
The Build Up
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
$0.99/mo for the first 3 months

Buy for $20.00
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Vance Goodwin
-
Anna Lynn Wright
-
By:
-
Tati Richardson
About this listen
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 BooksListeners also enjoyed...
-
Zora Books Her Happy Ever After
- By: Taj McCoy
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Zora has committed every inch of her life to establishing her thriving DC bookstore, making it into a pillar of the community, and she just hasn’t had time for romance. But when a mystery author she’s been crushing on for years agrees to have an event at her store, she starts to rethink her priorities. Lawrence is every bit as charming as she imagined, even if his understanding of his own books seems just a bit shallow. When he asks her out after his reading, she’s almost elated enough to forget about the grumpy guy who sat next to her making snide comments all evening.
-
-
A mess
- By Ciana on 06-04-23
By: Taj McCoy
-
Looks Good on Paper
- Looks Good on Paper, Book 1
- By: Kilby Blades
- Narrated by: L. Malaika Cooper
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In today's world filled with terrible dating apps and split-second hot takes, all Zuri Robinson wants is something real. And between her crap job, her family drama, and feeling like she completely missed out on her twenties, she's pretty much done. Her only bright spot is exchanging letters with a ridiculously charming guy in Italy. Only Alessandro Fabricare has a teeeeeny little secret . . .
-
-
3 stars
- By Bookwormtvaddict on 04-07-23
By: Kilby Blades
-
A Novel Proposal
- By: Denise Hunter
- Narrated by: Jessica Holtan
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When western novelist Sadie Goodwin must pen a romance novel to rescue her lackluster sales, there’s only one tiny problem: she’s never been in love. Desperate to salvage her career, Sadie accepts an invitation to hole up at her friend’s beach duplex for the summer and devote herself to this confounding genre. After all, where better to witness love than on the beautiful South Carolina shore?
-
-
Fun, light hearted read!
- By Kat on 03-29-23
By: Denise Hunter
-
Her Royal Happiness
- By: Lola Keeley
- Narrated by: Sienna Frances
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When tabloid darling Princess Alice, the first out member of the British royal family, meets an opinionated single mother, the encounter goes viral. It seems the anti-monarchist education specialist Sara has a view on all things and doesn't mind sharing. So when Alice later has to ask Sara to help diagnose her young nephew's learning difficulties, it's awkward. At least until they discover how they click together. With the press sniffing around and Alice desperate to protect her nephew's privacy, they agree to claim they're dating. Then their fake dates start to feel like much more.
-
-
Well written and great narrator, but not for me
- By A. Zulli on 12-30-22
By: Lola Keeley
-
Too Soon for Adiós
- By: Annette Chavez Macias
- Narrated by: Luzma Ortiz
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
No one expects to meet their father at their mother’s funeral. But for Gabby Medina, that’s exactly what happens. Her dad abandoned her when she was a baby, and now he’s back. And he wants to give her a house. Gabby doesn’t want the house—or him. But she could use the money. So Gabby agrees to take it under two conditions: First, she can sell the house whenever she wants. Second, accepting it doesn’t mean she accepts him.
-
-
relatable
- By Jessica on 04-23-23
-
Single Dads Club
- By: Therese Beharrie
- Narrated by: Kineta Kunutu
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Rowan Quinn knows fatherhood is a role he doesn’t want to take on—until he unexpectedly finds himself a single dad. He uproots his perfectly constructed life to move to a tight-knit coastal community in South Africa where, with the help of his grandmother, Rowan has a shot at giving his son the family he never had.
-
-
So glad I listened!
- By Kristi L. Hamilton on 06-21-23
By: Therese Beharrie
-
Zora Books Her Happy Ever After
- By: Taj McCoy
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Zora has committed every inch of her life to establishing her thriving DC bookstore, making it into a pillar of the community, and she just hasn’t had time for romance. But when a mystery author she’s been crushing on for years agrees to have an event at her store, she starts to rethink her priorities. Lawrence is every bit as charming as she imagined, even if his understanding of his own books seems just a bit shallow. When he asks her out after his reading, she’s almost elated enough to forget about the grumpy guy who sat next to her making snide comments all evening.
