Gavin's Song

Road to Salvation: A Last Rider's Trilogy #1

by Jamie Begley

Have you ever wondered what happens to two souls destined for each other before they even meet?
Well, this is it…

Gavin had believed himself untouchable. There wasn’t an inch of his body that hadn’t been taught to eliminate any threat, both to himself and others, as a Navy SEAL. Not only had he been trained to be a warrior, but a strategist who could accomplish any mission that he was given…
Until the day he was blindsided by a brother with his own agenda and was forced to accept that everything he had believed in had been an illusion.
An illusion that he was capable of love.
An illusion of the woman who had kept him sane during his darkest days.
An illusion that The Last Riders would always have his back.

Now he was being forced to accept the man they had created. A man who didn’t care about anything or anyone, living a life without reason, joy, or peace. A soul so broken that it couldn’t be fixed, searching for the one reason to keep himself breathing.
How was he supposed to know it was a song?

Genres: Romance, Dark, Abuse, Contemporary Romance, Military Fiction, Slow Burn, Crime

465 pages, ebook

First published October 11, 2019

About the author

Jamie Begley is not your average Kentucky girl, and while she does like to cook her southern meals, this down-home momma prefers living in her biker and alien worlds!

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Jamie Begley Reading Order:
1. Soul of a Man (The Dark Souls)
2. Soul of a Woman (The Dark Souls)
3. Soul of a Demon (The Dark Souls)
4. Razer's Ride (The Last Riders) 
5. Viper's Run (The Last Riders) 
6. Knox's Stand (The Last Riders) 
7. Sex Piston (Biker Bitches) 
8. Teased (The VIP Room) 
9. Tainted (The VIP Room) 
10. Shade's Fall (The Last Riders) 
11. King (The VIP Room)
12. Cash's Fight (The Last Riders)
13. Fat Louise (Biker Bitches)
14. Riot (Predators MC) 
15. Shade (The Last Riders)
16. Stand Off (Predators MC)
17. Lucky's Choice (The Last Riders)
18. Keeping What's His: Tate (Porter Brothers Trilogy)
19. Merry Blissmas (Biker Bitches)
20. Hostage (Predators MC)
21. Winter's Touch (The Last Riders)
22. Train's Clash (The Last Riders, Biker Bitches)
23. Standing His Ground: Greer (Porter Brother's Trilogy)
24. Crazy B!tch (Biker Bitches)
25. Rider's Revenge (The Last Riders)
26. Stalked (Predators MC)
27. Claiming the Enemy: Dustin (Porter Brothers Trilogy)
28. T.A. (Biker Bitches)
29. Dangerous Love
30. Gavin’s Song (Road to Salvation: A Last Rider's Trilogy)
31. Ho Ho Hennessy
32. Reaper’s Wrath (Road to Salvation: A Last Rider's Trilogy)
33. Reaper’s Salvation (Road to Salvation: A Last Rider's Trilogy)
34. Dark Ties: Desmond
35. Jewell (Biker Bitches)
36. Firewalker (The Colemans' Legacy)
37. Desired by Doom (The Last Riders, Ohio Chapter)
38. A Treepoint Christmas
39. Moon’s Promise (The Last Riders)

Reviews

[Wendys Wycked Words · Rating 5 out of 5]

Damn, this was just as good as I thought it was gonna be. Pretty sad and heartbreaking...as expected.

Nothing romantic going on just yet....but the promise of one is in the air and it smells so sweet !!!

The only part I really didn't like was the end... Oh, how I hate cliffhangers and waiting !! Please hurry with the next books because I need them, like RIGHT NOW !!

Gavin and Ginny were definitely awesome but I also loved revisiting my old favorites....yes Shade, I am talking about you ;) Might be time for another re-read I think.

I do have one advise before starting this trilogy and that is to at least read "The Last Riders" series. I think this trilogy can be read as a stand-alone, but it will confuse you a bit. You also won't know all the wonderful (and not so wonderful) side-characters, which would be a real shame.

Just don't go into this one expecting roses and sunshine and romance, because you won't find any....that's not to say that there won't be any in the next book... This first book explains how Gavin and Ginny came to be the people they are today. And let me tell you...do they have a story to tell !!!

I'm giving this one 4,5 stars, Shade still holds the top with 5 stars ;) ... so far.

