Many thanks to my partners at @stmartinspress for the #gifted copy. 

Beach reads and Mary Kay Andrews… synonymous.  So as I was heading to Mackinaw Island last summer, I queued up this book.  

 

Hattie’s talent, not the family ties, made her the star employee for Kavanaugh & Sons Restoration.  Or she was until, in the midst of grief and disarray, she invested in a condemned property that was bound to put the company in peril.  Determined to make things right, Hattie decided to partner with an HGTV style show and a hot-shot male co-host.  

 

I have to start by saying that this book is set in my old stomping grounds.  From Thunderbolt to Tatnall to Tybee, I loved the trip back home to Savannah.  As the story played out, I fondly reminisced about spending time with my grandparents at each story setting.  

 

The storyline was just what I’ve come to expect from Andrews’ books:  a mystery laden romance tinged with humor and heart.  And while I would’ve liked the romance to be a bit more firecracker than sizzle, the book proved to be a page turner perfect for my island vacation.