The Santa Suit
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- Author：Mary Kay Andrews
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Summary
From Mary Kay Andrews， the New York Times bestselling author of Hello， Summer， comes a novella celebrating the magic of Christmas and second chances in The Santa Suit。
When newly-divorced Ivy Perkins buys an old farmhouse sight unseen， she is definitely looking for a change in her life。 The Four Roses， as the farmhouse is called， is a labor of love—but Ivy didn't bargain on just how much labor。 The previous family left so much furniture and so much junk， that it's a full-time job sorting through all of it。
At the top of a closet， Ivy finds an old Santa suit—beautifully made and decades old。 In the pocket of a suit she finds a note written in a childish hand: it's from a little girl who has one Christmas wish， and that is for her father to return home from the war。 This discovery sets Ivy off on a mission。 Who wrote the note？ Did the man ever come home？ What mysteries did the Rose family hold？
Ivy's quest brings her into the community， at a time when all she wanted to do was be left alone and nurse her wounds。 But the magic of Christmas makes miracles happen， and Ivy just might find more than she ever thought possible: a welcoming town， a family reunited， a mystery solved， and a second chance at love。
When newly-divorced Ivy Perkins buys an old farmhouse sight unseen， she is definitely looking for a change in her life。 The Four Roses， as the farmhouse is called， is a labor of love—but Ivy didn't bargain on just how much labor。 The previous family left so much furniture and so much junk， that it's a full-time job sorting through all of it。
At the top of a closet， Ivy finds an old Santa suit—beautifully made and decades old。 In the pocket of a suit she finds a note written in a childish hand: it's from a little girl who has one Christmas wish， and that is for her father to return home from the war。 This discovery sets Ivy off on a mission。 Who wrote the note？ Did the man ever come home？ What mysteries did the Rose family hold？
Ivy's quest brings her into the community， at a time when all she wanted to do was be left alone and nurse her wounds。 But the magic of Christmas makes miracles happen， and Ivy just might find more than she ever thought possible: a welcoming town， a family reunited， a mystery solved， and a second chance at love。
Reviews
Michelle
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This was such a fun story revolving around an old Santa Suit。 Newly divorced， Ivy， moves into an old farmhouse that isn't exactly what she was expecting。 Luckily her real estate agent lives close by and offers to help her out。 When she find the old Santa Suit， along with a note in the pocket， she decides to investigate who wrote the note and if the Christmas wish came true。This book gives you all the feels and is perfect for setting the mood for the holiday season。 I would love to see it made in This was such a fun story revolving around an old Santa Suit。 Newly divorced， Ivy， moves into an old farmhouse that isn't exactly what she was expecting。 Luckily her real estate agent lives close by and offers to help her out。 When she find the old Santa Suit， along with a note in the pocket， she decides to investigate who wrote the note and if the Christmas wish came true。This book gives you all the feels and is perfect for setting the mood for the holiday season。 I would love to see it made into a Hallmark movie。 A great story with wonderful characters。 。。。more
Dorothy Judy
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Sweet story！ Ivy， recovering from a divorce， buys an old farm house - sight unseen！ With a handsome real estate/handyman helping her at every turn she starts her new life right before Christmas。 She finds friendship， belonging and maybe even love and it is helped along the way by a Santa Suit she finds in a closet。 Magic！ ❤️
Lindsay
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A quick， cute Christmas read with a nice story。
Jennifer Tucker
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I hate that i loved this book。 Literally on Page 2 a very clear "love interest" joined the storyline， and i really rolled my eyes。 I hate Hallmark movies。。。。why am i continuing to read this？！ Alas， there were many things I enjoyed about this book despite myself - so much Christmas spirit， a cute little town， great relationship-building between generations， a mystery， a lot of nostalgia， and actually not TOO much mushy crap。。。。。。or maybe i just read it at just the right time。 Super quick read。。。a I hate that i loved this book。 Literally on Page 2 a very clear "love interest" joined the storyline， and i really rolled my eyes。 I hate Hallmark movies。。。。why am i continuing to read this？！ Alas， there were many things I enjoyed about this book despite myself - so much Christmas spirit， a cute little town， great relationship-building between generations， a mystery， a lot of nostalgia， and actually not TOO much mushy crap。。。。。。or maybe i just read it at just the right time。 Super quick read。。。and LOVED THE COVER。 It's what drew me to the book in the first place。 。。。more
Judy Adams
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I loved this book， filled with all things Christmas， the characters are so real， the old house， the old furniture， the Christmas stroll， makes you feel like you want to be there。 Touches your heart， makes you laugh， makes you want to cry。 Well done Mary Kay Andrews， you gave us a story we can remember for a long time。 Gotta give hugs to Punkin to。
Michelle Lane
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I love this cute story， I laughed， I cried。 It felt like a Hallmark movie。 MKA does it again with this one。
