This was my second book by Hahn and I am now a fan! The premise of this book was so intriguing that it made it hard to put down.

Shelby, Cameron, and Lyle all grew up in Hollywood. Cameron gets out but Shelby ends up losing herself and then leaving. There’s a bit of romantic tension between all of them. Well, I mean between Shelby and the boys. There are some times in this book that I found it hard to like any of the characters, to be honest. It was mostly the beginning when they are all terrible people. I didn’t love the way they treated each other and Cam would just turn into a ghost and be gone.

When Shelby finally works on herself and her trauma with her mother, I liked her a lot more. Her change was pretty big and I loved how she found her calling. I did like her romance with Cam but I wish they would have been more honest with each other. There are so many missed opportunities from not communicating! I think that Cam made some big steps to patching things up with his family too.

Lyle is a character that I hated from the start and that didn’t change. haha. There are some amazing supporting characters in this book. I loved Shelby’s dad! He was the best! I think a few of them might be the star of upcoming books?? If not, they should be!

This was a sweet second chance romance with a lot of angst and some spicey moments! I think that both of them had great character development throughout the book too. I can’t wait to see what Hahn comes out with next!

Many thanks to St. Martin’s Press and Netgalley for a copy of this e-arc for review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This book was a cute quick paced read. Shelby and Cameron has great chemistry. Her ex was the perfect jerk and he needed a wake up call. I really did enjoy this one.

This is a second chance romance between Shelby and Cameron. Childhood sweethearts thrown together on a home renovation show produced by Shelby's recent ex, Lyle. Cameron was such a sweetheart and his chemistry with Shelby was great. Lyle was the perfect jerk whose antics needed to be overcome. I really enjoyed this one.

everyone needs a cameron in their lives - i was instantly drawn to how much he cares about shelby and the lengths he would go to protect her. their lifelong friendship reminded me of cory and topanga in “boy meets world” - it’s a relationship that’s lasted decades and is treasured by both of them. i also loved how cameron was willing to learn about home renovations in order for shelby’s promo to air and i could tell how much he wanted to succeed (and impress) mr. springfield. shelby and cameron spent a lot of one-on-one time together and i especially enjoyed the scenes where they went on their “dates.” sure, they claimed it was all for the views, but it isn’t hard to miss the chemistry between these two.

despite the love - that was clearly in the air - i couldn’t get over lyle jessup! i thought he was rude and insensitive towards both cameron and shelby’s feelings. lyle threw in way too many unnecessary obstacles during the show’s filming and it pulled away from the main plot and i wasn’t a fan of this love triangle trope. his jealousy spark fueled into other past problems being roped into the plot. it became known that shelby’s relationship with her mom was a rocky one so i found that adding her into the mix of conflicts drew away from the time cameron and shelby were on set together. with that being said, this is a sweet, romantic book that still left me extremely satisfied with the ending

This was a quick second chance romance. I enjoyed parts of it, but found some of overly cheesy and a bit over the top. I did enjoy the HGTV aspects of the book.

Built to Last was a fun, entertaining second-chance romance. I loved the banter between Shelby and Cam! I enjoyed watching them reconnect as they worked together on the home renovation -- plus, for the HGTV vibes.

Loved this one! It's always fun to read a story about two people coming back together years later. I think we all think about past loves at one point or another and try to visualize what the relationship might have been like if it were the right time.

I loved the characters, plot, and spice level. I definitely recommend!

I absolutely love second chance romance when they are done correctly and, in my opinion, Erin did a fantastic job with this one. Watching Shelby and Cameron walk into the future that had always seemed somewhat elusive was just a beautiful thing. Even now, a few months after reading this book, I get warm fuzzies thinking of this one!

** spoiler alert ** Great story! It looks like they’re setting up for a sequel about one of the characters and I can’t wait to read more about it! ❤️

Definitely check it out if you love a good rom com.

Built To Last is an entertaining debut romcom that is a childhood friends to lovers trope. I am addicted to home makeover reality TV shows and cannot get enough of it, so picking up this book in that genre really excited me, and the different view point gave this read a fun take.

I loved and enjoyed the writing. Erin Hahn created such depth in the characters’ background stories as well as the fun to read supporting cast of characters. I am anxious to read Hahn’s future works.

This one is as a little too cheesy and cliche for me. It was hard to get through. I didn’t love the characters, they were annoying and couldn’t relate to them.

Second-chance romance is my thing, so when it came to this book, I could not wait. The chemistry was perfect. Every interaction between the two felt genuine and a serious reconstruction of their relationship. The book focuses on the present and future, but less on the past. I wish it had leaned a bit more into the childhood sweethearts storyline, so we could really understand how influential this reunion was.
This book still deserves a five though. I loved the development and the story.

Super fun premise with lots of good tropes to explore. A juicy, fun read with leads to root for, funny sidekicks and a really obnoxious villain.

𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 by @erinhahn_author
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🌶️🌶️🌶️

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁-𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗳*𝗰𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘂𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲'𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝗿𝘂𝗽.

Can any of you Midwesterners relate to this quote? 😂

𝚁𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝚒𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎:

💝 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀/ s𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲
The childhood friends trope is just so special. I am not a big fan of second chance romance but I am slowly being converted especially when I see the growth between the two MCs. The character development of the leads here were written really well.

