Praise for Beach Town
"Andrews expertly combines an intriguing love story with small-town quirkiness and cinematic action to highly entertaining effect." -Booklist
"Ready to kick off beach-read season? Look no further than Mary Kay Andrews's aptly titled Beach Town." -Instyle.com
"Could Beach Town be the summer beach read of the year? Featuring a bevy of memorable characters, as well as Andrews' attention to detail and distinct wit-along with her proven summer beach read track record-it very well could be." -RT Book Reviews (4.5 stars)
“There is a lot of competition out there for your beach bag filler this year. You had best go with the lady who has the track record of creating hit after hit after hit. To read Mary Kay Andrews is to love Mary Kay Andrews and Beach Town is no exception. Set your sites for this summer destination and have a grand time with a fascinating storyteller.” –Huffington Post
“A fun book that's perfect to read by the pool or in the sand...Another summer staple.” –The Durham Herald-Sun
“Beach Town is perfect reading for a sunny summer day.” –BookPage
“Fun and frothy.” –Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“It wouldn’t be Summer without another page turner from Mary Kay Andrews.” –popsugar.com
“Just in time for warm weather, Mary Kay Andrews comes through with another perfect beach read. Filled with sun, sand, and romance, Beach Town is ideal for the lazy days of summer…Though Andrew’s story is filled with deeply emotional issues, it has enough palm trees, quaint boathouses and ocean waves to qualify as a relaxing read.” –Woodbury magazine
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