The Build Up, Tati Richardson
The Build Up, Tati Richardson
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The Build Up

Author: Tati Richardson

Narrator: Vance Goodwin, Anna Lynn Wright

Unabridged: 9 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/28/2023


Synopsis

A truly unfortunate first day of work leads to unexpected love in this sparkling debut from Romance in Colour podcast cohost Tati Richardson.

Rumpled and ragged was not how architect Ari James envisioned kicking off her first day at a new firm. And few things can top the horror of her new—and extremely hot—colleague walking in on her at the worst moment ever. Learning that she’ll be working with
him on the project that’s supposed to get her career back on top makes it harder than ever to focus on her big comeback.

With a partnership at his firm on the line, nothing is going to stand in the way of Porter Harrison absolutely killing it on his new project: not his obnoxious rival, not his unpredictable brother and definitely not his new coworker whose gorgeous curves he accidentally
saw and now can’t get out of his head.

Though neither of them is looking for love, once their creative juices get flowing, Ari and Porter’s connection is obvious. But when their shared goal has always been winning at work, building a solid foundation for a relationship might end up costing them everything …

Reviews

Goodreads review by PlotTrysts on March 19, 2023

What a fun debut novel! We really enjoyed this romance between two Black architects in Atlanta. Tati Richardson takes on colorism, sexism, sizeism, and more, and still manages to make the book fun, funny, and super sexy. Our favorite parts? We absolutely loved how gone Porter was on Ari, from beginn......more

Goodreads review by Wobilba on April 06, 2023

2.5 stars As much as I tried I couldn’t connect with the characters. It could be a me problem and not the book though......more

Goodreads review by Weekend on March 13, 2023

A debut novel that tackles starting over after being pushed out of the job you love. Ari has to deal with the anxiety of whether she will bounce back or if this incident will follow her. In the background, we also see how being a fat Black woman impacts her life. I think at times the depictions of A......more