The Santa Suit
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- Author：Mary Kay Andrews
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Reviews
Judy Miller
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I received this book as an ARC。 It’s a great read with an engaging story and very likable characters。 It even surprised me toward the end。 I highly recommend reading this feel good book whether it’s Christmas time or not。 Thank you Goodreads and St Martins Press for the opportunity。
Terri
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The Santa Suit is fun， feel good Christmas story。 Reminiscent of a Hallmark movie。 Ivy buys a run down farmhouse sight unseen。 She meets Ezra， who is the realtor and all around handyman。 Ivy finds a Santa suit from the previous owner。 He used to play Santa for the town。 In the pocket of the Santa suit was a note from a little girl。 Ivy looks to unravel the reason/mystery of why he kept it in his pocket。 This book has romance， mystery and leaves you smiling。 A fun and enjoyable Christmas story。 T The Santa Suit is fun， feel good Christmas story。 Reminiscent of a Hallmark movie。 Ivy buys a run down farmhouse sight unseen。 She meets Ezra， who is the realtor and all around handyman。 Ivy finds a Santa suit from the previous owner。 He used to play Santa for the town。 In the pocket of the Santa suit was a note from a little girl。 Ivy looks to unravel the reason/mystery of why he kept it in his pocket。 This book has romance， mystery and leaves you smiling。 A fun and enjoyable Christmas story。 Thank you to NetGalley and St。 Martin’s Press for the E-ARC。 This is my own opinion。 。。。more
Virginia
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Beautiful book。 Timeless read。 After her divorce， Ivy buys an old farm sight unseen。 Her realtor also happens to be a handyman。 In searching the house and ridding herself of old clothes and furniture that were left she finds a Santa Suit。 The miracles involving the suit start to unfold。 Although the book is called The Santa Suit - you don’t have to wait until Christmas to buy it。
Heather
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Lovely storyline with a main character who you’re bound to adore。 A unique read that should have the reader engaged emotionally and you be asking for more。
Amie
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The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews is a sweet， warm， cozy romance filled with joy。 When newly divorced Ivy purchases a run-down farmhouse in a small town， she discovers a beautifully made Santa suit in the closet that had been left behind， as well as a treasure trove of Christmas decorations and notes to Santa。 Inside the suit's pocket is a letter from a young girl， which leads Ivy to try to find out more about the girl and the owner of the suit。 As she settles into her new life， she makes sever The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews is a sweet， warm， cozy romance filled with joy。 When newly divorced Ivy purchases a run-down farmhouse in a small town， she discovers a beautifully made Santa suit in the closet that had been left behind， as well as a treasure trove of Christmas decorations and notes to Santa。 Inside the suit's pocket is a letter from a young girl， which leads Ivy to try to find out more about the girl and the owner of the suit。 As she settles into her new life， she makes several great friends， finds love， and brings a lot of Christmas joy and miracles to the town。 It is a feel-good read that is a perfect holiday story！Advanced copy provided courtesy of the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Carolyn
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If you're looking for a cool read in the middle of July， The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews is just the ticket！ Ivy Perkins is adrift after her sudden divorce and she wants a change， so she buys a farmhouse， sight unseen， and has no idea what she's taken on。 When she meets her realtor to get the keys， she discovers that the house is full of furniture and junk that she doesn't want but will have to sort through and get rid of before her furniture arrives in a few days。The realtor helps with repai If you're looking for a cool read in the middle of July， The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews is just the ticket！ Ivy Perkins is adrift after her sudden divorce and she wants a change， so she buys a farmhouse， sight unseen， and has no idea what she's taken on。 When she meets her realtor to get the keys， she discovers that the house is full of furniture and junk that she doesn't want but will have to sort through and get rid of before her furniture arrives in a few days。The realtor helps with repairs and clean up and she finds a friend in him。。。and an old Santa Suit stuffed in a closet。 As Ivy sorts out the history of the house and her friendship with the realtor， she wonders if she's really found a place to call home。。。I thoroughly enjoyed The Santa Suit。 Thank you to the author， St。 Martin's Press and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review。 Merry Christmas。。。in July！！！ 。。。more
