Trust Fall by Lynn Painter on September 29, 2026
Genres: Young Adult Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Young Adult Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy, Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Class Differences
Pages: 416
Format: ARC
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Julia is just a small-town girl from Nebraska who loves her peaceful life. But when her elderly next-door neighbor—who just happens to be a secret multi-millionaire—leaves everything to Julia and her family after his passing, Julia is swept away to live in a historic brownstone in New York City and attend an elite private school for the super-rich.
It should be a dream come true. Wrong. Julia doesn’t fit in at her new school; worse, she’s failing. Enter Damion, the mysterious and handsome tutor who will get Julia back on track. Except Damion has a secret. He is the great-nephew of the man who left everything to Julia’s family. Damion doesn’t buy for a second that the person who was like a father to him would leave his home to strangers. And he’s determined to prove it.
To uncover the truth, Damion schemes to earn Julia’s trust. Not an easy task with Julia unsure about this rich boy with a rebellious personality. But the more time Damion spends with Julia, the more his plan begins to backfire. Because he is falling for the enemy—and the enemy is falling for him.
I am a HUGE fan of Lynn Painter, but sadly, this one did not do it for me. Maybe perhaps it was just a little too young adult. For me personally, the angry, I’m going to be mean to you at first trope is just not my thing, so the first half of this book was just ok. Also, the exaggerated rich mean girls, douchey mean guys, it was all very cliche and again not my thing. Once we got into the actual build up to their relationship I enjoyed it more.
I have to give this one 3.5 stars. I’m honestly not sure how to feel about this one. It’s probably one of my least favorites from this author, but I still think it’s a good book and I can definitely see a lot of people loving it. The characters frustrated me at times, but I was still entertained throughout, so I guess it’s a bit of a mixed bag for me.
Thank you to NetGalley for my advanced readers copy for my honest review.