3 stars and that's me being generous.

Throughout the book I kept checking to see if this was indeed a Kylie Scott book...

Not her usual writing style for sure but my problem was the flow, every time I opened the book I was completely lost. It deals with some heavy issues and it has a few good moments but overall I didn't connection with the characters and I don't get all the hyped reviews.

I liked John and Edie separately and as friends, I didn't buy their romance but I liked them as individuals.

i loved <b>Kylie Scott</b> stage dive series (i only read the first book) but anyways thats besides the point i was really excited when heard that she was coming with a young adult book what i loved about <b>Trust</b> was that she handle PTSD and all the other stuff (i.e bullying,drugs and trigger warnings) with alot of thought and care

STOP WHATEVER YOU ARE DOING AND GO READ THIS

4,5 stars

Wow. This story has left me speechless!
It starts with a bang and then it's a slowburn development throughout the rest of the book.
It's not totally YA but the main characters are seniors in high school.

It has that YA feeling of insecurity but on top of that, there are these much more mature feelings that stem from the near death experience the MC's had together.

I really love the female lead, Edie. Her personal development is phenomanel and she's someone I wouldn't mind spending time with in real life.
I also love the secondary characters - Hang and Anders - and I'd love to read their story at some point.
The male lead, John, was more of a hmmm character since I didn't feel like I really got to know him. But I think that comes from the one-sided POV.

So, to sum it up: I loved it and I'm hoping it might become a series so we can keep enjoying these characters.

4.5*

Brilliant mix of drama, humor, and romance! Managed to effectively address the stress that comes with horrific events that force its characters to face their own mortality, while still have the cute, light-hearted scenes that put a smile on your face. Loved it!

I've really enjoyed all the Kylie Scott books I've read previously, (who can forget Mal?! *swoon*) and this one was no different. A foray into a much more serious topic, Scott has done really well with this book.

It takes a serious topic and shows how such an event can affect a person and their life. How in an instant things can change for them. I loved watching the characters come to realisations and get to know each other and then grow from that.

I really enjoyed this one, definitely recommend.

Allow me to preface this review by saying, this is not the kind of Kylie Scott book you're used to reading. Trust is firmly in the Young Adult genre. There are no rock stars, there is no bar, but there is the really intense connection between the two main characters that we've come to expect from one of our favorite romance writers.

In Trust, seventeen year old Edie's life is blown apart when she's held hostage in a traumatic convenience store robbery. In the aftermath of her experience she leaves her private all girls school to attend the local public school. There, armed with her knew devil-may-care perspective on life, she befriends the older boy who saved her life during the robbery. John is a reformed bad boy with the sad backstory to prove it. He's also really hot.

Trust is the story of Edie and John learning to move on from tragedy when their entire world has been changed. It's a story of first lust, first love and self-discovery. Plus, when has Kylie Scott ever let us down when it comes to a hot bad boy?

Aaric Christos lost the love of his life once in high school - Brynn. By stroke of luck, she enters his life again, and this times she'll be his for keeps.
But the path of love is full of jagged , cutting rocks . They impede your journey and create a gauntlet of hurdles you have to cross through.
In India we have a saying This Love is not easy, it's the ancient truth ; it's a sea of fire , you have to drown through
Seems very apt.
A good story, written well.
4 Sass Stars

I'm a big fan of Kylie Scott's writing, so when I found out she was writing a young adult novel I was excited to give it a try. And I definitely wasn't disappointed.
I loved Edie. I loved that Kylie wrote a teen girl who wasn't a complete doormat. Yeah, Edie had some insecurities, but doesn't every teenage girl? The fact that she was finally learning to stand up for herself was amazing, despite that fact that it got her into trouble occasionally. John wasn't your typical bad boy, either. Despite his less than stellar past, he was working hard at turning his life around. The relationship between Edie and John was mature, and there was, mostly, great communication between the two of them.
I really loved this book, and hope Kylie Scott writes more young adult books in the future. I will say it was slightly more explicit than a lot of YA I've read, and would maybe suggest it for older teens.

“Trust” had everything I was looking for and then some – action, romance, honesty, and the extra was an amazing heroine who’s character development is brilliant.
17-year-old Edie is held at gunpoint on a standard junk-food run to a convenience store. This event changes her completely, showing her what truly matters in life, and how she’ll never be a victim again. Falling in love with her rescuer (an ex-drug dealer) was definitely not in her life plans, but is this part of the priorities that comes after a life-changing incident?
I really liked Edie’s character – it’s one of the times that I think to myself “I would TOTALLY be friends with this chick”. Edie’s not one of the ‘popular girls’, svelte and pretty, yet the way she owns her body and personality is a lesson to everyone.
I think this was a great, honest portrayal of what it’s like to be a teenager, but added on to those tough years is a violent incident that could make/break a person.
I’ll read more of Ms. Scott’s books for sure.

