Summers at the Saint

 Summers at the Saint - Mary Kay Andrews

Pub. Date:  May 7, 2024

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The St. Cecilia, known as “the Saint”,  is a sprawling pink themed resort that caters to only the wealthiest on a private island on the coast of Georgia.  Under that lavish, polished exterior, however, all is not what it seems.  

Those who stay here are known as “the Saints”; the townies who can’t afford to and only work there are the “Ain’ts”.  Lifeguard Traci Eddings was an Ain’t until the boss’s son fell in love with and married her.  Widowed when he was killed in a plane crash, Traci now tirelessly runs the resort, trying to continue it’s legacy and save it from financial difficulties. She is often at odds with her unscrupulous brother-in-law who never accepted her into the family. As she strives to staff the resort for the summer, there seems to be something nefarious going on and when someone ends up dead, there is that mystery to solve, along with what is going on with complaints of inferior supplies, as well as what really happened when a young child drown there many years ago. Oh, and, there may be a new man in her life as well!

Mary Kay Andrews is a popular author and this is the first book of hers that I have read.  Despite the length, it was a fast, very engrossing read.  A multi layered story, some of it was predictable, other times there were surprises.  Genre bending and contemporary, there was mystery, family drama, and some romance.  I liked how the first few chapters introduced the main players and their stories before pulling them together and I loved the setting.  This was  a pleasing read, perfect for days at the beach!

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