This is my second Mary Kay Andrew's book and it was just as enjoyable as the first. I loved the characters, especially Ivy and Ezra I loved the magic I felt while reading the story. I will definitely be checking out Mary Kay's books in the future.

Mary Kay Andrews is one of my favorite authors, so I am always super excited to receive an ARC of one of her books!

The Santa Suit is a super cute, really quick read that is perfect for the holidays! At first I thought this book would be like a Hallmark Christmas movie with a super predictable (and somewhat cheesy) ending. However, I felt that this book was so much more than that! It was definitely a light read with a somewhat predictable happy ending, but there were also surprise elements that I didn’t see coming. I really enjoyed all the characters and the various storylines throughout the book. Overall, I highly recommend it!

What can I say I'm a sucker for a fast-paced warm your heart holiday book! Ms. Andrews never disappoints, the characters and the setting are always on point. A future Hallmark Christmas movie (I sure hope so) Ivy bounces back after a painful divorce and purchases a new fixer-upper farmhouse and discovers the santa suit! This is a must-read for my fellow Hallmark Christmas peeps you won't be sorry!

Such a heartwarming Christmas story!

LIKES:
1) Ezra and Ivy. They were so cute and I really enjoyed them getting to know each other!
2) The older people in the story… I obviously can’t remember the names except for Lawrence, but I just loved all the connections between everyone and seeing how they would end up
3) the Santa suit. I loved that this inanimate object was how many things were “solved” in this story.

DISLIKES:
1) I thought the romance was unrealistically fast. I could have believed it more if she was so adamant about being alone and doing this on her own. I felt it just went to fast and it wasn’t needed.

Thanks to Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for for an honest review!

Mary Kay Andrews does Christmas so well! Everything she writes is amazing! I am never ready for her stories to end! Perfection… again.

Dollycas’s Thoughts

Ivy Perkins is fresh off her divorce and has purchased an old farmhouse, The Four Roses, online without seeing it in person. She arrives with her dog Punkin, a couple of chickens, and a carload of her possessions to meet the realtor for the key. She immediately sees she has her work cut out for her with a sagging porch and a driveway full of potholes. When she finally gets the front door open she sees the previous family left most of their furniture behind and the inside needs some repairs and updating too. As she continues to investigate her new home she finds a wondrous old Santa Suit still in perfect condition. Then she finds a mystery in the pocket in the form of a child’s note with a very important wish, that her father comes home safely from the war.

So while she tries to make herself at home in this new place she now needs to solve the mystery. Who was this child? Did their father make it home? And why was this note left in the pocket of the Santa suit?

While on her mission she meets several people and decides maybe that isn’t a bad thing. Christmas can be a magical time and Ivy just may have arrived in town at the perfect time.

I loved this story!

Ivy is a fabulous main character. Still burned from her divorce she was strong enough to make a huge decision. One that could have truly backfired but didn’t. She meets her realtor Ezra Wheeler. A much younger man than she expected. He is friendly and kind and he appears to be sweet on Ivy almost from the start.

The previous owners were prominent in the community and very well-liked. Christmas was their holiday and the townspeople hope Ivy will feel the same way. Finding out her new house used to be called The Christmas House does add a little pressure. I did enjoy the way the town welcomed Ivy and gave her some little pushes she needed. The people were charmingly genuine.

The story has several moving parts for a novella but they all come together in a wonderful way. All the people Ivy meets are delightfully developed. We are able to learn their backstories and get invested in their lives. My only minor complaint is that the romance developed a little too fast for my liking but it sure did work with the Christmas theme.

The Santa Suit is a heartwarming cozy holiday read with captivating characters set in a beautiful little mountain town. The book is easily read all in one sitting and it is sure to give your Christmas Spirit a little spark.

This is such a cute book that is perfect for the holiday season! Ivy has just moved with her dog to a small snow-covered town but isn't expecting the hunky real estate guy, Ezra to be so handy and helpful when her furniture doesn't arrive. And finding an old Santa suit in the attic is also a welcome surprise as Ezra may need it! The townspeople are welcoming and friendly and there are many cute surprises and even a Charlie Brown Christmas tree! This book needs to be a Lifetime Movie that I would watch every year! So darn cute!
Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC!

Mary Kay Andrews' The Santa Suit is a cute holiday book about a Ivy Perkins who has fled the city after divorcing her cheating husband. She buys a fixer-upper sight unseen. The Santa Suit follows Ivy's pursuit to find herself in a new community.

This is a really cute holiday read. If you are looking for a light Christmas book, I highly recommend it. Thank you NetGalley for an arc of this delightful holiday read.

Sweet Christmas story about second chances and being in the right place at the right time. It all begins with a farmhouse and a Santa suit. ARC from NetGalley.

This was a short, sweet Christmas romance. The mountain town and old farmhouse were the perfect setting, and reminded me of a hallmark movie. Ivy was a great character and I enjoyed the unfolding of her relationship with Ezra. Overall, a cute romance, but I was definitely hoping for a little more steam and intensity in the relationship. The writing was just ok, but overall this was a fun holiday book.

