and it had its own little arc!

The people were wonderful as well. Ivy's journey takes her on a path to meet so many people and they were all such a delight! I loved the way the story weaves around all these people, and it made the whole book just a gift to read!

This was a beautiful holiday story that might bring a few tears to your eyes, and it will definitely bring some warmth to your heart!

The book is about Ivy, newly divorce, she buys a farmhouse without seeing it. There’s a lot of junk in the house and as she’s going through it she finds a Santa Suit with a note in the pocket. The note takes her in a mission to find who wrote the note and what happened. In trying to find answers, she gets to know her new community and the cute realtor that always seems to be there when she needs help.
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This was a cute small town romance! Think Christmas Hallmark movie. Ivy was a bit of a Scrooge not wanting to celebrate, and with good reason with the divorce and all, and inadvertently everyone in the community came together to help her, while she was also helping them. This book was a quick read at about 224 pages. It had a little romance, mystery, and a lot of Christmas magic. I recommend this one for your Christmas reading!

The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews is a great holiday read full of Christmas spirit. Ivy, very recent divorced, buys a fixer-upper farmhouse in a small town in North Carolina. She finds a vintage Santa suit in her closet and quickly becomes focused on identifying the little girl who, years before, had asked Santa to bring her daddy home from the war. With a handsome love interest, a new best friend, and small town who set, this book held my interest until I turned the very last page. This story captured the magic of the holidays and utterly charmed me. It is the feel good read of the season. (I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy and all opinions are my own.)

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐢𝐭
𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐊𝐚𝐲 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐬

5⭐️

Need a pick-me-up?
THIS ONE IS FOR YOU, LOVE- we’ve got:
-A mini-mystery
-Quirky characters
-Romance
-A romping, fun-loving canine
-CHICKS (the birds, not the slang!)
-Family Ties
-A Catfish?? (the show, not the fish)
-ALL THE CHRISTMAS VIBES

What a short, sweet and DELIGHTFUL holiday novella! It was the perfect way to pop a little Holiday Cheer into my oh-so-dull Autumn glum. I love fall, but the drop in temps and lack of sunshine definitely affect my mood. I found myself willing another 100 pages to appear! I could lose myself following Ivy and this cute little town with its shenanigans all day long.

A new beginning, Ivy purchases an old farmhouse- sight unseen- after a painful divorce. Arriving basically with the clothes on her back, Ivy finds she gets more than she bargained for when she realizes the work she will need to do. Armed with determination, a friendly realtor slash neighbor, and some new local friends- she begins making Four Roses farm her own. While cleaning out some of the rooms, she discovers an old Santa Suit that hides a long-forgotten Christmas wish and sets out to unravel the mystery it holds. In the process, she begins to explore her new town and make connections that have consequences nobody could’ve predicted.

I loved all the characters in this..the type of people that do things without being asked because they genuinely CARE. People that will usher a stranger new to town into their home for a coffee or a chat, because that’s how they were raised. I found that I enjoyed the mystery, but also seeing the transformation Ivy undergoes when she is unburdened by her past and allows the community to envelop her.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martins Press for a copy in exchange for an honest review🖤

Such a wonderful story that brings out the joy and miracles of Christmas. When Ivy Perkins leaves an unhappy life behind to start anew by buying an old farm house in a small town, little did she know the impact that purchase was going to have on so many lives, including her own. With the help of newfound friends Phoebe and Lawrence, and realtor/“more-than-a-realtor” Ezra, Ivy settles into her house and the secrets it holds. Enjoyed the camaraderie among the characters and the small-town vibe. Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press, for the opportunity to read and review this advance reader copy. #NetGalley #TheSantaSuit

This was the perfect book to get me into the holiday spirit. It is short and sweet, and I absolutely loved it. I loved the small town feel in this book and the Christmas Farm setting. There’s a little bit of mystery, friendship, romance, and so much more packed into this book. The characters are great, and reading this will transport you right into all things Christmas. I highly recommend checking it out!

Thank you Netgalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

A sweet small town novella romance. Ivy needed a change and moved from Atlanta to a small community up north into a farmhouse that needed much repair. She finds a Santa suit that was left behind which brings about the magic of Christmas with love, kindness, and community. Ivy claimed she was a bit of a Scrooge but she kept inserting herself into other people's business and getting to know her neighbors. This one ended up being just ok for me - there was one plot point that really didn't make sense to me but other than that - a fun holiday novella.

Thanks so much NetGalley for the arc!!! I can not say enough good things about this book. It had all the good feels and just made me so happy. The characters were real and the holiday spirit was so alive, I felt like I was there, This book is exactly what everyone needs for the holiday season.

I was more interested in the budding relationship between Ivy and Ezra and the mystery surrounding Phoebe's mystery man than I was in the story behind the Santa Suit and the letters. I found myself bored in those chapters, and wanted to get to the relationship parts.

What a sweet holiday story! It was just as good as your favorite Hallmark movie! As a matter of fact, I have already cast the lead roles, so I’ll just wait for the call from the company!!

Such a sweet novella set around Christmas! This book is full of hope, magic and a small town.

Newly divorced Ivy has started over in a small town and just bought a farm, site unseen. When she arrives the fantasy she had of fixing up and restoring her new home is met with many obstacles. However, the previous owners were well known in the town and played Santa and Mrs. Claus yearly.

