Trail Magic

A Sapphic Romance Adventure

By: Cara Malone

Narrated by: Nym Kingsley

Trail magic (noun). An unexpected gift bestowed on long-distance hikers.

Raven is two years cancer-free on the day she arrives on the Appalachian Trail, ready to prove to the world that she’s more than just a breast cancer survivor. She’s still Raven, and she’s strong enough to tackle the 2,000-mile journey.

Kit shows up with nothing but a hastily-packed bag and a new pair of hiking boots. When her boss and her girlfriend dump her on the same day, she decides now is as good a time as any to tick the AT off her bucket list.

Trail magic brings Kit and Raven together on the mountain. Raven needs a friend and Kit needs an experienced hiker to guide her.

They share meals, fireside stories, old wounds and new dreams… and a one-man tent in the wilderness.

But can they bring that magic with them off the mountain?

©2018 Cara Malone (P)2024 Cara Malone

So much adventure.

This was a really fun read and I loved being on an adventure with Kit and Raven—their relationship was sweet and their differences were fun.


Age gap.
Broken heroines.
Fresh starts.
Impulsive adventure.
Trail love.
Third-act breakup.



Overall: I hope to read more by this author after this experience.

🎧 Audio:
Perfectly smooth overall sound quality and the narrator was great.

Not to damaged for Love

Raven wants to show herself and her family that she is more than just a cancer survivor. Kit does not want to settle down for fear of it being ripped away from her lime it was before. These two women consider themselves damaged when they meet up on the trail. Kit needs Raven's knowledge and Raven needs Kit's free spirit for adventure. They journey isn't easy and mistakes are made. I loved taking this journey with them, the trail magic is contagious. The story is well written and you can just picture yourself on the trail with them. Nym Kingsley did a nice job narrating this book.

Magical opposites attract romance

This book is magical. I loved this “opposites attract” romance. Raven and Kit are two people who feel they are broken. They meet on the Appalachian Trail and begin to heal each other. Not without some drama though. I felt very satisfied with how it all came together. I was very interested in learning about what it takes to hike the AT. It’s remarkable and was a very enjoyable aspect of the book. The romance, the characters they meet on the trail, the trail lore, all make a book worthy of your time. I listened to the audiobook version, narrated by Nym Kingsley. Nym was wonderful and I’d listen to other books they narrate.

Wonderful story of love and accomplishment

Cara Malone books are always a joy to read or listen to. This one is no different. When the audiobook first started, I was unsure whether I was going to like the narration due to the soft and methodical tone, but as the story progressed I realized that any other narrator would likely get the tone wrong. Nym Kingsley does a perfect job of expressing the heaviness of the feelings of the characters as they trek along the Appalachian Trail. The story is sweet and filled with lots of emotions. The main characters both grow together as they explore the trail and work through the hardships they have gone through. This is a fantastic listen and one that I highly recommend.

The Trail

Narrator was super, the story was not what I thought. Fun trail , surprising love. Overall just okay