To Have and To Fold by Emma St. Clair: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own. 

The Book

Former football star Theodore Tank Graham has spent the years since his wife died investing fully in raising his children and helping them find their happiness. And, more recently, buying and revitalizing the town of Sheet Cake, Texas.

Now, it's time to find his own happiness.

But turning his focus to himself is easier said than done when he's spent so long putting others first.

That is until a building issue leaves Rose Roberts, the newest baker in Sheet Cake, without a kitchen or a place to sleep.

Tank steps in to help--but only because as the owner of the building where she lives and works, it's his duty.

But duty isn't why he finds himself giving up his own loft for her or buying every baking supply Rose could possibly need while her commercial kitchen is out of commission.

Tank finds himself lingering in her presence, prolonging conversations, and thinking about her far more often than he should. Especially when he has a new grandbaby to fuss over, a collapsing house to renovate, and Wolf Waters to support in his mayoral race.

Still--the pull toward Rose becomes hard to resist. And why should he? For the first time since he lost his wife, Tank is feeling something big.

It's been literal decades since he's been in a relationship, but Tank has always lived by a go big or don't even think about going home philosophy.

And now ... the idea of home doesn't sound complete. Not without Rose.

To Have and To Fold is a later in life love story that concludes the Sheet Cake series. You'll get strong family vibes, all the charm and quirk of a small town, laugh out loud humor, and tender moments with plenty of sizzle but no spice.

The Author

Emma St. Clair is a USA Today Bestselling Author who loves sassy heroines, witty banter, and love stories with heart and humor. Her books have sizzling chemistry while keeping the bedroom door closed. She has an MFA in Fiction and lives in Katy, Texas (go, Tigers!) with her hubby, five children, and Great Dane. Her favorite place to write is tapping on her phone while on the elliptical machine. No Emmas have been hurt in the writing of these novels. (Yet.)

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Book Review

If you've read the previous books in the Sheet Cake series, you're already pretty familiar with Tank's character... he's the one who bought the town of Sheet Cake, Texas after all! So, seeing him get a second chance at romance after the loss of his wife truly was the perfect way to wrap up this series. I loved having the chance to get to know him better... and Rose was such a great match for him. Both Tank and Rose had lost spouses, which led to a lot of really heartfelt and emotional moments throughout their story... but of course, it was still packed full of those laugh out loud moments that I've come to expect from Emma St. Clair too. And speaking of humor, let's talk about Wolf Waters! Wolf is another character who has brought a lot of laughs throughout the series, and while I loved Tank and Rose's romance too, I also loved that we get to know Wolf a lot better too and finally get the answer to the question we've all been dying to know... does he actually have a bunker!? Like I said, this truly was a great ending to the series and definitely one you won't want to miss if you love later in life romance and quirky small town characters!

To Have and To Fold is a closed-door romance with kisses only and no language. It is the fifth and final book in the Sheet Cake series, and while I think you could enjoy it as a standalone, it is one that I definitely think will be most appreciated by those who have read the previous books in the series. 


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