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(Trust) Falling For You: A Team-Building Romance Kindle Edition

by Charish Reid (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 366 ratings
Yolanda Watson is the "fun professor."
She makes literature exciting, she brings students donuts for Finals Week, and her colleagues love her. The only thing that will make teaching better is if she can learn how to write a grant and skip those boring committee meetings. In short, a History professor is her problem. He stole her grant and he chairs the most boring committee on campus.
Sure, he's cute... but he can afford to loosen up.

Samuel Morris is a work-horse.
He puts his head down and proves his worth at Franklin University. That means no inane chit-chat with colleagues, no treating students like friends, and no shenanigans during the Assessment Committee. But a certain English professor happens to be full of shenanigans. She's late, loud, and disorganized.
Sure, she's sexy... but she can afford to tighten up.

They'll both have to compromise.
A university team-building retreat to the woods of Wisconsin will ensure that. After a lodging mix-up, the opposites are forced to share the same cabin for six nights. As Team-Building Buddies, they will: sleep together, eat together, and play embarrassing bonding games together. One of them will have to budge. The sexual tension will get harder to ignore, especially when one Buddy requires rescuing from spiders, grasshoppers, and bears. Oh my...
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"If you want to swoon and laugh and feel like you've escaped into the wilderness for a few hours, read this book!" - Denise Williams, author of How to Fail at Flirting
"Hilarious, heartwarming, steamy, and beyond adorable. This enemies-to-lovers romance is guaranteed to please." - Sarah Smith, author of Simmer Down
"The first two pages had me cracking up so much, I knew I was gonna love the story." - Alexia of BookishEnds
"I'm only sad the bear didn't get more time." - Emmalita of Cannonball Read

About the Author

Charish Reid is a fan of sexy books and disaster films. When she's not grading papers or prepping lessons for college freshmen, she enjoys writing romances that celebrate quirky black women who deserve HEAs. Charish currently lives in Sweden, with her husband, avoiding most forms of exercise.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08PW3BPMZ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Charish Reid (February 19, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 19, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.9 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 146 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 366 ratings

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Charish Reid is a fan of sexy books and disaster films. When she's not grading papers or prepping lessons for college freshmen, she enjoys writing romances that celebrate quirky black women who deserve HEAs. Charish currently lives in Sweden, with her husband, working on her next book.

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Customers find the book humorous with its banter and steamy scenes. They describe it as a delightful, heartfelt romance set in academia. The characters are well-crafted and engaging, with personalities that jump off the page. Readers read the book in one sitting, finding it easy to follow the writing style and enjoy the steamy content.

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22 customers mention "Humor"22 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the humor in the book. They find the banter funny and the ridiculous TB activities hilarious. The book is described as an engaging, light read with humorous moments that make them smile and giggle.

"This was such a quick cute read! Funny with a bit of spice! Loved it! Opposites truly balance each other sometimes. Them Virgos gon always Virgo tho!..." Read more

"...I liked both MC, the premise, and the fun challenges. This was full of so many funny moments; there was steam and it was pretty low angst...." Read more

"...The storyline was relaxing and enjoyable. The slow building sexual tension that had me on the edge of my seat!..." Read more

"From beginning to end, this book had me laughing out loud! Grumpy/sunshine is one of my favorite tropes and this was a new twist on a classic theme...." Read more

19 customers mention "Story quality"19 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story. They find the writing easy to read and the progression towards a middle ground entertaining. The book ends happily, making it worth their time.

"...The author wrote a mature and sweet romantic-adventure. It’s a short book that can be read in one sitting, and if anything it’s really worth your..." Read more

"This was such a quick cute read! Funny with a bit of spice! Loved it! Opposites truly balance each other sometimes. Them Virgos gon always Virgo tho!..." Read more

"...I can't wait to read her other releases. The storyline was relaxing and enjoyable...." Read more

"...Grumpy/sunshine is one of my favorite tropes and this was a new twist on a classic theme. The main characters’ chemistry was hot!..." Read more

11 customers mention "Romance"11 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the romantic story set in academia. They find the relationship cute and sweet with flirting and a great lead up to a worth-waiting sex scene. The pacing of the developing relationship is perfect and the change and acceptance of each other are sweet.

