Monday, April 1, 2024

Review: The Trail of Lost Hearts by Tracey Garvis Graves

New York Times bestselling author Tracey Garvis Graves takes readers on a life affirming journey, where two lost souls find the unexpected courage to love again.

Thirty-four-year-old Wren Waters believes that if you pay attention, the universe will send you exactly what you need. But her worldview shatters when the universe delivers two life-altering blows she didn’t see coming, and all she wants to do is put the whole heartbreaking mess behind her. No one is more surprised than Wren when she discovers that geocaching―the outdoor activity of using GPS to look for hidden objects―is the only thing getting her out of bed and out of her head. She decides that a weeklong solo quest geocaching in Oregon is exactly what she needs to take back control of her life.

Enter Marshall Hendricks, a psychologist searching for distraction as he struggles with a life-altering blow of his own. Though Wren initially rebuffs Marshall’s attempt at hiker small talk, she’s beyond grateful when he rescues her from a horrifying encounter farther down the trail. In the interest of safety, Marshall suggests partnering up to look for additional caches. Wren’s no longer quite so trusting of the universe―or men in general―but her inner circle might argue that a smart, charismatic psychologist isn’t the worst thing the universe could place in her path.

What begins as a platonic road trip gradually blossoms into something deeper, and the more Wren learns about Marshall, the more she wants to know. Now all she can do is hope that the universe gets it right this time.

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What I thought about The Trail of Lost Hearts

Two lost hearts meet and fall for each other in this lovely romance from Tracey Garvis Graves. Wren Waters has found some peace from her ordeal with the outdoor activity of geocaching. When she takes a solo vacation to Oregon, little does she know her life will be altered in another way when she meets Marshall Hendricks, a man who is also using the peace of the forest as a balm on his devastated soul. Two lost hearts can find each other.

This is a quiet, falling-in-love story between two mature adults and I thought it was lovely. It restored my faith in power of a romance novel to make the reader believe in love. It's by no means a perfect love either. Both Marshall and Wren have a lot to deal with before they can truly embrace their happy ever after, but it was so worth the time. Really enjoyed this.  

 
 

About Tracey Garvis Graves

Tracey Garvis Graves is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and international bestselling author of contemporary fiction. Her debut novel, On the Island, spent 9 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, has been translated into thirty-five languages, and is in development with MGM and Temple Hill Productions for a feature film. She is also the author of Uncharted, Covet, Every Time I Think of You, Cherish, Heart-Shaped Hack, White-Hot Hack, The Girl He Used to Know, and Heard It in a Love Song. She is hard at work on her next book.

Tracey loves to interact with her readers and can be found on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.


 

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