-
-
A mess
- By Ciana on 06-04-23
By: Taj McCoy
-
Looks Good on Paper
- Looks Good on Paper, Book 1
- By: Kilby Blades
- Narrated by: L. Malaika Cooper
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In today's world filled with terrible dating apps and split-second hot takes, all Zuri Robinson wants is something real. And between her crap job, her family drama, and feeling like she completely missed out on her twenties, she's pretty much done. Her only bright spot is exchanging letters with a ridiculously charming guy in Italy. Only Alessandro Fabricare has a teeeeeny little secret . . .
-
-
3 stars
- By Bookwormtvaddict on 04-07-23
By: Kilby Blades
-
A Novel Proposal
- By: Denise Hunter
- Narrated by: Jessica Holtan
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When western novelist Sadie Goodwin must pen a romance novel to rescue her lackluster sales, there’s only one tiny problem: she’s never been in love. Desperate to salvage her career, Sadie accepts an invitation to hole up at her friend’s beach duplex for the summer and devote herself to this confounding genre. After all, where better to witness love than on the beautiful South Carolina shore?
-
-
Fun, light hearted read!
- By Kat on 03-29-23
By: Denise Hunter
-
Her Royal Happiness
- By: Lola Keeley
- Narrated by: Sienna Frances
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When tabloid darling Princess Alice, the first out member of the British royal family, meets an opinionated single mother, the encounter goes viral. It seems the anti-monarchist education specialist Sara has a view on all things and doesn't mind sharing. So when Alice later has to ask Sara to help diagnose her young nephew's learning difficulties, it's awkward. At least until they discover how they click together. With the press sniffing around and Alice desperate to protect her nephew's privacy, they agree to claim they're dating. Then their fake dates start to feel like much more.
-
-
Well written and great narrator, but not for me
- By A. Zulli on 12-30-22
By: Lola Keeley
-
Too Soon for Adiós
- By: Annette Chavez Macias
- Narrated by: Luzma Ortiz
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
No one expects to meet their father at their mother’s funeral. But for Gabby Medina, that’s exactly what happens. Her dad abandoned her when she was a baby, and now he’s back. And he wants to give her a house. Gabby doesn’t want the house—or him. But she could use the money. So Gabby agrees to take it under two conditions: First, she can sell the house whenever she wants. Second, accepting it doesn’t mean she accepts him.
-
-
relatable
- By Jessica on 04-23-23
-
Single Dads Club
- By: Therese Beharrie
- Narrated by: Kineta Kunutu
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Rowan Quinn knows fatherhood is a role he doesn’t want to take on—until he unexpectedly finds himself a single dad. He uproots his perfectly constructed life to move to a tight-knit coastal community in South Africa where, with the help of his grandmother, Rowan has a shot at giving his son the family he never had.
-
-
So glad I listened!
- By Kristi L. Hamilton on 06-21-23
By: Therese Beharrie
-
The Sunshine Girls
- A Novel
- By: Molly Fader
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Iowa, 1967. Nursing school roommates BettyKay and Kitty don’t have much in common. A farmer’s daughter, BettyKay has risked her family’s disapproval to make her dreams come true away from her small rural town. Cosmopolitan Kitty has always relied on her beauty and smarts to get by and to hide a devastating secret from the past that she can’t seem to outrun. Yet the two share a determination to prove themselves in a changing world, forging an unlikely, powerful bond on a campus unkind to women.
-
-
I loved this book!!
- By Kelly Sanders on 02-18-23
By: Molly Fader
-
Worthy Opponents
- By: Danielle Steel
- Narrated by: Michael Braun
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Spencer Brooke always knew she was destined to be CEO of her grandfather’s business—the most respected and luxurious department store in New York City. Brooke’s has been at the center of every happy memory she has, but it hasn’t been an easy journey. Seven years after her father’s death, her life is very different from the days when she walked through the store with her grandfather as a young girl. She may be the owner of Brooke’s, but she’s also now a divorced single mother of twin boys.
-
-
Pretty boring
- By CinciaS on 04-23-23
By: Danielle Steel
-
The Sister Effect
- By: Susan Mallery
- Narrated by: Tanya Eby
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Finley McGowan is determined that the niece she’s raising will always feel loved and wanted. Unlike how she felt after her mom left to pursue a dream of stardom, and when the grandfather who was left to raise them abandoned her and her sister, Sloane, when they needed him most. Finley reacted to her chaotic childhood by walking the straight and narrow—nose down, work hard, follow the rules.
