Trust Me

Written by Jayne Ann Krentz

Narrated by Richard Ferrone

The captivating new novel from the New York Times best selling author of Grand Passion!
Passion is simple, but there's no logic to love....
When Desdemona Wainwright tries to collect a much-needed payment for catering Sam Stark's canceled wedding reception, she encounters not a heartbroken suitor, but the steel-willed head of a multimillion-dollar consulting firm with the cold brain of a computer -- and the finely hewn body of a medieval knight. Sam sees a beautiful, theatrical hoyden with huge turquoise eyes who has just the right professional catering skills he needs for his business. Opposites attract, and before long, he's sure he's found the perfect business wife; but Desdemona intends to break down the walls around his heart.
When someone tries to steal his top-secret computer program, Sam's suspicions center on the people Desdemona holds most dear. As sinister intrigues swirl around them all, this unlikely pair discover that their love and even their lives may depend on emotions and bonds that can't be measured -- like unstoppable passion and unbreakable trust. Filled with fabulous fun, tingling suspense, and a wonderful new love story, Trust Me is great entertainment.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
• Release date: Jul 17, 2012
• ISBN: 9781442358492

Jayne Ann Krentz

The author of over fifty consecutive New York Times bestsellers, Jayne Ann Krentz writes romantic-suspense in three different worlds: Contemporary (as Jayne Ann Krentz), historical (as Amanda Quick), and futuristic/paranormal (as Jayne Castle). There are over 30 million copies of her books in print. She earned a BA in history from the University of California, Santa Cruz and went on to obtain a Master’s degree in library science from San Jose State University in California. Before she began writing full time she worked as a librarian in both academic and corporate libraries. She is married and lives with her husband, Frank, in Seattle, Washington. Jayne loves to hear from her readers and can be found at Facebook.com/JayneAnnKrentz.

Reviews for Trust Me

[Nneamaka M. Payne · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I think, one of the best aspects of this book is its plot. In this, the author deserves an
appreciation for her forward-looking about how computer usage will increase and therefore, security will be one of the most important subjects about it.

Although I guessed who the villain was, I liked to read the development of events and the solution to the mystery step by step. Also, Desdemona's family was very entertaining and all of them were quite intriguing individuals.
The romance part was not very strong but it was enough for a good thriller book.


Overall, it was better than I expected, especially since the computer security plot was wonderful. I've just read a few books by the author but I think, she is worth far more chance to try her other books.

[kmartin802_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Desdemona Wainwright is a caterer who is on the hook for the bills when the bride doesn't show up for the wedding. So she goes to the groom to have him cut her a check for the catering bill. Sam Stark is the groom who has been left at the altar. Sam is into computers in the 1995 release and he has his own computer security business. Since he was more or less abandoned by his parents when they divorced when he was ten, Sam doesn't know much about families or trust. Desdemona was adopted into the Wainwrights when her mother remarried after getting away from a husband who was really dangerous. Family, and especially her beloved Wainwrights, are the center of Desdemona's life.It doesn't look like the two of them would have very much in common. The Wainwrights are theater people who live on their emotions; Stark is the very definition of someone who avoids emotion and greatly prefers logic. But Desdemona falls in love with him because she can see how much he needs her and family ties.Someone, however, is trying to steal a new computer program Stark is working on and the first and most obvious suspect is Desdemona's stepbrother Tony. Tony and Stark don't hit it off! Tony is very protective of Desdemona and doesn't think unemotional Stark is right for her. Stark is jealous and fears that Tony has romantic designs on Desdemona.When claustrophobic Desdemona finds herself locked in the freezer of her catering company with the body of her ice carver by a masked villain who takes a couple of shots at her, she manages to send Stark an email using the PDA X-1000 he gave her for her birthday. Both become even more invested in discovering who is trying to steal Stark's program and blame Tony though it takes quite a while for Stark to become convinced Tony isn't the mastermind.This was action-packed and filled with the growing love between Stark and Desdemona. It was also filled with a number of quirky characters from Desdemona's extended Wainwright family. I enjoyed Stark's younger half-brothers who come to stay with him when their father abandons them like he abandoned Stark years earlier. I like the way family sort of crept up on Stark who managed to prove that he wasn't at all like his feckless father. The technology was dated but the romance was timeless. It was also filled with the charming banter that is a hallmark of Krentz's writing. Richard Ferrone did a fine job narrating this one and did a good job with the female voices and children's voices.

[skirret · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

A strong opening with millionaire computer genius Sam Stark left standing at the altar for the second time and Desdemona Wainwright, his wedding reception caterer, left with the bill. After patiently listening to his self-censuring tale of woe, she finally gets through to him long enough to get paid, and thus begins a growing relationship between two very different personalities.

Computer espionage puts in an appearance and propels the story forward, but the progress is held back by the baggage of Desdemona's extended theatrical family and similar complications on Sam's side.

Ms Krentz probably did some homework to make the computer hacking realistic, but not enough to make this element of the story convincing. Some dreadful plot holes in mid-story didn't help, and the airport scene at the end, with family and friends allowed a front-row seat at an FBI takedown, was almost juvenile in its naivety.

Desdemona's optimistic and trusting personality was a tad too sugary, and Sam's misanthropic nerd character peppery and unsympathetic.

[sunnysd_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Sweet and fluffy as a shrimp-stuffed puff pastry. Desdemona Wainwright has a steady job and a supportive, if overly dramatic family. Somewhat of a pigeon among peacocks, Desdemona is startled to find herself attracted to somewhat robotic Sam Stark - even as she's attempting to gently guide him into paying her catering bill for his failed wedding.For his part, computer mogul Sam is baffled, but entranced by the petite redhead. The complication? An attempt to hack Sam's cyber-security project points a finger squarely at Desdemon's step-brother. What's a girl to do? Why hire a security expert to get to the bottom of things, of course.

[amf0001 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This book has all the familiar JAK themes - Sam Stark is a cold computer nerd, Desdemona is a warm caterer with a family full of the dramatic types. They meet as he is stood up at the altar, and she still wants him to pay for the catering (after all, the ice sculptures have melted too much for any chance of reuse) It's sweet and funny, and both of them have family issues and the HEA feels real and solid. It's very 90's - no one uses emails or cell phones, but charming nonetheless. It's a keeper and a reread for me.

[labelleaurore · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Another great book by Mrs Krentz, love and mistery together