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*

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.

Trust by Kylie Scott is an emotionally gripping, uncut, raw, realistic story of human social interactions. Scott pushes her readers out of their comfort zone to see and feel for her characters. She allowed us to be in their shoes to feel their vulnerabilities, insecurities, fears and love. Trust me when I tell you that this book is a visceral literary tale of raw honesty and second chances.

Edie is a normal 17 year old high school student ready to get out of her small town in Northern California when suddenly one trip to the liquor store changed everything. Held hostage in a robbery gone wrong, Edie saw her life flashed before her eyes. With a gun held to her head, Edie knew instantly this could be it that is until a complete stranger risked his life to save her. John Cole saved Edie’s life that day.

John is the hero but in the eyes of the public, he was still the troublemaker drug dealer but Edie knew the truth. He was the guy who saved her. The boy who changed her life. The boy she trusted.

"Kissing John was everything. Well, not everything everything. I wouldn’t die without him. But all of me wanted him, my heart and my head and all of the rest. Without a doubt, he made life better.”

When Edie goes back to her private high school nothing is the same. Her friendship with her best friend is strained and bullying is incessant and so Edie decides to transfer to the local high school. It is there, Edie sees John Cole again.

John and Edie begins to form an unlikely friendship since that day in the liquor store affected them emotionally and mentally. They both suffer from PTSD. Since that day, John made a choice to change his life and stop dealing pot. He wants to make a better life for himself and so he begins to study and take school seriously whereas Edie begins to spiral down with her grades. She begins to rebel but John stops her from totally spiralling down as he becomes her confidant and friend. Together, they find comfort, strength, friendship and an unspoken bond. As John begins to change his ways for the good, what happens when his past comes colliding with his future?

Trust is an exemplary story that raises awareness of body shaming, bullying, preconceived notions and stereotyping individuals. This book exceed beyond my wildest expectations because I didn’t expect to fall in love with YA book so passionately as I did with this one. I loved how Kylie didn’t rushed the romantic relationship with Edie and John but allowed readers to feel the emotional and physical connection. She made us vulnerable to Edie and John as they clawed their way out of darkness together. I could go on and on about this book, but I won’t since this is one of those books that you have to read. This story and these characters are forever embedded in my heart as a reminder that trust, love, kindness, and hope goes a long way. So trust me when I tell you Kylie Scott’s writing was amazing and this story was emotionally gripping as it will leave a lasting impact.

I realize that this book has been loved by many, but for me, it felt as though the author was just trying too hard with her plot and her main characters.

I got sucked into this story from the first chapter, and couldn’t put it down. It’s one of those books that are extremely difficult to label. It is a YA romance, but calling it just that is not giving it justice. There is so much more to this story and what Edie and John go through at such young age would make Superman go hide and burst into tears.
Edie is a breath of fresh air, and I couldn’t help but to feel sorry for the way life treated her. She finds herself helpless in the wrong place at the wrong time, which can happen to anyone of us. After a life threatening event, she undergoes a transformation. She’s no longer afraid to fight back and voice her desires. It takes her some time to figure out that the thing she wants the most is John.
We meet John as a good Samaritan, who saves Edie. He is mysterious and just like Edie, decides to change his life, but unlike her, for him it means breaking ties with the life of crime. The author allows us to peel off layer after layer of John’s life, which reveal his past, and finally the real man underneath it all.
I really wish there was at least one chapter with John’s POV. It would be very interesting to see what was happening in his head.

WOW!!! What an amazing read by Kylie Scott. Trust is so different from her other books and I loved that she ventured out into something new.

Trust is a standalone Young Adult novel that borders on Mature YA. I personally don’t think a reader under the age of say 15 or 16 should read this book because is does have some sexual content but it also has drug and alcohol content in it. But this is a book for any high school aged reader and anyone who is a fan of a Young Adult story.

This has to be one of my all time favorite YA novels. I loved the storyline and that the characters and everything just felt “real” to me. I felt everything both Edie and John felt. This book does also touch on the topic of bullying in school and the effects it has on a person. It breaks my heart reading stories with this subject because I know first hand that Bullying still exists in schools these days.