-
-
Book conveys the dynamics in a family
- By Shumpie on 04-23-23
By: Susan Mallery
-
The Comeback
- By: Lily Chu
- Narrated by: Phillipa Soo
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Ariadne Hui thrives on routine. So what if everything in her life is planned down to the minute: That’s the way she likes it. If she’s going to make partner in Toronto’s most prestigious law firm, she needs to stay focused at all times. But when she comes home after yet another soul-sucking day to find an unfamiliar, gorgeous man camped out in her living room, focus is the last thing on her mind. Especially when her roommate explains this is Choi Jihoon, her cousin freshly arrived from Seoul to mend a broken heart. He just needs a few weeks to rest and heal.
-
-
I LOVED this!!!
- By Khb1870 on 07-19-22
By: Lily Chu
-
Wild, Beautiful, and Free
- A Novel
- By: Sophfronia Scott
- Narrated by: Channie Waites
- Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Born the daughter of an enslaved woman and a Louisiana plantation owner, Jeannette Bébinn is raised alongside her white half sister—until her father suddenly dies. His vindictive wife refuses twelve-year-old Jeannette her inheritance and sells her into slavery. Now on her own, Jeannette must fight the injustices she faces because of her mixed race. She escapes enslavement and travels from Mississippi to Philadelphia to New York to Ohio, all while searching for purpose, love, and her place in a country torn asunder by the burgeoning Civil War.
-
-
Beautiful
- By AP on 05-19-23
By: Sophfronia Scott
-
The Giver of Stars
- Reese's Book Club (A Novel)
- By: Jojo Moyes
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 13 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Alice Wright marries handsome American Bennett Van Cleve hoping to escape her stifling life in England. But small-town Kentucky quickly proves equally claustrophobic, especially living alongside her overbearing father-in-law. So, when a call goes out for a team of women to deliver books as part of Eleanor Roosevelt’s new traveling library, Alice signs on enthusiastically. The leader, and soon Alice's greatest ally, is Margery, a smart-talking, self-sufficient woman who's never asked a man's permission for anything.
-
-
About time!
- By Amazon Customer on 10-25-19
By: Jojo Moyes
-
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
- A Novel
- By: Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Narrated by: Alma Cuervo, Julia Whelan, Robin Miles
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one in the journalism community is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now? Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband, David, has left her, and her career has stagnated.
-
-
Glucose Gluttony
- By W Perry Hall on 03-17-18
-
Don't You Forget About Me
- A Novel
- By: Mhairi McFarlane
- Narrated by: Madeline Gould
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
If there’s anything worse than being fired from the lousiest restaurant in town, it’s coming home early to find your boyfriend in bed with someone else. Reeling from the humiliation of a double dumping in one day, Georgina takes the next job that comes her way - bartender in a newly opened pub. There’s only one problem: It’s run by the guy she fell in love with years ago. And - make that two problems - he doesn’t remember her. At all. But she has fabulous friends and her signature hot pink fur coat...what more could a girl really need?
-
-
Helpful for Sexual Assault Victims
- By Katie Best on 12-05-20
By: Mhairi McFarlane
-
Backwards to Oregon
- By: Jae
- Narrated by: Hayden Bishop
- Length: 15 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
“Luke” Hamilton has always been sure she’d never marry. She accepted that she would spend her life alone when she chose to live her life disguised as a man. After working in a brothel for three years, Nora Macauley has lost all illusions about love. She no longer hopes for a man who will sweep her off her feet and take her away to begin a new, respectable life. But now, they find themselves married and on the way to Oregon in a covered wagon, with 2,000 miles ahead of them.
-
-
Backwards to Oregon
- By Lynette on 03-24-19
By: Jae
-
Tessa Bailey Book Set 1 DA Bundle
- Fix Her Up / Love Her or Lose Her / Tools of Engagement (Hot and Hammered)
- By: Tessa Bailey
- Narrated by: Charlotte North
- Length: 27 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The fan-favorite, HGTV-inspired rom-com trilogy from #1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey, now in a single volume!
