Mary Kay Andrews has done it again!! This book is an absolute must read!!

Hattie Kavanaugh works for her father in law's construction company, rehabbing and remodeling homes. When she convinces the company to buy a huge old home in Savannah, it's much worse than she thought, the definition of "money pit". To help make this right, she finds a 100 year old house on Tybee Island to rehab. Enter Mo, a Hollywwood producer who talks her into hosting a reality TV show about the rehab. But this house is MORE of a money pit than the first one, there's the mystery of the wallet in the wall, belonging to a young mother who disappeared 17 years ago.

Great suspense, great characters, great story!!

When Mary Kay Andrews writes a new book I will read it. She usually has her new books debut just in time for beach reading season. Ms. Andrews always writes the most relatable and fun books with their own unique twists. This is her thirtieth book in thirty years. She definitely has the magic!

In this novel I felt like I was on the set of a HGTV house flipping show. The story not only deals with renovations but deals in a mystery as well. Ms. Andrews develops characters who are believable, lovable or love to hate. One of Ms. Andrews strong suits is her character development. They rise up off the page and you find yourself cheering them on, feeling sad when they do and drawn in by them.

As the story progresses, the readers are beginning to solve the mystery alongside the characters. While there is romance in this story it is not the be it and end all of this story. If you like home improvement and/or house flipping reality shows with a little mystery thrown in this is a great read.

If you are looking for a wonderful beach read, pick this book up! As usual Mary Kay Andrews does not disappoint. I am, as always, looking forward to seeing what she has in store for us next.

I would like to thank Mary Kay Andrews, St, Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed The Homewreckers by Mary Kay Andrews. There is a little bit of everything to keep your attention ... murder mystery, great characters, drama, romantic interests, family relationships. The setting of Savannah is one of my favorites. And I loved how the author introduced a lot of characters but they were developed well enough that you could keep up with them. In addition, their personalities were so varied that you discovered the good, the bad, and the ugly they represented. This was a perfect summer read and I know I will be sharing it with my book loving peeps. Put this one on your to-be-read list.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for my advanced review copy. All opinions and thoughts are my own.

Read if you love:
⚒️ HGTV
⚒️ Flipping houses
⚒️ Reality TV
⚒️ Suspense
⚒️ Unsolved murders
⚒️ Savannah, Georgia
⚒️ Strong heroines
⚒️ Love triangles

“𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐲, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞. 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭, 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭, 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐭, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲.”

Young widow Hattie Kavanaugh is down on her luck after flopping on a house when the opportunity of a lifetime comes her way — her own show on HPTV flipping a historical beach house. But as filming starts, a lot more than termites and rotting wood is uncovered. A 17 year old missing person investigation is reopened and it quickly becomes apparent that the answers are a lot closer to home than anyone realized.

Okay…this was a long book, and I absolutely devoured it! I’m surprised at how fast I finished it, but I didn’t want to put it down. I absolutely loved the quick chapters!! I found myself reaching for it every chance I got and staying up late to read just another chapter. This was a fast-paced murder mystery with a dash of romance! The writing was so good; I could easily picture all the going-ons of Tybee Island. The characters were well-developed and there was so much witty dialogue. I found myself laughing throughout the entire book. There is a bit of romance in the form of a love triangle, but I thought it was easy to see how things were going to workout for our girl Hattie. And I was rooting for her so much after all that she had been through personally and professionally. Cass was the perfect best friend and such a multi-dimensional side character. The true star of this book though is the uncovered missing person/murder mystery. It had so many layers and gave such good drama. I felt like I was reading a tv show that could be on Investigation Discovery. All in all this was such a fun, suspenseful read. I can’t recommend it enough.

CW: Closed door and moderate language throughout.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advanced copy. My thoughts are my own.

Talk about a book written just for me. A southern romance and HGTV had a baby. Couldn’t read it quickly enough.

30 years of MKA and she keeps getting better and better. Summer begins with MKA and The Homewreckers is the perfect summer/beach read! This novel has it all! Strong female friendships, mystery, family drama, a love triangle and a home renovation show! What more could you want? I absolutely loved this book. I highly recommend it. Once you pick it up, you will fall in love with Hattie Kavanaugh and you won't want to put the book down until you are done.

Thank you NetGalley for an advanced reader's copy in exchange for my honest review.

*Thank you to St. Martin's Press, Mary Kay Andrews, and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review*

Hattie Kavanaugh has been through a lot in her thirty years. A divorce, a scandal with her Father, and then her beloved husband whom she married at 20, dying in an accident only 5 years after they marry. She is now working with her late husband's father in a joint house renovation company. She has been mildly successful but after her first renovation, the second one results in a tremendous loss. Hattie is broke and in jeopardy of losing her house she shared with her first love. Nothing seems to be going her way.

