Reviews

The Buy-In by Emma St. Clair

johilu's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

5.0

jessshine's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Cute, small town romance. Found the characters a bit annoying at times - the main female character has been through a lot and is trying to get permanent custody of her child so it makes sense in context, but she also came across as selfish and bitter and taking the main male character for granted for much of the book. The main male character was sweet, but also single mindedly bending over backwards to pursue the female (at the expense of any other plot function in the book, such as helping his dad fix up the town), which also got annoying at times. The little girl was adorable, but not written as a 5 year old -- even precocious genius 5 year olds don't talk and act like she does in this book -- the author really should have made her like 9 or so to make her character seem real. 

niinamusic's review against another edition

challenging funny tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

madisongdavis's review against another edition

5.0

Listen. If you want the cutest, sweetest romance with tons of adorable and fun tropes sprinkled throughout, while being wholesome, clean, and almost accidentally holding to a Christian worldview throughout the book, then this is it. ☺️

mama_chell's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

lolovesbooks3's review against another edition

3.0

So you marry the guy who you know is in love with you (because he is up front and told you) because you need him to make you seem more “put together” so you can keep custody of your niece. He bends over backwards to help you in every possible way. THEN (after you marry him) you slap down a set of rules that involves no sex (fine), no kissing and no touching (like at all?) What!? I’m sorry but it was too dumb. I’m all for making the guy work for it, but completely shutting him down for no reason seemed so weird. Unless your reason is he did something you didn’t like years ago and you have the emotional intelligence of a toddler… maybe that was it. I’m all for the man giving his all in a relationship, but this relationship was so one sided it was painful to watch. I just really felt like Lindy needed to grow up a bit and Patrick deserved better.

It had cute moments, but it had the potential to be great and wasn’t.

janaya's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

misspippireads's review against another edition

5.0

Emma St. Clair's newest book is here and it is amazing!

I fell in love with her series, Love Clichés, and this book continues the fun with Graham family. Yes, you can read this alone and before you read the entire Love Clichés series. BUT I would highly recommend reading all the books. They're fabulous books about friends, family, romance, and humor. They're sweet romance books that have stolen my heart.

The Buy-In travels to Sheet Cake, TX where Tank Graham buys a town for his family. His sons are not amused, until Pat sees Lindy, the girl who got away. Now it's time to win the girl, win over his brothers, and rebuild the small town. When you read The Buy-In, remember your to bring a long a reading snake of cake!

Reviewed from an eARC. Thank you, Emma!
All thoughts and opinions are my own.

anabanana_23's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

rei_shing's review against another edition

funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

this was cute!