-
-
Small town HGTV vibes
- By Kay Leyda on 08-06-23
By: Tessa Bailey
-
Nick and Noel's Christmas Playlist
- By: Codi Hall
- Narrated by: Brooke Bloomingdale, Edward Thomas
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Nick Winters and Noel Carter have known each other their whole lives. After years of shared family holidays, working together on the Winters’ Christmas tree farm, and being each other's safe haven, they wouldn't dream of crossing the line from friends to something more.... But when Nick comes home for the holidays after serving overseas and finds that his long-term girlfriend has decided to get her stocking stuffed elsewhere, Noel is there to pick him up and show him that instead of a Blue Christmas he can still have a Wonderful Christmastime without his cheating ex.
-
-
LOOK UP NICK AND NORAHS INFINITE PLAYLSIT
- By The Boss Babes Guide to Bad Boys & Better Books on 12-01-20
By: Codi Hall
-
Hello Billionaire
- By: Kelsie Hoss
- Narrated by: Allyson Voller, Luke Welland, Keegan Vaillancourt
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
As a boss, Gage Griffen is intense, driven, and demanding. But under his layers of Armani and grumpy exterior, he’s also generous, kind, and treats my kids the way I wish their dad would. I need to keep my distance, because this job is our fresh start. And messing up this opportunity could ruin everything, including my heart.
-
-
reality check
- By Kindle Customer on 05-05-23
By: Kelsie Hoss
People who viewed this also viewed...
-
Losing Sight
- By: Tati Richardson
- Narrated by: Jaime Lincoln Smith, Charlie L Wood
- Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Sports reporter Tanika “Nikki” Ryan is at the top of her game until she isn’t. Squinting at the teleprompter and flubbing lines, she loses her coveted Thursday Night football spot to a younger, less qualified woman—and that’s only the start of her troubles. After her impaired sight leads to an accident nearly costing her life, Tanika finds herself in the office of handsome widowed optometrist Gideon Miles. There, mysterious circumstances lead Tanika to an enchanted pair of glasses, changing her world—and Gideon’s—forever.
-
-
Beautifully Written Second Chance At Love
- By Sherley's Reading Corner on 04-09-25
By: Tati Richardson
-
Sight Unseen
- By: Kasha Thompson
- Narrated by: Nicole Smalls, Benjamin Charles
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Evelyn Townsend is the friend your parents warned you about. She's always jumping off bridges with reckless abandon. So when a reality show promises the opportunity to meet her perfect match, Evelyn is all in. There's just one major catch—her soulmate will be picked by a panel of experts, and she doesn't get to meet him until they are face to face at the end of the aisle.
-
-
Basically Married at First Sight Book Edition
- By Xaviar Wallace on 06-09-24
By: Kasha Thompson
-
The Hookup Plan
- By: Farrah Rochon
- Narrated by: Marissa Hampton
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Successful pediatric surgeon London Kelley just needs to find some balance and de-stress. According to her friends Samiah and Taylor, what London really needs is a casual hookup. A night of fun with no strings. But no one—least of all London—expected it to go down at her high school reunion with Drew Sullivan, millionaire, owner of delicious abs, and oh yes, her archnemesis. Now London is certain the road to hell is paved with good sex. Because she’s found out the real reason Drew’s back in Austin: to decide whether her beloved hospital remains open.
-
-
Series/Book #3 review
- By Jessica on 02-15-23
By: Farrah Rochon
-
Mickey Chambers Shakes It Up
- By: Charish Reid
- Narrated by: Marissa Hampton
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Mickey Chambers is an expert at analyzing modern literature. But when it comes to figuring out her own story, she’s feeling a little lost. At thirty-three, she’s an adjunct instructor with a meager summer class schedule and too many medical bills, courtesy of her chronic illness. Picking up a bartending gig seems perfect. Sure, Mickey’s never done this before, but the gorgeous, grumpy bar owner, Diego Acosta, might be the perfect man to teach the teacher…if he wasn’t so stressed.
-
-
sweet couple
- By Shenelle Williams on 01-08-24
By: Charish Reid
-
The Dating Playbook
- By: Farrah Rochon
- Narrated by: Rebecca Lee
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When it comes to personal training, Taylor Powell kicks serious butt. Unfortunately, her bills are piling up, rent is due, and the money situation is dire. Taylor needs more than the support of her new best friends, Samiah and London. She needs a miracle. And Jamar Dixon might just be it. The oh-so-fine former footballer wants back into the NFL, and he wants Taylor to train him. There's just one catch - no one can know what they're doing. But when they're accidentally outed as a couple, Taylor's game plan is turned completely upside down.