Breanna Ellis
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4。5 stars super cute and quick Christmas read
Diana L。 Nelson
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Great Christmas book to get you into the spirit！
Janice
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Great story。
Michelle
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A sweet Christmas storyThis was an enjoyable story of a divorced woman starting over in a new town。 Due to a Santa suit she finds in the closet of her new house， she ends up making new friends and reclaiming her joy in Christmas。
Hayley
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I received a complimentary digital review copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。I picked up The Santa Suit after enjoying another book by this author。 It was exactly what I was expecting for a Christmas romance and I was overall happy with the book for the majority of the time I was reading。This book follows main character Ivy， who has gotten divorced in the past year and decided to buy an old farmhouse in a small town completely different from where she was to st I received a complimentary digital review copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。I picked up The Santa Suit after enjoying another book by this author。 It was exactly what I was expecting for a Christmas romance and I was overall happy with the book for the majority of the time I was reading。This book follows main character Ivy， who has gotten divorced in the past year and decided to buy an old farmhouse in a small town completely different from where she was to start a new chapter。 There's a love interest， some Christmas cheer etc。Early in the book， Ivy starts renovating the farmhouse she has purchased and notices one of the doors have what looks like a mezuza on it。 This is a little weird in the book， because we learn that the people who lived her previously were the epitome of Christmas， having the most decorated house， dress up as Santa and Mrs。 Claus every year， but I let it slide to see where the story was going。Then， right at the end of the book， when everything is revealing itself a conversation occurs between Ivy and her love interest about how he had been looking into the history of the farm house， and wouldn't you know the people who lived here were Jews。 From there the book concludes by talking about all the Chsirtmassey things that the couple had done and how great it had been from the community。As a Jewish reader， I do not understand why this needed to be included。 Why do you need to have the two people who are the epitome of Christmas to this town be Jewish， but give no explanation for why they are observant of one Jewish custom （mezuza） but then celebrate the holiday that pretty much overturns the whole religion？ Overall it felt like adding this in was trying to make it seem like the only important holiday is Christmas and all religions need to follow it。Have you read this book？ Did I miss something important？ 。。。more
Janice
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A cute little story， perfect for the holiday。 Would make a good Hallmark movie
Samantha （WLABB）
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This was not what I was expecting based on my prior experiences with Andrews books。 They were positive， but there was something really special about this story。 I have been hitting the holiday books hard because I am seeking the warm and fuzzy feels， and Andrews really delivered that with this story。 It was so darn sweet and charming， and yes， there were some happy tears shed as my heart expanded reading this lovely story。 BLOG | INSTAGRAM |TWITTER | BLOGLOVIN | FRIEND ME ON GOODREADS This was not what I was expecting based on my prior experiences with Andrews books。 They were positive， but there was something really special about this story。 I have been hitting the holiday books hard because I am seeking the warm and fuzzy feels， and Andrews really delivered that with this story。 It was so darn sweet and charming， and yes， there were some happy tears shed as my heart expanded reading this lovely story。 BLOG | INSTAGRAM |TWITTER | BLOGLOVIN | FRIEND ME ON GOODREADS 。。。more
Clwseattle
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For a [very] short story， The Santa Suit fits the bill。 However， I think Mary Kay Andrews can do far better 。 。 。 and has。The story is cute enough， but the plot， if there is a main one， is muddled。 There is no depth to the story or to most of the characters， and certainly not in the romantic leads。 I think The Santa Suit would have made a great full novel in which there would be time to develop a more cohesive plot and time to really develop characters， especially those alluded to， in depth。 The For a [very] short story， The Santa Suit fits the bill。 However， I think Mary Kay Andrews can do far better 。 。 。 and has。The story is cute enough， but the plot， if there is a main one， is muddled。 There is no depth to the story or to most of the characters， and certainly not in the romantic leads。 I think The Santa Suit would have made a great full novel in which there would be time to develop a more cohesive plot and time to really develop characters， especially those alluded to， in depth。 There is such plot line treasure in so many of the subplots that MKA could have mined。You aren't entirely wasting your time with The Santa Suit if you need to relax with a quick and easy Christmas read。 3 Stars 。。。more
Michelle Gragg
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Fun Christmas themed read。 Girl moves to small country， befriends everyone， falls in love after divorce， and rediscovers her Christmas spirit。 It’s like a hallmark movie book。 Although the emphasis on how little she eats and weight loss was annoying。
