The Home-Wreckers

by Mary Kay Andrews

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.

Genres: Audiobook

Unknown Binding

About the author

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MARY KAY ANDREWS is the New York Times bestselling author of 30 novels (including The Homewreckers, The Santa Suit, The Newcomer; Hello, Summer; Sunset Beach; The High Tide Club; The Weekenders; Beach Town; Save the Date; Ladies’ Night; Christmas Bliss; Spring Fever; Summer Rental; The Fixer Upper; Deep Dish; Blue Christmas; Savannah Breeze; Hissy Fit; Little Bitty Lies; and Savannah Blues), and one cookbook, The Beach House Cookbook.

A native of St. Petersburg, Florida, she earned a B.A. in journalism from The University of Georgia. After a 14-year career working as a reporter at newspapers including The Savannah Morning News, The Marietta Journal, and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, where she spent the final ten years of her career, she left journalism in 1991 to write fiction.

Her first novel, Every Crooked Nanny, was published in 1992 by HarperCollins. She went on to write ten critically acclaimed mysteries under her real name, Kathy Hogan Trocheck. In 2002, she assumed the pen name Mary Kay Andrews with the publication of Savannah Blues. In 2006, Hissy Fit became her first New York Times bestseller, followed by twelve more New York Times, USA Today and Publisher’s Weekly bestsellers. To date, her novels have been published in German, Italian, Polish, Slovenian, Hungarian, Dutch, Czech and Japanese.

She and her family divide their time between Atlanta and Tybee Island, GA, where they cook up new recipes in two restored beach homes, The Breeze Inn and Ebbtide—both named after fictional places in Mary Kay’s novels, and both available to rent through Tybee Vacation Rentals. In between cooking, spoiling her grandkids, and plotting her next novel, Mary Kay is an intrepid treasure hunter whose favorite pastime is junking and fixing up old houses.

Reviews

[Amy Goldberg]

Perfect summer (or vacation) read! Light hearted, but also a fun mystery and love story.

[Sarah]

would’ve been a perfect beach read if i were on a beach but unfortunately i was on fking Kaiser again

(finished sometime in august 2026 but genuinely don’t know when)

[Sadie]

did expect to enjoy it as much as i did!! loved the premise and the characters. not a huge fan of the ending + not a great plot twist but still enjoyable. summer vibes for sure! didn’t love how it was in 3rd person but I got used to it & i listened to an audio book while i read and that made it 10x better.

[Christine Ervin]

Omg! Another book I could not put down!! This was an interesting murder mystery based around a home improvement show in the making. Made for interesting back drop for a body being found at the site! I don't want to give it away but it did hold my attention as the story unfolded and did not want to put it down!

[Madi Avery]

This book was a DNF for me. Interesting concept but a very slow book. I had trouble getting into it and after a few chapters I got bored and sat it down. After that I’ve had no desire to pick it back up.

[Destiny Karrington]

Despite its length, this book didn’t provide a lot of substance. The buildup to the romance wasn’t well written and the FMC was all over the place. The mystery plot added a fun twist and the novel overall was a fun palate cleanser.

[Jennifer Ambis]

finally, a book in 2026 that I ENJOYED...I was starting to worry. it's filled with locr, loss, friendship, mystery, and beautiful Savanah history!

[Rhoda Cook]

April 2026

[Eileen]

Recommended by someone who enjoys the author; not for me

[Frances Mcmichael]

Love books by MKA. Good palate cleanser between more serious books. The mystery kept me guessing and I liked the home improvement tv show storyline.

[Jodi]

Fun and easy read, like most of her books are.

[Julynne]

I enjoyed this book. I like the diversity of having a mystery and romcom together. I did not like how many times they used the F-bomb. My rating 3.7

[Diane Pidde]

Great summer read

[Laurel]

I've read a few of her books and I feel the same. Her plots are good, but the writing is boring

[Annie Gillingham]

Just not my cup of tea, but I managed to finish it.

[Ruth]

This book had a little bit of everything in it and I thoroughly enjoyed it

[Robin McKee]

Loved it!! Loved Hattie and Mo!!

[Cari608]

Easy, fun read.
Love, mystery, fun, who dunnit😁
Good story!

[Sara Buuck]

Very good! Great mix of murder mystery and romance!!!