"Charish Reid’s “(Trust) Falling For You” is a team building romance; a great hate-to-love story about two teachers with the best intentions each of..." Read more

"...By the end of the retreat, it feels like they have a solid friendship base to go with their simmering heat in bed...." Read more

"...The storyline was relaxing and enjoyable. The slow building sexual tension that had me on the edge of my seat!..." Read more

"...The romance in the book felt so real, too. Organic. Sometimes awkward, sometimes smooth, sometimes even slick. 😏..." Read more

7 customers mention "Character development"7 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's character development. They appreciate the main characters' chemistry and quirky side characters. The personalities jump off the page, making them feel like they're at the faculty retreat.

"...The main characters’ chemistry was hot! The setting was unique. I enjoyed the faculty retreat setup and array of quirky side characters...." Read more

"...Her writing is so easy; it flows. She crafts great characters as well. Many of us have been through team building exercises...." Read more

"...I really enjoyed that the main characters were not one dimensional and their discussions were direct as is befitting for persons that age and..." Read more

"A character driven novella that does a great job portraying the two main characters...." Read more

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Customers find the book easy to read. They appreciate the well-written characters and the original premise.

"...It’s a short book that can be read in one sitting, and if anything it’s really worth your time." Read more

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3 customers mention "Steam content"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the steamy content. They find it funny and quirky.

"...This was full of so many funny moments; there was steam and it was pretty low angst...." Read more

"...Falling For You gets all the love from me. It was short, sweet, steamy, and I felt truly transported while reading the novella, bear and all...." Read more

"This was funny, quirky and steamy. If you are a professor or have endured these kinds of team building experiences it tracks...." Read more

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  • Priscille B. Fatuma
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wild and beautiful
    Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2022
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    Charish Reid’s “(Trust) Falling For You” is a team building romance; a great hate-to-love story about two teachers with the best intentions each of their own. Meet Samuel and Yolanda, who both are work rivals in a silly way, but it could all be fixed by getting to know each other better during a week-long retreat in nature, where they would both be working towards a common goal.

    I love books that end happily, even more so those that stay with me long after you’ve finished the last page. This book kept me imagining how the couple’s next adventure would unfold in the city after everything has worked out for them in the wilds.

    Samuel and Yolanda will forever be my faves for giving us an authentic view on putting someone else’s person’s needs before your own. The author wrote a mature and sweet romantic-adventure. It’s a short book that can be read in one sitting, and if anything it’s really worth your time.
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  • Emmalita
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Pantser and a Plotter have to learn to work together, romacne ensues
    Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2021
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    I was delighted when Charish Reid offered an advance reader copy of (Trust) Falling for You in exchange for an honest review. I enjoyed her previous books The Write Escape and Hearts on Hold. She writes entertaining and heartfelt romances set in academia and centers them around Black women.

    In (Trust) Falling for You, the humanities department at a small liberal arts college goes on a week long team building retreat. Yolanda and her nemesis, Samuel, have to bunk together and are matched as team building partners. Yolanda resents that Samuel got the grant she applied for, but thinks he has a nice butt. Samuel doesn’t know why Yolanda doesn’t like him and doesn’t know how to talk to her. They are opposites forced to work together, Yolanda is a Pantser and Samuel is a Plotter. After a few spectacular failures, they start listening to each other and build trust. With the hostility out of the way, their attraction grows.

    There are a lot of ways to do the opposites attract, and I really like the way Reid approaches her characters’ differences. Neither is right, neither is wrong, and both are capable of growth. Though they both roll their eyes at the team building exercises, the forced proximity and cooperation spurs the growth of understanding and trust. They move from not understanding why the other was so upset about that small thing, to trusting each other enough to admit insecurities and apologize, and then trolling Yolanda’s matches on Tinder together. Once they start flirting, the sexual tension ramps up.

