I enjoyed reading about how the main characters’ relationship to each other grows, strains, and evolves through the years. So many of us can relate to that dynamic, and that combined with the beachy setting of the book and twists make it one I quickly read through!

I loved this book and found it very hard to put down. It was a great story with many twists and turns and surprises. Story set at the St Cecilia Resort commonly called The Saint. The main character, Traci, started out as an ain't (lived in the local town) vs. a Saint with money to stay at the resort or be part of the rich family that owned it. Traci worked at the resort as a teenager and then feel in love with the younger son and married. She lost her husband in a plane crash. . The family never approved of her, but since she now owns a large part of the resort, they are stuck with her. She has a wonderful heart and is doing all to improve the Saint and their earnings and also hires staff and really takes care of them. Then the fun begins. There are many secrets and family scandals. Another great MKA book. Thank you to MKA, Net Galley

Traci, a girl from the other side of the tracks, married Hoke, the scion of a wealthy family which owns The Saint, a hotel/resort catering to a rich clientele. When Hoke died, his brother Rick and his father still treated Traci as an inferior, even though she inherited from her husband and managed the Saint. When one of the young people working there is murdered, several people decide to investigate. One of them is Whelan, who is also investigating the death of his younger half brother at the Saint many years ago. This novel is considerably darker than the beach/holiday reads I'm used to from Andrews. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.

I read an advance copy of this novel. I knew it would be good because Mary Kay Andrews's books are always good. I enjoyed the characters as well as the storyline of this book. It is well-written and makes for easy and enjoyable reading.

The Ain'ts and the Saints aren't supposed to mix, and when they do, stuff starts going down. There are several characters to meet at the beginning of the story, and you'll need to keep them straight at first, but when they start intertwining is when the magic happens. This book has it all - mysteries (both new and unsolved), murder, love, betrayal, crime, family drama, and a dash of 'hope conquers everything.' It will keep you rooting for the good guys to overcome, the bad guys to get their comeuppance, and guessing which ones are which up to the very end. A summer must-read!

In St. Cecelia, Georgia, the class system is still in effect. The wealthy are the Saints and the locals are the Ain’ts. Traci Eddings was a local who married into the wealthy Eddings family. After the tragic death of her husband she now is running the Saint, the family resort. The hotel has fallen on hard times. She is bleeding money on repairs and expansion and has difficulty finding staff. She hires her niece to run the front desk and the daughter of her estranged best friend for the waitstaff together with the bad-boy son of a rich patron and a trendy black chef. Mary Kay Andrews combines murder and mystery with humor and romance. I laughed out loud at some of the scenes with snobby patrons’ ridiculous requests of the staff. I was thoroughly engaged by the story and the characters. This will be a must read for this summer’s beach season. I heartily recommend it. I thank NetGalley and St. Martin’s Publishing for the opportunity to read this ARC.

you know those hair products that are like 10-in-1 benefits? thats what this book reminded me of in the best way. you get murder, romance, family drama, betrayal all in one book! thanks netgalley & the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

4.25 stars out of 5!

I really enjoyed reading this book! It was more of a mystery book with a splash of romance thrown in. There were multiple twists and turns I did not see coming which kept me on the edge of my seat towards the end of the book. I did find the first part of the book to drag on a bit but the last 25% was awesome! I couldn't turn the pages fast enough to figure out how it ended. There were a lot of characters to keep track of but I think it worked well with this book. The back story was well written and led us right into the ending. Overall, I definitely recommend this book. It will be a perfect beachy summer read!

In Summers at the Saint, we follow along with Traci Eddings, who is running The Saint hotel after her husband died 10 years ago. Traci used to work at the hotel when she was young and met Holt, whose father ran the hotel. Now, it has been a struggle to keep the hotel profitable but Traci has been doing the best she can. She ends up building a staff dorm to attract new hires to work for them. Throughout the rest of the book we discover how hard Traci will work to turn things around especially since she has to deal with so much tragedy.

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I truly enjoyed this. If I had to find any fault, it’s that it definitely reads more like a mystery with a minor romance subplot than an outright romance. But it was so cleverly written I didn’t even mind!

There are plenty of characters to keep track of, but they all feel real with well fleshed out back stories. The plot is full of twists and turns (that kept me guessing till the end when I usually take pride in figuring out the twist very early on) that made me gasp out loud - but never felt over the top.

This was a great read that I highly recommend!

If you like shows on the CW network, then this book is for you. This is a plot driven story of mystery with a dash of romance, and the twists and turns (good and bad) will have you mentally going "whaaaaat?!" in shock at the page. I found myself rooting for Traci, and even though the pacing/responses of some of the characters did feel a bit strange here or there, the story kept me reading because- like a CW show- you have to keep reading to find out what happens next.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing an arc of this book, in exchange for an honest review.