[Birjis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gavin's Song can be confusing if you are a beginner to the Last Rider's series. If you've already read the series Gavin is Viper's brother who was dead and now his mysterious disappearence has a heart breaking story.
This is a Motorcycle Club romance. Gavin's Song is an introduction to Gavin and Evangeline's past. The first book of Road To Salvation trilogy has no romance, it's about the ten hell years Gavin spent and Evangeline getting chased by dangerous people who wants her dead. This book is sad, dangerous and torturous. I suggest reading the Last Riders series for better enjoyment but if you feel overwhelmed by seeing many books read Viper's Run, Rider's Revenge, Lucky's Choice.

'Life wasn’t fair. It was like a river that was just there—no rhyme or reason. It didn’t have feelings, didn’t care that every living thing needed it to survive, yet it would share its wealth or be as stingy as a miser. It could turn on you indiscriminately, creating havoc at a moment’s notice, destroying lives and everything in its raging path.'

The Last Riders are of "loyalty, integrity, commitment, honor, bravery, strength, nobility, and intelligence.", there was no question to distrust any of the club bothers. But when Gavin found out betrayal among the club brothers, acting on his self knowledge and pride he kept the secret to his own so he could later expose it but that led him to his misfortune. Gavin was engaged at 25-years ready to marry in a few days but before that he fought with his brother Viper and his best friend Rider.

Ginny is a beauty of strength. Her years from an adorable toddler to an adult lady were spent exchanging homes, falling in love with families and living in fear of bringing danger to the ones she loves. Ginny's story is more clear here. I love how cute and adorable she was. Her relationship with Hammer and the Colemans, and those worst years living with the Wests. Her pickpocketing was cuteness. You'll simply fall in love with her little self.

Gavin and Ginny has a tragic past. Life was disastrous, how it snatched them from the cradle of safety and dumped them in devastation. Gavin is dead and Reaper is born. Is Ginny his salvation, I belive she is because I know there is a budding romance and Ginny is stubborn to bring Gavin back.
I purposely stayed away from reading the first two books of the trilogy because I thought Jamie Begley won't be completing the series. I was wrong, the author has personal issues for which she is slow but she never left us hanging. I'm off to the second book, excited to see interactions between Gavin and Ginny. This book is darker than the other books. I love all the characters of the Last Rider's series and have never enjoyed Motorcycle Club romance this much.

Trigger: main abuse rape.

[mel ☽ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25 stars

well this was unexpectedly, hauntingly beautiful.

GIMME THE SECOND BOOK NOW. please??

[Sheyla ✎ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gavin's Song is the perfect introduction to the trilogy!

We have seen Ginny appear in a few books and of course, we knew about Gavin too.

Here we get to learn more about Evangeline who now goes by the name of Ginny. We learned so many things like how she ended up knowing Hammer and ending up as a Coleman for a while and then ending up as a foster child for the Wests'. We see how her friendship with Willa developed and later on her friendship with Penni too. Then, how she ended up singing for Kaden and Mouth2mouth. We also learned a little bit about her stalker (or stalkers).

Gavin is a different story. We learned about his immaturity. His fights with Viper. His love for Taylor and how excited he was for their wedding and the start of a new factory for the brothers. Then, he gets kidnapped and tortured for TEN years. His abuse is the hardest part to read about this book. My heart was breaking for him. He became an addict by force. He lost faith in himself and in his club. His healing road is a long one and I'm excited to see how Ginny plays a part in it.

With Gavin's Song, Jamie Begley has given us their timelines in a precise way. We know everything about each of the characters before they formally meet and I love the way she finishes Gavin’s Song. It was the perfect entrance.

I can’t wait for the next two books.

Cliffhanger: No

4/5 Fangs

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[Dedra · Rating 5 out of 5]

***RELEASE DATE OCTOBER 11***

I can’t wait until this book is released. Gavin has been through so much. Looking forward to his HEA.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

*5+ stars*..."I've been searching for you for such a long time."

Wow! Bravo Jamie, Bravo. This book is a perfect mixture of all the feels and backstory!

From the prologue, to the middle when Gavin first saw and heard Ginny's voice, to the end when they finally meet. The backstory flowed well and didn't shift from past to present and vise versa.

I don't want to give too much away, but if you're heaitant to read this. Don't be, Gavin's book was definitely worth the wait.

Now on the the part we readers all hate doing....the wait for book 2! Hopefully it will be here sooner rather than later ;)

Side Note: Greer, Can we get more of him in book 2, please! As always, his character never fails to bring the laughs and a smile to my face :)

[Lu Bielefeld · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Liked it!
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UPDATE: Reread 26 February 2021
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Rereading the author's books in the order indicated by her while I wait for Gavin's third book.