Rachel
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Thank you to the publishers for an advance readers copy。I flew through this book and it was such an enjoyable read。 Just the right length and full of good spirits， it was perfect for a Sunday afternoon。 A love letter to the Christmas spirit and the small town sense of community。
Christy Wv Tate
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Thank you St。 Martin’s Press， Good Reads， and Mary Kay Andrews for the ability to read this not released yet book。Mary Kay Andrews gas once again just drawn me smack dab into a book。。 even when I’m not actively reading the book I was finding myself thinking about Ivy， Ezra， Phoebe， Mr。Jones… the Santa suit， the letters…。。When this book comes out in September don’t walk run to get it- get your face drink/snack and get into your reading spot and devour… read about the lives of these characters… in Thank you St。 Martin’s Press， Good Reads， and Mary Kay Andrews for the ability to read this not released yet book。Mary Kay Andrews gas once again just drawn me smack dab into a book。。 even when I’m not actively reading the book I was finding myself thinking about Ivy， Ezra， Phoebe， Mr。Jones… the Santa suit， the letters…。。When this book comes out in September don’t walk run to get it- get your face drink/snack and get into your reading spot and devour… read about the lives of these characters… in this small town and how a small town can become your family when your not looking for it…。 。。。more
Jennifer
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The Santa Suit is a very cute， holiday romance。 Ivy buys and move into a run down farmhouse in a small North Carolina farmhouse sight unseen。 Fortunately， the people she meets in this small town are super friendly and curious about the newcomer。 The former owners left all the old furniture and belongings， and as she's going through some of it， she finds an old， but beautiful， Santa Suit。 She also finds a letter to Santa that sets her off on a journey of discovering who the child was and meets so The Santa Suit is a very cute， holiday romance。 Ivy buys and move into a run down farmhouse in a small North Carolina farmhouse sight unseen。 Fortunately， the people she meets in this small town are super friendly and curious about the newcomer。 The former owners left all the old furniture and belongings， and as she's going through some of it， she finds an old， but beautiful， Santa Suit。 She also finds a letter to Santa that sets her off on a journey of discovering who the child was and meets some sweet characters along the way。 Ezra， her real estate agent， was a sweetheart and so loveable。 This book is a perfect read to get you in the holiday spirit。*Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for providing a copy of this book to read and review。* 。。。more
Nikki
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The Santa Suit by Mary Kay AndrewsPublisher: St。 Martin's PressGenre: Women's FictionPublication Date: September 28， 2021 The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews is a standalone holiday romance and I am here for it！ I chose to read The Santa Suit as part of my Christmas in July festivities and I am so glad I did！This book was so wonderful！ The characters are relatable and so likable and the story is amazing！ It made me feel all the feels！ I laughed， I cried a little， and giggled at parts throughout t The Santa Suit by Mary Kay AndrewsPublisher: St。 Martin's PressGenre: Women's FictionPublication Date: September 28， 2021 The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews is a standalone holiday romance and I am here for it！ I chose to read The Santa Suit as part of my Christmas in July festivities and I am so glad I did！This book was so wonderful！ The characters are relatable and so likable and the story is amazing！ It made me feel all the feels！ I laughed， I cried a little， and giggled at parts throughout the book！ I even felt a little nostalgia when Ivy made an open faced tomato & cheese sandwich because growing up we called those cheese & tomato things and still eat them today！This book is filled with so much heart and hope。 I loved the small town and the magic of the holidays！ If you are looking for a holiday pick-me-up， then this book is for you！ It is a quick read and will leave you feeling amazing！ I'll definitely be re-reading this book！I'm so grateful to Mary Kay Andrews， St。 Martin's Press， and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this ARC ebook in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Pam