I received Summers at the Saint as an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) and thoroughly enjoyed it. I read this book during a few very cold days of January in Canada and this book transported me to the warmth of the beach at the Saint. This will be a perfect beach read (when it is released) that will make you feel like you are at the resort! This is a novel tells the story of the managing family, the employees and guests that the St. Cecelia Resort in Georgia. There are many characters that contribute to family drama and a murder mystery. The many characters are developed in a way that allows for easy following of the plot and keeps the reader’s interest. There are many twists and turns that will keep you on your toes! I always enjoy Mary Kay Andrews books and this is no exception.
I would like to thank #NetGalley and St. Martens Press for this ARC. #SummersattheSaint

Who doesn’t love a Mary Kay Andrews book?
This book is has a little mystery, a little family drama, friends from 1st grade, new friends and a little romance. Lots of strong female characters with twists and turns throughout.
Couldn’t put it down!
Thank you to Saint Martin’s Publishing Group and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

The prestigious St. Cecelia, affectionately known as "the Saint," has a distinct social hierarchy - those who grew up vacationing there were deemed "Saints," while those from the less affluent side of the river were labeled "Ain'ts." Traci Eddings, originally an outsider, found her way into the Saint's world through a summer job and eventually married the owner's son. Now a widowed proprietor, she's determined to restore the hotel to its former glory despite staffing shortages, financial challenges, and the scheming of her greedy brother-in-law.

Facing adversity, Traci gathers a diverse team of summer hires to revitalize the Saint within one challenging summer season. However, the discovery of new information about a past drowning at the hotel and the tragic death of a staff member push Traci to the edge of despair, adding layers of complexity to her mission. As she battles against both external and internal forces, the fate of the Saint hangs in the balance. Mystery, unexpected plot twists, heartbreak, and romance make this a good beach read.

Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press and author Mary Kay Andrews for the advance read copy of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

I'm always excited to devour a Mary Kay Andrews summer novel. Summers at the Saint follows Traci Eddings as she takes over running the hotel known as 'The Saint' after the tragic death of her late husband. Traci is determined to bring the hotel back to its glory days, while navigating her toxic in laws, new help (including the daughter of her ex best friend), Traci faces the backlash of an old mystery drowning at the hotel. Overall I really enjoyed the book - it had a summer feel to it, while not being full of fluff. There were a few too many characters to follow, but the story did wrap nicely in the end.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC!

Wonderful book from Mary Kay Andrews! I am always a fan of her books. This contains a great murder mystery to try and solve along with the mystery of who is sabotaging the Saint hotel. Also a love story and healing a friendship from the past. Definitely recommend. Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced copy.

Another fabulous (and somewhat action packed) summer read from MKA. Thoroughly enjoyable.

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I've read most of Mary Kay Andrew's books and I guess by the title I was thinking this was a light hearted beach read...it's not. It's more of a who-done-it book in a beach resort. There were a lot of characters introduced early in the book and at times, I had to go back and see who was who. The characters were likable and interesting, but with subjects like an early death of a character, rape, theft, infidelity and blackmail, it also had a dark side. I really liked the character that died and wish she would have been in a coma or hospitalized, and later survived because she was so young. All in all I enjoyed the book, and the author brought the characters to life and had me interested in the outcome, so I'd recommend it, even though it wasn't one of my favorites. I'd actually rate it a 3.5 but went with a 4 because of the characters.

MKA is one of my favorite authors and I always looks forward to her new releases.
Summers at the Saint did not disappoint! Taking place on St. Cecilia Island, on the Georgia coast, , the ‘Saint’ resort is where the rich go for the summer. If you live in the area, you are either an Ain't or a Saint. Traci was born an Ain't, but married into the family who owns the Saint. Her husband died and she is in charge of the resort. We meet other members of her husband's family, who also are at the hotel. Since Covid, the Saint has been trying to get back on track. Traci comes up with some ideas to boost their revenues, but she receives pushback from other staff. We also learn of the drowning of a young boy years ago at the resort, which is now being investigated by his brother.
This is not a summer romance book, but more a murder mystery, , lots of twists and turns and with some romance thrown in. I couldn’t put it down, it was perfect read for a recent snow day!
Thank you to NetGalley and St Martins Press for this advanced copy.

With her usual style, Mary Kay Andrews has written a romance wrapped in a mystery. "The Saint" is a well-known resort on an island off the coast of Georgia. Built in the robber baron tradition and run by the widowed Traci Eddings who married into the family, Saint Cecelia is facing economic difficulties that began with the Covid epidemic. With workforce shortages and a malignant brother-in-law scheming to run Traci off, she has her hands full trying to get the resort back in the black.

Things are further complicated when the brother of a boy who drowned many years ago shows up to investigate that death. Then Traci's beloved niece Parrish is found dead on the property. More catastrophe follows and Traci and her cast of summer helpers try to get to the bottom of things.

Fans of Mary Kay Andrews will enjoy this addition to her books. It's hard to put down once you start so even though it will make a great beach read, go ahead and read it now.

I love Mary Kay Andrews, I have read all her books, they are always fun and well written. Summers at the Saint was no exception full of lots of twists, part mystery and part romance. Thanks to St. Martin’s Press and Netgalley for this arc.