Shelby & Cameron start off as child costars and meet again 10 years later as they are reunited to star in a home renovation show. Shelby had given up the party girl life that being a child star had led to and joined her father's business flipping houses and restoring vintage furniture. Cameron had led a reclusive life doing documentaries for National Geographic. Told in dual points of view, it chronicled their increasing attraction to each other. I enjoyed their supportive friends as well as the look into what it's actually like to be a child star. If you like second chance romance and are known to be a fan of HGTV home shows you will love this one. Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the early look in exchange for an honest review.

Built to last is a sweet, enchanting book. Former child stars Shelby and Cameron are roped into an HGTV-like rehab and flip show by their sleazy old costar Lyle. Cameron has been filming documentaries around the world for National Geographic while Shelby publicly hit bottom then emerged as an artisan rehabbing houses with her father in Michigan. There is tension at first between Shelby and Cameron. Cameron is still in love with Shelby. And Shelby with Cam. But there is real animosity between the two of them and Lyle, who is producing the show.
Lyle, though he’s the one that brought them together on this project, keeps sabotaging them. He even goes so far as to create a publicity smear campaign.

But we get to see this slow burn, second chances romance as they rehab a house for the show. As they lovingly restore a house to it’s glory they lovingly restore their romantic relationship- but to new heights.

I look forward to recommending this book to my patrons.

I received this book from NetGalley and St. Martin’s Griffin, the publisher, in exchange for an honest review.

I received a advanced copy. I the love the back and forth in this book and reality TV angle. It was very sweet and had me rooting for the 2!

This was a fun and entertaining read and also informative to an extent. It focuses on romance but also throws light on child actors and what life is like for them. I loved the book cover!! I enjoy watching home renovations shows every once in a while .. so it was fun reading this story based around it!!
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Thank you to Erin Hahn, @netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for an Advance Reader Copy.
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Ok so I did not love this as much as I thought I would. Which is so sad because Ive love every book Erin Hahn has written.
What I did like:
- that Shelby and Cameron already had a backstory/history
- I loved all the side character. Mainly Cameron and Shelby’s friends
- Also loved the HGTV vibes

What I didn’t like:
- Lyle and co. they were just annoying and the drama felt drawn out
- I wasn’t a huge fan of the miscommunication
- The last 40% of the book felt rushed
- and honestly parts of this book were just super awkward

Like I said I usually love any book by this author but I just think that this particular genre is just not for me.

Thank you to the publisher & NetGalley for the advanced digital copy!

*I received a advance digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

This book was really sweet. It was a friends to lovers/ second chance romance.

Shelby & Cameron start off as child costars and end up reuniting in their late 20s while filming a pilot together for a home renovation show.

Their love story was cute, albeit very predictable. I enjoyed the complex family dynamics that both Shelby & Cameron faced throughout the novel.

This was my first book by Hahn and I enjoyed her writing style!

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a story of starting again…friendship and love…quirky characters…make believe and real life…friendship…a young quirky protagonist reaches out to an old friend and costar to help her again… this is a quick fun read…enjoy…this book was sent to me by Netgalley for review…even though I don’t get into these light romances as much as others do, I enjoyed an afternoon with here characters..

For fans of second chance friends-to-lovers novels! The author writes a lot of YA romance novels with this being her first adult rom com debut. It was cute but I could see the YA roots at times, All of the details about home design and renovations were fun, and the MCs will remind you of a certain HGTV couple.

4.5 stars

This book took awhile for me me to get into, but once I did I was hooked. Super cute second chance romance that also has flipping a house. What more could I want.

Thanks to Netgally and St. Martin's Press for giving me a e-arc in exchange for an honest review

“Built to Last” is a very sweet, emotional, friends to lovers, second chance love story set in the world of reality tv house flipping. Cameron and Shelby are former child stars who are trying to remake themselves after their childhood careers ended. Both are very likable and the reader is rooting for them to make it work from practically the first page. This was a very enjoyable read and I would highly recommend to readers who love small town romance, fun quirky characters, and HGTV. Am hoping for future books about Shelby’s friends.

Thank you to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for the early chance to read and review “Built to Last”!

