Recommended Read: Trust in You

With this first in the Falling for You series, Julia Firlotte has written a 5-star book. In Trust in You, Meet Ella, a young heroine who learns through the proverbial school of hard knocks lessons about life, love and security. Sheltered and naïve, Ella moves with her sisters from England to rural Kansas. They relocated for a better life after the passing of their father. As they struggle to make a fresh start amidst financial constraints, they take money from loan sharks. Ella finds the American ways mystifying, while her accent and obvious innocence amuse and intrigue those she meets. This includes her love interest, Adam.

From the moment Adam and Ella lock eyes, there’s an undeniable sizzle that soon sparks and smolders while they begin an enticing cat and mouse chase. The extended foreplay that plays out on the page between Ella and Adam is at the top of your mind when Firlotte—in a brilliant move—takes you into the underbelly of the underworld straight from the eyes of Ella, who finds herself in a perilous situation. Adam comes to Ella’s rescue, the reader later discovers, at his own expense.

While Ella longs to trust in Adam, she knows that he is hiding dark secrets. The couple’s romance is as enticing as it is suspenseful. You’ll find yourself on the edge of your seat waiting to see what will happen with their relationship and the mysterious circumstances surrounding Adam that ensnare Ella.

Trust in You is written in first-person, which is a difficult viewpoint to write in—yet Firlotte pulls it off effortlessly. You feel as if you are with Ella on a moment-by-moment basis. I highly recommend this book.