FINALLY the Mary Kay Andrews we know and love is back! Her last few books have been misses for me, but I'm so glad she's back to writing about Tybee and Savannah with a great mystery included.

Minus points for the awkward dialogue in the first few chapters. So many "gonna"s and "gotta"s that it was awkward and totally the wrong voice for someone their age. Somehow it smoothed out quickly, so maybe it just needs a bit of editing.
More minus points for the romance because it was fairly non-existent, then all of a sudden people are moving coasts to be together.

Points added back for Mary Kay Andrews bringing back the fun location and characters to her books!!

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC for an honest review.

⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 
Romantic Comedy: 448 pages
Trigger Warnings: Death, Murder, mild Violence (I know in a rom-com!).
No Spoilers Review

I will start by saying that this book was NOT what I had expected. I thought this was going to be your typical run of the mill rom com, a cutesy story about X trope with a happily ever after ending. When in fact, the story is like one I’ve never read before. The  plot was fast-moving, and kept me engrossed. 
This is my first read from author Mary Kay Andrews but it won’t be my last. A rom com with elements of a thriller and an unresolved crime, made for a very engaging read. 

Things I liked: 
* I really enjoyed the home improvement aspect of the book. It was fun to read about the home improvements made, and I was able to envision every step of the way. 
* The detailing in the storyline left no room for imagination, as the story was descriptive and had great flow.
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* The characters were believable and I cared about them. Hattie, the main character, was loveable and I could really relate to her. 

Things I didn’t like: 
* Honestly, I'm extremely hard pressed to mention anything here. There really wasn't anything I didn’t like in this book. I surprised myself by loving this book, and it surpassed my expectations.

If you’re looking for a book which is captivating, unpredictable and enjoyable to read, I’d highly recommend this one!

Cute spoof on the reality shows that renovate houses. A woman contractor is paired with an arrogant designer. He wants upscale and she wants cheap.

great romance and murder mystery that happens at the house that she is redoing for a TV show. Like trae and mo . I liked her friend cass. I think that I will read more of her other books. I loved the chapter titles. Great romance.

The Homewreckers was such a fun, beachy read! I love a good romance book, but I also really love when romance isn't at the front and center, which is just what The Homewreckers delivered. Hattie's character might be one of my favorites of all time, I love a strong female lead!

I've read one other book by Mary Kay Andrews and I'm really beginning to understand the buzz around her books. The Homewreckers will keep you wanting to go back for more!

Thank you NetGalley, Mary Kay Andrews and St. Martin's Press for the ARC of The Homewreckers. This is my personal review.
Mary Kay Andrews has done it again! She has written another book that held my attention from front to back cover!
The story she wrote was so well written and each character and storyline within the book fit perfectly together.
It had a female who loved to reno houses and all her partners in the business where not only friends but family. The booked was focused on her being asked to reno a home for a new reality show. She thought it was a great idea but there were a lot of underlying subplots that made it a fabulous story. Everything from a bit of a mystery to romance filled in and made the book a must read for an enjoyable beach read!

The Homewreckers has all the southern charm readers have come to expect from MaryKay Andrews.
We meet Hattie, who is a skilled contractor and works with her Father-In-Law and her best friend Cass. When she is approached by Mo, a reality tv show producer, she is adamant she won’t participate in his proposal. However, after her most recent project fails, she’s scrambling and Mo’s offer seems to be a solution. Complete with a compelling mystery and several relatable obstacles this storyline is fast paced and thoroughly entertaining.
MKA writes with just the right balance of humor and poignancy. I definitely recommend this one. Thank you to NetGalley and St.Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read an advanced copy, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

I honestly can’t believe I’ve gone all these years with reading a Mary Kay Andrews book! I completely get the hype and why I see a new title by her every summer.

This is the definition of a perfect vacation read. Such a compelling storyline that has charm, mystery, developed characters, and romance. The premise was great and is probably the best HGTV vibes book I’ve read (which has interestingly enough been a lot). Hattie was such an incredible heroine and overall great character. Her relationship with her in-laws, her work ethic, and how she carried herself made me so invested in her storyline. Mo was hands down my favorite character though. I was worried this would feel too long but it was well paced and the page count ended up working. I’ve never met a mystery I didn’t like and the whodunit was a great addition to the storyline. Overall, fantastic read! Really exceeded all of my expectations. I cannot wait to read more books by MKA now.

I literally couldn’t put this book down from the moment I picked it up. A reality tv show for home flipping in a savannah town being proposed to a feisty and fearsome female contractor who owns her own flipping business. She is not interested. Why Savannah? Why her? This author can literally being characters to life to make you love them, dislike them, and make you not want to stop reading until the book is done. Loved this book. And sometimes romances annoy me. 😂 I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Mary Kay Andrews has done it again! I love the fun romance/who done it/beach theme of her books! I will be telling my friends about this one for sure! Thank you!

