Review: Kristen Ashley can do no wrong!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 21, 2013
I'd like to preface this by saying Kristen Ashley can do no wrong in my opinion. It's been a while since I read At Peace. I didn't move immediately into Golden Trail because I knew that my love Joe Callahan would overshadow Layne and Rocky's story. I held off knowing that one day while deciding what to read I'd need a bad ass KA alpha and an equally bad ass, tough as nails KA heroine. And without fail, the third book in the 'Burg series gave me both. This isn't my favorite of the series nor my favorite of hers in general but it's definitely a five star read based on the fact that Kristen Ashley stays true who she is and who her characters are through her writing and can continually suck me into her worlds of bad-assery. Tanner Layne is alpha male; he's bossy, he's patient, he's kind, he's brutally honest, he loves so fiercely it'll make your heart skip a beat and makes no excuses for how he is and defends that conviction. His love for Rocky is unwavering. Raquel Merrick is a 'warrior'; she's soft, she's kind, she's loyal, she's fiercely protective, she puts a smile on her face so noone will see her demons and she, too, makes no excuses for who she is and defends that conviction. Their is powerful and strong and withstood the test of time. Layne's teenage boys were awesome, I loved the scenes they're in and their interactions with their Dad. I loved that Layne's oldest is in a relationship with Cal's step daughter Kiera, some funny moments stem from this. Devin was hilarious. Joe and Violet are around in some huge ways, Colt and Feb. All the secondary characters were great. My favorite though was probably the introduction of Ryker. The bond he and Layne form is an additional funny, honest, and strong relationship in the book. I hope I can read about him in the future. The epilogue was sweet and so, so glad it was included. We got a glimpse into all our favorite characters futures. Golden Trail was a typically awesome Kristen Ashley story. It'll make you laugh out loud. It'll put an ache in your chest. Most of all, it'll make fall in love with another great set characters.