Dreams of Gold (Dream's Edge #2) by Traci Hunter Abramson + Win A Copy of This Book!

 

Nine months ago, Amaliya Marcell’s world was rocked when she nearly lost her parents in a devastating accident. In that moment, everything changed, and it was with no small amount of determination that the former ballerina rebuilt her life into something wonderful alongside the man she loves, her pairs ice-skating partner, Tyler.

Since he was a child, Tyler Linden has dreamed of Olympic gold. And with Amaliya by his side, he’s confident that his goal is finally within reach. The pair is on track to compete in the Winter Games in Leningrad, but the path to gold turns out to be rougher than they expected. A painful injury on the ice shakes Amaliya’s confidence, and it will take every ounce of willpower to keep working toward the competition of her life. But when the discovery of a family secret connects her to the Soviet Union, the truth of her history forges within Amaliya a renewed determination to make her Olympic dreams a reality.

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What a fun book to read as the winter Olympics are going on!  Ice skating is one of my favorite things to watch so this book really grooved with where I am right now and what I'm watching.  This is book two in a series you really should read in order.  There are also a couple novellas in this series which again, should be read before this book.  

By now these characters are feeling very familiar to me and I feel like I know them.  Amaliya and Tyler have been working hard and are finally competing, on a quest to get to the Olympics.   There are plenty of bumps in the road- distrustful father, stalker, competitors, and secrets uncovered.  It's quite a ride that has been building for a while now.

This series is pretty gentle in nature.  It flows easily and comes across very naturally and life like.  There is a strong sense of family and lots of good support that comes from that.  The overall theme of working hard and reaching for your goals is easy to feel given that Amaliya and Tyler are athletes.  This book is definitely more climactic and exciting in nature than the other ones.  It has more plot based elements where the others are more character based.  The whole series is great but this book was my favorite of the series.  

Content:  mild peril, mild violence, kissing.

- I received a complimentary copy of this book.  All opinions expressed are my own.

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