A review by pages_and_papercrafts
The Buy-In by Emma St. Clair

4.25

I live in a super small, super rural area so I love that this book started out with perks of small town living…so relatable for me. (How cute is a town called Sheet Cake where the true locals are known as sheeters?!) So for me, this rom-com was so relatable and what really set it apart from others books in this genre is how the author describes small town life and things that come with it (incorrect nicknames, gossip mongers, festivals). Plus, the characters were naturally compelling. Pat, “a big brute of a man who is painfully gentle” tries his best at a second chance with Lindy, a local writer who is raising her niece. I highly recommend this book for the grill scene alone-I am not sure so have ever laughed so hard and for so long at a single scene in a book!