-
-
Excellent Book from a Favorite Author
- By PMA1984 on 11-17-21
By: Farrah Rochon
-
Savvy Sheldon Feels Good as Hell
- By: Taj McCoy
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Savvy Sheldon spends a lot of time tiptoeing around the cracks in her life: her high-stress and low-thanks job, her clueless boyfriend and the falling-apart kitchen she inherited from her beloved grandma—who taught her how to cook and how to love people by feeding them. But when Savvy’s world starts to crash down around her, she knows it’s time for some renovations.
-
-
Good story but wrong voice
- By S. Williams on 03-29-22
By: Taj McCoy
-
Losing Sight
- By: Tati Richardson
- Narrated by: Jaime Lincoln Smith, Charlie L Wood
- Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Sports reporter Tanika “Nikki” Ryan is at the top of her game until she isn’t. Squinting at the teleprompter and flubbing lines, she loses her coveted Thursday Night football spot to a younger, less qualified woman—and that’s only the start of her troubles. After her impaired sight leads to an accident nearly costing her life, Tanika finds herself in the office of handsome widowed optometrist Gideon Miles. There, mysterious circumstances lead Tanika to an enchanted pair of glasses, changing her world—and Gideon’s—forever.
-
-
Beautifully Written Second Chance At Love
- By Sherley's Reading Corner on 04-09-25
By: Tati Richardson
-
Sight Unseen
- By: Kasha Thompson
- Narrated by: Nicole Smalls, Benjamin Charles
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Evelyn Townsend is the friend your parents warned you about. She's always jumping off bridges with reckless abandon. So when a reality show promises the opportunity to meet her perfect match, Evelyn is all in. There's just one major catch—her soulmate will be picked by a panel of experts, and she doesn't get to meet him until they are face to face at the end of the aisle.
-
-
Basically Married at First Sight Book Edition
- By Xaviar Wallace on 06-09-24
By: Kasha Thompson
-
The Hookup Plan
- By: Farrah Rochon
- Narrated by: Marissa Hampton
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Successful pediatric surgeon London Kelley just needs to find some balance and de-stress. According to her friends Samiah and Taylor, what London really needs is a casual hookup. A night of fun with no strings. But no one—least of all London—expected it to go down at her high school reunion with Drew Sullivan, millionaire, owner of delicious abs, and oh yes, her archnemesis. Now London is certain the road to hell is paved with good sex. Because she’s found out the real reason Drew’s back in Austin: to decide whether her beloved hospital remains open.
-
-
Series/Book #3 review
- By Jessica on 02-15-23
By: Farrah Rochon
-
Mickey Chambers Shakes It Up
- By: Charish Reid
- Narrated by: Marissa Hampton
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Mickey Chambers is an expert at analyzing modern literature. But when it comes to figuring out her own story, she’s feeling a little lost. At thirty-three, she’s an adjunct instructor with a meager summer class schedule and too many medical bills, courtesy of her chronic illness. Picking up a bartending gig seems perfect. Sure, Mickey’s never done this before, but the gorgeous, grumpy bar owner, Diego Acosta, might be the perfect man to teach the teacher…if he wasn’t so stressed.
-
-
sweet couple
- By Shenelle Williams on 01-08-24
By: Charish Reid
-
The Dating Playbook
- By: Farrah Rochon
- Narrated by: Rebecca Lee
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When it comes to personal training, Taylor Powell kicks serious butt. Unfortunately, her bills are piling up, rent is due, and the money situation is dire. Taylor needs more than the support of her new best friends, Samiah and London. She needs a miracle. And Jamar Dixon might just be it. The oh-so-fine former footballer wants back into the NFL, and he wants Taylor to train him. There's just one catch - no one can know what they're doing. But when they're accidentally outed as a couple, Taylor's game plan is turned completely upside down.
-
-
Excellent Book from a Favorite Author
- By PMA1984 on 11-17-21
By: Farrah Rochon
-
Savvy Sheldon Feels Good as Hell
- By: Taj McCoy
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Savvy Sheldon spends a lot of time tiptoeing around the cracks in her life: her high-stress and low-thanks job, her clueless boyfriend and the falling-apart kitchen she inherited from her beloved grandma—who taught her how to cook and how to love people by feeding them. But when Savvy’s world starts to crash down around her, she knows it’s time for some renovations.
