Erin Hahn's BUILT TO LAST

Thanks to partners NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the egalley of Erin Hahn's Built to Last, which will be published next week, on October 18!

This is a sweet and satisfying second-chance romance about two child stars who are trying to recapture their love. Shelby Springfield and Cameron Riggs starred with Lyle Jessup—their former friend and Shelby's ex-boyfriend—on a super-popular tv show when they were teenagers. Shelby and Cameron had a secret romance before Cameron left the show, and her life, leaving Lyle to console her.

A decade later, Shelby has created a new career for herself with her dad, restoring furniture in the old homes he flips. Cameron has become a successful documentary filmmaker. They're brought back together, ironically, by Lyle, who has an idea for a new home renovation show, one that he'll produce. For very different reasons, they agree, despite their reservations about Lyle's involvement.

​As they start to become reacquainted, they also understand things about each other that weren't clear before. I read this one in close to one sitting, drawn in by Hahn's compelling characters, intriguing plot—fueled by flashbacks that illuminate the past, and steamy romance.

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