The Fixer Upper
By Mary Kay Andrews
- Release Date: 2009-06-23
- Genre: Fiction & Literature
Description
“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.” — Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A hilarious novel about one woman’s quest to redo an old house . . . and her life, as only New York Times bestseller Mary Kay Andrews can tell it.
After her boss in a high-powered Washington public relations firm is caught in a political scandal, fledgling lobbyist Dempsey Jo Killebrew is left unemployed and broke. Out of options, she reluctantly accepts her father’s offer to help refurbish Birdsong, the old family place he recently inherited in Guthrie, Georgia. All it will take, he tells her, is a little paint and some TLC to turn the fading Victorian mansion into a real-estate cash cow.
But when she arrives, Dempsey realizes that “Bird Droppings” would more aptly describe the moldering Pepto Bismol–pink dump with duct-taped windows and a driveway full of junk. There’s also a murderously grumpy old lady, one of Dempsey’s distant relations, who has claimed squatter’s rights and isn’t moving out. Ever.
Everyone in Guthrie seems to know Dempsey’s business, from a smooth-talking real-estate agent to a cute lawyer who owns the local paper. As if that's not bad enough, pesky FBI agents keep showing up on her doorstep, looking for information about her ex-boss.
All Dempsey can do is roll up her sleeves and get to work. Before long, what started as a job of necessity somehow becomes a labor of love and, ultimately, a journey that takes her to a place she never expected—back home.
Reviews
The Fixer Upper
5By jdhs1974Best book I’ve read in ages. So sweet and funny. Loved the characters.Oh so very good
5By sechrest nanaWhat a great great read!!! i love Mary Kay Andrews. I would love to see a series about this.The Fixer Upper
4By sunnynorieThis was a charming book. Character development was well done and I could really picture each one. Left me wanting more.Excellent!
5By Nitabell52Hard book to put down. Grabs you, takes you on a ride, and doesn’t let go!That’s it?
4By RlcoultasI wish their was a second book! I would love to know what she did with the house etcFun read
5By arkansas rootsLight and fun. Great story with lots of humorGood read!
4By GammaP01Interesting and enjoyable to follow the events. Felt myself cheering for the crotchety old lady.The Fixer Upper
5By jeaniehhiFun light reading.The Fixer Upper
5By Tiggy/CookieFirst time reading this author, but definitely won’t be the last. This lady knows how to tell a story. Even though it was a nice, long one, I wasn’t ready for it to end. Loved all the characters, well not so much Dempsey’s father and his wife, but you can only choose your friends, not your relatives. Anyway, I believe anyone who loves a good story will enjoy this book.The Fixer Upper
5By Tnhm1.