Home renovation plus second chance romance equals a delightful time with Shelby and Cameron. The two former child TV stars end up living next door and are thrown together into a big renovation project. They’ve grown a lot since they saw each other last and Cameron is still wrestling with his feelings for Shelby. This book has a lot of swoon worthy moments that will keep you reading until the final coat of paint is dry.

This is an adorably sweet, heart-warming story that is just pure enjoyment to read, throughout. I found the writing refreshing and the plot as well as the characters more than endearing. I cannot recommend it enough!

Built to Last was REFRESHING in how it handled misunderstandings. Cameron and Shelby, former child costars, have a long history and while certain plot elements could have been drug out with miscommunication, I was pleasantly surprised that they mostly talked like adults. Huh imagine that!
When they are brought back together to film a pilot for an HGTV-like show, they are offered a second chance to become who they want to be. The pacing of this story was great, and the supporting characters really added to the story. This is for all the readers out there who love second chance, friends-to-lovers and slow burns.
Thank you St. Martin's Griffin for the digital ARC through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This second chance romance will have you swooning into your chair. Loved Cameron and Shelby and their journey. The emotional intelligence of their bond is real and they dealt with their interpersonal problems healthily when the time came and I loved that. This book is a great adult romance, this author has already established herself in the world of YA and we love to see a multi-talented author. Also loved the side characters, Maren and Lorelai and could not be happier that they'll feature in their own stories soon!

I’ve really enjoyed Erin Hahn’s YA novels and I’ve been excited for Built to Last!

I really enjoyed the slow burn former lovers to friends to lovers. Cameron and Shelby are former child stars who had crushes on each other on the tv show they costarred on. They’ve been apart for years, but we see a few of these moments in between. I loved seeing how Shelby turned her life around after leaving Hollywood. They had a few missed moments, but I loved seeing Cameron and Shelby reunite. Their banter was on point and this was a little steamy too. This was sweet and steamy. I also enjoyed the reality home fixer upper element. I can’t wait to see what Hahn writes next. I needed up listening to the audiobook and really enjoyed the narrators!

I liked this book. It was a childhoods friends to lovers with a little celebrity thrown in. There was a lot of mutual pining in this book and I was just ready for the characters to be together and because of that it just didn't give me the full on butterflies that I look for in a romance book. It was good, but I liked the author's other books better.

I loved this HGTV inspired celebrity renovation, second chance romance. It has everything I love: romance, celebrity, home renovation, characters who remade themselves. Plus a cast of characters that could have their own books, hint hint.
Funny, cute, and feels like this could really happen to young celebrities. Remaking themselves to figure out who they are and still willing to grow for the one they love.
Although the family drama could have played a bigger part just because I liked that background story.

I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Thank you so much to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Griffin for this ARC!

I am a huge fan of Erin Hahn’s YA novels, so I was super excited about her first foray into Adult Romance and I was not disappointed! I loved the characters and the storyline.

The story was super cute! I love a good second chance romance, as well as a comeback story. You add in some HGTV level home reno action and it was a recipe for amazingness. I loved the callbacks to the characters’ past on a children’s tv show, and how each of them changed (mostly for the better) with age.

Shelby and Cameron were such fun characters. I loved that they each had individual struggles that were soothed by the other person. They were a lovely fit for each other, and I adored getting to see that love blossom. I could completely see audiences falling in love with their love story on the screen, and it makes me really hopeful that this could be adapted at some point!

For her first attempt at an adult novel, I thought Hahn did an excellent job! I cannot wait to see what she comes up with next!

My Rating:

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I gave Built to Last 4 Stars!

Second chance romances have my heart - so it was no question that I would have wanted to read this. I also, really enjoyed the childhood sweethearts aspect, even if it wasn't as prominent as the second chance trope. Their banter was 10/10, and I was rooting for them all the way through.


Thank you to Netgalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book and really didn’t want it to end! Shelby and Cameron were child actors together who were both completely infatuated with the other. Five years since they’ve last seen each other, they’re reunited by another old cast member and agree to be the leads on a home renovation show. Stolen glances and moments are so well written you can’t help cheering for Shelby and Cam, hoping they’ll find their happily ever after together. Read this book! I know I’ll be checking out other Erin Hahn books now.

While I ended up enjoying this book in the end, I had a very hard time getting in to it. I found the characters whiny and unlikeable, and it wasn’t until about 40% in they (mostly) started redeeming themselves. The writing is descriptive and enjoyable and the character development is obvious, however some of the structuring with flashbacks is in large part what made the first part of the book difficult for me. In the end I’d give this book 3.75/5 stars, but the second half is a solid 5!

“Built to Last” is a cute romance about child TV stars getting a second chance at love. While I liked this aspect, I thought there was one or two additional storylines that were unnecessary. It seemed like I should have liked it more than I did, but the additional plots took away from my favorite parts of the book. 3 star rating.

3.5 stars

This was a really cute second-chance-at-romance story, especially for those who love home improvement shows. I don't watch tv myself, but even I appreciated the home improvement aspect of this book. I loved the descriptions of what they did with the house on Caroline Street and absolutely wanted to visit it. I also really wanted to visit her barn with the home depot and chickens, ha ha!

Cameron and Shelby are absolutely likable, as are their best friends Kevin, Beth, Lorelei, and Marcen. I ended up reading this pretty quickly as I wanted to get back to it as soon as possible every time I was interrupted. I was definitely rooting for them in the second half and wanted their romance and their show to succeed. I loved the ending and the epilogue, although I kind of wished Lyle had gotten kicked off the show completely. But Cameron and Shelby are much more forgiving than I would have been, lol!

