Book Review: Trail of Hope (Hot on the Trail #2) - Merry Farmer
Synopsis:
Callie Lewis is alone on the Oregon Trail. After her brother’s death, she has been left to fend for herself on a journey she never wanted to take. Her only hope for safety and a life at the end of the road is to become a trail bride and wed grieving widower John Rye. But John is harboring secrets that could end their hasty marriage before it has a chance to begin. When a vicious tornado wakes John from the stupor the death of his wife left him in, he is ready to embrace Callie and the new life they could have together. But John is not the only one with designs on his new wife. Miles away from civilization, in a wagon train bristling with secrets and suspicion, John must catch a thief, fend off his rival, and reclaim his life to build the future Callie deserves. In their darkest moments will they bring each other hope?
My Rating: ★★★★
My Thoughts:
I thought the book was good the only thing that keeps me from saying great is it was A LOT of repetition in the first part of the book from the first book in the series. It was like I was reading the first book in a slightly different perspective. This could have been the intent of the author however it was to repetitive for me.
This story seemed to be a little livelier and did not seem boring as the first book did to me. I liked that even though the circumstances “forced” the couple together quickly that they took things slow and built up to their feelings. It was not an instant attraction and love like so many other books nowadays. The characters were a lot more like-able in this book.
Overall I enjoyed the book and will be reading the next book in the series. At the end of each book the author poses questions to get you wondering what will happen in the next book or to certain characters. I have not seen that done before and think that is a neat feature added to the end.