Building Forever – Slow Burn Contemporary Romance with Small Town Flavor

Title	Building Forever
Author	Kelly Jensen
Series	This Time Forever #1
Release Date	October 15, 2018
Genre	MM Romance
Rating	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Heat Level	🌶️🌶️
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I just finished reading Building Forever by Kelly Jensen, the first book in the This Time Forever series. This was a great read with interesting characters. Charlie – sci-fi writer, widower, father of one; and Simon – architect running from the memories of his broken heart. Simon moves in next door, and so begins this heartwarming romance.

I had no expectations for the story. I like the idea of a second chance at love. I found the idea of a widower promising as it would provide a source of potential conflict. Charlie had his own memories and guilt that he battled during the story. He meets Simon, who moved in next door.

Simon escaped to the small town because of the memories of his failed relationship. His ex, who had also been his business partner.

Charlie is a late bloomer. He spent so much time focusing on raising his daughter after the death of his wife that he was out of practice dealing with romance. But his growing feelings for Simon forces him to own up to his bisexuality.

Charlie comes to terms with the feelings that he is having and pursues Simon. Their romance is not without bumps and bruises, but worth the journey. I was just as invested in watching Charlie struggle to finish writing his novel, as I was in he and Simon getting together.

It was somewhat of a slow-burn romance; the relationship between Charlie and Simon didn’t heat up until about halfway into the book. There were a lot of smiles and longing looks. And that was fine. It gave the characters more time to connect, and their relationship felt real.

Good story. I feel this is a great start to the series, and I look forward to the rest of the books in the series.

This book is also available on Kindle Unlimited.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced electronic copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.