So much so that we eagerly looked forward to a book I knew contained both of those things. That gave Royally Rearranged two strikes. You know what else I don’t love, first person point of view. **** Low Language, Moderate Romance (borderline closed door, never made me uncomfortable), Low Violence Tagged Emma St. I kept wanting to tell Winnie, don’t give up! The battles are just beginning, but will be oh so worth it! I loved how Emma wrote the personality dichotomy and the necessary compromises.Įmma wrote the grief with such empathy and connection. I appreciated that they had each other, it deepened the family and the characters. It’s very normal to have more than one person in the family who experiences sensory issues and usually it manifests in different ways. I instantly connected to Harper because my husband is neurodivergent and felt like James’ character fit so well into some of those same traits. The storyline wasn’t as predictable as I predicted and I loved that. You cheer for James and Winnie even when they are being idiots. Clair‘s characters are raw and vulnerable and oh so lovable. It’s a battle of stubborn wills, and I don’t plan to concede anytime soon.Įxcept the more time I spend around James Graham, the more I start to lose the one thing I refuse to give to any man … my heart.“Įmma St. The more he pushes me away, the more I’m pulled into his orbit. Or that he lost his mom when he was young, same as me.

Not only am I going to help James launch a successful brewery, but I’m going to find out what makes him tick … and what makes him go boom.Īll this has nothing to do with the fact that the man is unbearably, unfairly, unignorably (is that a word?) attractive. Did I mention he doesn’t trust me to do my job?

But only because my boss is the grumpy boss to end all grumpy bosses. “ I won’t be winning any employee of the year awards.

The Buy-In by Emma St. Clair