Trust Me on This

A Novel

De: Lauren Parvizi

Narrado por: Brittany Pressley

Two half sisters on a road trip to see their dying father end up miles from where they expected in an emotional novel about secrets, forgiveness, and what it means to be family by the author of La Vie, According to Rose.

Zahra Starling and her younger half sister, Aurora, have nothing in common. Not their childhoods or their personalities. And certainly not their outlooks. After a terrible loss, Zahra prefers the solitude of her LA kitchen to people, especially family. Bubbly Aurora, a rising Hollywood starlet, has everything she’s ever dreamed of, except a relationship with her sister.

Then comes a plea from their dying father, who wants both daughters by his side. He has a secret to share that’s been a long time coming.

It’s Zahra’s last chance to bring closure to the past, even if traumatic memories mean there’s no way she’s stepping foot on a plane. For Aurora, road-tripping to Seattle is the perfect escape and the chance to win over prickly Zahra.

What starts as a rough ride reopening old wounds evolves into something neither expects. When they finally reach their destination—and the truth that awaits them—the sisters will need each other like never before.

©2025 by Lauren Parvizi. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Lauren Parvizi’s Trust Me On This is the book you didn’t know your heart needed. Following two estranged half sisters on a West Coast road trip to see their dying father one last time, Parvizi skillfully explores the bonds of modern families, trauma, and love. Readers will cheer for the prickly Zahra and bubbly Aurora as they find themselves and their common ground in this warm, funny, and touching story.”—Sara Goodman Confino, bestselling author of Don’t Forget to Write and Behind Every Good Man

“Trust Me On This is a sizzling treat of a story, taking us into the hearts and minds of two very different estranged sisters as they travel along bumpy roads to try to reach their rough-diamond father before it’s too late. Full of snarky dialogue and unresolved grief and resentments, with a topping of hope if the sisters are brave enough to reach for it. I was there for the ride from page one.”—Kitty Johnson, author of Five Winters

“With emotional family angst and clever, sharp writing, Parvizi gives us a bingeable road trip up the West Coast with gorgeous scenery, incredible food, and indelible characters. I could not put it down.”—Sierra Godfrey, author of A Very Typical Family

Sisterhood

I love the way. The sisters were total opposites. And the end came together to love and support one another.

Family dynamics

Certainly covered a lot of emotions and true family dynamics. The families we are in can bring out not only the best, but also the worst in us. This is a story of true family dynamics. Well written and well performed.

Much too corny for me

I usually adore Britany Presley’s narration, but the writing of this book was so corny and almost cringy at times. It didn’t seem to fit her voice and it became sing song whining. Honestly I started to roll my eyes half way through the book - how often can ‘the universe’ send someone a sign? Decent story, but all in all not for me.

Just okay

No real focus just ok wo any great moments not a quality read sadly
Almost didn’t finish

I wanted to watch the relationship between the sisters that took surprising turns

We are all complex beings and this story highlights that the simplistic description is usually inadequate.

Heartwarming!!

Enjoyed very much, loved the characters. Story flowed and was easy to get into. Narration was very good, it fit the characters. I highly recommend this book

Lovely story of two sisters figuring out life, family, and themselves!

I really enjoyed this “Trust me on This! I really appreciated the character depth and development as well as the unfolding of such layered relationships. Can’t wait to see what Lauren Parvizi writes next!!

Had to stop listening…

The narrator keeps changing her voice to the same pretentious tone for most of the characters and it’s really distracting and cringy. Can’t keep listening to it after she made that voice for the restaurant guy too, as well as Zara, one of the moms, the dad, the mom’s friend. Wayyyy too much.