The Santa Suit was a charming, Hallmark-movie-like holiday book that I enjoyed. This quick, small-town novel takes us on an adventure with Ivy Perkins who buys a 106-year-old farmhouse, sight unseen, after a divorce. Known as the Four Roses Farm, it once was the home of Bob and Betty Rae Rose, who poured their hearts into the Christmas season each year for their community. Bob was the famous Santa Claus in town, which Ivy discovers when she finds a Santa suit in the closet. A note in the coat pocket piques Ivy’s interest and leads readers on an adventure to reunite the author with the note. We’re introduced to a host of adorable characters along the way, including Ezra, Phoebe and my favorite, Everett.

Overall, this was a sweet, charming read that is fun to read with a cup of cocoa in hand.

Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press and Mary Kay Andrews for an advance copy of this book.

This is a cute Christmas story. Tons of Christmas spirit. Very Hallmark movie. I enjoyed this quick read. I will recommend.

Reading The Santa Suit was like sitting in front of a cozy fire drinking a cup of hot chocolate with all the marshmallows. It is after Christmas and I got a bit of holiday spirit anyway. Ivy Perkins was lovely. She made friends with her new neighbors in Tarburton. She gave a helping hand when she could. Reviving a candy store. Warming an old man’s lonely heart. Playing Cupid. Lighting up the town’s old Christmas farm house. Sharing a Santa suit and wearing a red velvet dress herself. Perfect book for Pop Sugar Challenge #28 A book set during a holiday.
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Perfect short to get into the season! I read this one over the holidays and it has stuck with me. I will read anything this author writes! I always love her stories and characters!

The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews is a very sweet Christmas story. Without being saccharine it is a lovely tale of friendship and romance as Ivy and her dog Punkin, settle in to a new life in a new town.

This is a quick read with quirky characters…the author usually satisfies when writing…although the story moves slowly, it comes to a great conclusion. Sent to me by Netgalley to review.

The perfect Christmas novella! This short and sweet novella will get you into the holiday spirit and under 225 pages. The mystery of the Santa Suit, the saving of the candy shop, and the catfish dating drama… I loved it all!! I would have read a full book about Ivy and this town but honestly it felt right that this was a short one. If you want a slightly cheesy but hopelessly romantic holiday read, this is it!

A nice Christmas story, involving bringing people together from the past and the present. Perfect for fans of Mary Kay Andrews.

What an absolutely delightful read! Even though I read it slightly out of season this book was so much fun to read during January and helped keep the Christmas spirit going. Ivy Perkins bought a large farmhouse in North Carolina, sight unseen, to help her start over after getting divorced and leaving a marketing company she loved. She soon finds new friends in her small town and a new budding attraction to her realtor/neighbor, Ezra. As she gets to know her new home, she uncovers secrets left behind in all of the furniture the former owners have "gifted" her. She finds out her home was home to the local Santa and Mrs. Claus. She finds their suit and a mystery to solve in Santa's pocket. A great story of starting over, second chances and making new friends.

I love Mary Kay Andrews and eagerly await her new books every year! This was the perfect holiday novella to get me into the Christmas spirit! It was very hallmark-esque and filled with sweet, magical moments! It is a novella, so the plot was lacking a little, the story was predictable, and sometimes felt rushed. However, go into it knowing it is a novella and this won't bother you!

What a fun read for the holidays! A sweet romance in a quaint setting. Always enjoy a new MKA book. recommend if you want something heartwarming. thank you netgalley and the publisher for an e-arc in exchange for a review.

This so needs to be made into a movie. The writing was amazing, and the characters are easy to fall in love with. This was my first Mary Kay Andrews story, and not my last.

I thought this was a sweet book. It was light and a good story. I did think the whole book seemed like it was a bit rushed, but overall I enjoyed it!

Mary Kay Andrews always writes a heartwarming romance novel, and this book doesn’t disappoint. A newly divorced Ivy buys an old house, filled with junk and treasures with a strong tie to Christmas. When Ivy finds an old Santa suit with a wish in the pocket, she sets off on a journey to solve the mystery and ends up finding a new love.. An enjoyable holiday read.

The Santa Suit is a sweet little gem from the Rom-Com queen, Mary Kay Andrews, It’s a cute little story that would be the inspiration for a Hallmark holiday movie. It’s all about a big city girl moving to a small town in order to restart her life after a cheating scandal that has left her divorced and job less. Of course she falls in love with her realtor, who goes over and beyond to impress her. And she becomes friends with half the town, becoming a fixture in the community. It’s sugary sweet and so cute.

I enjoyed this holiday story. It was the perfect mixture of romance, holiday magic and hometown goodness. I want to live there! I want to buy candy. Watch parades. Buy second hand furniture. Have farm animals. Meet a hunky realtor/handy man. I am not ashamed this story brought me to happy tears in the end. It was a beautiful story and I hope we get a sequel! There are so many more stories in this town!

The Santa Suit was a light, heartwarming book. It was a perfect read during the holiday season but could be enjoyed all year.

Ivy Perkins buys an old farmhouse in North Carolina, sight unseen, after a divorce. She has a lot of work putting this neglected house back into shape. The prior owners played Santa and Mrs. Claus for the community and left a lot of Christmas things behind, including the Santa Suit.

At first, Ivy is pretty hard-boiled and reluctant to get involved with this community. Over time, she slowly becomes more involved making friends and a love interest.

I really enjoy Mary Kay Andrews' books - they are quick reads with a lot of humor and a little mystery thrown in. It was an enjoyable read.

The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews is the Christmas novella that you didn’t know you needed. It was just what I needed to get me moving into a holiday state of mind…back in October. For someone who isn’t an early to put my Christmas tree up kind of girl, I wanted to put mine up before Halloween.

Ivy Perkins is newly divorced and ready for a change. So she decides to purchase an old farmhouse in a new town, The Four Roses, sight unseen. Her realtor, Ezra, also becomes her handyman. In the process of renovation, they stumble on an old Santa suit and the mystery of the suit takes them off on an adventure.

Once you start, you will not want to put down The Santa Suit…and much like a kid at Christmas, it will leave you with a smile on your face and warmth in your hearth.

This e-ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was so cute. Perfect for a holiday read and a pick me up. It was a quick read and I did not want to put it down. Very heartwarming

Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read and review “The Santa Suit”. I loved it, it was such a sweet story. There were many pieces to a puzzle in this story that all came together and fit so well. Mary Kay Andrew’s has now become one of my favorite authors and I can’t wait to read more of her books.