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The Build Up

By: Tati Richardson
Narrated by: Vance Goodwin, Anna Lynn Wright
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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 …

©2023 Tatianna Mathews Richardson (P)2023 Recorded Books African American Romance Romantic Comedy Comedy Feel-Good
Engaging Storyline • Relatable Characters • Realistic Workplace Dynamics • Emotional Depth • Diverse Representation
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This story was so Atlanta; so cultured; so sexy! It perfectly describes the jitters and butterflies when you’ve finally met your match! Definitely a must read!!

Built up to a explosive finish!

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Curvy done right.
Super cute story. Fun and intelligent. The MCs are smart and confident so it was refreshing to read a story where the complication wasn’t the girl’s lack of confidence or oblivion.
Ari and Porter are sexy and the sitch creates all the opp for all the relate.
Can’t go wrong.
Also, as a curvy girl myself, I absolutely appreciate the confidence and screw you attitude of Ari. She’s a great character! Would love another Ari and Porter book! Come on Italy!
Narrators are perfect.

Great read!

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A Black love story 🥹☺️ I absolutely loved this read so much. The narration was perfect and engaging, I literally listened to it all day and didn’t want the story to end. A perfect happy ending, I highly recommend this read and it has become one of my favorite romance novels. Tati Richardson is an amazing storyteller. I resonated with this book since Porter has some roots in New Orleans, so that was a surprisingly fun similarity for me. LOVEDD. IT! 10/10 .

I didn’t want it to end! PERFECT love story ❤️🤌🏽

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The storyline was fine until near the end of the book; I couldn’t stand the way Ari treated Porter like he was to blame for the screwed up actions and attitudes of others, and never told him why she acted like an ass toward him. The narrators were okay.

No Way!!!

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Totally enjoyable book. Loved the heroine, Ari who is accomplished, talented and proudly plus-sized. Loved that the book tackled sexism, racism and weight bias seriously but demonstrated Ari rising above the challenges.

Adorable

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This was a really good book. I enjoyed it very much. The narration was great. The book was great and I just sit and listen to it all day long.

Good book

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This was a cute read but Arie’s character was a bit annoying. I became frustrated with her approach to standing up for herself and inability to communicate like a freaking adult. Other than that it was cool

Cute story for the most part

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This was an amazing story and made for a great listen! The racy parts caused me to miss an exit or two, but that’s a good thing. Very well written.

A Great Listen!

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Ari is such a well written character. I love how unapologetic she is in her skin. I strive to be that way.
This book was everything and more.
Will read all of Tati’s books in the future

Didn’t think I’d have all the feels

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Truly enjoyed this story line. Cute but very mature and real life relatable. Narrators are new to me but they did awesome.

Adorable love story

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