Savannah Breeze - Mary Kay Andrews

Savannah Breeze

By Mary Kay Andrews

  • Release Date: 2009-10-13
  • Genre: Fiction & Literature
4 Score: 4 (From 635 Ratings)

Description

"A sheer delight and will have readers laughing out loud by the second page." —Daytona Beach News-Journal

Southern manners, mint julips, cold-blooded larceny, and sweet revenge collide in this rollicking tale from the delightfully charming New York Times bestselling author of Hissy Fit and Savannah Blues

The Breeze Inn is a place where very classy Southern belle Bebe Loudermilk normally wouldn’t be caught dead. But a brief, disastrous relationship with gorgeous “investment counselor” con man Reddy has cost her nearly all her worldly possessions. All that’s left is the ramshackle 1950s motel on Tybee Island, a “drinking village with a fishing problem.” Moving into the manager’s unit, BeBe vows to make magic out of mud, and with the help of the inn’s cantankerous caretaker, Harry, and her junking friend, Weezie, she soon has the motel spiffed up and attracting paying guests.

But all it takes is one Reddy sighting in Fort Lauderdale for BeBe to drop everything and haul her hastily assembled posse south to participate in a somewhat outside-the-law sting. With a little luck, BeBe might get her fortune back, Harry (who’s looking hunkier every day) might get his boat back, and Reddy might get the prison stripes he so richly deserves.

Reviews

  • Good but could have been better

    3
    By PierresFamily
    As always, Andrews (aka Hogan/Trochek) serves up a clever, well-written story that had me literally laughing outloud at points. The characters are well-drawn and realistic, and the true romances are heartwarming. But in Chapter 35, Bebe says ",,,,I'm thinking the police won't lift a finger to help us," but I know that to be untrue. I worked for a law enforcement agency for a decade-and-a-half and we regularly prosecuted fraud cases in which people had stolen from others, from families to strangers. That made the book a lot less enjoyable for me, knowing that so many people would believe that statement beacuse it was in print, and written by an excellent writer, at that. I guess that because we live in a time where "Defunding police" is cool, authors might feel they need to "Dis" them, instead of treating them truthfully like with ANY other group - the great majority being caring and good, with a few bad apples - not uncaring in general. I spent a LOT of my time helping fraud victims. Ideally, you get a deal in which the perp will be sentenced to probation WITH condition of repayment and when that doesn't occur, s/he is remanded to jail to serve the time there instead. It can be done. And taking things into our own hands in a case like this is NEVER the answer; in any form, that is WRONG and usually ineffective! I will read more of her books, because I have loved her writing ever since she was with the Atlanta paper. But I think I will go back to the older ones!
  • Predictable

    2
    By dbm217
    Predictable but easy beach read
  • Wow

    5
    By arkansas roots
    She never disappoints me! This one is another great book with true southern charm. Fast paced and witty.
  • Entertaining

    4
    By Gillie24
    The book and plot were good. Ending too predictable.
  • Enjoyable read

    5
    By zarb1232
    Love her descriptions throughout the book, of people, places and events. Details abounded and enriched the moment.
  • Good times...

    5
    By nattyb13
    Light, engaging, entertaining! Love MKA and the fact that she's a southern writer.
  • Savannah Breeze

    5
    By StephieT11
    I absolutely loved this book! MKA delivers again! I'm a Southern Girl so she speaks my language! Great characters and a plot that kept by tummy in knots! Keep em coming!
  • Savanah Breeze

    5
    By Chance's mom
    I have read all of her books and Loved them all. She can't write them fast enough for me. Great read.
  • Savannah Breeze

    5
    By JessiRai
    I've read 6 other books by Mary Kay Andrews and this was by far my favorite! It seemed to have a slow start but that didn't last long. It made me laugh out loud several times. And I was actually surprised/thrilled/proud of the outcome. I'd definitely recommend this book, not to mention read it again.

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