Enter Mo, a producer from Los Angeles, who is interested in producing a show about flipping houses in Savannah. He overhears a conversation between Hattie and Tug, her father-in-law, discussing her most recent project. He follows Hattie to her house and convinces her he wants her to be the star of his new show. Leaving only six weeks between purchase of home and final reveal, Hattie can't believe everything that is going wrong between a fire in the dumpster, faulty wiring, and a wallet found in the bathroom that belongs to her former English teacher, who has been missing for seventeen years. To add to that, both Mo and Hattie's handsome co-star Trae are both battling for her affections.

This is a wonderful romance/murder mystery/fiction, but it is also about learning to move on after loss, and what that feels like. I liked the character of Hattie, but I didn't love her. She felt wishy-washy and almost too simple. I wanted her to toughen up, especially with Trae. While the story is complex, I felt Andrews simplified it too much. I still loved the book as much as I loved The Santa Suit and can't wait to see what this author brings out next.

If you’re not reading the newest Mary Kay Andrews novel, is it really summer? This one started slow but ultimately I ended up enjoying it. The characterization is good and the setting is terrific, almost another character! The plot is solid. I Recommend.

SeeEverything Mary kay Andrew's does is summer reading gold, I'll be recommending this book all summer long as a perfect beach read,

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC for an exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this story. Recommend it.

The Homewreckers by Mary Kay Andrews review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Women's Fiction

🏠 Synopsis: Hattie Kavanaugh went to work helping clean up restored homes for Kavanaugh & Son Restorations at 18; married the boss’s son at 20; and was only 25 when her husband, Hank, was killed in a motorcycle accident.

Broken hearted, but determined to continue the business of their dreams, she takes the life insurance money, buys a small house in a gentrifying neighborhood, flips it, then puts the money into her next project. But that house is a disaster and a money-loser, which rocks her confidence for years to come. Then, Hattie gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: star in a beach house renovation reality show called The Homewreckers, cast against a male lead who may be a love interest, or may be the ultimate antagonist. It's a question of who will flip, and who will flop, and will Hattie ever get her happily-ever-after.

🏠 I've read great reviews on some of Mary Kay Andrews books and now I see why. I really liked how throughout the entire novel she managed to jump around several storie lines and tie them all into one. It had a little bit of mystery amd romance. My favorite part was how it drew me in trying to figure out who the murder was. So if you love murder mysteries and house flipping this is the novel for you. However, it left me hanging on the romance side. I would have wished to see more of Hattie and Mo's realationship. Overall I liked and enjoyed it, but most likely would not read it again. I will however look foward to reading another of her novels.

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3.5 rounded up. This was a good entertaining beach read with little splashes of romance wrapped around a mystery. The mystery unfolds as the backstory of the characters is told while the setting is a beach house fixer upper tv show on Tybee Island, Georgia. I always enjoy Mary Kay Andrews' southern tales of the Savannah area and would recommend this one to readers looking for an easy beachy fun adventure.

A fun read for those who are addicted to HGTV, with a side of murder. This is quintessential Mary Kay Andrews and her latest doesn’t disappoint. It felt a bit predictable but was still a great, light read that is perfect for the beach

I love a Mary Kay Andrews book! She is the best at making you instantly invested in the characters and story. I lived in Savannah for several years and love that MKA ties in the city in such an accurate way. I loved Hattie and the mystery element with the murder was a perfect addition.

The author’s character development was excellent. This was a very intriguing book that included different interesting storylines.

There are a few authors I look forward to reading every time they have a new real ease and Mary Kay Andrews is one of them. Her books are always full of mystery and romance and great characters and settings. The Homewreckers was no different! It was so well written and I didn’t want to put it down.

This one has a bunch of
promise as a great summer read:
9 hgtv type home-reno show,
we charming southern setting,
O years old murder mystery, and
romance
but it fell flat for me.
It was fine. I enjoyed the Savannah and Tybee Island
setting because we went there last year so it was fun to
read about, the mystery was intriguing until it started to
feel a bit gross, and the romance was lack luster.
I read it quickly enough and enjoyed it for the most part
but it was a bit too long and isn't a story that has stuck
with me after I finished it.
Three stars for me but it may be the perfect summer
book for you.

Mary Kay Andrews is my go-to read for the start of summer and once again, she doesn’t disappoint. I love that she can take a book that could just be a fun romance and go so much deeper with a murder mystery and some unexpected twists, yet still keep the ease of a fun summer read.

I really loved that this laugh out loud funny and charming story. It was the perfect mix of romance and mystery! I also really enjoyed the home renovation aspect. Perfect beach read!

Hattie is a widow, working for a home remodeling company owned by her deceased husband’s father. After making a bad investment she is worried about the future. She is contacted by a producer of a home reno show that wants to do a show in her hometown of Savannah, Georgia. She reluctantly takes him up on his offer. THINGS DO NOT GO AS EXPECTED.

This book has it all! Murder, crime, a beautiful setting, a home renovation, a love interest, and some wonderful side characters.

The only downfall- Mary Kay Andrews loves a long novel. It was about 75 pages too long. I did like this one more than her last novel The Newcomer.

#readingshouldbefun and Hattie is a super fun leading lady.🏡

Thank you @netgalley for the advanced copy.