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I received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book。 That being said， I am a real fan of Mary Kay Andrews and she does not disappoint。 This book has everything you'd expect from a good Christmas story。。。a little romance， small town Christmas， chocolate， beautiful decorations， a happy reunion and a little mystery and magic。 Buy the book！ I received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book。 That being said， I am a real fan of Mary Kay Andrews and she does not disappoint。 This book has everything you'd expect from a good Christmas story。。。a little romance， small town Christmas， chocolate， beautiful decorations， a happy reunion and a little mystery and magic。 Buy the book！ 。。。more
Lisa
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The Santa Suit， by Mary Kay Andrews， is the perfect feel good story for the holidays about a young， recently divorced women who is starting over in a small town in North Carolina。 It made for a marvelous and entertaining read everyone is sure to enjoy。After her divorce， Ivy Perkins， decides a change of scenery is just what she needs and purchases an old farm house on a couple of acres sight unseen。 She arrives at her new home with her dog Punkin， some baby chicks， and what few possessions she h The Santa Suit， by Mary Kay Andrews， is the perfect feel good story for the holidays about a young， recently divorced women who is starting over in a small town in North Carolina。 It made for a marvelous and entertaining read everyone is sure to enjoy。After her divorce， Ivy Perkins， decides a change of scenery is just what she needs and purchases an old farm house on a couple of acres sight unseen。 She arrives at her new home with her dog Punkin， some baby chicks， and what few possessions she has managed to pack into her car。 A far cry from her life in Atlanta as the co-owner of a PR firm。She is meet by Ezra， the helpful real estate agent， who sold her the property and just happens to be her neighbor。 A very good looking neighbor and he turns out to be very handy with the little problems that crop up。 The first problem is all the furniture and things from the previous owners。Ivy starts settling in and going through some of the things left behind。 During this process she runs across an old Santa suit with a crumbled note in the pocket。 The old note is from a girl asking for her father to return from the war。 This note intrigues her and she can’t resist the urge to find out more about this girl。 It leads her to many new friends and allows her start healing her broken heart。This story has so many good things going for it。 I loved the plot and the setting of a small， rural community which was perfect for this type of story。 The mystery of the note was a fantastic plot device that helped the story move along in a believable way。 Loved Ivy and her unflappable attitude and strong sense of person。 She is a take life by the horns type of person。 Just the type of strong， yet feminine character， I enjoy reading about。 The supporting characters were just as good and they complimented the story and Ivy’s character wonderfully。 Everyone needs a little dose of the Christmas magic throughout the year and this is the book to give you that。 I highly recommend it for all those who love stories with feeling。 I received a free copy from the publisher， via NetGalley， in exchange for my honest review。 For more of my reviews， and author interviews， see my blog at www。thespineview。com。 。。。more
Melissa W
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I love Christmas in July！ I love how Ivy just fits in this town。 You can always tell when you make a right choice in life when things start falling into place。 Now， when she was having problems in her house， could she have turned around and run。。。。sure！ She met the right people though and everything worked out！
Stephanie Rivera
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This was the cutest story and just like a hallmark Christmas movie but as a book。 It was a really fast read and just a fluffy awesome rom com。 When Ivy Perkins and her dog Punkin buy an old farmhouse sight unseen， she is definitely looking for a change in her life and while the house is a little more of a fixer upper then she thought it well she is ok with that。 Ezra Wheeler the realtor who sold her the house is attractive guy who is there is lend a helping hand with anything she needs and of co This was the cutest story and just like a hallmark Christmas movie but as a book。 It was a really fast read and just a fluffy awesome rom com。 When Ivy Perkins and her dog Punkin buy an old farmhouse sight unseen， she is definitely looking for a change in her life and while the house is a little more of a fixer upper then she thought it well she is ok with that。 Ezra Wheeler the realtor who sold her the house is attractive guy who is there is lend a helping hand with anything she needs and of course sparks fly even when she doesn’t think she is ready。 When Ivy finds an old Santa suit in the house with a note in the pocket from a little girl who wanted Santa to bring her dad back home from the war safe and sound。 She has a mystery on her hands and starts trying to track down who the girl was and what happened with her wish from Santa。 Oh man this was just so great and I really loved it。 Thanks to St。 Martins Press and Netgalley for the complimentary copy of this book in e-book form。 All opinions in this review are my own。 。。。more
