Synopsis:
Sometimes, the heart exacts more than we want to pay
Faced with a decision that would change her life forever, Katherine “Kate” Woods took the route that seemed best with the circumstances. Only time would tell whether or not she had made the right choice. Her own family required more than a bit of finesse. From being an on-demand aunt for her niece when her sister checked out on them to dealing with her mother’s peculiarities, she just needed some solitude to get her life back on track.
Chris Cody—sexy, arrogant, and in need of a serious attitude adjustment—enters Kate’s life in nothing less than the dramatic way known as second nature to the very handsome movie star. Armed with his own issues and in need of a good friend, Chris lands on Kate’s doorstep with a proposal to shock them both.
From New York to Florida to California, the two find themselves in a situation that is not “ripped from the headlines” but makes the headlines in all the ways that Kate does not want. The bonds of love and friendship are truly tested in this moving tale about relationships, families, and life’s surprises.
Rating: 4-stars
Review:
The Burden of Trust by Tabitha Young is an emotionally strong book. The main characters felt a bit forced in how they felt towards each other. I wasn’t really feeling their connection. Instead, it was more of a telling by the writer.
What I did enjoy was that these two characters came from opposites ends of a spectrum. They both delt with realistic baggage. Their issues were real. And like real people it wasn’t a normal HEA written kind of romance. I’m not saying the ending didn’t or did end with an HEA. The plot was just told as if any normal person foudn themselves int he same situation. It could happen. I enjoyed it more because of that. A refreshing twist…
The relationships went up and down and all over. I wasn’t sure where the main female protagonist was headed. She sort of had two roads and both were open. It felt like she was leaning more towards the opposite person rather than the one she was supposed to go for in the end. To describe what it is this: she leaned towards this one person but felt heavy for another. Yet the author pulled her away from the obivious and last minute pushed her back towards the one person she kept thinking about. It didn’t feel or read like it was a natural choice. Once more, a forced issue here.
Overall, this would have been a perfect read except for the forced attraction feeling. That vibe wouldn’t shake off as the book was closer to the ending.
Meet the Author
Faced with a decision that would change her life forever, Katherine “Kate” Woods took the route that seemed best with the circumstances. Only time would tell whether or not she had made the right choice. Her own family required more than a bit of finesse. From being an on-demand aunt for her niece when her sister checked out on them to dealing with her mother’s peculiarities, she just needed some solitude to get her life back on track.
Chris Cody—sexy, arrogant, and in need of a serious attitude adjustment—enters Kate’s life in nothing less than the dramatic way known as second nature to the very handsome movie star. Armed with his own issues and in need of a good friend, Chris lands on Kate’s doorstep with a proposal to shock them both.
From New York to Florida to California, the two find themselves in a situation that is not “ripped from the headlines” but makes the headlines in all the ways that Kate does not want. The bonds of love and friendship are truly tested in this moving tale about relationships, families, and life’s surprises.
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