Sawmill Book Club
by Carolyn Brown · 2024
Unsure of the future but ready for risks, Libby O’Dell trades big-city life for whatever the back roads hold. In this case it’s the small community of Sawmill, Texas, where Libby’s taken a temporary job putting an antique store in order. Her new boss, Benny Taylor, a handsome charmer with a three-legged dog named Elvis, isn’t a bad change of scenery, either. Across the street Benny’s surrogate grandmothers―the widows Minilee and Opal―are ready with homemade corn bread, sweet tea, and an invitation for Libby to join their book club. Even if it is mostly a gathering for local gossip and meddling. The ladies’ main agenda: find Benny a wife. Except Benny’s not looking, and Libby’s only passing through until she decides what direction she’s headed next. Truth is, Sawmill is starting to feel pretty nice. Benny, even nicer. Time will tell if this meantime job in a stopover town is just what Libby’s been looking for―and where she belongs.
Rating: 4.00/5 from 1 ratings · Heat: 1 · Genres: Contemporary, Romantic Comedy
Reviews
Carrie Reichelt — 4/5
Libby moves to Sawmill - a town of 4 (now 5) to work at an antique store which is owned by the good-looking Benny and tended after by two well-meaning (and sometimes meddling) old ladies Minilee and Opal. Libby finds herself using this time to heal from childhood hurts as she allows the "town" to embrace her. Meanwhile she forms a friendship with Benny and his trusty dog. This is a sweet, slow-burn story with so many heartfelt moments. I listened to this as an audiobook and loved each of the characters! The narrator Brittany Pressley did a fabulous job!