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👍🏼👍🏼 a MUST READ for any/all Emily Henry fans ala Beach Read

Built to Last is another great contemporary, second-chance romance set in a cute Michigan town. And let me just say, this romance BURNS 🔥🔥🔥

15% into this book and I was screaming!! Holy cow Shelby Springfield and Cameron Riggs were made for each other! Too bad their timing and communication is epically bad.

Shelby and Cameron first met as co-stars of a sitcom when they were kids. After years of working side-by-side and sidelong glances, Shelby and Cameron were kissing in closets and sneaking off to dimly lit fields in youthful bliss. Until Cameron ran off to college, away from the show, and never even saying goodbye to Shelby. Heartbroken and confused, Shelby ran into the arms of their other co-star, Lyle. Turns out that while Shelby and Cameron were wholesome midwestern kids doing their best in Hollywood, Lyle is as slimy as they come. Finally, the house of cards toppled when Shelby finds out Lyle has cheated on her with her best friend via a brand-new pop single that went on to win a Grammy.

Cameron has taken his broken heart out to the fringes of society filming documentaries for National Geographic. Shelby takes refuge back home in Michigan restoring old furniture with her dependable dad.

Both their lives are flipped upside down when they are asked to film a home renovation show together based on Shelby’s dad’s business. Oh, and slimy, jealous Lyle is the show runner, throwing every obstacle he can at Shelby and Cameron. Honestly it feels like he’s sabotaging the future of the show on purpose.

Will Shelby and Cameron make it through?

📖Built to Last by Erin Hahn comes out October 18, 2022


Oh, also Shelby has two adorable best friends who will each get their own love story. I am so excited for this trilogy to continue! It is so good!!

Next up is Lorelai, former country music star, who is looking to make a comeback!

Very heartwarming read! I loved the HGTV-esque setting and how re-modeling the house seemed to serve as a metaphor for Cameron and Shelby rebuilding their relationship. I liked that their relationship history was messy and complicated, and required a lot of work and honesty for them to earn a proper second chance with each other. I thought soundtracking each chapter with a song was also very cute and fit with the prevalence of music in the characters' lives.

I thought that Lyle could have fleshed out more as a villain -- I kept waiting for him to get some more characterization but it never happened. While I usually don't mind a villain without deep characterization, I felt that it contrasted too much with the depth that Shelby, Cameron, and some of the supporting characters had.

I really adored the cozy atmosphere of this story. Everything about the setting felt so homey and humble, which added so much warmth to the book and highlighted why Shelby and Cameron leaving Hollywood behind was the right decision.

Overall, a warm and enjoyable second chance romance!

Hands down one of the cutest and most heart warming books I’ve read!! Finished it in a day and couldn’t put it down. The tension, playfulness, and dynamic between the two main characters has you swooning from start to finish! Shelby and Cameron grow and find themselves and each other with an incredible support system while also dealing with the fallout of being a childhood star and the drama that comes with it. Would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for an adorable romance to talk into.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This is a charming DYI book in a HGTV type of setting and it was just wonderful. It’s a great second chance at love book and just a sweet read I couldn’t put down.

I loved the charm in the story and the DIY/HGTV setting. However, I wished it would have had a little more tension. The characters felt a little trope-y to me at times, and while sometimes I love that, that wasn't what I was hoping for with this book. That said, there's a lot to love about it and I'm sure a ton of readers will connect with it (other reviewers certainly have!), it just wasn't for me.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for sending me an eARC for this book! I feel sort of ambivalent about this story. I am not a huge fan of a love triangle, and while this wasn't quite that, I didn't feel like Lyle's place made much sense. However, it was the only reason this book could really move forward -- the relationship between Shelby and Cameron felt very flat, and I was confused why they were pining for each other literally the entire book and nothing kept happening. I didn't actively dislike the book, and I wanted to see it through to the end, but I wish it had more depth or story.

