Review: (Trust) Falling For You by Charish Reid
/This was an enjoyable and entertaining read. A nice quality rom-com.
The story centers on Yolanda Watson, who has been considered the “fun professor” at Franklin U, and Samuel Morris, who is the much more subdued, quiet professor. Yolanda isn’t fond of him since he stole her grant and he chairs the most boring committee at the university.
However, both of them are forced to attend a team-building retreat in Wisconsin with their other coworkers, and after a lodging issue, have to share the same cabin for 6 days.
I wouldn’t categorize (Trust) Falling For You as an enemies to lovers type of story. It’s sort of like a mild dislike with forced proximity. And it works. At first, I will admit, I was a little unsure how it would work out since they are complete opposites. Yolanda is loud and unorganized. Sam is orderly and serious. The first night at the cabin, he rearranged her bathroom supplies because he couldn’t deal with the mess. But at last, it worked. And it was enjoyable.
And it was interesting to see their relationship change as a new activity occurred. They were forced to talk to each other and work with each other. And they soon realized that maybe they misjudged each other in the beginning. Of course, there are banter and flirty moments in-between.
One thing I appreciate about this book is that there were no miscommunication or random events that took place to break them up or hinder their development. Once it was out and the open that they liked each other, they sort of kept going with it. Yes, they brought up the topic of dating in the workplace, but they talked through it and it wasn’t a big conflict.
I enjoyed Sam and Yolanda's relationship, but there was another one I enjoyed as well. Yolanda and her best friend, Julia's relationship. They were hilarious. And it reminded me of me and my friends.
Final Thoughts
(Trust) Falling For You is a story of two opposite people forced to work together and learn that maybe they misjudged each other.