{"id":2820,"date":"2015-03-26T06:57:16","date_gmt":"2015-03-26T13:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=2820"},"modified":"2016-12-26T06:45:46","modified_gmt":"2016-12-26T11:45:46","slug":"review-the-traveling-woman-traveling-2-by-jane-harvey-berrick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=2820","title":{"rendered":"Review: The Traveling Woman (Traveling, #2) by Jane Harvey-Berrick"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cKes wasn\u2019t safe. He wasn\u2019t a sensible choice. He made my heart race, and swoop, and die a little. When I was near him, I burned \u2026 Maybe we\u2019d burn together. But maybe, just maybe, we\u2019d fly.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

4.5 stars!<\/strong><\/p>\n

And an absolutely beautiful conclusion to Aimee and Kes\u2019 amazing story that began in The Traveling Man<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sequels or conclusions to a much-loved story are always slightly terrifying to read, so after adoring The Traveling Man<\/i> as much as I did, I was understandably nervous going into this one, but Jane Harvey-Berrick has done a fantastic job with this book, and I am one very happily satisfied little reader!<\/p>\n

This review may be a little bit spoilery if you haven\u2019t read The Traveling Man<\/i>, and you definitely need to read that book before you dive into this one. And why wouldn\u2019t you? It\u2019s a beautiful story that captured my heart from the very start, and that same feeling of being immersed into something very special is continued here. And I can happily say that that god-awful cliffy is resolved very early on, leaving us the rest of the book to get lost in the wonder that is Kes, Aimee, their circle of family and friends and the crazy, magical world that they inhabit.<\/p>\n

Once again the story is told from Aimee\u2019s POV, and it picks up a month after the end of the last book…<\/p>\n

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And yes, the reunion is just a little bit epic!<\/p>\n

\u201cGod, Aimee, we\u2019ll make it work,\u201d he growled out against my skin. \u201cI know we can make it work. Don\u2019t ever leave me again. Please, baby, please.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

SWOOOOOOOOOOON!<\/div><\/div>\n

Best friends since childhood, Aimee and Kes are still madly in love, but they are very different people who inhabit very different worlds, and with their being together requiring one of them to sacrifice so much, they have a battle on their hands to figure out how they can possibly make a life together.<\/p>\n

His element was the air around him. I had roots and he had wings \u2013 could they ever work together?<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I love this relationship! It\u2019s not all rainbows and unicorns, it\u2019s hard work, and Kes himself is hard work. He\u2019s not a perfect boyfriend, he\u2019s stubborn and aggressive with a short fuse and they argue and fight, but their love and passion for each other is out of control, and simply put \u2013 they are best friends and soul mates, so while part of their being together is effortless, they still have to fight for it, and I loved seeing that.<\/p>\n

One of the things I really enjoyed about this book was getting to know Kes more.<\/p>\n

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Seeing him out of his element, trying to exist in the \u2018real world\u2019 was sweet but sad. Settled in one place, he\u2019s like a caged animal desperate for freedom, but it just shows how much he loves Aimee by being willing to try to be a part of her world, and I loved him for that. <\/div><\/div>\n

He goes through a lot in this book, and the way he handles himself is understandable, but you can also see the change that he has gone through since the first book, and his growth as a character is really well done.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve always been my girl, Aimee. The only one who ever mattered. You know that, right?\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And Aimee proves herself to be a worthy partner for him. Strong, determined and brave, she loves her man fiercely, and that is evident in everything she does. Yet she\u2019s not a doormat and isn\u2019t afraid to stand up to him. She\u2019s got some sass, and I love that about her.<\/p>\n

This book will take you on a bit of a ride. It\u2019s emotional at times, but it wasn\u2019t overly angsty, there is no stupid behaviour and I never got annoyed with the characters. This is a real \u2018resolution\u2019 book, while still very much being a continuation of Aimee and Kes\u2019 story, recapturing the feeling of the first book, and showing us everything that we want to see.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m so fucking happy you\u2019re here,\u201d he said, resting his forehead against mine.<\/em>
\n\u201cI\u2019m not just here,\u201d I whispered. \u201cI\u2019m home.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

*dreamy sigh*.<\/div><\/div>\n

Honestly, I could have stopped reading halfway through and been thrilled at how everything worked out, but apparently Jane likes to push, and she pushed things in this one. Not a necessary storyline, but an interesting one, and I really liked how it played out, and the impact that it had on both Kes and Aimee and their life together.<\/p>\n

I also loved getting to spend time with the extended cast of characters. This is such a close group with fantastic dynamics, and they all added so much to the story. Hilde, in particular, was a hilarious surprise!<\/p>\n

Hilde sighed. \u201cJust like his brother \u2013 always on the go. Sometimes I just want to lie in bed and sleep \u2013 without sex.\u201d
\nI burst out laughing. \u201cI can\u2019t imagine that happening anytime soon.\u201d
\nHilde grinned at me. \u201cI would probably complain if it did. But I save money on my gym membership. My thighs could crack walnuts.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This book is beautifully written with laughs, drama and a sexy and very soulful romance. I loved being back in this world with these characters, and I enjoyed every minute of their journey.<\/p>\n

4.5 stars.<\/p>\n

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The Traveling\u00a0Series<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"The<\/a>\u00a0 \"The<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\" \u00a0\"\"<\/p>\n

The Traveling Man (#1) <\/strong>(Kes & Aimee)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

The Traveling Woman (#2) <\/strong>(Kes & Aimee)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Roustabout (#3)<\/strong> (spin-off, Tucker & Tera)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0| Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Carnival (#4)\u00a0<\/strong>(Zef & Sara)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy: Amazon<\/a> |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Gypsy (#5)<\/strong> (Gypsy)
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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See our Contemporary Romance Recommendations<\/a> page for more great reads.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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