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Trust Issues is my favorite of Kasie West’s adult rom-coms so far—and I’ve read all three! Also, can we talk about these covers? The cover art on her adult books is incredible, and I keep wanting to buy physical copies based on the covers alone.
This is an enemies-to-lovers romance with truly elite banter. I sometimes struggle with this trope because the characters can spend so much time genuinely disliking each other that the eventual romance feels like it comes out of nowhere. That isn’t the case here. West does a particularly good job pacing Parker’s relationship with her love interest, allowing their antagonism to gradually shift into chemistry and something more.
The setup is also hilarious. Parker suspects her boyfriend is cheating while she’s out of town, so she orders DoorDash to his house—and then messages the driver through the app to investigate whether there’s another car in the driveway. There isn’t, but Parker’s trust issues ultimately contribute to the end of the relationship anyway.
Three months later, that same delivery driver unexpectedly walks into Parker’s workplace. Turns out, he’s a reporter too, and now the two of them have been assigned to work together.
My favorite part of this book is easily the dialogue. Nearly everything I highlighted was a line of dialogue because these two have such good chemistry. The exchanges are clever and genuinely funny—“I was couch asleep, not bed asleep” made me laugh—but West also gives them quieter, more tender moments. I especially loved the sentiment that you can still have had a hard time even if someone else experienced a different kind of hard.
For me, Trust Issues feels like Kasie West really settling into her voice as an adult rom-com writer. YA still feels like her greatest strength, but this is easily my favorite of her adult books. It’s clever, funny, fast-moving, and an excellent palate cleanser. Her adult romances remind me a little of Tessa Bailey, and I’d especially recommend this one to readers who enjoy Sarah Adams.
3.75/5 stars.
Trust Issues publishes April 27, 2027.
Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for providing me with an electronic advance reading copy.
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