The Trail of Lost Hearts is an adult contemporary romance novel about two thirty-somethings that meet on an an Oregon hiking trail and agree to team up. 

Wren and Marshall meet during one of the lowest parts of their lives. Ohio native Wren has been in a dark place since the devastating end to her engagement and believes that taking a series of geocaching (gps style scavenger hunts) hikes in Oregon will be the answer to her grief and heartbreak. Marshall is still recovering from the pain and guilt around the loss of his younger brother when he meets Wren hiking and rescues her from a dangerous situation. After deciding that two heads are better than one they team up and hit the trails together and fall for each other along the way. But the two will need to overcome the grief of their past, unexpected news and the long distance if they are going to make a relationship work. 

The Trail of Lost Hearts is about what it takes to make a love story work when life throws challenges your way. It is nicely paced and I was glad the outdoor hiking scenes were kept to the beginning of the book although I’m sure camping and outdoorsy readers would enjoy these scenes more than I do. I wish I felt more of an investment in the romantic relationship but for some reason I didn’t connect with Wren and Marshall. Whether it was a lack of chemistry on the page or the timeline of their romance it just didn’t work for me but overall it was an enjoyable read. 

3 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️

🎧 narration notes: the audiobook of The Trail of Lost Hearts is narrated by read by Kate Handford and Eric Meyers. They do an excellent job and fit the voices of the main characters.