The Fixer Upper: A Novel

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After her boss is caught in a political scandal, fledgling Washington lobbyist Dempsey Jo Killebrew is left broke, unemployed, and homeless. Out of options, she reluctantly accepts her father's offer to help turn Birdsongthe fading Victorian mansion he recently inherited in Guthrie, Georgiainto a real estate cash cow. But Birdsong turns out to be a moldering Pepto-Bismol-pink dump with duct-taped windows, a driveway full of junk, and a grumpy distant relation who's claiming squatter's rights. Stuck in a tiny town where everyone seems to know her business, Dempsey grits her teeth and rolls up her sleeves, and begins her journey back to the last place she ever expected: home.

Reviews

"A summer read that's guaranteed to satisfy your thirst for Southern fiction at its best." -- Daytona Beach News-Journal

"Entertaining....Delightful." -- Library Journal

"Andrews serves up a tempting and satisfying dish." -- Booklist

"This authentic tale of cleaning up life's messes and self-discovery is bright, engaging and thoughtful, enlivened by Andrews's quirky characters and lovely backwoods setting." -- Publishers Weekly

"Entirely satisfying, an expert balance of warmth and compassion, terrific supporting characters, a little steamy sex and just enough suspense to keep you from guessing how it will all go down....As ever, Andrews injects a brisk tale with generous doses of her sassy trademark humor." -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution

"Mary Kay Andrews has perfect pitch when it comes to endearing, smart-mouth heroines. -- Anne River Siddons

"Mary Kay Andrews writes with great spirit and vitality." -- Luanne Rice, author of Dream Country

Author Bio

Mary Kay Andrews is the author of eleven bestselling novels and ten critically acclaimed mysteries. A former reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, she lives in Atlanta, Georgia.