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Trust Fall

by Lynn Painter

A new inheritance, an uneasy alliance

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A new inheritance, an uneasy alliance

Julia’s move from Nebraska to an elite New York City school begins with an unexpected inheritance, but her new life brings academic trouble and a sense that she doesn’t belong. Damion enters as her tutor with a personal stake in the fortune: he doubts that his late great-uncle meant to leave it to Julia’s family. His effort to win her confidence gives the romance its central complication, linking questions of trust and belonging to the divide between their very different backgrounds. The setup pairs a contemporary young adult romance with a family inheritance dispute, as Julia and Damion navigate attraction alongside conflicting suspicions.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in contemporary romance.
  • Readers who enjoy romance built around a hidden motive and a clash of backgrounds.
  • Readers interested in stories about sudden wealth, school adjustment, and questions of belonging.

Themes

Trust and deceptionBelonging and class differencesInheritance and family tiesRomance

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Book overview

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Better Than the Movies, Lynn Painter, comes a rags-to-riches rom-com about a small-town girl whose family inherits a fortune and moves to New York City, where she meets a big-city boy hiding an explosive secret.

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.

As Damion and Julia figure out where they belong, can they see past their differences and act on their feelings, or will the trust Damion has worked so hard to gain fall apart?
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