    By the end of the retreat, it feels like they have a solid friendship base to go with their simmering heat in bed. The process of watching them get there, admitting vulnerabilities and making little compromises to give each other room to be themselves was a joy. I’m only sad the bear didn’t get more time. After three books, I am fully on the Charish Reid bandwagon. I enjoy spending time with her characters.
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  • Tee Bee
    5.0 out of 5 stars TB POSITIVE!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2024
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    This was such a quick cute read! Funny with a bit of spice! Loved it! Opposites truly balance each other sometimes. Them Virgos gon always Virgo tho!🤣🤣🤣🤣
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  • Reese
    3.0 out of 5 stars Solid novella
    Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2023
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    I'm not usually one who enjoys novellas; because of the short length I feel like a lot is lost in the plot and execution. So I went into this one skeptical, but at the end of the day I really enjoyed this one. I didn't feel like I was missing anything or like the story was rushed. I'm sure it was the retreat setting , and the close proximity. While yes there were other characters this story kept the focus on the MC and them getting closer. I liked both MC, the premise, and the fun challenges. This was full of so many funny moments; there was steam and it was pretty low angst. And best of all for me I was able to listen to the audio so I was able to get through it during a shift at my second job.
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  • Readyreader
    4.0 out of 5 stars Funny and sexy...I loved Yolanda and Sam's story.💗💗💗
    Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2021
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    (Trust) Falling For You is my first book by Cherish Reid. I can't wait to read her other releases. The storyline was relaxing and enjoyable. The slow building sexual tension that had me on the edge of my seat! The laugh out loud anti had me cracking up. Thank you Charish Reid👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
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  • A.E. Bross
    5.0 out of 5 stars Now I want to go on a team-building retreat!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2021
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    As a member of higher education, Reid's books are always favorites of mine. Love in academia is compelling, and this novella isn't any difference. This time we have the fun-loving and chaotic English professor, Yolanda, and the straight-laced, regimented History professor, Samuel. They're on a team-building trip given by their university, but here's the catch: they're bunk mates. As you can imagine, wackiness does indeed ensue, along with tension, romance, and some beautifully understanding communication. And they say those work retreats don't work.

    In truth, I identified so hard with Samuel it wasn't even funny. I AM the type to attempt to keep every aspect of my life orderly, and people who upset that can also be the most exhilarating people I could ever meet. The romance in the book felt so real, too. Organic. Sometimes awkward, sometimes smooth, sometimes even slick. 😏

    (Trust) Falling For You gets all the love from me. It was short, sweet, steamy, and I felt truly transported while reading the novella, bear and all. As someone who lives in an area with black bears, I say kudos to Sam & Yolanda, but also, backing away slowly and sprinting for it once clear might have worked too!
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  • Misha Howse
    5.0 out of 5 stars Julia for the win!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2023
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    From beginning to end, this book had me laughing out loud! Grumpy/sunshine is one of my favorite tropes and this was a new twist on a classic theme. The main characters’ chemistry was hot!

    The setting was unique. I enjoyed the faculty retreat setup and array of quirky side characters. For me, the personalities jumped off the page and made me feel like I was actually at the team building retreat myself.

    I recommend this book and will definitely be checking out more from this author.

    I would have loved for this to be part of a series so I could read Julia’s story next!
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  • Uta
    5.0 out of 5 stars Short, Sweet & Sexy!
    Reviewed in Canada on April 12, 2021
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    A refreshing enemies to lovers page turner novella set in academia!

    Cherish brought us into this one with all the details that made it such an engaging read and a realistic build up with all the chemistry to break the nemesis barrier.

    Happy Reading :)
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  • occasional reviewer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Looooooooove this
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 6, 2021
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    I've enjoyed Charish Reid's other books and this one is short but lovely, I wanted more. Its hilarious and hot and really cute
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  • golddie1
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous opposites attract but too short! Follow up?
    Reviewed in Australia on February 21, 2021
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    This is adorable. I love nerds and variations of nerds as a genre need a serious comeback. Adored the chemistry between the ‘opposites’. Cherish why are you so underrated?
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  • Alison
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great tale
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 28, 2021
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    As someone who works at university as a lecturer. This story mad me smile and thought it would be close to truth. Short but sweet and I like it
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