This book was great! Two former child stars end up on a home renovation show, and are thrown obstacles left and right. Will they rekindle their old feelings for one another? Will the house they are flipping be a flop? Overall, I really liked this! It was very sweet, and was just the kind of book that is perfect for curling up with a blanket and a good cup of tea. I also loved the ending! I just wish we could watch the music video :) Will definitely read and recommend more by Erin Hahn!!

Second chance (or third in this case?) romances are typically not my thing. However, from the very beginning I found my self rooting for Cameron and Shelby.

Both characters were sweet and loveable and I wanted them to have their happy ending, not just with each other, but with themselves. I didn’t feel certain aspects were fully resolved for them to get the right kind of closure they deserved. It was sort of just lumped in a summary that things were all good all of a sudden.

The writing style felt a bit clunky and jumped ahead at weird times. Unimportant subplots got too much time, while the ones I thought were imperative to the story were skipped over and got hardly anything at all. There was hardly any real conflict in my opinion.

Despite all of this I still enjoyed the story for what it was. The love was there and it was very sweet.

Brief Synopsis: Former child star Shelby Springfield left the Hollywood limelight after a disastrous breakup and has found peace flipping houses with her dad in Michigan. Her former co-star and first love Cameron Spriggs left Hollywood at 18 for college and now films documentaries for National Geographic. When Shelby’s ex-boyfriend and former co-star Lyle Jessup reaches out to them about filming a home renovation pilot, Shelby and Cameron are unsure of Lyle’s game. But Shelby wants to prove to Hollywood that she’s not the party girl she once was. And Cameron regrets leaving Shelby, not once but twice, and wants to work with her again. As Cameron and Shelby take every twist Lyle throws at them, they may end up building something more than just a house.

Thank you so much to Erin Hahn, NetGalley, and St. Martin’s for the ARC!

I absolutely loved the premise of this book. Former child stars now filming a home improvement show? Sign me up. I have read several books with the home improvement theme as the backdrop and I have really enjoyed them and this one was no exception.

Shelby was such a great character. I loved how she found the courage to leave Hollywood and how she found something to do that she loved. I also loved that technically she didn’t really care what everyone else thought of her. Sure, the television show was a chance for Hollywood to see how serious she was, but mostly she did it for her dad so that he could be financially secure. Shelby was so secure in the person she had become since Hollywood and I loved reading about her.

Cameron and Shelby had such great chemistry and I loved that we got snippets of their past that shows just how much in love they had been with each other as kids on a TV show. I think all of the characters were written so well, and I really loved Shelby’s dad and best friend Lorelai.

This book is dual POV which I absolutely love. I think this is such a great romance read and I highly recommend. This book releases October 18th!

4⭐️
🔥🔥🔥Open door romance

Second chance-romance centered around an HGTV show. I loved watching the romance develop between the two main characters. Cameron and Shelby were well-written and realistic with their flaws. I’d recommend this book to anyone that loves a good romance or rom-com.

I raced through this incredible rom com in under a day. Erin Hahn joins Ali Hazelwood in my favorite romance author category. The characters POP right off the page with authentic flaws, fears, and dreams. I'm so glad I've preordered this one so I can display it on my shelf like a trophy.

I adore second chance/friends to lovers romances, and this one did not disappoint! The premise of the story is adorable and this was just an easy and enjoyable read.

Thank you NetGalley, St. Martin’s Griffin, and Erin Hahn for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! This is a really fun and charming book that involves a second chance romance and great character development. The plot was really interesting as well and I thought it was really unique. Shelby and Cameron have a lot of chemistry together and I loved seeing how their relationship evolved. Overall, this is a super fun read, and I recommend it!

"Built to Last" by Erin Hahn
A FUN 2nd Chance Romance
This is a good read. A story that has its share of twists, turns, troubles and heart-aches, plus a few characters that are easy to dislike. Also the lead he/she characters that will surely grow on you. I would have enjoyed the story more but for the delays in my available reading time while reading this story. Happy Reading ! !
NOTE: This review expresses my honest opinion.
I received an ARC of this story from the publisher via NetGalley.

I adored this book. I loved the romance between Cam and Shelby. I loved the childhood best friends, lovers, co-stars dynamic they had. Their relationship felt real and authentic and like it was *built to last* (pun intended).

I also just loved the plot of this book. I would LOVE a HGTV show starring the main characters of a 00s children's show. The addition of singing and dancing in the show was a nice touch (gotta love a triple threat).

Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone.

