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thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
lezreadalot's review against another edition
3.0
Luke didn’t feel as if she were hiding. For the first time in her life, she wasn’t ducking her head.
3.5 stars. Nice little collection of shorts, telling us more about the characters' pasts and their lives after the events of the first book. I really enjoyed Tess and Frankie's little romance, and it was soooo nice seeing the kids growing up. ;; It's a little tiresome to go back into the POV of someone who doesn't know Luke's secret, and I feel like this will make the next book frustrating for me as well, but I'm still looking forward to reading it.
bai96's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
kelsiepixler's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
A good continuation of the first book. Left me itching to read the next in the series.
kunigunde's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
jamietherebelliousreader's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars. Wonderful collection of short stories. I thoroughly enjoyed them all but my favorites were “The Blue Hour” which is a short little origin story about Luke. “The Christmas Oak” because it was super sweet and festive. I also liked Phin and hope he shows up more in the next book. And “Swept Away” fourteen year old Amy (I cannot believe she’s 14 at this point! Omg!) is harboring a crush on her best friend. It was super adorable but bittersweet. Loved this so much.
probably_reading_right_now's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Beyond The Trail is a collection of 6 short stories that both gives more insight through back story on some of the characters, and furthers their storylines with the stories from their everyday lives and introducing some new characters. In my opinion this was definitely as good as book 1. There’s 2 more short story collections and a book 2 that I can’t wait to read. I really hope there’s more about Tess and Frankie maybe even their own book in the future 👀 because I really enjoyed their dynamic, and hearing more from Tess. Really great read, and a great continuation of book 1.
shippychaos's review
5.0
sweet little vignettes (two brief origin stories for Luke and Nora) plus an expansion of the character of Tess the owner of the brothel-and-more.
It was nice to have a peek into the Hamilton family’s lives at a few different intervals as Amy and Nattie grew up and I even got a little misty eyed during the river scene with Luke, Amy, and Lucinda.
VERY interested to learn more about little Lucy since I’ve already read Jae’s Shaken to the Core and want to know if she’s Dr Lucy’s namesake or if it’s for Luke.... ONWARD FORTH TO HIDDEN TRUTHS
It was nice to have a peek into the Hamilton family’s lives at a few different intervals as Amy and Nattie grew up and I even got a little misty eyed during the river scene with Luke, Amy, and Lucinda.
VERY interested to learn more about little Lucy since I’ve already read Jae’s Shaken to the Core and want to know if she’s Dr Lucy’s namesake or if it’s for Luke.... ONWARD FORTH TO HIDDEN TRUTHS