Michele
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Such a sweet story and with a couple of twists I didn’t expect！ I love all MKA’s books and this one was no exception。 The only bad thing is that it wasn’t longer！ If you’re looking for a feel good story this is it！
Jackie
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Thank you NetGalley and St。 Martin's Press for the eARC。 Ivy is nine months out from settling her divorce when she packs up and moves to a small town in the hills of North Carolina。 She has bought an old farmhouse， sight unseen， and is ready to start over。 As Ivy begins to meet some of the town residents， she starts to see some Christmas magic at play。It’s reminiscent of a hallmark movie， where a freshly divorced， city girl leaves Atlanta for a small town in the mountains of North Carolina。 Ther Thank you NetGalley and St。 Martin's Press for the eARC。 Ivy is nine months out from settling her divorce when she packs up and moves to a small town in the hills of North Carolina。 She has bought an old farmhouse， sight unseen， and is ready to start over。 As Ivy begins to meet some of the town residents， she starts to see some Christmas magic at play。It’s reminiscent of a hallmark movie， where a freshly divorced， city girl leaves Atlanta for a small town in the mountains of North Carolina。 There’s unexpected love， Christmas tree farms， fixer-uppers， and even a town Christmas celebration。 I loved every bit of it。 And at just over 200 pages， this charming southern Christmas story can be consumed in one sitting。 It’s the perfect Christmas novel for anyone who loves MKA's writing， a good Hallmark movie， and a warm Christmas love story on a cold night。 。。。more
Deb
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Thank you to NetGalley and St Martian’s Publishing Group for bringing the Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews to me in July。 It was fun reading about snow and cold when it’s 90 plus degrees outside。 What a fun; cute; entertaining Christmas read with a little bit of romance and mystery throw in。 Short and sweet and well worth your time。 Publishing date is September 28， 2021。 Mark your calendars！，
Marisa
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The Santa Suit is a quick， easy holiday fiction read。 It has traditional Mary Kay Andrews romance， a tinge of mystery， and an all in all feel good storyline。 I always enjoy a Mary Kay Andrews read。Thank you Netgalley and St。 Martin's Press for the chance to read this ARC on my Kindle！ The Santa Suit is a quick， easy holiday fiction read。 It has traditional Mary Kay Andrews romance， a tinge of mystery， and an all in all feel good storyline。 I always enjoy a Mary Kay Andrews read。Thank you Netgalley and St。 Martin's Press for the chance to read this ARC on my Kindle！ 。。。more
Regina
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It's Christmas in July， and boy is it festive and magical。 In the middle of a summer heatwave， visiting a small mountain town in North Carolina was just the thing to cool down （that， and a sturdy air conditioner）。 Mary Kay Andrews has over 40 books published; this was my first but I can definitely see myself going to her back catalog when I need a heartwarming tale。 Such is the one of recent divorcee Ivy， who moves up to North Carolina from Atlanta to start a new life。 She's taken a leap of fait It's Christmas in July， and boy is it festive and magical。 In the middle of a summer heatwave， visiting a small mountain town in North Carolina was just the thing to cool down （that， and a sturdy air conditioner）。 Mary Kay Andrews has over 40 books published; this was my first but I can definitely see myself going to her back catalog when I need a heartwarming tale。 Such is the one of recent divorcee Ivy， who moves up to North Carolina from Atlanta to start a new life。 She's taken a leap of faith and bought an old farmhouse， sight unseen。 Turns out， the couple who had owned it had been part of the fabric of the townspeople - the Christmas fabric， to be exact。 Ivy tries to stay to herself but somehow gets pulled in by the charms of the farmhouse - and of her real estate agent turned handyman turned something more， Ezra。 There's also the mystery of the photograph Ivy finds in an old Santa Suit that lets the author seamlessly weave Ivy into the lives of the other characters - as if by magic。The writing is sweet and effortless and comforting - I would recommend this novel whether it's Christmas or if it's July。Thank you Netgalley for this preview！ 。。。more
