Sometimes you need a light, heart-warming feel good book. This is it! Ivy Perkins moves to an old house in a new town looking for a fresh start. With the help of her new friends and some treasures left in the attic, that is just what she finds. A bit of holiday cheer and hope!

This is a perfect holiday, feel good book that would do very well as a movie. It has every ingredient: new friends, Christmas, snow, hunky guy, family and a little mystery too.

I liked that Ivy was a strong, independent woman. Her character could have been written as a divorcee who was clueless in buying an old farmhouse who fell apart at the slightest problem, needing help from the local attractive real estate agent, but nope. She took on the challenges unfazed and helped out others along the way. Kudos, Ms. Andrews!

Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book, but my opinions are my own.

The Santa Suit is a charming story set in a charming town during one of my favorite holidays, Christmas.
I loved this story about fresh starts, making new friends and embracing traditions.
Whether you need help getting in the holiday spirit or just want to read a sweet book, The Santa Suit is waiting for you.
Thank you #netgalley and #stmartinspress for an e-arc of #thesantasuit.

The Santa Suit was such a delightful and heart warming story! I didn't want it to end and would love to see Hallmark, Netflix, or somebody turn it into a holiday movie. I think of MKA as the Queen of Summer, but her formula really works for Christmas too. There's a little romance, a little mystery, and a whole lot of heart. Again my only complaint is that I wish it were longer. I think a protagonist of some sort would have given it a longer arc but either way, I'll still be feeling warm and fuzzy the rest of the day much like the suit in the story.

The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews is a cute little Christmas novella. It’s part mystery and part romance. I just loved reading this! The characters are all really friendly and likable. I connected most with Ivy, the main character, because after going through a divorce, she up and moves to a small town where she knows no one and buys an old farmhouse that’s in major need of repairs. Hearing about everything she goes through with the house made me remember all the issues I myself have gone through after buying my own old rundown farmhouse. The members of the community are all so friendly and inviting. Their willingness to help is something that only comes from living in a small tight-knit community. The storyline instantly puts you in the holiday spirit and made me want to start decorating for Christmas. It’s a beautiful holiday story and one I’m sure everyone will enjoy. I’d like to thank Erica Martirano, Director of Marketing at St. Martin’s Publishing Group for the invite and NetGalley for the arc to read, review and enjoy. It was a fun, enjoyable festive story that I’m giving a 5 star rating!

The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews, another complimentary digital ARC via NetGalley, was a feel good Christmas reason. This was a novella, short and sweet but with that magical cozy feel you want in a Christmas story. I quite enjoyed it and read in a single sitting. The characters were cute and relatable and I love small town Christmas tales.

The Santa Suit is a cute and fast Christmas story. Ivy buys a farmhouse sight unseen after her divorce. When she arrives, she finds a house in more need of repair than she was anticipating. While sorting through the "junk" left behind she finds an old santa suit with a letter inside. She sets out to find the child who wrote than letter many years ago.
A touching story that includes a meet-cute and some great neighbors.Just the quick and easy read I was looking for.

Thanks to netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the advance copy.

Every time I receive an advanced copy of Mary Kay Andrews I read and review on other platforms when book releases. I always forget to review on here so I am doing it now before I forget. This book was amazing!!

Once again, Mary Kay Andrews delivers! I’ll be honest, my mother passed recently and I’ve been dreading the upcoming holiday season since it’ll be the first one without her, but after reading this book I feel more dare I say JOYFUl! I love when her books are set with old fixer upper houses with a side of romance and humor. I strongly suggest this new book for everyone! I will be sharing with all my family to get everyone in the spirit. Great book!

Are you in the mood to start reading Christmas books? Please start with The Santa Suit. It is sure to get you in the sprit of Christmas!
What a wonderful, sweet Christmas story!
The Santa Suit is a light, Christmas read that will certainly pull you into the Christmas season..
The Santa Suit will have you smiling with a beautiful Christmasy, fuzzy feeling ending.
Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest opinion. All opinions expressed are my own.

I'm not normally a huge fan of Holiday themed books. And, if I do read one, it’s not usually when it is hot enough to have the a/c on. But, I made an exception for Mary Kay Andrews.

I've been a fan of Mary Kay Andrews for years, I know I can count on her to provide me with something that will be an entertaining and interesting read.

Ivy has just been divorced. To get away from all the hurt she buys an old house in a small town. The house was previously owned by a couple who had played Mr and Mrs Santa Claus for the town before they passed away. And the real estate agent is a young, good looking man. That's all anyone needs to know.

The Santa Suit could easily be a Lifetime movie. It's sometimes corny, sometimes predictable but completely a “feel good” book. It made me smile.

3.5 stars rounded up to 4

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an Advance Readers Copy.

The spirit of Christmas comes alive with this charming book. For those looking for a heart-warming holiday story, this is it.