Throwing her hat into the YA ring, Kylie Scott brings us a heart pounding story of pain, passion, and perseverance.  In the wake of a tragedy that would break most, John and Edie connect on a deeper level in a way that only young love can express.

It always seams that YA brings the most pain and sorrow, yet I find myself drawn to them. Trust starts with a bang, literally.  Edie's junk food run cost her more than she ever imagined.  In light of these tragic events Edie is uprooted to a new reality that now includes John, her convenience store savior.  Edie's heart won't allow her to stay away.  John soon releases that in order to move forward he must evolve into his best self. Together, their friendship grows into something they never expected to have, each other.

This story was touching and painfully realistic.  I found myself relating to Edie on many levels.  Writing a plus size character is like walking a fine line. It's almost as if the weight becomes the third character, but for the most part Kylie got it right. There were points that dragged a little for me but over all, this was a well written story that kept me wanting more from these two.  Note that this is completely different then Kylie's rockstar and bar owners, but I think you will be pleasantly surprised at what Trust has to offer.

Hmm...This was one of those books that's hard to rate. It was a book I couldn't put down, and yet, there were some things that bothered me about it. I'm going to break this review into things I loved about Trust and things I didn't.

Things I loved:

*I've read one other contemporary romance from Kylie Scott, but this book was way different from that one. It was way more raw and emotion filled. I don't think I would have realized the two books had the same author if her name wasn't on the front of the cover. I liked this darker novel more.
*The explosive beginning of Trust was a great way to set up the entire book. The descriptions of everything that went on and Edie's thoughts throughout the whole event were amazing. I loved how the incident changed Edie and set her on a different path.
*Edie's transition to public school opened so many new doors for her. I loved the new friends she made, and how it allowed her to reconnect with John. The friendship they developed slowly morphed throughout the story and I liked that path it took.

Things I didn't love:

*Edie was a "bigger" girl. She described herself as being flabby around the middle with thunder thighs. I could understand her body consciousness and thoughts relating to her body. I thought they represented true thoughts and feelings of a teenage girl who was larger in size than her peers. I appreciated that, but I also wanted more. If a writer's going there with an overweight main character, I like to see some self-realization for the character. Maybe her body isn't "perfect" in societal standards, but she comes to realize her body is just as beautiful as everyone else's. I wanted something teenage girls who read this could learn something from body wise. I didn't get that with this book.
*It was a little weird was John's character was a drug dealer. He was super popular and wanted by all the girls -- for being a hot drug dealer??? That blew my mind. I get the cute part, but are drug dealers really super popular in high school these days? I don't remember girls lusting after drug dealers in my high school years, but maybe I was oblivious to who was dealing drugs. Drugs and alcohol were prevalent in this book, and weren't really a big deal.
*Some moments I wasn't sure I believed John's attraction to Edie. It had nothing to do with her weight and everything to do with not having his point of view in this book. On one hand, John did a lot of sweet things for Edie. On the other, his only tell that he might have wanted more than friendship was the couple of times he checked out her boobs. Having his point of view included would have helped clear up John's feelings a little better.

Overall, Trust was a book I truly enjoyed reading. It was dark, mature YA romance with a great cast of characters. I would love for this book to lead to a series. I was really interested in Anders and Hang's relationship, and would love to learn more about them.

This book is excellent for teenagers and up. It shows two peoples reaction to a night of being held at gun point in a convenience store robbery. As a result of the robbery and things that happen after it John and Edie look at life from two new perspectives. Trust being the biggest one.

*ARC provided from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange if an honest review*

I've enjoyed this author's previous books and was very curious to see what she would do with high school characters. While I was pleasantly surprised, be warned that this is not YA. There is detailed sex which, though not excessive, is probably too mature for those under 17.

Edie was a perfect blend of sass and vulnerability. She has moments of such innocence and emotional intensity but she's also quite witty and intelligent. She's a good girl but having her life on the line makes her throw caution to the wind and live life a little differently.

John is that 18 year old guy everyone of us was in love with in high school even if we wouldn't admit it. He's got a past and it's not pretty but once he saves Edie and suffers his own life changing moments, he isn't quite comfortable with the life he has always led, outskirting the law.

These two very unlikely friends become a lifeline for each other and watching them fall in love was perfectly frustrating in the way teenagers always are. Sometimes you want to smack them but mostly you'll just root for their happiness because they deserve it.

Kylie did a great job with character development and really bringing the emotions of their trauma to the forefront. I definitely teared up a few times and my heart fluttered when John was having his sweet moments. Definite angst involved but I was all warm and fuzzy by the end!

