Review: ALOT OF POTENTIAL BUT A COUPLE THINGS JUST DIDN'T WORK FOR ME...
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 18, 2013
Melissa and Brett meet one night, go home with each other, and after a very passioniate one night stand. Melissa leaves without saying goodbye. Three months later, they both run into each other and this time, Brett's not going to let her get away so easily."But know this...ever since that night three months ago I've wanted to find you. Now that you're here, I'm taking it as a sign. You can't tell me you don't feel that pull when I'm around."Melissa definitely feels the pull.The problem is, Melissa is still carrying around a lot of hurt from her failed marriage. Her ex-husband lied and cheated on her and she has major trust issues."I couldn't go back...my heart wouldn't let me."So obviously Brett has his work cut out for him. Throw in an ex-husband that won't accept it's over, some shady business dealings, and some dishonesty and Trust Me is a quick enjoyable read.The best part of this book was Brett. Not only was he sinfully sexy but he had some alpha tendencies I really liked."If we do this, Melissa, then you're mine. I don't want anyone else but you, do you understand?"What is it about a man that says "MINE" that just does me in??"I know that look, Melissa. But you have to know that I'm not going to hurt you. You're mine now, and I take care of what's mind. You have to trust me."Trust me was a pretty steamy read. These two characters definitely had chemistry and enjoyed being together.I did have one major problem with the story line. Melissa is put into a very akward situation but instead of immediately being honest about it with Brett, she chooses to lie. She made excuses why and she did evetually come clean but I was just rolling my eyes during this part. I just don't think it was very believeable that any person when put in that same situation would have acted like she did. But I guess this is fiction...Overall, I enjoyed the romance between Melissa and Brett alot. The story line pertaining to Melissa and her ex-husband, I didn't enjoy as much. I don't believe that Brett would have let Melissa put herself in any danger, no matter what the reason. He was just too protective and jealous to do that. There could have been alot more development of both story and characters but it was a shorter read so I realize that limits development so some extent. The bigger problem for me was I really just couldn't get over Melissa being dishonest with Brett over something that would have been very easy to have told the trust about. Because of that, this was only a 3 STAR read for me. Other than that, it was a quick, sexy read with a hero I really liked.I think Trusting You worked fine for a stand-alone. I didn't realize at the time I read this that I actually had the first book in the series, Love's Second Chance, on my kindle already. Love's Second Chance is Korrine and Kalen's story. Both characters appear in Trusting You but only in limited roles. If your like me and like to read series in orders, you may want to start with that book but it's not necessary.Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.