🏡𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲
Cameron films NatGeo documentaries for a living. He has never settled in one place for more than 6 months, and now he has to go back to his hometown for a project. And yes, SMALL TOWN trope lovers, this book will make you happy!

🍿𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲
I’ve just noticed that most stories with this trope can be too dramatic for me - but I did like how the female MC handled the drama here so it didn’t really stress me out lol

🔨𝗛𝗚𝗧𝗩
And if you’re into home renovation shows, this book is for you!

Cam and Shelby were both costars in a popular show when they were still kids. Growing up under the Hollywood spotlight took a toll on them and they somehow grew separately. Fast forward to years later, Shelby now has a booming business of renovating houses. In order to secure her dad’s retirement, she agreed to make an HGTV show - what she didn’t know is that working with two of her exes comes with the project..

I finished this in a day, guys! It was such an easy and heartwarming read. It has the greatest supporting characters. Also, I smell a sequel! Please let there be a sequel lol.

Thank you so much for @stmartinspress for sending me a copy of this book!

So cute!! Absolutely loved the ending. For some reason however I had a hard time really connecting with the story. So it made reading really slow.

Ex-costars reunited to star in the house flipping show of dreams, while expertly navigating their rocky pasts and also their killer chemistry. Sounds easy right ? Not when another ex-costar is in the mix trying to stir the pot. Shelby and Cameron have spent their entire childhoods in the spotlight and have left LA behind, when an offer they can’t refuse comes through in the form of their ex costar.

The first half of this book was a little slow, however the second half was full throttle. Shelby and Cameron were so sweet together and the supporting cast was such a lovely addition. If second chance romance and friends to lovers is your thing, this one is definitely for you.

Shelby Springfield, Lyle Jessup, and Cameron Riggs were all TV child stars together. But things imploded, ending with a very public breakup between Shelby and Lyle. Shelby has spent the last ten years working with her dad, making furniture and avoiding the spotlight--while trying to ignore her feelings for Cameron, her first love. Cameron, meanwhile, travels around making documentaries, but he's always been able to come to Shelby's rescue when she calls. When Lyle comes up with a harebrained scheme to reunite Shelby and Cameron on a home renovation show, both are hesitant. But it gives Cameron a chance to come home to Michigan and Shelby to prove she's not a washed up party girl. Can they pull the show off--even with Lyle pulling their strings?

This was slow to start, but totally won me over! I was not sure I would like Shelby at first, which is a major block for a romance, but she definitely grew on me. In fact, she and Cameron have sparkling and fun chemistry, and I found the two of them to be totally charming. It was nice to have a (female) character in Shelby who knew her way around home reno and furniture making. Both Cameron and Shelby had their own wounds, of course, leading to their hesitancy in moving forward with romance. But watching them grow--and flirt--was a lot of fun!

The home renovation angle here was enjoyable--who doesn't love a good home renovation reality show, right? The book is populated with wonderful side characters in Cameron and Shelby's friends. (Very excited that one of them, Lorelei, is getting her story told next!) It's told from Shelby and Cameron's points of view, along with a smattering of news stories--a format which works really well. I enjoyed a chance to hear from both of our main characters. Lyle is a good villain and just makes it even easier to root for our charming couple!

Overall, this is a fun romance that just made me happy. You need those sometimes.

Even though I received the e-book here, I also listened to the audiobook and it was AMAZING. Re: Kale Williams: give this man more romance/romcom novels. His narration was lively and perfect, and he’s great with delivering the humorous banter and dialogue that Hahn always delivers. It grabbed me right away and kept me interested.

I’m not a big celeb follower, but from what I’ve seen over the decades, Hahn nails the entertainment industry. All we have to do is watch Brittney Spears or the Coreys (Feldman and the deceased Haim) to see how Hollywood sets up and tears down child actors. Also, you’re deemed a failure whether you have trouble staying in the limelight (or attempt to return after a long absence), or choose to walk away and do something different altogether. Plus we have a new genre to add to the horror that is reality television: home makeover shows. Our plot has an older and wiser Shelby trying to endure said gossip, as well as endure her manipulative slime of an ex, Lyle, for the sake of making some extra cash so her professional renovator father can retire. Cameron is there for Shelby, which Lyle also takes advantage of.

I loved the chemistry between Cameron and Shelby, and the chapters that dealt with them as teen co-stars (especially how Shelby loses her virginity to Cameron) were sweet. I bought the chemistry and felt the slow burn between them. Hahn lets her characters gently slide into each other’s spaces, even when circumstances might toss them harshly together. I see Hahn attempting more steam in her adult romances and it’s getting better. I’m glad the plot-contrived obstacle you see at the three quarter mark in most romance novels was for both Shelby AND Cameron, and not BETWEEN Shelby and Cameron, because given our connection to the characters it would’ve been a needle scratch on a record. And the ending was sweet. Loved it all around.

I thought that this book was so cute. I am someone who is a sucker for childhood friends to lovers so I really enjoyed this. My only thing that I would say is that at times the pacing was a little all over the place, and part of me wishes we had more of them together but all in all I think that this is a read that is just so cute. I definitely want to reread in the future.

This second chance romance was really cute and satisfying to read. The history and dynamic between the two characters was interesting. Although it took a me a little longer than I usually prefer to get into the story, I did end up enjoying where it took me. The friendship was sweet, the setting and circumstances engaging, and the writing was well done.