Ivy Perkins is escaping from a new divorce and life in Atlanta as a successful marketing agent and moving to a small town in the mountains of North Carolina. She bought a house sight unseen which was listed on the internet. In her mind, it was perfect: a white house with a large porch and brick chimneys on two acres of land with a barn. As soon as she arrived with her dog, Punkin, her real estate agent, Ezra Wheeler, was there to hand over the keys. While she was drawn to the house, she immediately noticed all the updates that needed to get done. In spite of this, Ezra said, "Everything works."

In one of the closets, she found a beautifully tailored Santa suit. Ezra said it must have belonged to Big Bob. He and his wife were known in the mountains as Mr. and Mrs. Claus. Inside one of the pockets of the suit, there was a letter to Santa from a six-year-old girl. She asked Santa to bring her dad home from the war. Ivy couldn't stop thinking about this note and figured someone close by would have remembered her - now a grown woman. To find out more, Ivy needed to remove her big-city distrust in strangers and try to fit in with the folks in the small NC town.

It's definitely a feel-good story that lifts one's spirits. This book is easy to read and shorter than most - 224 pages - which is nice for those that want something quick, light and inspirational. It brings the reader back to what's important in life: meaningful friends, family and gatherings with good cheers. It's not only a gratifying book but also a perfect holiday gift.

My thanks to Mary Kay Andrews, St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for allowing me to read this copy with the expected release date of September 28, 2021.

What a cute Hallmark Christmas movie kind of story! Ivy Perkins moves to Tiburton from Atlanta after purchasing an old farmhouse site unseen to start a new chapter in her life. The story of the cuteness takes over from there with her meeting some townspeople and bringing people together.

Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Ok it’s September and 90 degrees in the Midwest and I’m reading a book about Christmas but I still loved it!!!
Mary Kay Andrews has become one of my favorite go to authors when I want a feel good story that keeps me turning pages. This is no exception!
When Ivy buys an old farmhouse and finds an old Santa suit with a note written by a little girl with her Christmas wish on it, Ivy makes it her mission to find out if this wish ever came true. This book is about family, love, and Christmas miracles with a mystery thrown in. I loved it and honestly I will continue to read everything Mary Kay Andrews reads!
Thank you #netgalley and #stmartinspress for an advanced copy of #thesantasuit in exchange for an honest review.

After buying the Four Roses Farm online, new divorcee Ivy Perkins finds she has a bigger project than expected but will it be worth it? This is a perfect short, easy to read, feel good story for Christmas.

I love Mary Kay Andrews, and this book was like a warm cup of cocoa with a splash of rum snuggled up in front of a Christmas tree and warm fire.

After a divorce, Ivy Perkins buys a charming country house sight unseen, and soon falls in love with the town and a Christmas mystery. The magic of Christmas is infused on each page, and the town's residents are cute and charming.

This book was adorable. It was engaging and written the way Hallmark movies should be written.

A sweet novella that reminds us to embrace the magic of Christmas. Recently divorced, Ivy Perkins buys an old farmhouse in the North Carolina mountains, sight unseen, after falling in love with it online. The house has been vacant for years, since the last owners died, but it isn't empty: all of the former owners' belongings are still there, including an exquisite Santa suit. Ivy finds an old letter to Santa in one of the pockets, from a little girl asking for her father to come home from the war. Intrigued, Ivy tries to track down the girl to find out if she got her wish, while also dealing with old house problems, making friends, and maybe finding romance. As Ivy embraces the magic of her new house and Christmas, her new life starts to fall into place. A quick, feel-good read with great characters and humor, a wonderful Christmas present to us from Mary Kay Andrews.

4.5 stars. If you like hallmark movies, particularly those that take place around Christmas, then this book is for you. It was light, fast-paced, and full of love and joy. The characters were super likable and it was nice to read a book that wasn’t filled with so much tension and drama. The ending was also perfect and had some twists I didn’t expect.

If you are a fan of ooey, gooey Hallmark movies then you will love this book. It is sweet, hopeful, full of love and joy, and Christmas spirit. It is exactly the kind of book I love to read at Christmas. It's a light read and has a happy ending.

3.5*

The Santa Suit was a sweet, cute read- it will definitely get you in the holiday spirit. If I didn't already want to move to a small town before reading this, I sure would now! I'd give anything to be able to do what Ivy did, and wish I had about 15 years ago. As long as I'm alive I guess there's still time, though!

While I found Ivy to be a bit of a prickly character at first- I mean, I cannot relate to someone who doesn't like sweets!, she quickly grew on me and I appreciated her strength and dedication. I loved how she took it upon herself to try and track down the Dear Santa letter writer. I really enjoyed that aspect of the story, and the way things really came full circle- I may have even shed a tear or 2.
The romance between Ivy and Ezra was, for me, not even necessary to this story. Ezra was a sweetheart, there's no doubt about that, but I just didn't feel a real connection, especially on Ivy's part. While it was good to see her moving on, it almost felt a bit too like insta-love. That's one of the troubles sometimes with novellas, one part of the story can be really well developed- in this case the mystery with the Dear Santa letter, while other parts are just kind of surface level, with not a lot of depth. And that's okay! It just means we want more, and is that ever a bad thing?!?

If you're looking for a feel good story to read around the holidays, you can't go wrong with The Santa Suit!