Courage to Trust

RECEIVED COPY FOR REVIEW<br />The overall story itself was good, but the writing seemed all over the place. There is a lot going on and at times things did not flow well for me. The story was emotionally exhausting and full of drama. Just when they get through something, another bomb drops. It just seemed to go on forever. Scarlett has been through so much. She is protective of her brother and will sacrifice anything for him. She is a one night stand type of girl. When she meets Rhett( yeah, the names are corny but it works), the attraction is instant. She wants fun and he wants more. He wants her to trust him and give up her secrets but he keeps things from her. He does share some big things except the one thing that is making him crazy. After what he shared I can't imagine what else happened to him! In the end, Scarlett can't deal and decides this is not good for her. We have to stay tuned to find out how the get to their HEA.

This book will leave you breathless, you're on an emotional roller coaster ride from beginning to end. An amazing heartfelt book, you don't want to miss

Courage to Trust is a gut-wrenching, emotional, roller coaster of a story about Scarlett and Rhett. Scarlett works as a cleaning lady at a prominent Las Vegas Hotel. She has selflessly and tirelessly worked hard to get where she is at. She may not have a glamorous job, but it pays the bills it has allowed her to escape her former life. It has also given her the opportunity to provide for her younger brother, Noah. Scarlett has made certain that Noah has a better life than her and protects him as much as possible from the reality of her past. <br /><br />Rhett Johnson is a MMA fighter in the UFC, at the top of his game. Rhett, along with other fighters have arrived in Vegas to compete in a two-month long tournament and is staying at the hotel where Scarlett works. The Sparks are flying from the very first moment they met. Rhett regards Scarlett with such intensity that I swear my kindle started to smoke. Rhett, some how manages to persuade Scarlett to have sex with him. Normally she is a "one and done" kind of girl, not wanting to get anymore involved than just a one night stand. Rhett cannot get enough of Scarlett, can he convince her to take a chance and give him more?! Will he be there for her when her demons come knocking?!<br /><br />Scarlett has major trust issues, due to her upbringing and once you find out more about her, you really can't blame her. While she keeps the reasons for her trust issues to herself, she quite upfront about not wanting more than just sex. Scarlett amazes me! She has her demons and she has managed to be a functioning, contributing member of society, with the exception of the anniversary of the day her life was altered forever. She is so selfless and puts everyone's feelings above her own.<br /><br />I fell in love with Rhett, from the very beginning he amazed me! He is so intense, commanding and surprisingly gentle. I know he has his own demons and he is just so intriguing! I'm not sure what he's hiding, but I honestly can't wait to find out more about him. He is so patient and understanding with Scarlett and requires her to trust him, but why can't he open up to her?!<br /><br />This story captivated me from the very beginning. The chemistry between Rhett and Scarlett is amazing. Their story has me begging for more and I can't wait to find out if they both can find the Courage to Trust one another?!

<strong>Gave me all the feels!</strong><br /><br />I am so invested in these characters. I cried, smiled, cried some more. To really see how someone with addiction struggles through life and the importance of a good support system really set an emotional tone with me. I can't wait for the next book. BTW this book was super hot too!

2.5 stars. Reviewed by Gemma on behalf of Your Next Hot Read<br /><br />Ahhhh this book really, really frustrated me. I so wanted to love it but I just couldn’t for some reason. It has all the ingredients for a great book but I just couldn’t gel with it. <br /><br />Scarlett works as a maid in a hotel in Las Vegas in which the UFC fighters stay in each year. She has a rule about sex – one night stands only. This way no feelings get in the way, she doesn’t get hurt and she doesn’t have to open herself up and talk about her demons which she battles with every year. <br /><br />Rhett is the top fighter and looking for his next major win. He’s not looking for a relationship and takes his own issues out in the ring. But when he sees Scarlett cleaning his hotel room, everything changes for the pair of them. <br /><br />With an instant attraction to each other, they both fall hard. But Scarlett cannot let Rhett in no matter how hard he tries, but as he manages to make cracks appear in the wall around her heart, can Rhett truly fix her?<br /><br />I cannot answer my own question as I just couldn’t finish the book. I did read the last few pages so I know how it ends but I got to 41% in and couldn’t read anymore I’m sorry to say. The storyline is a new one to me which is great and the characters seem well developed but it is the style of writing that just didn’t grab me. There are too many staccato sentences and I found myself merging sentences together and adding in words to make them make sense to me. The sex scenes are steamy but I found that there were too many in the amount of the book I read. Unfortunately this book just wasn’t for me but it clearly was for others. I do hope that Rhett and Scarlett sort their lives out and hope they have a HEA in book 2.

I received a copy in return for an honest review. Courage to Trust gives the reader a full range of emotions, in a heart wrenching story we meet 2 people damaged from life, one a maid in a hotel, Scarlett and the other a prize fighter in the UFC, Rhett. As you turn the pages, you are confronted with a wide range of emotions, in fact I had tears in the eyes as I read this story. There are triggers in this story, so the reader needs to be prepared for that. We all face demons from our pasts but for some those demons lead us on a path in life that causes a variety of painful and destructive behaviours. This is a story that shows how this can happen in a very bright and painful light. I struggled with the end as its not the HEA I like but I suspect this is only the beginning and I can't wait to see what happens with Rhett and Scarlett because this cannot be the end to their story. I hope to read more by Pavan Kaur.

<strong>I'M IN LOVE!!</strong><br /><br />This book makes you emotional. It gives you the heart racing experience that you want. It gives you the cravings for love, pleasure, fight that you have always wanted

Courage to Trust by Pavan Kaur is an angsty love story between 2 broken people that try to find themselves throughout their journey together.<br /><br />This is the first book of Pavans that I've read and it took me quite a while to get into it. I couldn't quite get into the story or the chez ayers as much I wanted to. I loved the idea of Scarlett and Rhett becoming closer, by being together and having the will to fight through their 'demons' but I found the story was contradictory and repetitive at times and made it harder to connect with the characters.<br /><br />I did however, like Scarlett's transparency and honesty and I liked that it showed the importance of having a support team around you and how much that can change ones perspective. <br /><br />I voluntarily reviewed this advanced reader copy and I have not been compensated in any way.

<strong>Courage to Trust</strong><br /><br />Wow. I was definitely impressed by this book... there's so much angst. I didn't know what to expect going in with the 2 main characters being named Rhett and Scarlett. Surely a romance, but there was so much more. Demons. Plenty of demons. They're both fighting themselves and at times each other. This book ends with you wanting SO much more from the story, but luckily Pavan Kaur has provided more! Can't wait to read the next book!

This book completely captivated me. It had such strong characters and the secondary characters had their own stories as well. I will definitely be reading this whole series after the ending on this story. I loved this book so much I had to read it in one sitting. <br /><br />Rhett is a UFC fighter and Scarlett is a maid who is taking care of her younger brother. But Rhett wants a relationship where Scarlet doesn’t do relationships. With these two if it can go wrong….it goes wrong. But this book proves that two people with internal demons can start to heal each other. <br /><br />Now on to the next book. <br />