Trust: A Truly Modern Romance, by B.R. Kingsolver is certainly a modern day romance – although seemingly more about a young woman’s coming of age versus the usual steamy passages and excerpts which usually tend to dominate many a romance novel.

As readers begin Trust: A Truly Modern Romance, they will meet Ashley – a young woman just two weeks away from becoming a college graduate. She’s currently a waitress at the Library bar, but she’s done her job so well that she’s being promoted to Manager; effective Graduation Day. Ashley is smart, beautiful, and driven – all in all, she has a great head on her shoulders. She has a zest for life; as well as an unfulfilled need to see, feel, and experience the rest of the world in its entirety.

Not being born into affluence, Ashley also understands that to attain her dream of world travel she must first possess the knowledge and skills which will make her an invaluable asset to any company she applies to. Hence her earlier decision to pursue a career in the hospitality industry. Of course, every ‘silver-lined’ cloud has its share of storms – and Ashley’s is no different. However, you’ll need to read Trust: A Truly Modern Romance for yourself to find out how she overcomes her life's painful challenges.

In summary, I enjoyed the story within Trust: A Truly Modern Romance. I appreciated the strength of character and independence that Ashley possesses. Due to these traits (plus a great circle of close, like-minded friends), Ashley is able to grow as a person; more easily figuring out where she wants this journey known as life to take her – not to mention getting a better understanding of the type of man she wants to take on the ride with her. ( )