Linden
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Ivy， newly divorced from her cheating husband， leaves Atlanta and buys a rural North Carolina property sight-unseen。 Her realtor， Ezra， turns out to be both helpful and handsome。 The house had been known for its Christmas light display in the past， but Ivy isn't so sure she wants to get into celebrating Christmas just yet。 The previous owner left， among other items， a Santa suit with a child's note in the pocket。 Ivy's determined to locate the writer， and meets many kind people in the small town Ivy， newly divorced from her cheating husband， leaves Atlanta and buys a rural North Carolina property sight-unseen。 Her realtor， Ezra， turns out to be both helpful and handsome。 The house had been known for its Christmas light display in the past， but Ivy isn't so sure she wants to get into celebrating Christmas just yet。 The previous owner left， among other items， a Santa suit with a child's note in the pocket。 Ivy's determined to locate the writer， and meets many kind people in the small town as she searches for Carlette。 If you're looking for a feel-good holiday novella with a happily ever after ending， this one fits the bill perfectly。 Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to review an advance copy。 。。。more
Sharon
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What a heartwarming Christmas story！ It's full of happy coincidences; so many， in fact， that I had to suspend disbelief after a while。 But the characters were all very likable， there was a bit of mystery， and the plot kept me entertained。Ivy Perkins， starting over after a painful divorce， buys a charming old farmhouse online， located just outside a small North Carolina town she's never even been to。 And it's a fixer-upper。 But everyone in town remembers with fondness the former residents， who us What a heartwarming Christmas story！ It's full of happy coincidences; so many， in fact， that I had to suspend disbelief after a while。 But the characters were all very likable， there was a bit of mystery， and the plot kept me entertained。Ivy Perkins， starting over after a painful divorce， buys a charming old farmhouse online， located just outside a small North Carolina town she's never even been to。 And it's a fixer-upper。 But everyone in town remembers with fondness the former residents， who used to go all-out at Christmas。 And of course， that's the first thing they ask Ivy: will she carry on that tradition？Fortunately， her real estate agent， Ezra Wheeler， meets her upon arrival， and he turns out to be a godsend of a handyman， going way above and beyond the duties of the average real estate agent。 And he's not bad to look at， either。The former residents left all their furniture and most of their other belongings in the house， and their descendants don't have much interest in picking it up。 At first， Ivy is annoyed， but she soon finds a treasure trove of antiques and local history。 It starts with an old Santa suit that ultimately helps her form a strong connection with her new community。Thank you to Net Galley， the publisher， and the author for the opportunity to read this touching story。 。。。more
lhughes
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Mary Kay Andrews’， Santa Suit， is a delightful story about a new divorcee who has decided she needs a change in her life。 Ivy decides that a new home would fill her void， while searching， she finds that one farmhouse for sale that she must have。When Ivy arrives at the farmhouse， she is surprised that it is not quite what she was expecting。 While checking out the inside of a closet， she discovers a beautiful Santa Suit and little does she know， this suit would change her， and other’s lives foreve Mary Kay Andrews’， Santa Suit， is a delightful story about a new divorcee who has decided she needs a change in her life。 Ivy decides that a new home would fill her void， while searching， she finds that one farmhouse for sale that she must have。When Ivy arrives at the farmhouse， she is surprised that it is not quite what she was expecting。 While checking out the inside of a closet， she discovers a beautiful Santa Suit and little does she know， this suit would change her， and other’s lives forever。The town expects Ivy to get involved in all their Christmas traditions， and she slowly， but reluctantly joins in and much to her surprise， starts to enjoy her participation。 Ivy soon learns that the community is full of kind and caring individuals， including one special man。 I loved this book; it was a feel-good story with lots of love and warmth。 And I believe it will become a Christmas Classic！ I strongly recommend this book to anyone who likes to smile while reading！！ Thank you to Netgalley and St。 Martin’s Press for this ARC。 。。。more
