{"id":1320,"date":"2012-09-08T19:51:59","date_gmt":"2012-09-09T02:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=1320"},"modified":"2017-01-29T05:36:38","modified_gmt":"2017-01-29T10:36:38","slug":"review-golden-trail-the-burg-3-by-kristen-ashley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=1320","title":{"rendered":"Review: Golden Trail (The ‘Burg, #3) by Kristen Ashley"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I freaking ADORED this book!!! And I am now officially out of new ways to say how brilliant Kristen Ashley is and how much I love her and her stories.<\/p>\n

Once again, this book was perfection! Another story of first loves being torn apart and coming back together, this book was a little different from the others in The \u2018Burg series as it tended to focus more on the family rather than external dramas. Of course there were external dramas going on \u2013 crooked cops, psycho exes, a pedophile ring to smash, and the mystery of a past trauma\u2013 but it was the relationships between the characters that held the major emphasis. And, as always with KA, it\u2019s the relationships and the emotion that she pours into her pages that makes this book so sensational.<\/p>\n

For the first time from KA, the whole book is told from the POV of our hero \u2013 Tanner Layne. SWOOOOON!! He is one freakishly swoony Alpha. Yum! I loved having his perspective through the story, seeing first hand all of the emotion that he is going through, watching him be all badass and protective of his family and knowing everything that is motivating him rather than just having to watch from the sidelines. But best of all was seeing him figure out and make his play to get back Rocky, the one girl he has always loved, doing it successfully and then reaping the rewards (loved Rocky\u2019s character by the way \u2013 sweet, funny and fiery, and just as desperately in love with Layne as he was with her). I felt incredibly connected to what was going on in the story, and experienced everything right along with him.<\/p>\n

Layne knew he was in love with her. Not only that, he\u2019d never stopped loving her. Not once, not for a second, not for twenty-one years.
\nFuck him.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

…and…<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not fake is it?\u201d Jasper asked softly and Layne studied his son thinking he had vastly underestimated Jasper too.
\n\u201cIt was, Jas, it isn\u2019t anymore.\u201d Jasper nodded. Layne continued. \u201cShe doesn\u2019t know that yet, though.\u201d
\nJasper stared at him then his mouth twitched before, very slowly, it spread into a smile.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Layne getting back with his Rocky, is the book\u2019s main story, but there is also a huge focus on his relationship with his two teenage sons \u2013 Jasper and Tripp. These guys were just brilliant! Essentially the younger versions of KA Alphas, they had some amazing moments in the book. I loved them both, their relationship with their Dad, with each other, with their girls and, eventually, their very special bond with Rocky. They were incredible!<\/p>\n

\u201cLayne walked up to him and put both hands to his son\u2019s neck, giving it a firm squeeze, he looked him in the eyes and whispered, \u201cFucked up with you, know it, but you\u2019re a fuckin\u2019 good kid despite that and, even though I didn\u2019t have much to do with it, I\u2019m proud of you.\u201d He gave his son\u2019s neck a gentle jerk and finished. \u201cLove you, Bud.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Colt and Feb, Cal and Vi, Merry, Sully, and the gang from the \u2018burg were back, with their families in tow, as well as a few new additions to the cast – most notably Dev, Ryker, and Layne\u2019s mother Vera. And once again KA weaves her magic as all of her characters move in and out of each other\u2019s lives only to all come together for the heart pounding, all action climax, and one very swoony, and blissed-out epilogue.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve said it before and I\u2019ll say it again \u2013 KA can do no wrong. I laughed, I cried, I swooned and I squeed. I am absolutely LOVING this series!<\/p>\n

5 Stars.<\/p>\n

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The ‘Burg series<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"For<\/a>\u00a0 \"At<\/a>\u00a0 \"Golden<\/a>\u00a0 \"Games<\/a>\u00a0 \"The<\/a>\u00a0 \"Hold<\/a><\/p>\n

For You (#1) <\/strong>(Colt & Feb)
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At Peace (#2)<\/strong> (Joe & Vi)
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Golden Trail (#3)<\/strong> (Layne & Rocky)
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Games of the Heart (#4) <\/strong>(Mike & Dusty)
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The Promise (#5) <\/strong>(Frankie & Benny)
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Hold On (#6) <\/strong>(Merry & Cher)
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Fore more KA awesomeness, check out our Kristen Ashley Author Spotlight<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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