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Random Acts of Trust: Second Chance Romantic Comedy (Random Series Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Julia Kent (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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I swear I am not the kind of person who gets her cell phone caught in places that require an ER trip and an OBGYN.

But, apparently, I am.

I’m also not the kind of person who spends all her time thinking about the guy who got away.

But, apparently, I am, too.

Starting a new life in Boston isn’t supposed to include repeatedly embarrassing myself in public, meeting a crazy blond woman who has ties to the band Random Acts of Crazy, and definitely isn’t supposed to include wallowing in a past I thought I’d left behind four years ago.

But, apparently, it does.

And the drummer for the band, Sam Hinton, is the boy I loved in high school and who disappeared with my heart. Now he’s back, better than ever.

Second chances aren’t supposed to make scars disappear and hearts mend.

But, apparently, they can.

If you trust enough.

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Fate took their lives by storm four years ago and put an unbreachable gulf between Sam and Amy. Can time really heal all wounds…or are some scars too deep?

The second book in the Random series (after New York Times and USA Today bestseller Random Acts of Crazy), Random Acts of Trust is a romantic comedy that explores the love between one man, one woman, and ends with one Happily Ever After (and no cliffhangers or chickens!).

And you’ll never look at a cell phone the same way again.
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New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Julia Kent writes romantic comedy with an edge, and new adult books that push contemporary boundaries. From billionaires to BBWs to rock stars, Julia finds a sensual, goofy joy in every book she writes, but unlike Trevor from Random Acts of Crazy, she has never kissed a chicken.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (December 25, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 25, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Julia Kent writes romantic comedy with an edge. Since 2013, she has sold more than 2 million books, with 4 New York Times bestsellers and more than 21 appearances on the USA Today bestseller list. Her books have been translated into French and German, with more titles releasing in the future.

From billionaires to BBWs to new adult rock stars, Julia finds a sensual, goofy joy in every contemporary romance she writes. Unlike Shannon from Shopping for a Billionaire, she did not meet her husband after dropping her phone in a men's room toilet (and he isn't a billionaire she met in a romantic comedy).

She lives in New England with her husband and three children where she is the only person in the household with the gene required to change empty toilet paper rolls.

She loves to hear from her readers by email at jkentauthor@gmail.com, on Twitter @jkentauthor, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jkentauthor and on Instagram @jkentauthor

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KathyD
5.0 out of 5 stars Intelligent, humorous & just the right amount of drama!
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2014
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Just found Julia Kent via a Book Bub deal recommendation, and man-oh-MAN am I thrilled! I will be gobbling up her other books ASAP. While this book is the second in a series, it stands very much alone and was a delightful read- I didn't want to put it down. The points of view flip between Library Science graduate student Amy and couch-surfing drummer Sam - 4 1/2 years after their mutual unrequited high school crushes on one another went very very wrong. Little bits of what happened to cause Sam to disappear just before Prom Night, their mutual messed-up parental situations and other complications that kept them apart are revealed as each chapter unfolds. Kept me intrigued rather than frustrated as some romances do with the "dark secret" story device. Humorous, sexually bold with a strongly sexual female protagonist in Amy, very intelligent vocabulary throughout. You won't want to miss the laugh-out-loud antics involving Amy and...a phone app gone wrong. On top of that, the drama was just right - just enough past and present trauma to keep the story fresh, tense yet fun at the same time. Loved all of the strong secondary characters as well, particularly Darla, Liam & Joe. So sucked into their world, gonna have to read the whole series!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Laughed til I hurt at times....
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2015
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Sam and Amy's story is a really,really good one ....plus there's a part a little over half way through the book with Amy and her phone and Darla coming to her rescue ,and Amy's phone being somewhere it never should have been ;) I laughed til I hurt ;) that part was almost worth the cost of the book for that part alone...it was great to see Joe ( though he was a bit of a jerk at times) and Darla and Trevor .... And while it was Great to see more of the 3 of them,I wish we could have cut away to them at times and had some pov's from them,especially with Joe moving out and bring a bit of a dick about it... Reminding you of how he was when we 1st met him int the last book... Not good... I hope we get more insight in the next book...
I had a great time! Thanks Ms. Kent ;)
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Kristen Lewendon
5.0 out of 5 stars This was an emotional roller-coaster
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2019
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This was an emotional roller-coaster. It’s funny and heart-rending and everything else in between. There’s not much I love more than to see a much deserved second chance come to be. Amy and Sam are a couple who badly needed another shot to get it right. Theirs is a story about truth, how it’s created, how it’s re-created, and the family dysfunctions it can hide. It also shows us the miracles that can be accomplished by speaking our truth. This book has lots of side-splittingly funny moments that help lighten up the darkly poignant ones. There are several one-liners in this story that I will be cherishing for as long as I can remember them. (So… for about the next forty minutes or so…) I can’t wait to read more Random.
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MzAnn
3.0 out of 5 stars RA O Trust
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2020
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I loved Sam.

It seems like all of the guys in RAOC came from jacked-up families...but I think Sam's was the worst. Sam's father, a minister and pastor of a church, was a verbally and physically abusive alcoholic. People like him are the ones that give Christianity--all organized religion, in fact--a bad name.

I couldn't stand Amy.

She was a jealous, judgmental bitc# who excelled at jumping to conclusions. She also had a screwed up family, but that does not excuse her behavior in my book.

