The Homewreckers

 

The Homewreckers by Mary Kay Andrews                     Contemporary Romance/Cozy Mystery

(from Amazon)  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.

(My Review) 

I wasn't expecting too much from this book.  I was expecting a sweet romance, like a Hallmark movie in a book.  I was surprised to find a cute little cozy mystery in the book which made it all the more enjoyable.  So, Hattie restores homes, and gets hired to film a renovation show (think Fixer Upper).  As she is fixing up a beach house on Tybee Island, she and her crew find a dead body, which starts the search for the murderer.  This book was so delightful.