What I loved the most about this book were the characters Kylie gave us. Both Edie and John were great. Like I said before my heart broke for Edie, because she wasn’t the typical heroine we read about. She wasn’t stick thin and popular, which lead to her being bullied. But what I loved was the transformation we saw in her as the story progressed. And some of that was due to the budding friendship with John. John was your typical bad boy who made some bad decisions, but is now trying to change things around. He realized that there are more important things in life. I loved that he was Edie’s voice of reason. These two relationship just felt real and deep to me. I loved that it spans over the course of the book and wasn’t your insta-love type thing.

I really liked Hang and Anders as well. Hang befriends Edie when she moves to the public school. She introduces Edie to Sophia and Carrie and they all except her with open arms. I loved the friendship between these girls. The banter was witty and fun to read. As for Anders, he is John’s best friend, I loved his quick wit and charm. You can’t help but fall in love with him too. He was a loyal friend.

Now I will say that, YES, this book does have some of the normal high school angst and drama that we normally see in a YA novel, but trust me it worked in this story and it wasn’t overwhelming and didn’t commence any eye rolling. This story was so much more than that!!!!

My only real complaint about this book was that I wish it was told in Dual POV. This book was solely from Edie’s POV and there were some times during the story I wish we would’ve gotten John’s POV to know what he was thinking and feeling about certain things. Now saying that, being in one POV didn’t reduce my enjoyment of this book. I was enthralled all the way through.

I would 100% recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of a YA novel. Also if you are a fan of Kylie’s other books, I really think you should take a chance on this book and seeing a different side Kylie. I truly hope she writes more YA novels in the future.

Being young is all about the experiences: the first time you skip school, the first time you fall in love…the first time someone holds a gun to your head.

After being held hostage during a robbery at the local convenience store, seventeen-year-old Edie finds her attitude about life shattered. Unwilling to put up with the snobbery and bullying at her private school, she enrolls at the local public high school, crossing paths with John. The boy who risked his life to save hers.

While Edie’s beginning to run wild, however, John’s just starting to settle down. After years of partying and dealing drugs with his older brother, he’s going straight—getting to class on time, and thinking about the future.

An unlikely bond grows between the two as John keeps Edie out of trouble and helps her broaden her horizons. But when he helps her out with another first—losing her virginity—their friendship gets complicated.

Meanwhile, Edie and John are pulled back into the dangerous world they narrowly escaped. They were lucky to survive the first time, but this time they have more to lose—each other.

So a couple of thoughts on this book....For Kylie's first attempt at a YA novel it was pretty darn good!! I would definitely read a young adult book that she wrote again...It was different and eclectic, and I really loved that. John was everything you want in a bad boy, but yet he wasn't that at all. He's your quintessential hero in this book. I found myself being drawn to him and his story. What makes him tick and how he pushes Edie away to protect her from himself is just a good guy thing to do. Edie is every girl that's ever had any problem in high school. For me...it was that I was overweight - so I could totally relate to her. I could project myself into the heroine's part of the story and relive this in my mind and it made this story soooo much better! The story begins with Edie going to this gas station to load up on a bunch of carbs....no seriously that's what she's doing! While she's getting ready to go - it just all goes to crap in the space of 5 minutes. What would you do? How would you react if you watched someone shot right in front of you? What would you do if someone held a gun to your head? You think you know what you would do, but do you really? All these are things that a teenager shouldn't have to deal with or answer and yet John and Edie have to. In this situation, an unlikely relationship form and a love unlike any other becomes something that no one anticipates. I think that this is probably going to be one of the BEST books of the summer for young adults and adults alike because it's way different than that of anything else I've read this year. In a world of books full of tropes, Kylie didn't pick a trope...she picked a diamond in the rough and I think this is going to shine brilliantly.

I was given a copy of this ARC from the publisher on NetGalley for an honest review. All of the above comments are my express opinions and no one else's.

So YA books aren't my first choice but I have to say this kept my interest. It had real life situations with characters that were believable. It definitely was a story that you kept thinking about in between reading.

Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review by Net Galley and the Publisher.

Reviewed on behalf of Amo and Sarah’s Book Corner

5 Stars

I loved this book, different from what Kylie normally writes but still amazing.

Edie has been through something traumatic, she is unsure how to move past it and just can’t seem to care about anything. When she changes schools, and meets one of the guys who saved her life they start up a friendship of sorts as he is the only one who understands what she has been through.

John has not got the best reputation, he has been a small-time drug dealer for a while, but after that being held at gun point decides things need to change.

Edie and John start to grow closer and all their friends are really happy for them, but when John’s brother comes around wanting him to go back to drug dealing they will have to band together to get through.