Ivy Perkins buys The Four Rose farmhouse hoping for a fresh start after the divorce from her husband. What she didn’t expect was to find it as if the owner’s still lived there, clothes in the closet and all. She finds the owner’s old Santa suit, along with a charming decades-old letter from a child wishing her dad would come from the war. Ivy soon finds herself trying to solve this mystery. Who was this family, and why was the letter kept after all these years?

Book friends, I fell in love with the characters and farmhouse in this story! Ivy and her cute pup Punkin made for the perfect first holiday read of the season.

You might like this one if:

🎅🏻 You like a quick, holiday read with a romance. This one is just over two hundred pages and I read it in pretty much one sitting.
🎅🏻 You enjoy a story set in a quaint small town. I was invested in the lives of even the small characters.
🎅🏻 You watch Hallmark Christmas movies. I could see this being one!

What an absolutely delightful book! It gave me all the feels and I devoured it. I fell in love with the town and with Ivy and Ezra.

If you're looking for that delightful, cozy, holiday read for an afternoon on the couch, this book is perfect. Ivy recently divorced and has moved to a farmhouse in the mountains. While cleaning out the attic, she finds an old Santa suit with a letter in it from a child wishing for her father to come home. She enlists the help of her real estate agent to find out what ever happened to the girl and her father and finds some romance along the way.

This is sweet and heartwarming. There is a small-town community with holiday cheer throughout. I loved the story of how the previous owners of the farmhouse acted as Mr. and Mrs. Claus for the town. The slight bit of mystery only added to the charm. The setting in the snowy mountains was great. This is all around a holiday novella to warm you up and leave you smiling.

This story was cute. Light and fluffy - like a Hallmark Christmas movie. The mystery surrounding the letter was interesting. The romance was okay

Review will be posted on 11/15/22

Ivy Perkins is newly divorced and looking for a fresh start in the idyllic town of Tarburton, North Carolina. She buys an old farmhouse, sight unseen, just because it's the type of house she has always wanted. It's called Four Roses Farm....perfect, right? When she first arrives to Four Roses Farm, she meets good looking Ezra Wheeler, the real-estate agent. They hit it off and she quickly finds out he is more than just a friendly neighbor, he knows just about everyone in town and is an all around great handyman, which she desperately needs. While exploring the house with her adorable dog, Punkin, she comes across an old Santa suit with a note in the pocket. The note says "please bring daddy home from the war." Obviously, this tugs on Ivy's heartstrings. With Ezra's help, she makes some connections in the community that might give her answers as to whose Santa suit it is, who wrote the note, and what happened to the child's father. The Santa Suit is an adorable Christmas story that is sure to provide some major Hallmark Movie vibes and elicit some small town envy.

Ivy is a likeable character in The Santa Suit. She is starting over and has little nothing other than her dog and her chickens. I loved reading about all the details of the old house, the things that make an old house amazing, and the not-so-great things, like when your hot water heater breaks. At first, I sort of did an eye roll when I realized that Ivy and Ezra were hitting it off as the dialogue seemed a bit hokey, but then I remembered this is a Christmas story. Let it go and just enjoy it. Once I did that, I realized how cute the premise is and appreciated their growing relationship, however unlikely I felt it was that the hot real estate agent/handyman is not only single, but an all around perfect guy.

The town of Tarburton was my favorite aspect of The Santa Suit. I loved the town, it's quirky residents, the candy store, the magical Christmas celebrations, and so much more. I felt like Andrews really captured the beauty of a small town at Christmas.

You can always count on Andrews to include a bit of a mystery and I liked the one in The Santa Suit. The mystery leads some friends and family back together again, so I think that only added to the joyfulness of this holiday tale.

So, if you are looking for a quick holiday read that will surely tug on your heartstrings, pick up Andrews's The Santa Suit. As a fan of her beach reads, I am happy to report she pulls off an adorable, feel-good holiday tale as well. So, are you a fan of May Kay Andrews? Have you read The Santa Suit? Let me know in the comments below.

Ooooo, I love a MKA mystery and this one did not disappoint. Ivy moved into a house, sight unseen, and got more than she bargained for. It was a fixer upper and needed a lot of work. While going through the house, she found a Santa suit that with an old letter in the pocket and possibly a little magic. The letter gives Ivy a mystery to solve and helps her find love along the way.

I had been saving The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews to read in the months leading up to the holiday season. This quick and easy read was a fast paced adventure filled with nostalgia and new beginnings. Although quirky at times with a rushed romance and shallow characters, it may help some find the Christmas spirit. For me, it was entirely too predictable and somewhat cheesy. I would call this more of a short story though and I can easily see it as a basis for a Hallmark movie.

Many thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the opportunity to read The Santa Suit in exchange for an authentic review.

A cute, easy to read story with a few surprises. It definitely.would !make a.perfect Hallmark Christmas movie! I very much enjoyed jt!

While I love anything by Mary Kay Andrews, this was not my favorite. That being said, I thought it was a cute, yet predictable story and rated it 3 stars.

THE SANTA SUIT by Mary Kay Andrews. What a sweet and enjoyable read. Perfect for the holidays! Out heroine, Ivy, bought a run down farmhouse and discovered many treasures inside. I loved the idea of finding the old suit and the old letter and the journey that it takes the readers on. This is truly a heartwarming holiday tale and it made me smile and feel good.