A great contemporary romance by Erin Hahn. I originally came across Erin's YA romance books and have thoroughly enjoyed them. Hearing about this book I was intrigued. Erin did just as amazing with her adult romance as she has done with her YA books. Shelby Springfield and Cameron Riggs were co-stars growing up on television with great on and off-screen chemistry. Cameron made a decision to leave the show and go on to college, so they have been apart for about ten years with their paths only crossing once when Shelby and her other co-star, Lyle break up after five years together and she contacts Cameron to help with her broken heart. Instead of taking advantage of the situation, Cameron removes himself but leaves her a letter giving her advice on how to pick up the pieces. Now five years after that encounter Lyle wants the two of them back together on screen for a home renovation show. Shelby and her Dad have become very successful at renovating houses and flipping them with Shelby also restoring furniture, but her Dad doesn't make a good onscreen personality. That's where Cameron comes in. He puts his Nat Geo career on hold to learn from Shelby's Dad and work with her to renovate and flip a house for the pilot. Lyle though throws lots of wrenches into the mix to stir up drama. Will Cameron and Shelby successfully flip the house and land the show? Will Lyle destroy this show that he says he wants them for? Will Cameron and Shelby be able to patch the rift between them?

This book gives you the ultimate feeling of unfinished business, and a lost love that isn't really that lost!
4.5 Stars!

I’m not gonna lie to you, second chance romance isn’t my fav… because I always am so sad that the characters were separated for so long 😂 but Built to Last by Erin Hahn has redeemed that trope for me ❤️ I didn’t feel like that with this story.

Both characters had so much they needed to achieve and work out on their own that when they came back together they were actually ready to commit and spend their lives loving each other. And honestly they were so young when they parted... they needed to grow up and grown into who they were meant to be.

For reals, 'freaking adorable' sums up Cameron and Shelby… childhood friends to something more to being estranged to reuniting… Erin got the angst between these two written perfectly! The longing that comes from Cam is just so delicious and Shelby… well, she just knew how to go after it!

I loved this idea of the two of them thrown into working together and through that working themselves back into a friendship and eventually a relationship! It was a way for them to get to know who each other is as an adult, in a perfect setting. The pacing of the story was so well done and watching them fall back in love (although they were never really out of love with each other) was just so beautiful!

It’s literally so sweet and just gives you that warm feeling in your chest… but let’s not forget that it’s spicy too and honestly, I felt the way it was done just enhanced their relationship rather than just thrown in for cheap thrills.

I laughed out loud and absolutely had moments where I grinned like an idiot while reading this (which I did in one day)! The cast of side characters was on point and I love them all - I especially love the come to Jesus moment that Shelby's Dad has with Cameron. Well I loved everyone except Lyle... what a tool, I mean I appreciate the hand he had in bringing these two back together - but it ends there! All in all, another excellent story from Erin Hahn!

🌟Book Review🌟
Thank you to netgalley and the publisher stmartinspress for the advanced review copy.

Release Date: October 2022
GENRE: Adult Romance

⭐⭐⭐⭐ / 5

Summary: Cameron and Shelby first fell in love on set  in front of millions of viewers. They were costars on a TV show from an early age until their late teens. Circumstances force them apart and years later, they are once again brought together by another TV opportunity, this time, a reality home renovation show. Can they get over all the public mistakes they made as kids all those years ago and finally admit their love for eachother?

My thoughts: I really liked this one.

The characters were likeable, the story was engaging, and the supporting characters were phenomenal - even the antagonist. Shelby and Cameron's love shined through and I rooted for them all the way. The only thing keeping me from giving it 5 stars was the slightly missing wow factor with the final climax. I had expected a bit more punch with a lot more anxiety filled moments, but it was simply a sweet, well written wrapup. It was actually fitting of the characters the more I consider it.

There's a lot of sexually mature scenes. So this is definitely not appropriate for younger audiences despite the cutsey cover.
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Thank you NetGalley for this ARC. I love the cover and the storyline since I’m all about home improvements, DIY and HHTV. The three main characters are Lyle, Shelby and Cameron and they grew up together as child actors on a show. Shelby and Cameron fell in love on the show when they were kids, but of course, the timing is never right, etc. Fast forward 10 years and they are adults who haven’t seen each other in a decade. Shelby and Cam find they still have wildly, sexy chemistry, as they’re now on an HGTV reality show together who Lyle, (extremely jealous) is backing and wants them to be costars. Only, Lyle wants them to fail.
If you love DIY shows, love conquers all, the person you never forgot then you must read!
I loved everything about this book, but I only have it 4 stars because I wanted to know the characters on a deeper level.