A review by bookishlychar
The Act of Trusting by Lexi Bissen

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Camden is the captain of the soccer team and has grown bored of hooking up with a different girl every night. He is intrigued by a beauty he has never seen at a party, but she won't give him the time of day. Blaire struggles to trust, and Camden keeps coming back and building her trust. Allowing her to feel safe, is something she has had trouble with in the past. She must decide if she can open her heart to potential hurt, for something beautiful. 

This book was so heartbreaking and beautiful. This felt like it was a casual college romance, but it turned into so much more. It is about vulnerability, learning to open up and feeling safe and protected. 

I loved both Blaire and Camden. Blaire has been through so much pain in this world and has done the work to learn to trust again, and opened her heart to Camden. She was strong and did what she needed to do to piece herself back together. Camden is a pretty awesome guy too. He was patient and understanding, letting the relationship go at the pace Blaire needed. I loved him figuring out how to date from his mom and sister, as he hadn't done it before. 

Adding to the story is the cast of characters we are introduced to from Camden's teammates to Blaire's roommates and Camden's family we immersed ourselves in this world, leaving us wanting more of their stories. 

This is a beautiful friends-to-lovers story about learning to trust and love. I cannot wait to read more in this story. 

Read if you like: friends to lovers, virgin heroine, tragic past, college