jacquelynsbookshelf 's review for:

Build You Up by Claudia Ambrose

4.0

emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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Sabrina Ellis avoids Brandon Blake as much as possibly since he left town after graduation with only a text. He has been back a few times since but she tries not to interact with him. Now, she must work with him to renovate his family’s Bed and Breakfast The Peculiar Pumpkin. With Sabrina’s dad out of commission, she has to work with Brandon alone and hopefully not get sucked back into the relationship they once had. Brandon is ready to get out of Falling Leaves, Virginia again. He is only here to make sure the Pumpkin gets renovated like his mom wanted and then he can sell and be gone. But seeing Sabrina again and interacting with her sparks something. But then, potential new buyers think they are together so to make sure they won’t back out Brandon asks Sabrina to pretend to be his girlfriend. Sparks fly between them , but will they get their hearts broken again? What happens when Brandon sells and he goes back to Washington DC?

I love a good reno especially in a fall/halloween themed town. It was fun to see a woman contractor and have her dad’s full support, even renaming the business to Ellis and Daughter. I liked Sabrina and Brandon both and thought they were cute together. The other characters were interesting too. I like the sheriff who is also Sabrina’s roommate. The one thing I am unsure about is it didn’t seem like Sabrina and Brandon ever really talked about him leaving with just a text message. That was a big deal for Sabrina so not to really address it was odd to me. Overall a cute fun fall romance read! 

💭 What is your favorite home renovation show?

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