Review: A great conclusion to Trace and Kylie’s story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 9, 2014
Now that Kylie has made a name for herself in the country music industry she spends her time in the studio working hard for her dream. She’s also working hard to forget the heart break that followed her separation from fellow musician and lover Trace. Going through the motions of what has become her life but never truly living her life, Kylie has retreated into herself leaving friends and band mates trying to make sense of the shell of the girl she used to be.Trace might have gotten better at managing his alcoholism, but he has failed in forgetting the one he left behind. Although he still believes he made the best decision for Kylie by walking away, he still wonders of what could have been. Especially when he believes the rumors about Kylie moving on with another man. Deciding to focus on his career and new business venture, Trace decides to tour again.In a twist of fate at the hands of the record label they share Trace and Kylie end up touring together once again. Trying to stay clear of each other while ignoring their attraction and feelings for one another, Trace and Kylie embark on a journey that will lead them to confront their fears, assumptions and associations.I was lucky enough to get to read this title right after reading the previous installments, which made it easier for me to maintain my level of interest and emotional investment in this couple’s relationship.After finishing Girl on Tour, I was curious to know on which direction author Casie Quinn was going to spin Kylie and Trace’s story. These two had some major issues to get over and I couldn’t wait to see if they would get a chance to resolve them and how the author went about it. I admit, I was furious with both main characters at the end of book 2, but I was still interested in their story.I think Casey Quinn did a wonderful job in bringing to the page the final chapter in Trace and Kylie’s story. I loved the way she went about making their emotions known and the range that these emotions extended to. From Kylie’s depressive state to Trace’s anger over Kylie’s new love life, each emotion felt by the characters jumped off the page.I loved watching them go head to head, struggling with their emotions and their desires. The tension was palpable, the sexual chemistry sizzling and their pain at the circumstances they were facing broke my heart. But I have to say that I enjoyed the hell out their journey!Once again, the secondary characters added to the story and brought the story together. I felt that each character’s interaction with Trace and Kylie unveiled another layer of the real Trace and Kylie. They hid behind their walls, but in the end they could not run from their issues or the love they had for one another.All in all, a great conclusion to Trace and Kylie’s story where emotions ran rampant, characters grew and chemistry sizzled.