Built to Last by Lexi Blake is now live!
Three young women make a pact in high school—
to always be friends and to one day make it big in Manhattan
Built to Last
Harper Ross has always dreamed of working on one of the magnificent brownstones of Park Avenue. Now, one of her closest friends has bought the house of her dreams and hired Harper to do the construction work. She wants to showcase the renovation on a television show for her brand-new production company. It’s the same grand home she and her friends promised themselves they would be able to afford one day. Working on it isn’t the same as living in it, but it’s all a part of Harper’s grand plan to grow her father’s construction business into one of the biggest in the city. The only obstacle—the designer on the project.
Reid Dorsey believes in the balance between beauty and functionality. As one of Manhattan’s new voices in design, he’s excited to get to work on a true Gilded Age property. If only the owner had selected a contractor he enjoyed working with. Oh, Harper was brilliant and her work was excellent, but she has an opinion on everything—and it’s usually the opposite of his.
Over the course of the job, these enemies start to see different sides of each other, and suddenly their fights don’t seem so bad. But when the project is threatened, they might have to choose between their jobs and the beautifully designed future they could share.
This is why workplace romance is one of my favorite tropes!
Harper and Reid were perfect together; they started rocky, but that only made the first time more combustible. There is a HUGE incident between the two at the beginning, which makes them instant enemies. Still, they have to learn to work together for the sake of the project, bringing one of the magnificent brownstones of Park Avenue back to its glory...only there's a wrench thrown into Harper's plans and she's not happy about it at all.
I loved both the main storyline and the secondary one, with numerous twists and turns. I must admit that I had figured out some of the plot points before they were revealed, and I was thrilled to be correct on the biggest twist. Just follow the clues, my friends, and you will know what I mean...or go with the flow and be surprised as all is revealed.
I have thoroughly enjoyed this story, and I'm sad to see the series come to an end. Maybe we'll get a spinoff sometime in the future since Anika (one of Harper's BFFs) is now the Queen of a small European Country and the Owner of a Production Company. Only time will tell, but fingers crossed that we get Reid's brother, Jerramiah, his HEA in his own book.
I recommend this book to readers who enjoy steamy contemporary romance, enemies-to-lovers romance, Opposites-Attract Romance, Workplace Romance, or Found Family Romance.
Happy Reading!!!
**I have voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Readers Copy of this book for my Blog, Nadine's Obsessed with Books**
Meet Lexi
New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake lives in North Texas with her husband and three kids. Since starting her publishing journey in 2010, she's sold over three million copies of her books. She began writing at a young age, concentrating on plays and journalism. It wasn't until she started writing romance that she found success. She enjoys finding humor in the most unexpected places and believes in happy endings.
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