Sunday, March 30, 2014

Review: Trust Again by Christy Newton

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Paperback, 126 pages
Published January 19th 2014 by Front Porch Romance 

Once broken, can the heart really trust again?

Dreams of escaping her small town brought Ellie Oliver to New York only to find that life there wasn't all she'd hoped. Seven years later, she is returning to Pleasant Valley, Indiana with new hopes and secrets. She wants nothing more than to fade into the slow pace of small town life and forget about the demons of her past.

Jacob Jones is at loose ends. At twenty-six a man shouldn't be starting his life over from scratch. Finding himself out of work, Jacob looks for a new home in Pleasant Valley. He is ready for the single life just enjoying the company of close friends. All that changes when he takes a job remodeling the town's toy shop and comes head to head with its new owner. Ellie turns out to be sweeter than the candy she sells in her store.

Ellie and Jacob bring out feelings in each other neither were looking for, but both can't deny. Can they truly trust again or will their shattered hearts refuse to mend?

This is my 3 snowflake review for Trust Again by Christy Newton for Eskimo Princess Book Blog.

Trust Again follows the path of Ellie Oliver as she rebuilds her life after running away from an abusive boyfriend to take over her retiring father’s toy store. Her father has wanted her to come back to Pleasant Valley Indiana so she could be closer to him and not in the big city of New York. She never told her father about Bryce the man who abused her.  Will she be able to hide from Bryce in Indiana or will he find her no matter where she runs?

Jacob Jones is starting over in Pleasant Valley after he was laid off from his construction job in Illinois. His friend Ryan is from Indiana so that is where he heads. He has a lot of trust issues too; he is broken and not looking for love, just a job. When he is offered a job to remodel the local toy store, he can’t pass up the offer. Will Jacob find more than just a job when he meets the new owner, Ellie? Will Ellie ever be able to trust again?

This book was a very fast read for me. I found the book very fast paced. I found that Jacob really was a sweetheart. Ellie was sweet but so reserved. I did struggle with this book keeping my attention. The plot was good but I believe my problem was just the pace of the book I just couldn’t get into it. I felt that there needed to be more description or more feelings. Overall it was an okay read for me but Kudos to the author for writing a respectful book she can still be proud of.

I received this book as an ARC in exchange for my honest review.        



Christy Newton
Christy Newton is a hopeless romantic with a weakness for warm cookies and dark chocolate. She lives in Indiana with her supportive husband and two amazing daughters. 




1 comment:

  1. That's a pretty fair assessment. Emotional connection is important esp in contemporary reads because it doesn't have any myth or world building to fall back on.

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