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Title: Trail of Hope

Subtitle: Hot on the Trail, Book 2

Author: Merry Farmer

Narrator: Dawnya Clarine

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-25-16

Publisher: Merry Farmer

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Romance, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

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?

Members Reviews:

Woman who lost her family on the trail chose a widower as her trail husband; but someone has designs on her and her belongings..

Trail of Hope is a historical romance in the trope related to mail order bride known as "trail bride", basically hurried marriages along the Oregon trail. the plot was excellent, starting with hopelessness and sadness and gradually moving higher to an HEA from a forced pairing, along with some prior wounds and external factors complicating the trip. However, some of that were tropes as well.

Callie Lewis never wanted to move west, but when her brother and his family is going to Oregon, she followed. She never expected her brother's family including his wife and child to all succumb to trail illness, leaving her alone to manage the family's belongings. To at least partially complete the trip, Callie is encouraged to choose a trail husband, and after careful consideration, she chose John Rye, a grieving widower making a delivery to Denver City. But bad things plagued the wagon train. The miners are almost always gambling and fighting, then one of them lost the deed to the gold mine he inherited from his brother. Then the reverend can't seem to preach properly or even wed John and Callie properly. Then someone was caught pilfering items from Callie's belongings. When a tornado touched down not far from the wagon train John was finally awoken from the fugue to embrace Callie's love. But there are others with designs on his wife... or her belongings. John must protect his bride and catch a thief to protect their future.

The grieving widower was such a trope, but the B-plot (which will not be spoiled) covered that nicely. Let's just say some folks in the convoy are not whom they seem to be, and how that worked out... was slightly trope as well, but the ending was quite nicely done. All in all, enjoyable tale.

Trail of Hope

I received this book in exchange for an honest review.

Trail of Hope is the second book in the Hot on the Trail series. Can be read as a stand alone. But it does follow the same wagon train as the first book. In this one Callie had lost her brother and his family to fever. Alone now on the wagon train, leaves her in danger from other men. After a suggestion for her to marry she gives it some thought. Only being two men that fit that bill she as to make a choice. John Rye who is still struggling with the death of his wife six months before. A quiet man that mainly keeps to himself. Elton Finch who is younger and friendly. Two men headed to two different places and occupations.