This book was utterly captivating, sweet, sexy, emotional, and heartfelt! I don't read a lot of YA romances but this one, was too easy to LOVE and enjoy. Kylie Scott wrote the kind of romance I got swept away in. Edie and John are just too sweet together. Their romance was slow, kind, caring, and crackled with heat. I loved John! He made me wish I had that kind of guy in high school. He was ridiclously hot, almost a bad boy type of man, with a surprisingly caring and protective side that just stole my breath and melted my heart. Edie is a beautiful CURVY young woman who is kind, sweet, shy, and just easy to like. I thought these two wonderful characters just fit wonderfully in a relationship.

After reading this amazing story, I really HOPE that Miss Scott writes more YA romance because I WILL be wanting more! This one was just too AMAZING and perfectly romantic with loads of other things going on that just kept me glued to my ereader. I am infatuated with it!

Trust gets a SUPER AMAZING FIVE SHOOTING STARS!

I just love me some Kylie Scott and she does not miss with this first indie book. This is a pretty big departure from any of her other books, and it shows. John and Edie are amazing, and yet, not so amazing in the way of typical teenagers. The book is all tied together due to them being in a convience story robbery, and John saved Edie's life. While that is the backdrop of the story, this is a story of self discovery, coping, learning about life, and trying to change your history.
I think that Kylie Scott did an amazing job of getting in the "typical" teenagers head and pulling out those feelings. One drawback that I have with this book, we never hear from John, we don't see his POV at all, it's all Edie, which I totally understand, but I would have loved to have heard from him. I really recommend this book, it's gripping, entertaining, and flat out amazing.

I have to say I'm not a huge ya fan....I like my protagonists a bit older...at least college age that being said I'm a huge Kylie Scott fan and she came through for me. Great characters a fully rounded story line with an interesting plot arc....enjoyable read I recommend this as a great summer on the beach read.

I love Kylie Scott's adult series, so I was thrilled to get an early shot at this one. Good story. I wasn't sure where she was going with it in the beginning, but really enjoyed the interaction between John and Edie were great.

17 year old Edie's life has been turned upside down after she was held hostage at a local convenience store by a tweaked out junkie. No longer able to handle the stuck-up girls who bully her at her private school she begs her mom to switch to a public school. She is ready for a fresh start away from all the bad memories. But on her first day she runs right into John, who was also at the hold-up. He has a reputation as a bad boy who deals drugs. An unlikely bond develops between the two of them as they learn to move on from tragedy.

"'You're here?'
'Yeah.'
'Why?'
'Because this is where you are,' he said, as if it were obvious."

Trust is definitely a more mature Young Adult book. In true Kylie Scott fashion this book is grittier. It deals with the darker side of being a teenager. There were a lot of heavy topics explored in this book-drugs, sex, bullying and PTSD.

The characters are great. John is a very swoony, level headed boy who makes a great lead. Edie is funny, bright and has a more curvy body (which is always refreshing to read about). Kylie Scott never disappoints me in a great female protagonist. I even loved the side characters, especially Anders (John's friend).

I liked that this book started out with such a dynamic beginning. It really hooks you. I also liked the way Edie and John's relationship develops. Friends first and then slowly into something more.

I found the ending to be very rushed. A very dramatic thing happens at the end that seems to come out of nowhere and then the next thing you know you have the epilogue. I was also frustrated with the typical YA version of a teenage boy that is a sexpert and has the perfect six pack abs that all the girls want to be with but he can't commit to just one. I would have liked to see a teenage boy that was more realistic.

Overall, this was a good read. Kylie Scott definitely has a knack for writing page turners.

****Advanced copy obtained from Kylie Scott via Netgalley****

This book evolved slowly once the action at the start happened. Edie and John wen through the same event, both were marked by it, both made big changes to their lives.

Edie seemed to make the most changes. I understood why trust was a big issue with her and even agreed with her choice to cut out her friend. Her new life at a new school seemed to fit her more. She found a good group of friends, but what she didn't expect to find was the boy who saved her.

John at first glance was a waste of space. It was only in the aftermath of the ordeal and the changes that he made he became more interesting. It seemed like he saw where his life was heading and he didn't want that. Making that first change had to be hard, yet was the best one. Seeing the girl he saved seemed to spur more changes.

I enjoyed the friendship that Edie and John slowly started to build. I didn't think it would change, then when it did, wasn't sure I liked it, mostly due to the reason of just get it over with. I knew that one act would affect Edie more, because really how could it not. What I didn't expect was the same for John. It didn't seem to at first, but when Edie started to pull away John wouldn't let her, good for him.

After they were "outed" I was happy to see them both forced to address what they meant to each other and to see them fight for what they had.