{"product_id":"the-buy-in-paperback","title":"The Buy-In - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHakeela Buford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRaquel Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eTeja Watson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was a love story...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethat wasn't supposed to be a love story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd it started with Instagram.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, it will end with...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou, joining the campaign: \u003cem\u003eThe Buy-In\u003c\/em\u003e. An interactive romance novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat to do when you meet that one person in the audience who makes you more authentic and stop selling a story?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter returning home from a book signing for her latest release, Arielle \"Elle\" Smith (@ElWordSmith) walks in on a surprise that is unfortunately not really such a surprise and makes a vow right then and there that selling stories is \u003cem\u003eexactly\u003c\/em\u003e and solely what she'll be focusing on for the foreseeable future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat is until, just a matter of weeks later, the Las Vegas-based, now relationship-jaded, Black lesbian rising author receives a business proposition from the mysterious LA-based actress\/aspiring restaurateur Jae'cy Carter (@J_Carter)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand then some.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA serious yet funny yet suspenseful (sometimes even a bit steamy) \"learning to love again\" story, \u003cem\u003eThe Buy-In\u003c\/em\u003e centers around two Black women, two thirty-something Millennials trying to write their next big book so as to \u003cem\u003enever \u003c\/em\u003ereturn to the corporate world again (introverted yet unintentionally charming Arielle), open their dream café to prove it to themselves (collected yet passionate Jae'cy), and do everything else BUT fall in love. But the heart wants what the heart wants, no matter how much one tries to fight it. No matter what the differences-beyond one being lesbian and the other (?) not, beyond one loving R\u0026amp;B while the other prefers rap, beyond the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd so, the two women who were business colleagues then become friends. Then become...Well, you'll have to read on in this storyline to see how this relationship develops. A slow-paced storyline...that's to be expected in the case of those who've become so used to protecting their hearts and not expecting it to open up. Until they meet that one person...with the same exact crux, even if it's dressed up differently. So yes, you might (er...\u003cem\u003ewill\u003c\/em\u003e) find yourself shouting at the page (or the screen) at the two leading ladies more than a time or two (or three) for them to finally get their act together. But that's what happens when MARKETING MEETS ACTING MEETS EVEN MORE STORYTELLING. AND WE'RE NOT TALKING CAMPAIGNS. \u003cem\u003eUNLESS...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elove is considered one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne that requires selling less and being more (real), which is most times easier said than done.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd that's just the start of this love story's twists and turns...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you go the e-book route or stick with the good ole fashioned print book (Elle-approved), you'll be immersed in an interactive experience, joining Arielle \"Elle\" and Jae'cy on their journey, both shared and separate. Just pay attention to the tappable links (the digital route) or the QR codes (the print route). Oh-and having a high musical IQ, especially from the '90s and early 2000s, will be another thing to make your experience the best while reading this. (\u003cem\u003eSo, \u003c\/em\u003e that brings us to...\u003cstrong\u003eDisclaimer: \u003c\/strong\u003eA lot of music references take on their own language here. Don't say we didn't warn you.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 31, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67964218933338,"sku":"9798988020325","price":25.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/6698\/3258\/files\/5MPBpXVkKK9798988020325.webp?v=1793789519","url":"https:\/\/preppypeacock.myshopify.com\/products\/the-buy-in-paperback","provider":"Preppy Peacock","version":"1.0","type":"link"}