Book Review: Trail of Kisses (Hot on the Trail #1) - Merry Farmer
Synopsis:
Someone is trying to kill Lynne Tremaine. After her father sentences two members of The Briscoe Boys gang to death, Judge Tremaine feels he has no choice but to send Lynne to Denver City along the Oregon Trail to live with her Uncle George…against her will. For Lynne, the only thing worse than being sent away to the wild west is making the journey with the handsome, arrogant, wicked man her uncle has hired to escort her. Especially when the anger she feels toward him begins to turn to something hotter. Cade Lawson is determined to prove himself to his employer, George Tremaine, after letting him down months earlier. But what he thought would be his second chance may, in fact, be a harsh punishment for his past mistakes. Lynne is headstrong, fiery, and determined to show him she is fearless. She is also beautiful and tempting, and when Cade sees just how afraid she really is underneath her brave act, he may be in danger of losing his heart to her forever. When her would-be killer attacks, it’s all he can do to keep Lynne safe. He swore to protect her, but who will protect him from her?
My Rating: ★★★
My Thoughts:
This book goes through the travel of a wagon train with the main focus being on Cade Lawson and Lynne Tremaine. I thought the book was good however to me this one was very slow. That didn’t stop me from wanting to read the next book in the series though. I didn’t care for Lynne much; something about her character was off. In a way it seemed she wasn’t portraying what a real person would be like in the situation. She was very whiny and immature that I just wanted to smack some sense into her. It was obvious who the person was that was after Lynne.
The book is rated as steamy however I find the steam level to be light. Overall the book was a decent read but not one of my favorites that I have read. I am still intrigued to read the next book in the series and see how the next couple plays out.