Amy and Sam had attended different high schools, but they had come to know one another through their participation in debate. It was mentioned about 50 million times that "something" happened four-and-a-half years ago (at the end of their senior year), but it took forever to find out exactly what happened. And even when we're told the gist of what happened, there was SOOO much more to the story!

The first book was funny almost all the way through, but I found myself looking for the funny in this one. It comes in chapter 6. I won't give any of it away, but Darla is a riot!

This book started off kinda slow. I didn't like Amy from the beginning and she was never redeemed in my eyes. I totally loved all the guys in this one--Trevor, Joe, Liam--but especially Sam. Maybe it's because, after all he'd suffered, he was still strong, and loving and kind. I didn't like this one as much as the first one, but I am going to give the next book a try.
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Christina
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny, truthful and very sexy
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2014
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The author has a way of bringing these characters to life and making us befriend them in a way that their trials become our trials and we suffer, laugh and love with all of them.

In high school Sam had the kind of father where if you weren't the best of the best you were a failure. He was able to hide behind the cloak of religion making Sam always look like the bad guy. Because of this, after losing to Amy in a high school debate Sam not only broke her heart by not being her prom date as he promised, he crushed his own as well. While Amy looks like she has the perfect family it is anything but. Her mother is a high school counselor and her brother is an addict that her mother is always trying to save. Amy's life takes a backseat to her brother because of the mother's denial.

This is the story of Amy and Sam finding each other again and themselves. Amy makes a strange alliance with Darla over a vibrating cell phone mishap and they develop a friendship. Trevor, Joe and Liam also make appreances and we get to watch the band grow.

If you liked Random Acts of Crazy then you'll LOVE Random Acts of Trust.
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Amanda
5.0 out of 5 stars Raw truths, fantastically humorous, beyond 5 stars
Reviewed in Canada on August 18, 2017
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What a novel! Julia Kent can spin a story that's so intriguing and hilarious, it keeps you begging for at least thousand more words after the last chapter. Amy and Sam's story will leave rocks in your belly one moment and make you feel like you're flying the next moment. Julia hits home about how our childhood's can have such an iron grasp on our future, whether it's good or bad. But in saying that, the incorporation of humour isn't lost on the reader - what would life be without twists and turns that lead us to some of the most bizarre moments in life. Well all have challenges to face on our own paths, maybe not quite like Sam's or Amy's, but the writing is relatable. Keep up the fantastic writing, and I'll definitely keep up the fantastic reading! Will be boasting to my book buddies to begin this series!
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5.0 out of 5 stars This series is a must read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 11, 2014
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I started off reading the billionaire series and loved this author's writing so downloaded random acts of crazy it took awhile to get into but once I got into the story I couldn't put my readers down the book made me laugh and cry at some scenes the main character is so funny but very vulnerable I loved that the characters from billionaire made an appearance so I couldn't wait for this second instalment and it did not disappoint within a few minutes I was so absorbed in this book I couldn't put it down and I read for a solid 24 hours it made a nice change that the male character was the one with the vulnerability and the insecurities and parts of this book had me sobbing and seconds later laughing so hard that I had tears running down my face julia kent is fast becoming one of my favourite author's I cannot wait for the next book in this series I would highly recommend this series.
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shubidu
2.0 out of 5 stars Well...
Reviewed in Germany on December 29, 2013
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I really liked "Random Acts of Crazy" and was looking forward to this new book in the series. But unfortunately it was quite disappointing. The heroine Amy is not half as interesting as Darla from the first book. Her motives for acting the way she does don't become clear to me. Half of the book tries to explain though, why she and Sam (the drummer of the band "Random Acts of Crazy") split up about four years ago.
Darla, Trevor and Joe from the first book are mentioned in this new book, but their story is not really developed further. Trevor - whom I really liked in book 1 - is reduced to a stooge. No personality development at all! And wonderful Darla is absolutely annoying in the first half of the book (she becomes nicer and more likeable eventually). Joes backgroundstory is developed a little bit further, but it didn't really interest me so much.
I hope that Liam story (the next book in the series) is able to fascinate me more. The teaser at the end of the book is promising.
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Krista
4.0 out of 5 stars Cute Story
Reviewed in Canada on January 11, 2014
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I really liked the story line behind this book and I loved the new characters and that the characters from Random Acts of Crazy were incorporated as well.
I found this book to be a bit of a slow read though. When I read books like this the best parts for me are the interactions between the two main characters. Given that the story is supposed to be based on Sam and Amy I looked forward to the parts with them being together but I found that there really wasn't as much of that as there should have been. There would sometimes be page after page after page of no one interacting. It felt like it dragged on a bit telling more about their issues with their families then focusing on the relationship between the two of them.
I would have rated this probably 3 stars due to that but there was one chapter that I had tears streaming down my face from laughing so hard, I actually had to stop and take breaks to control myself because it was THAT funny. This bumped it up to 4 stars. You don't get a lot of books with that comedy factor in it and both the random acts had that which is why they are unique. I will probably read the next in the series just because I like that about these books but I do hope the next has more invovlement with the characters rather then just back stories of them.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Random Acts of Trust (Random Series bk 2) by Julia Kent.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 31, 2015
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Bk 2 in the series. Started off well, then I got a bit bored as they went back 4 1/2 yrs, which to understand why things were as they were, it had to, but kept going over old ground.. once would have been enough. However, once it returned to the 'now' it picked up again and I enjoyed it..... I really like Sam.... bless him.... His story is not a nice one, his character had a wicked father which shaped Sam..... This author write 'raunchy' very well....
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