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stephsnextread 's review for:
The Build Up
by Tati Richardson
This was such a fun workplace romance! Everything goes wrong for architect Ari James on the first day at her new firm. Porter Harrison, her very attractive colleague, accidentally walks in on her changing her stained shirt and then she learns she has to work with him on her first project with the firm. Little does she know, after the accidental encounter, he can’t get her out of his head.
Ari and Porter were so cute together! I loved Ari’s confidence and understood her fear about relationships. Porter fell for Ari so quickly, but the relationship itself was a beautiful slow burn. I also really appreciated how Tati Richardson balanced romance along with heavier topics. The book illustrated how Ari’s identity as a fat Black woman impacted all aspects of her life, but especially her career and love life. The ending was a little chaotic for me, but I really loved Ari and Porter’s workplace storyline and their romance!
The audiobook is narrated by Vance Goodwin and Anna Lynn Wright. Their voices were perfect for the characters. I enjoyed this audiobook and definitely recommend it!
Read if you like:
💕 Workplace romance
💕 Forbidden romance
💕 Architect MCs
💕 Dual POV
💕 Characters in their 40s
Ari and Porter were so cute together! I loved Ari’s confidence and understood her fear about relationships. Porter fell for Ari so quickly, but the relationship itself was a beautiful slow burn. I also really appreciated how Tati Richardson balanced romance along with heavier topics. The book illustrated how Ari’s identity as a fat Black woman impacted all aspects of her life, but especially her career and love life. The ending was a little chaotic for me, but I really loved Ari and Porter’s workplace storyline and their romance!
The audiobook is narrated by Vance Goodwin and Anna Lynn Wright. Their voices were perfect for the characters. I enjoyed this audiobook and definitely recommend it!
Read if you like:
💕 Workplace romance
💕 Forbidden romance
💕 Architect MCs
💕 Dual POV
💕 Characters in their 40s