-
-
Good story but wrong voice
- By S. Williams on 03-29-22
By: Taj McCoy
-
The Perfect Find
- By: Tia Williams
- Narrated by: Wesleigh Siobhan
- Length: 11 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Jenna Jones, former It-girl fashion editor, is broke and desperate for a second chance. When she’s dumped by her longtime fiancé and fired from Darling magazine, she begs for a job from her old arch nemesis, Darcy Vale. The beyond-bitchy publisher of StyleZine.com, Darcy agrees to hire her rival - only because her fashion site needs a jolt from Jenna’s old school cred. But Jenna soon realizes she’s in over her head.
-
-
A-FREAKING-MAZING!!!
- By Bernadette on 05-30-21
By: Tia Williams
-
Goal
- St. Louis Sires, Book 1
- By: Alexandria House
- Narrated by: Jakobi Diem, Nicole Small
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
For Maleek Jones, hockey is his wife. Everything and everyone else is his mistress, an aside. When unexpected responsibilities land in his lap, the balance of his world is disrupted, changing the way he sees everything.
-
-
The Hockey Player And The Nanny!!!
- By Annette Williams on 03-31-23
By: Alexandria House
-
The Secret to a Southern Wedding
- Peachtree Cove, Book 1
- By: Synithia Williams
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
- Length: 12 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
It’s been years since Dr. Imani Kemp has returned home to Peachtree Cove, Georgia. As Tallahassee’s most sought-after OB-GYN, she doesn’t have much time for anything else. But when her mom announces she’s marrying a man she just met on a dating app, Imani knows she has to put a stop to it immediately. Let her mom be hurt again after the disastrous way her last marriage ended? Absolutely not. Always her protector, Imani won’t rest until her mom sees reason. She just never expected sparks to fly with the groom’s son.
-
-
I really wanted to like it….
- By LoveToShopONLINE on 08-31-23
-
All He Ever Needed
- Million Dollar Baby, Book 1
- By: Tay Mo'Nae
- Narrated by: Winston James, Trei Taylor
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When she decided to throw caution out the window and succumb to one night of passion, she never expected the results following that night. Silas was tired of being controlled and his parents trying to dictate his life. Relationships were never on his radar, and he was enjoying the freedom being single gave him. The moment he learns he is about to become a father, his fight or flight senses kick in, and insecurities surface.
-
-
Love Wins Again
- By Spider-man's Grandmother on 01-24-24
By: Tay Mo'Nae
-
Taming a Heartbreaker
- By: Brenda Jackson
- Narrated by: Ron Butler
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Redford St. James is having too much fun to settle down with just one woman. Until a Westmoreland family wedding reunites him with Carmen Golan. He can’t get Carmen—gorgeous, sweet and a hopeless romantic—out of his mind. Even though she’s outright said he’s husband material! Him! And she believes any heartbreaker can be tamed—by the right person. Well, it’s his duty to set her straight!
-
-
Great Narrotor
- By Jauton Jones on 02-08-25
By: Brenda Jackson
-
My Name Is Ona Judge
- By: Suzette D. Harrison
- Narrated by: Tovah Ott, Aure Nash
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Rain soaks Tessa Scott as she runs from her car to the old vine-covered property she has been called to survey. She’s too busy to accept a new job, but doing this favor for the grandmother of her childhood sweetheart delays a painful decision she must make about her controlling boyfriend. When Tessa finds a tattered journal carefully hidden inside the house’s ancient fireplace, the tragic story of how Ona was ripped from her mother’s arms to live and work in the palatial Mount Vernon, and the heart-shattering betrayal that led her to risk her life and run, has Tessa spellbound.
-
-
My name is Ona Judge
- By Mz Shantay on 05-28-23
-
The Boyfriend Project
- By: Farrah Rochon
- Narrated by: Je Nie Fleming
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Samiah Brooks never thought she would be "that" girl. But a live tweet of a horrific date just revealed the painful truth: She's been catfished by a three-timing jerk of a boyfriend. Suddenly, Samiah - along with his two other "girlfriends", London and Taylor - have gone viral online. Now, the three new besties are making a pact to spend the next six months investing in themselves. No men and no dating. For once, Samiah is putting herself first, and that includes finally developing the app she's always dreamed of creating. Which is the exact moment she meets Daniel Collins.
