{"product_id":"the-fixer-upper-a-novel-isbn-9780060837389","title":"The Fixer Upper: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e“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.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eAtlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sassy, sexy, sometimes poignant look at small town Southern life, as only \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller Mary Kay Andrews can tell it, \u003cem\u003eThe Fixer Upper\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-read for fans of Fannie Flagg, Sophie Kinsella, the Ya-Yas, and the Sweet Potato Queens, and for every reader obsessed with decorating and home repair. It is a truly delectable story of a woman whose professional fall from grace lands her back in a hometown she never knew, amongst a gothic Southern family she’s never met, and saddled with a task she could never have imagined.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe delightful \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author returns with a hilarious novel about one woman's quest to redo an old house . . . and her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter her boss in a high-powered Washington public relations firm is caught in a political scandal, fledgling lobbyist Dempsey Jo Killebrew is left almost broke, unemployed, and homeless. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut, oh, is Dempsey in for a surprise when she arrives in Guthrie. \"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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFurthermore, everyone in Guthrie seems to know Dempsey's business, from a smooth-talking real-estate agent to a cute lawyer who owns the local newspaper. It wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for the pesky FBI agents who show up on Dempsey's doorstep, hoping to pry information about her ex-boss from her. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll Dempsey can do is roll up her sleeves and get to work. And 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 again.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“[Andrews is] the queen of sass, and revenge is her favorite ingredient.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaytona Beach News-Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Mary Kay Andrews writes with great spirit and vitality.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLuanne Rice, author of Dream Country\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Mary Kay Andrews has perfect pitch when it comes to endearing, smart-mouth heroines.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnne River Siddons, author of Heartbreak Hotel and The Girls of August\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Andrews serves up a tempting and satisfying dish.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAtlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A summer read that’s guaranteed to satisfy your thirst for Southern fiction at its best.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaytona Beach News-Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Entertaining....Delightful.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889120997605,"sku":"NP9780060837389","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060837389.jpg?v=1730230560","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-fixer-upper-a-novel-isbn-9780060837389","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}