There were a few issues I had with the book, although ultimately, they didn't take away from my enjoyment of the story. The first is that I wanted them to have done a bit more growth in the time they were apart. It wasn't until Lyle essentially forced the issue that Cameron even considered facing his past. And their romance, as much as it was obvious to pretty much everyone else that they were in love with each other, took a long time to develop, partly because neither of them would come out and talk about the past. It took until most of the way through the book for them both to even talk about the event at the beginning of the book, when he ran for the second time. There were a few moments when I wanted to yell at them--she's/he's in love with you!

They also had a ton of chemistry, but sometimes the sex scenes made me laugh. I'm not sure what it was about them--I could feel their attraction, but some of the wording had me cracking up. I have no idea what the author's YA novels are like, but some of the scenes in the book were more entertaining than erotic. I may be in the minority though!

But overall, I was rooting for them both and I loved their supportive friends. There were only three characters I really disliked--Lyle, of course, Marcella, and Ada Mae. I would definitely read more books by this author.

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

This is a book I wish I had read this summer because this would have been the perfect beach read! I don’t know about you, but a second chance romance is always at the top of my trop list.

Shelby and Cameron‘s love story is set on the backdrop of a believable history and home renovation show. Needless to say, it is not always easy to get into a book where their history is not clearly outline in the pages beyond simple mentions - it works regardless. The only thing I would change is a desire to see more flashbacks, this would have provided a greater understanding of their shared past.

Despite the various people who try to get in their way, their chemistry cannot be broken! I would be lying if I said I don’t find myself laughing out loud more often than I would like to admit.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Griffin and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Shelby and Cameron’s second-chance romance is very sweet yet agonizing.

Shelby and Cameron shared longing looks and stolen moments when they worked together as teenage stars on a wildly popular TV show. But Shelby winds up with her love-interest from the show, Lyle, in real life when Cameron takes off after the end of the show. Their tumultuous relationship ends in drama and Shelby calls on Cameron to come rescue her. They have a short, bittersweet reunion, that ends with Cameron leaving her behind yet again. Now, ten years after the three of them graced the small screen together, Lyle is bringing Shelby and Cameron together again to co-star on a home renovation reality show.

Shelby was super prickly at first, but we discovered more about her every time something new was revealed regarding her past with Lyle and Cameron. The relationship between Shelby and Cameron developed very slowly and Cam was maybe a bit over-cautious, but it was believable. I enjoyed the descriptions of the renovation project, and the behind-the-scenes look at the reality show aspect of it. Lyle is extremely unpleasant, as he was meant to be.

I enjoyed the book, and it had a satisfactory happy ending. I can recommend it if you like second-chance romances.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I really wanted to enjoy this book, but I think the author's writing style just isn't for me. I've also been craving more diverse books lately, so maybe a straight white book wasn't right at the moment.

This was a sweet second chance romance between former child stars. There was great character growth, recognition that they needed better communication, and a supportive group of friends. I loved the home renovation show aspect and joining Shelby's thrifting adventures. I also appreciated that there wasn't a late-act break up, just navigating the ups and downs of life.

Overall I enjoyed this one and look forward to picking up more from Erin Hahn. Thank you St. Martin's Press for my advance copy.

A beautiful mature second chance romance; it was such comfortable read that leaves you with a warm cuddly feeling and absolutely content sigh.

Shelby Springfield was a mess. But no longer! Her life is in set order and she know what she wants. Or rather Who she wants. Cameron Riggs had been running for some time and he's getting a bit tired of it. Maybe it's time to make things right... with everyone.

It was so easy to fall in love with both characters. Despite some misunderstandings, they are both quite mature to be able to turn around and set things straight (most times anyways) so I was very happy with this. They were both quite gaga over each other and with the addition of some hot sauce plus a HEA, this novel truly has the hallmarks of a charming romance novels. 

My thanks to St Martin's Press for ecopy of book via NetGalley in exchange of my honest thoughts

Two childhood sweethearts Shelby and Cameron find a second chance at love in this adult romance. Shelby Springfield has spent the last ten years trying to overcome her past, sanding it away like she does the rough spots on the vintage furniture finds she makes over. Cameron wants to come home and set down some roots. Shelby wants to prove to the world she's not the messy party girl anymore.
The story and characters of this book are cute and almost saccharine. Shelby and Cameron are cute and the romance between them is cute and very steamy. Are they too good to be true? Almost. The support characters are excellent and can't wait to read Lorelai and Maren's stories.
However, nothing happens in the book for almost 60% and after this point the story picks up. I enjoyed reading it after this point. I was almost on the verge of giving up but I am glad I persevered.
If you love HGTV shows, child actors and romance between the characters this book will fit the bill.
Thank you St. Martin's Griffin and Netgalley for the ARC.

💭Thoughts:
This is a cute, fun, second chance romance. I loved the chemistry between Shelby and Cameron. They were so likable and really had me laughing. I enjoyed how their relationship devolved and their great banter! I was totally here for the HGTV vibes and projects they were working on.

I’m looking forward to the possibility there will be another book to follow for some of their friends. I always love a hood rom com series!

Read if you like:
❤️ Dual POV
❤️ HGTV Home Shows
❤️ Second Chance Romance
❤️ Childhood Sweethearts

Thank you @netgalley, @stmartinspress, and @erinhahn_author for my eARC to read and review.