Kerry Croucier
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I opened my holiday reading with a bang！ The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews is heartwarming and perfect for the season。 I loved Ivey and her strength in taking a chance to start over， deciding what she wanted and going after it。 How many people would decide they want to buy a farm， away from everything， then purchase it sight unseen？ That has the potential for going very wrong， and while things do， she finds more strength and purpose。 When she finds the Santa Suit and the note， her heart and cur I opened my holiday reading with a bang！ The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews is heartwarming and perfect for the season。 I loved Ivey and her strength in taking a chance to start over， deciding what she wanted and going after it。 How many people would decide they want to buy a farm， away from everything， then purchase it sight unseen？ That has the potential for going very wrong， and while things do， she finds more strength and purpose。 When she finds the Santa Suit and the note， her heart and curiosity about solving the mystery lead her to find the best parts of a small town and finding her place in it。 Ezra’s place in all of it is the star on top of the tree。This was a wonderful start to the holiday season。 Grab a copy， some hot chocolate， a cozy blanket， and read in front of the twinkling lights。Thanks to the publisher for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of the novel。 All opinions are my own and freely given。#TheSantaSuit #MKA #MaryKayAndrews #holidayread #StMartinsPress #friendsandfiction 。。。more
Peg Voth
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This was a fun read- short and to the point。 So refreshing after reading many over bloated books。
Debbie Greubel
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VERY cute。 It's a short read。 I finished in one day。 A sweet story and a great way to kick off holiday reading。 VERY cute。 It's a short read。 I finished in one day。 A sweet story and a great way to kick off holiday reading。 。。。more
Carol Odekirk
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I started the Christmas season early by reading this book。 It was a classic Mary Kay Andrews book with a female protagonist and a meet cute guy， an old farmhouse， vintage Christmas traditions and decorations。 Good story to start off the holidays， even it’s a bit early。
Christine Johnson
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Sweet story。。。。put me in a happy mood。
Sheila Kelley
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I really enjoyed this story， and devoured it in just a few days。
Barb
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What a sweet holiday story！
Brenda
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I purchased this book to donate it to my local library after I had finished reading it。 The book was written by one of my favorite authors。 The story was cute and did have the "Christmas spirit" in it。 I think I had figured out just about everything right before the author would reveal the end to that part of the story line。 This author is entertaining for me。 I do plan to encourage others to read this book。 I purchased this book to donate it to my local library after I had finished reading it。 The book was written by one of my favorite authors。 The story was cute and did have the "Christmas spirit" in it。 I think I had figured out just about everything right before the author would reveal the end to that part of the story line。 This author is entertaining for me。 I do plan to encourage others to read this book。 。。。more
Kelly
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Ivy Perkins is newly divorced and wanting a fresh start。 She steps outside her comfort zone and buys a farmhouse， sight unseen， in a quaint town。 When she arrives with her dog Punkin she is surprised when she is met by the real estate broker， Ezra Wheeler。 He is very helpful and explains the history of the house which was left in a state of disrepair。 The Four Roses Farmhouse belonged to the Rose family known for their kindness and generosity especially around Christmas。 As much as Ivy wants to Ivy Perkins is newly divorced and wanting a fresh start。 She steps outside her comfort zone and buys a farmhouse， sight unseen， in a quaint town。 When she arrives with her dog Punkin she is surprised when she is met by the real estate broker， Ezra Wheeler。 He is very helpful and explains the history of the house which was left in a state of disrepair。 The Four Roses Farmhouse belonged to the Rose family known for their kindness and generosity especially around Christmas。 As much as Ivy wants to maintain her independence she realizes that she needs to accept the help of her neighbors。 She meets a girl Phoebe at the diner who shares her online romance situation seeking advice。 Although Ivy started to feel overwhelmed by the unexpected renovations needed， she slowly begins to find her place in town and with her neighbors。 She finds a box in her closet left by the previous owners with a Santa suit in it along with some other memorabilia from the past。 She is intrigued by her discovery and seeks to learn more about the people who lived there。 It’s a delightful story that is easy to read and perfect to raise your holiday spirits。 Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read and review this book。 My reviewed is my honest and unbiased opinion。 。。。more
Deanne Patterson
