The Trail of Secrets, by Lacy Williams, is book two in the Wagon Train Matches series. This story does follow after the first book in the series, with the same wonderful, caring characters and events. This is a nicely written, easy to read story. The story also contains mystery with the dangers surrounding members of Stella’s wagon, why they are disguised and why they are on the trail.. It also contains suspense with the dangers that happen on the trail with the shootings and the weather.

I enjoyed reading this story, with just 250 pages, it can easily be read in a weekend. I enjoyed reading of how Collin and Stella worked together and cared for each other. I also enjoyed the relationship between the family members and how they changed during the travels.

I voluntarily received a complimentary copy of this story, this is my honest review. ( )

I was blessed to read book two in the Wagon Train Matches as it picked up where book one left off and I didn’t have to let these characters that feel like family go. Although it could be read as a stand-alone I highly recommend reading in order as the characters carry over and you get background stories. I admire the bravery that Stella shows by her disguise and how she protects her sisters. Collin discovers and keeps her secret while keeping his own secrets. It is a lesson on honesty and family ties with faith expertly woven in. I love how it depicts life on a wagon train and what that would entail. You can feel the exhaustion at the end of the day and yet having to keep watch, cook a meal, etc still had to be accomplished. I was enthralled with this story and then a curveball gets thrown in and you have a sense of danger added that you didn’t see coming. All in all an interesting and exciting read. I look forward to reading the next installment.
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MY THOUGHTS ON THIS BOOK
I have always enjoyed wagon train stories, be it watching a movie or reading a book, which I prefer. I find that Trail of Secrets is a very nice story with lots of secrets in the mix. I really enjoyed the historical parts of the story, which was basically all of the book but some parts are better than others. I loved the detailed scenes all throughout the story. It was interesting to follow the wagon train on their journey. There’s a lot of hard work involved in traveling so far. In a way I would have loved going on one of their journeys, but then I’m not sure I would want the loss and everything they go through.

Trail of Secrets by Lacy Williams is getting Five Stars from me! I want to read the.first book in this series, and I can’t wait to see what Lacy Williams has for us next.

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What I think you should know:
Trail of Secrets, a Christian Historical Romance by Lacy Williams is the second book in the Wagon Train Matches Series. It is best read after the first book as it follows directly after the first book in the series and continues to follow the wagon train west. I would not recommend this as a standalone as the story is not complete in this book, while the author does give some storylines a sort of resolution there are even more characters whose storyline does not start or end in this book.

What I think about this book:
This book was even more exciting than the first, This book follows Collin whose older brother was featured in A Trail so Lonesome. It also features Stephen, who is actually Stella as well as introducing new characters to us. Stella was such a fun character and made me wonder how many women disguised themselves as men or boys to give their family a chance at a better future out west. Collin is a natural protector who struggles to realize he can’t control the choices of those around them or be responsible for them. I love this series and can’t wait to see what happens next on the trail west!

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Celebrate Lit, this in no way influenced my review. All opinions are my own. ( )

Trail of Secrets by Lacy Williams is a work of Christian historical romance. Stella and her sisters are on the run, and Stella is traveling west disguised as a man. She and her sisters fear the men they are running from and constantly are on the lookout for them.

With a massive horse that overpowers her, Stella constantly has to work to control the spirited horse. Collin Mason and his family also travel west on the same wagon train, and Collin has secrets of his own. When he discovers her secret, Collin works to ensure her family’s safety.

I love how the characters connect from the first book in this story, along with the new characters introduced in this book. As the storyline developed, things I believed I knew about the characters and what I believed would happen, but the author took some twists and turns that I really appreciated.

So if you enjoy stories set in the west on wagon trains, check out this book for yourself. I definitely recommend it.

I received a complimentary copy of this book, but this in no way influenced my review. All opinions are my own. ( )