-
-
I wanted to like this, really I did!
- By Mum on 06-29-20
By: Farrah Rochon
-
The Problem with Dating
- The Problem Series, Book 1
- By: Brittainy Cherry
- Narrated by: Aure Nash, Gabriel De Leon
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Welcome to Honey Creek, Illinois, where life was as sweet as the town's name suggested. That was until Mr. Fine Dining himself, Alex Ramírez, rolled into town with a permanent scowl. Even worse, he decided to park his snooty five-star restaurant across from my cozy dog daycare. He was tall, dark, and about as warm as a frozen entrée. After one too many unpleasant interactions, I was determined to stay out of his way and to keep him out of mine. But fate had a quirky sense of humor.
-
-
Must love dogs!
- By Foxy Blogs on 01-14-25
By: Brittainy Cherry
-
Wild Sweet Love
- By: Beverly Jenkins
- Narrated by: Kim Staunton
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Teresa July has led a hard life, but now she has a chance to put her train-robbing past behind her. Armed with a new job as a cook to one of Philadelphia's elite families, Teresa is determined to start her life anew, and nothing - not even her boss' stuck-up (and far too handsome) son - is going to stand in her way. Madison Nance is sick of his mother taking in women from the wrong side of the tracks, just to see them turn on her generosity. That's why it's up to him to keep a close eye on Teresa's every move.
-
-
Mild Sweet love
- By RICKI on 12-29-21
By: Beverly Jenkins
-
The Good Ones Are Taken
- By: Taj McCoy
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
After a bad breakup, Maggie wants to find her Prince Charming, but all she’s finding are frogs. When her best friends, Savvy and Joan, apply pressure and demand she find a date worthy of attending their respective weddings, she agrees to take her own advice and try online dating. Since she's the maid of honor for both weddings, her bridal party duties are massive, but both brides insist that Maggie prioritize finding a date. After an onslaught of maybes, noes and hell noes, she’s close to giving up, when she meets a handsome doctor at the gym who just might be the one.
-
-
Immature characters
- By Rose on 06-25-24
By: Taj McCoy
-
The Neighbor Favor
- By: Kristina Forest
- Narrated by: Keylor Leigh, Malik Rashad
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Shy, bookish, and admittedly awkward, Lily Greene has always felt inadequate compared to the rest of her accomplished family, who strive for Black excellence. She dreams of becoming a children’s books editor, but she’s been frustratingly stuck in the nonfiction division for years without a promotion in sight. Lily finds escapism in her correspondences with her favorite fantasy author, and what begins as two lonely people connecting over email turns into a tentative friendship and possibly something else Lily won’t let herself entertain—until he ghosts her without a word.
-
-
Excellent Story! Hope for improvements in the narration
- By brownskinblue on 04-08-23
By: Kristina Forest
-
Wrath
- A Novel
- By: Victoria Christopher Murray
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo, Landon Woodson
- Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Chastity Jeffries and Xavier King come from very different backgrounds, though they have one thing in common: they’re both living with family secrets. Chastity is the only child of a prominent pastor and has been raised with privilege, but her father’s testimony as a philanderer and her mom’s role as dutiful wife have tainted her view of love. Xavier never knew his father, and his mother abandoned him. His grandmother raised him in a household built on cruelty and violence instead of love and acceptance, instilling in him a fear of abandonment and an enormous sense of insecurity.
-
-
What a ride!
- By AB on 01-06-21
What listeners say about The Build Up
Highly rated for:
Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Jay R Richardson
- 04-11-23
Built up to a explosive finish!
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!!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
3 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- D.M.
- 07-03-23
Great read!
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.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Amazon Customer
- 08-14-23
I didn’t want it to end! PERFECT love story ❤️🤌🏽
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 .
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- TA
- 07-07-23
No Way!!!
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.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- jenny
- 07-29-23
Good book
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.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Amazon customer
- 08-07-23
Adorable
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.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- CC
- 01-07-25
Cute story for the most part
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
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Mizz M
- 06-26-23
A Great Listen!
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.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
4 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Robyn
- 04-27-23
Didn’t think I’d have all the feels
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
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- sindya laroche
- 07-05-23
Adorable love story
Truly enjoyed this story line. Cute but very mature and real life relatable. Narrators are new to me but they did awesome.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!