Summer begins with Mary Kay Andrews, in this delightful summer read about flipping houses, and finding true love.
"Andrews (The Newcomer) sparkles in this fast-paced tale. Andrews’s fans will eat this up." ―Publishers Weekly
"A fun story with twists and turns that will appeal to romantics and cold-case fans alike." ―Kirkus
Hattie
Kavanaugh went to work restoring homes for Kavanaugh & Son
Restorations at eighteen, married the boss’s son at twenty, and became a
widow at twenty-five. Now, she’s passionate about her work, but that’s
the only passion in her life. “Never love something that can’t love you
back,” is advice her father-in-law gives her, but Hattie doesn’t follow
it and falls head-over-heels for a money pit of a house. She’s
determined to make it work, but disaster after disaster occurs, and
Hattie’s dream might cost Kavanaugh & Son their livelihood. Hattie
needs money, and fast.
When a slick Hollywood producer shows up
in her hometown of Savannah, Georgia, she 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. Soon, there’s more at stake than bad pipes and dry
rot: during the demolition, evidence comes to light that points to the
mysterious disappearance of a young wife and mother years before.
With
a burned out detective investigating the case, an arsonist on the
loose, two men playing with her emotions, and layers upon layers of
vintage wallpaper causing havoc, it's a question of who will flip, who
will flop, and if Hattie will ever get her happily-ever-after.