Ivy find a Santa suit while rummaging through a closet and a note inside. It sparks a journey on finding out what happened and more about the little girl who wrote this note to Santa. Along the way she grows closer to her real estate agent and new friends in the town.

Determined for answers, Ivy sets out on a mission to figure out the mystery of the note in Santa's suit. Along they way, she finds healing, new friends and hope for a new future.

Thank you to Netgalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Ivy Perkins is starting over and has a lot to do in her new home. When she discovers the Santa Suit in her new closet, it gives her a new purpose after her divorce. She goes a long way and ends up delivering great Christmas surprises for multiple people in her new life. She helps out a failing candy company, she gets closer to her realtor friend, makes a new friend in the older gentleman in her new town and once she gets going she brings everyone together and makes their final Christmas wishes come true.

What a cute and magical Christmas novella with a little twist thrown in at the end. My favorite time of year for sure getting cozy and reading a holiday book. The perfect length as this time of year as the hustle and bustle begins. Ivy was a woman who began a new life in a small town. MKA does a good job in describing Tarburton, North Carolina and the farmhouse Ivy purchases, The Four Roses sight unseen. From the festivities to the fixing up of her new place to the romance and the mystery surrounding the Santa Suit you will close the book and smile. As new friendships form and love begins to bloom Ivy and Ezra will capture your heart. Thank you #NetGalley #TheSantaSuit for the ARC , all opinions are my own.

THE SANTA SUIT is a magical read for the holidays. Curl up on the couch with some hot cocoa and enjoy this novella about Ivy Perkins. She recently went through a divorce and moved to a small town. She bought a farmhouse in the town known as The Four Roses. Ivy quickly meets all the neighbors and learns about the history of the town and the house that she has just bought.

Ivy's real estate agent, Ezra, turns up to help her get the house in working order. While cleaning out the attic, Ivy finds a Mr. and Mrs. Claus suit with a special note inside. Ivy embarks on a mission to find the meaning of the note. The journey helps Ivy learn the importance of happiness and the spirit of Christmas!

This is an adorable little Christmas novella! At 224 pages it won’t take you long to read and if you enjoy Hallmark Christmas movies, you will love this book.

The story is charming and heartwarming. You will experience a small-town setting with friendly people and you will even have a tiny mystery to solve. It is super sweet.

I love Ivy (the main character). She was strong, resourceful, kind, and possibly a tad over her head with her new endeavor to fix up an old farmhouse by herself. She was an incredibly amiable character… very no-nonsense and I liked her.

The romance aspect of the book happened fast. I don’t usually enjoy the immediate love connection trope, but in this story it didn’t bother me much. It is a Christmas miracle after all, right? 😊

As expected, all of the mysteries and conflicts wrap up nicely, everyone is happy, and everyone’s Christmas is merry all-around! This is an endearing, quick read. I recommend it 100% if you enjoy holiday stories or light romance novels.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an electronic ARC, which I reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

If you’re a Hallmark movie junkie and live for the Christmas movies like me, then you need to read this book!

The Santa Suit was a sweet tale about a divorcee new to a small town where the hunky realtor is also the handyman. There is town traditions, holiday magic, and a little bit of mystery. It’s fun and flirty and the perfect amount of romance.

Overall, I recommend this book.

4 Stars

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Just in time for the holidays comes a delightful, sweet, feel-good novel to give you a lift. Author Mary Kay Andrews does not disappoint with her latest book, The Santa Suit.

Ivy Perkins has just gone through a bitter divorce that included her losing the PR company that she helped to build. She and her rescue dog Punkin leave the big city for a small town in the North Carolina mountains. Ivy feels drawn to an old farmhouse called, The Four Roses, and buys it sight unseen. When she arrives it’s not quite as quaint as what she had envisioned. She is ready for a new start but is this it?

She’s not overly fond of Christmas and this new home and community embrace Christmas like no other. When she finds an old Santa suit with a note inside from a young girl who years ago asked Santa if her dad would come back from the war, Ivy sets off on a quest that will change her life.

The characters in this novel will draw you in. If you are like me, the pages will practically turn themselves to see how the story unfolds. If you like hope, romance, humor, challenges overcome, and a few twists and turns, I believe you will thoroughly enjoy this book. And, let’s not forget the magic of Christmas. This book reminds us that sometimes at Christmas love and giving are most present.

I am still smiling and I think you will too if you read this book.

*A special thanks to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for this ARC.

I love to start picking up Christmas books this time of year, and Mary Kay Andrews is usually a solid read for me. I really enjoyed this one about Ivy moving to a new town in a house that she bought site unseen. The way the Santa Suit was tied into the story was so cute, and I loved that there were touches of Christmas without being over the top or cheesy. If you love Christmas Hallmark movies, you definitely want to read this!

Bottom Line: Read it!

**I received a copy of The Santa Suit from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are of my own.**

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an e ARC of this book.
A total delight sure to get one in the Christmas spirit.
Mindless, frivolous, light read about love and holiday joy. Loveable characters
and a happy ending. Celebrate the joy of the holiday..

I enjoy everything written by Ms. Andrews and I loved this one! She has a talent of writing a book that draws me in from the first page. The characters seem so real and likeable. I also liked that this mystery didn't involve a murder.

Christmas magic and new relationships make a great Holiday read!