Book review: Beach Town by Mary Kay Andrews

Beach Town by Mary Kay Andrews

Release Date: May 19, 2015

Publisher: St. Martins press

Buy or borrow: buy

Synopsis:   Greer Hennessy needs palm trees.

As a movie location scout, picture-perfect is the name of the game. But her last project literally went up in flames, and her career is on the verge of flaming out. Greer has been given one more chance, if she can find the perfect undiscovered beach hideaway for a big-budget movie. She zeroes in on a sleepy Florida panhandle town called Cypress Key. There's one motel, a marina, a long stretch of pristine beach and an old fishing pier with a community casino-which will be perfect for the film's explosive climax.

There's just one problem. Eben Thibadeaux, the town mayor, completely objects to Greer's plan. A lifelong resident of Cypress Key, Eben wants the town to be revitalized, not commercialized. After a toxic paper plant closed, the bay has only recently been reborn, and Eb has no intention of letting anybody screw with his town again. But Greer has a way of making things happen, regardless of obstacles. And Greer and Eb are way too attracted to each other for either of them to see reason.

Between an ambitious director and his entourage-including a spoiled "It Boy" lead actor-who parachute into town, a conniving local ex-socialite, and a cast of local fangirls and opportunists who catch the movie bug, nothing is going to be the same in Cypress Key. Now Greer is forced to make some hard choices: about the people and the town she's come to care about, and about her own life. True love is only for the movies, right? Can Greer find a way to be the heroine in her own life story? Told with inimitable heart and humor, Mary Kay Andrews' Beach Town is the perfect summer destination.

My Thoughts:  Mary Kay Andrew's books signify the start of summer for me, and I'm sure many of you as well. Beach Town is the essential summer beach read. It's the kind of book you read while enjoying a glass of wine or an ice cold lemonade. In every book there is always the female heroine who gets put in hot water and always comes out stronger. Greer is no exception to this. She has abandonment issues and can never seem to find the right man. This book will take you back to "old Florida" you'll fall in love with that town and you'll be sad when this book ends. Once again Mary Kay Andrews comes out on top with a great summer beach read. 

Recommendations:  Save the date by Mary Kay Andrews