Built to Last is the perfect romance for fans of home renovation shows. In Erin Hahn's latest, two former child stars reunite to film the pilot for a HGTV-type reality show. Shelby Springfield left Hollywood and embraced the small-town life in Michigan, where she restores furniture and renovates houses when her dad. Her first love, Cameron Riggs, a National Geographic photographer, is enlisted as her costar, and her nemesis, Lyle Jessup, produces the show and stirs the pot. The result is a funny, romantic romp.

This story is of Cameron and Shelby and their second chance romance. They are working together after so many years and even though they have their issues happening in the story their dynamic as a couple never changes. Overall, it was a cute story to read and I’m sure others will definitely enjoy it!

A sweet and spicy second-chance story about two child stars now trying to find their way as adults. I loved how there were small conflicts throughout the book, instead of building up to one big conflict near the end. Great storytelling and loved seeing how the characters grew through the book.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Griffin for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book is absolutely amazing. I really enjoyed the characterization of the FMC. I thought she was relatable, funny, and witty—I would recommend this to anyone. Love love love. One of my fav books of the year!

Shelby and Cameron were child stars together on a hit TV show years ago. They have since become different people and neither works in Hollywood anymore. When they’re brought back together by their mutual co star to do a home renovation show they both sign on and the sparks had never truly gone away. As they work on their first house project together their “friend” sends surprise after surprise to try to derail everything. Can they work together to get everything done in time? And can they continue to deny the feelings they clearly have for each other?

This was a super sweet and cute second chance romance. I loved their relationship and how they both had issues to work through. Their dynamic is so natural and I thoroughly enjoyed this book!

While I enjoyed the overall story the first half was very slow.
I did enjoy the last few chapters the most and there were quite a few moments that I got choked up. I nearly dnf'd just before halfway but I'm glad I didn't because i did enjoy how Cameron and Shelbys story came together in the end.
Overall I'd give this 3.5 stars.

This was a really solid rom com that tied in small-town home renovation with childhood television stardom. Shelby and Cameron were easy to root for: a lovely second-chance at romance story with a redemptive story arc for Shelby and a settling-down story arc for Cameron. It did feel like it ended abruptly and that the story focused mostly on Shelby's family/ex-boyfriend drama. I would have loved to see more time spent with Cameron's family (his relationship with his brother and his mom) and some closure for Lorelei (her best friend who's also an ex-country star?). Cameron's National Geographic job seemed like such an incredible opportunity; I would have loved to see his story continue with them in some capacity. I was also curious how someone like Lyle would have ended up producing home renovation shows when he clearly is a spotlight-loving attention-seeking actor-slash-singer, and the motivation behind his sabotage was simply 10-year-old jealousy, which seemed like not a strong reason. Overall I did enjoy this book and will be happy to recommend to students/friends who like HGTV.

I’ve enjoyed Erin’s ya novels so I was excited to pick up her adult book. I really enjoyed this. The setting was fun and the romance was easy to believe. I look forward to her books and will continue to do so.

Erin Hahn's Built to Last is the story of two former child actors, Shelby and Cameron who reunite for a reality home-renovation show ten years after starting together originally. Their story is further complicated by a romantic history between not only the two of them, but Shelby and the producer of the reality show, Lyle.

It was a sweet story of second chance love and the relationship between Shelby and Cameron is gentle and loving. There were a lot of very unlikable side characters that drive some of the conflict in the story and I did have a hard time with that, mostly because I have a hard time with characters that are hateful. I did adore Shelby's friend Lorelai and would love to read a novel about her. I recommend this book to fans of romance and second-chance romance in particular.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This was really heckin cute.

Shelby, Cameron, and Lyle all starred together on a kids show while they were growing up. Cameron wanted out at 18 and left Hollywood behind. Shelby and Lyle dated for a few years after until she left, too.

Shelby and Cam have spent 10 years growing up, but still thinking about each other. So when Lyle wants them to film a pilot of a home reno show, they say yes.

I loved that the reno show wasn’t a crazy plan for one of them to get back to Hollywood. I love how settled into who they’ve become Shelby and Cameron are.

This was also relatively conflict-free, which is just what I needed. There’s some miscommunication, but for once our characters actually sit and talk it out pretty quickly.

Overall, this was lovely.

What an adorable second chance at love story! A three way 1 girl, 2 ex- boyfriends; who does she pick? The author did such a phenomenal job with character development that you have three main characters that you feel a connection with. Her plot was great as well in the story is perfectly character-driven as you watch everyone pine for each other. There's confusion, laughter, tears and happiness all leading choose the correct choice for everyone. Definitely an enjoyable read.