Carlene
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this is a good Christmas story， with lots of interesting things going on。 Very hopeful and inspiring， showing that with dermination life can turn around and bring joy to those who seek it。This is a first read book。
Emily
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I received a free copy of this book and loved every moment of reading it。 What a fun Christmas story about a woman named Ivy Perkins who is recently divorced and purchases an old farm house sight unseen in NC。 When Ivy and her pup， Punkin， arrive at the farm house， Ivy meets her realtor， Ezra Wheeler， who becomes her "white knight" when Ivy realizes the farm house may be more than she bargained for。 As Ivy explores her new home， she discovers a box in a closet which held the most exquisite Santa I received a free copy of this book and loved every moment of reading it。 What a fun Christmas story about a woman named Ivy Perkins who is recently divorced and purchases an old farm house sight unseen in NC。 When Ivy and her pup， Punkin， arrive at the farm house， Ivy meets her realtor， Ezra Wheeler， who becomes her "white knight" when Ivy realizes the farm house may be more than she bargained for。 As Ivy explores her new home， she discovers a box in a closet which held the most exquisite Santa Clause costume she had ever seen。 While examining the costume， Ivy discovers a letter from a child in the pocket requesting Santa to bring home her Daddy from being deployed for Christmas。 This letter is signed by Carlette。 Ivy becomes intrigued by this letter and wants to know more。 What happened to Carlette？ What happened to her Daddy and was Santa able to come through for Carlette？ So begins Ivy's the journey into discovering the answers to this mystery and perhaps discovering her new self as she starts over。 All of the characters， including Phoebe and Lawrence， were gems。 This was a great， fun and fast read。 I found myself smiling and giggling throughout reading this book。 It was a cute and uplifting story。 Just what I would want in a quick holiday read。 I highly recommend the book。 。。。more
Janetpbj
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Another fun read by Mary Kay Andrews！ This is a perfect read for Christmas （or anytime if you love Christmas as I do。 The Santa Suit that Ivy finds as she digs through all the stuff left in the old house she buys sight unseen leads to solving a mystery with unexpected consequences。I received a complimentary copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。
Dr。 Barb
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Ivy lost her job and her home when her husband hooked up with her best friend。 She needed a new life and moved from Atlanta to a small community up north。 Once she arrived， she found her farmhouse needed lots of work。 Her experiences in fixing up the house were entertaining。 Rummaging through the boxes left behind， Ivy discovers a Santa suit。 The suit brings about the magic of Christmas and all the love， kindness， and community it brings to that special time of year。 This is a wonderful book abo Ivy lost her job and her home when her husband hooked up with her best friend。 She needed a new life and moved from Atlanta to a small community up north。 Once she arrived， she found her farmhouse needed lots of work。 Her experiences in fixing up the house were entertaining。 Rummaging through the boxes left behind， Ivy discovers a Santa suit。 The suit brings about the magic of Christmas and all the love， kindness， and community it brings to that special time of year。 This is a wonderful book about the spirit of Christmas。 Great characters， a community you would love to experience， and a mystery to be solved。 。。。more
Melissa
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If you're looking for a sugary sweet holiday read， look no further。 This book is a Christmas themed romance complete with costumes， candy， decorations， and a remodel of an old farm house。 So if you spend your time watching Hallmark Channel & Lifetime Christmas movies with a dash of HGTV， then this is the book for you。 If you're looking for a sugary sweet holiday read， look no further。 This book is a Christmas themed romance complete with costumes， candy， decorations， and a remodel of an old farm house。 So if you spend your time watching Hallmark Channel & Lifetime Christmas movies with a dash of HGTV， then this is the book for you。 。。。more
Anjali
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Anyone else picturing this as a holiday Hallmark movie starring Candace Cameron Bure as Ivy？ It’s a cute holiday novella with a dash of romance， friendship， and family tying it all together with a nice twist near the end。 It’s a quick read and good for anyone who wants to read a story that restores their faith in others。
Shelly Hammond
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