Trusting Romance (Romances in the Building 4) by SE Rose -review tour
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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 23, 2026
Jocelyn Martinez loves romance books, but ever the skeptic, she doesn’t believe that they are anything more than some great fairy tales.
She’s been spending the last year working at a romance bookstore while she finishes her graduate degree. But with her graduation coming up soon, she’s not sure what she’s going to do with her life. She’s been burned so many times by family, guys she’s dated, and even friends that she isn’t sure who to trust. It doesn’t help that she swears she keeps seeing a man who might be her long-lost father. Her head is spinning with indecision, and she feels adrift with no anchor. Can she even trust herself to figure out her next move?
Hutch Cromwell had everything he wanted. He had a perfect girlfriend, his dream career playing football, and an enormous home near his parents’ farm. But when a tractor accident on the farm left him injured, his whole world came crashing down. He’s now living in the city, working a job that pays his bills, and not trusting women enough to date.
Jocelyn and Hutch have flirted, talked for hours, and even given each other hugs during hard times over the past few months. But when they end up sharing a guesthouse on a group vacation, their hidden feelings come bubbling to the surface. The only question is: Can these two friends get over their trust issues long enough to give each other a chance at romance?
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REVIEW:Trusting Romance is book four in the Romances in the Building series by S.E. Rose.
This book starts out with Hutch heading to the park to find out who keeps leaving the flowers on the park bench every day.
He has been trying to find the person behind the flower mystery for months. Jocelyn sits and watches him from the window in the bookstore, where she works. In another time, she would be trying to date him. With his striking blue eyes and giant Viking physique. But she’s been burned to many times by family, friends, men. She knows that her and Hutch are just friends, friends who flirt sometimes. But nothing more.
Hutch is an ex-linebacker, who now works in the city after a farming tractor accident. He works for a financial firm helping professional athletes grow their portfolios. As Hutch struggles with where he is in his life and the conflicting issues he has with his family, you want to root for him as he is absolutely the sweetest man.
Jocelyn has been working that Roxy’s bookstore and finishing her degree. She is struggling with where her life is and where it is going.
When they take a vacation to Puerto Rico things start to change. This book is a wonderment of apartment living, romances and family.
Everyone from different back grounds come together as one.
I can’t get enough of this series. Simply different and beautiful. I loved reading how Hutch and Jocelyn dropped their insecurities and began to trust each other. The banter of everyone in the building is infectious. I recommend all of the books leading up to this one.
You won’t find a more amazing journey to take. Highly recommend.
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Reviewed by Erin K.
USA Today & International Bestselling romance author, S.E. Rose lives near Washington D.C. with her family.
When she’s not wrangling her cats or keeping up with her kids, she’s plotting her next story.
She loves all things wine, coffee, and cats.
In her non-existent free time, she enjoys traveling, going to concerts, binging on her favorite shows, and reading, especially if it’s a good mystery or comedy.
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