This book is full of various twists and turns as the plot thickens amongst the genteel Savannah families. The intertwining of the Hoffman's and Creedmore's begets the question of who did it in light of Lanier's death and the subsequent findings of her wallet and remains. Hattie had no idea what would be uncovered nor what would occur in her quest to buy and restore the house to its original condition that capitalized on the beauty of Tybee Island. As the relationships evolved especially due to everyone's role on Homewreckers, the book got better and better. So glad she realized that Mo is a great guy!

This book was such a fun and cute read. Part home reno show, part romance and part missing person mystery. Another great book from Mary Kay Andrews.

Such an enjoyable escape read! I really liked the mystery angle of this one and felt it was both intriguing and well developed. I can't really say the same about the romances, but I still really enjoyed the book. I also loved the Savannah setting! MKA is turning into an automatic read author for me.

I felt like this was a long beach read, but then I remembered that's Mary Kay Andrews' usual. I loved the premise, a reality show coming to check out a local contractor, grabbing her to star - throw in a mystery and a love triangle. It just seemed a bit drawn out, as there were some parts I quickly skipped and flipped right through. I wasn't a big fan of the teacher/student storyline - it kinda bounced right over it like it wasn't a big deal. Gross IMO! If you're a fan of her writing and stories, I think people will like this one.

What an amazingly frothy beach read. The Homewreckers drew me into the wet, hot sticky drama brewing down in Savannah. I was completely hooked book this romance/mystery suspense novel.

Hattie restores houses with her father-in-law and best friend/forewomen. A famous producer named Mo comes into town and pitches her on a new show that she reluctantly agrees to do after recently losing money on a renovation. Hattie pawns her wedding ring to buy a house to restore for the show - called The Homewreckers and quickly discovers the house comes with more than what she bargained. First of all, it's condemned property, the old owners threaten her when she wins the bid and she's so fined by a city inspector. The real fun begins when a wallet is discovered on-site and it just happens to belong to a woman who went missing several years ago. Much to Mo's chagrin, Hattie reports the wallet, a full-fledged investigation is launched and the real fun begins.

The murder mystery involving the local missing woman Lanier Ragan and the circumstances surrounding her disappearance are the most gripping and compelling parts of this book. The author does an amazing job of writing a thoroughly gripping mystery. However, the romance with the on-set designer Trae and eventually, Mo were so cringe and gross I almost wanted to give up on the book. I really loved that Hattie was an independent woman coping with being a widow and running her father-in-law's company that a romance angle was just not necessary and took away from the renovation and the case of Lanier Ragan. I think the author was so focused on the mystery that she didn't have time to really develop the romance with the two men so it felt super weird and cringe with Hattie was suddenly gushing over Trae and then ends up with Mo. I still feel weird about it.

But overall, I loved the book despite the weird romance.

The Homewreckers has everything: humor, heart, home renovation, and mystery! I loved every minute spent reading this book and couldn't put it down! If you love HGTV and Mary Kay Andrews, you will not be disappointed. If you've never read any of the author's books, you are in for a treat! Hattie Kavanaugh, a young widow, renovates and restores homes in Savannah. She ends up getting a home renovation show where she runs into problem after problem, sabotage, and a decades old murder mystery. I highly recommend this book! Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC!

This book has suspense, comedy, great characters and romance. The problems that arise during this rehabbing of an old, Southern home, had me wondering if they would ever get the job done. Just when you think nothing else could possibly happen, it DOES! The mystery that they get dumped in their lap, left me stumped and I did not see the ending coming!

Hattie works for her father-in-law's construction company and takes a risk flipping a house that is a disaster. She is looking for a way to redeem herself when she unexpectedly meets Mo, a producer that is visiting Savannah looking for a new show inspiration. Mo creates a show and convinces Hattie to be part of it. She buys an old house on Tybee Island to flip. That network sends hottie design star Trae to join the show they name the Homewreckers. Things do not go as planned as the housed is tied to an old mystery.

I depend on Mary Kay Andrews for a fun summer read and this book fills the bill.

I am a big Mary Kay Andrews fan and have read all of her books and am very happy to have been able to read The Homewreckers. I really enjoyed the idea behind this book. I loved the setting in Savannah and Tybee Island and I love the storyline of how the characters rebuild old homes and make them new again. Adding in the HGTV type show was a neat component and added another level of interest for me. This book also had a mystery aspect to it that I enjoyed reading about and although I figured out early on who was involved in the mystery, I didn't guess all of the end details so that was fun to work out the who-dun-it in the end. I really liked the lead female characters of Hattie and Cass. I loved that they had been best friends since childhood and had seen each other through thick and thin. I liked the male characters less... Mo was a fine character but I just didn't get a sense from Hattie that there was a real chemistry there so that part felt a little off to me. Overall, I really enjoyed reading this book and will recommend it to my family and friends. I love Mary Kay Andrews and can't wait until her next book!

love all of Mary Kay Andrews books, a story about Hattie who gets a tv show about renovating old homes. really enjoyed this story. a mary Kay andrews book is always a great read.