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Clocking in at just over 200 pages this is a sweet，quick read holiday novella。Newly divorced Ivy Perkins buys and old farmhouse called The Four Roses sight unseen。Ivy has no idea how much her move into her new home will change lives and it all starts with a decades old Santa suit found on a shelf in the top of the closet belonging to the previous owner。In the pocket is a long ago written note from a child visiting Santa。This starts the ball rolling on a search for the owner of the note and ends Clocking in at just over 200 pages this is a sweet，quick read holiday novella。Newly divorced Ivy Perkins buys and old farmhouse called The Four Roses sight unseen。Ivy has no idea how much her move into her new home will change lives and it all starts with a decades old Santa suit found on a shelf in the top of the closet belonging to the previous owner。In the pocket is a long ago written note from a child visiting Santa。This starts the ball rolling on a search for the owner of the note and ends in a tender family reunion。This sweet and tender book will get you believing in Christmas miracles。Pub Date 28 Sep 2021 I was given a complimentary copy of this book。 Thank you。All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Roberta
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Ivy has just gone through a messy， devastating divorce。 She wants to start all over and decides to purchase an old farmhouse， sight unseen， in a rural small town area。 The actual buildings don't really live up to the picture online， but she will just have to work on restoring everything。 The real estate agent is also an excellent handyman， so Ivy feels a little better。 Ezra helps Ivy find help with things his handyman skills don't cover。Even though the family of the deceased owner have taken a f Ivy has just gone through a messy， devastating divorce。 She wants to start all over and decides to purchase an old farmhouse， sight unseen， in a rural small town area。 The actual buildings don't really live up to the picture online， but she will just have to work on restoring everything。 The real estate agent is also an excellent handyman， so Ivy feels a little better。 Ezra helps Ivy find help with things his handyman skills don't cover。Even though the family of the deceased owner have taken a few things away， many items have been left behind。 Ivy hears from townspeople that the couple who lived in the farmhouse took Christmas very seriously with lots of lights， decorations and they even were Santa Claus and Mrs。 Santa Claus every holiday season。 Ivy finds the Mrs。 Santa Claus outfit and it fits her perfectly。 When she pulls out the Santa suit there is a letter from a little girl that piques Ivy's curiosity。 Can she find this little girl from long ago and renew her own Christmas spirit？I know when I open a book by Mary Kay Andrews， I am in for a special treat。 This beautiful novella charmed me from the very beginning。 I am writing this a couple months before Christmas。 This is one of the best Christmas tales I have ever read。 It reminds us that Christmas is about more than the usual rush and activities and more about caring about others， becoming part of new traditions and showing love in many ways。There is something extra sweet about small town holidays and their special celebrations。 I'm a sucker for small town tales across different genres。 It is really lovely that more authors are writing Christmas books than ever before。 After the past couple years we truly do "need a little Christmas" as a popular song tells us。 If you only read one Christmas book this season， it needs to be The Santa suit。 。。。more
Ruby
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What a cute book！ 🥰 Absolutely loved it！ Perfect Christmas book with romance， family love and friendships！ ♥️
Karie
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Hallmark movie in book form。
Kristin R
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Ivy decides to start over after her divorce。 She packs up and leaves Atlanta for a small town。 She buys a house， sight unseen and arrives with her dog and chickens in tow。 Luckily she has a very helpful realtor and he lives down the road， Ezra。 She finds a beautiful old Santa suit in the closet。 The former owners used to love Christmas and be the heart of Christmas festivities in the town。 Slowly， as she meets people the Christmas spirit starts to warm her to the idea of her new beginning
Becky Tatar
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Ivy Perkins is newly divorced， and has moved from Atlanta to Tarburton， North Carolina， to a farmhouse， complete with barn and acreage， bringing along her rescue dog， Punkin， and her four baby chicks。 And arriving， meets Ezra Wheeler， the realtor， and her neighbor， who helps her orient to the new house。 And cleaning out all the clothes in the closet， comes upon a Santa Claus suit， that the previous owner used to be Santa in the area at Christmas。 And in the pocket is a letter to Santa from a lit Ivy Perkins is newly divorced， and has moved from Atlanta to Tarburton， North Carolina， to a farmhouse， complete with barn and acreage， bringing along her rescue dog， Punkin， and her four baby chicks。 And arriving， meets Ezra Wheeler， the realtor， and her neighbor， who helps her orient to the new house。 And cleaning out all the clothes in the closet， comes upon a Santa Claus suit， that the previous owner used to be Santa in the area at Christmas。 And in the pocket is a letter to Santa from a little girl asking for her Daddy to come home。 And this grabs Ivy's imagination， leading her to town， and friends， a new job and possibly a new love。 Great book all about the Christmas magic that is fueled only by coincidences。 。。。more
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