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I felt the pain, suffering and agony of the hero. Kudos to the author.

[Book Nook Kitten · Rating 1 out of 5]

They don't meet until the very end! This author seems to have lost the plot, literally! She introduced Gavin in her Last Riders MC romance ten book series, one book for each member, so naturally I thought Gavin's story was also going to be an MC romance, but no! This is not a romance and not an MC story, because Gavin and Ginny don't even meet until the very last page!

Yepp, the very last page of the book, and this entire 400 pages are all unimportant, unnecessary backstory from their childhoods, and rehashing og repeating information we were made to read numerous times both here and in all her last riders books. The author seriously wastes her readers time with her heavy repetition and this rubbish!

So if you were expecting to read Gavin's story, this isn't it. I hate saying that because he is obviously the author's creation, but she has a responsibility to her readers to give them Gavin's story as a one MC romance, because she introduced him in an MC romance series and advertised his book to be an MC romance. This entire book is a redundant waste of time.

She has also randomly and very strangely made Gavin's story some far-fetched, OTT, completely tedious, international thing, I say thing because even after reading this and the next book, I still can't tell you what kind of story this is, because she doesn't actually provide a story, its just back information. And she only gives glimpses of Ginny's original family, who could be anything, cartel, mafia, or mad scientists on an isolated island creating weird beasts.

That's how vague both these books were. I haven't read and won't be reading the last book in this trilogy. No matter what the author ends up deciding Gavin and Ginny's story will be about, the simple fact is, when there finally was a bit of romance, in the next book, it's not good. It's so boring between them, no heat, no chemistry, no epic love, so I had no interest in reading more of it.

The fact I've spent numerous hours painfully slogging my way through reading these two books and have no interest in reading the next yo finish Gavin's story, and am actively refusing to suffer through reading it, should tell you just how bad this and the next book was.

This should be held up as aprime example of why some authors, not all, but clearly Jamie Begley, needs an editor, not only at the end to correct the text, but also at the beginning, to keep the author on track and remind her of what she was supposed to be writing. This very painfully boring and strange offering by Jamie Begley is what comes from her clearly getting stuck on the first idea that came to her and her somehow, unbelievably, forgetting she was supposed to be writting an MC romance for Gavin.

[Alecia (The Staircase Reader) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gavin's story is finally here!

I have been waiting for a long time for Gavin's story and now it's finally here!!!

Gavin's Song is the first book in the Road To Salvation trilogy by Jamie Begley. This is also a spin off trilogy to The Last Rider's Series. If you haven't read The Last Rider's series, I highly recommend you go ahead and do that before diving into Gavin's Song. Because this is such an in depth novel, I'm going to avoid spoilers as much as I possibly can and skip the 'about the book' section.

But what I will tell you is, this is the beginning of Gavin and Ginny's story. Both Ginny and Gavin's beginnings are tragic and suspenseful. If you've read The Last Rider's series you should know all the shit Gavin has been put through in the span of ten years. But for those that don't know, it's my job as a reviewer to express an importance that there are a few harsh trigger warnings. The triggers in this novel involve sexual abuse and rape. If you find those situations to be triggering for you, I highly recommend you skip on this book.

Ginny's story surprised me. I didn't know what to expect from here, but I found that I really liked her during the earlier years. I loved her pick pocketing and bargaining skills at three years old! I laughed so freaking hard. She was too adorable for her own good.

As the novel progressed I started to really vibe with both Ginny and Gavin's characters. I loved the strength that both characters showed, especially at their weakest moments. I have to admit, I dropped half a star because I wanted a tad bit more romance in this novel. But given the way the novel ended on the note that it did, I can't wait for the next book. I'm already on the edge of my seat in anticipation for the moment Gavin and Ginny officially get together!!! I don't think I've ever wanted to see a happily ever after play out as much as I want to see Ginny and Gavin's!

I CAN'T WAIT!!!

[Alpha Possessive Heroes · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars! I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT ONE!

[Kristi · Rating 5 out of 5]

If I could give this book 1 million stars I would. This is a book that I have waited on for what feels like years, even though it hasn't been that long lol.
This is NOT a standalone. You have to read the other books in this entire series in order to understand what is happening.

I am not a "dark romance" reader, I think some of the darkest I've read was Captive in the Dark series and that was really out of my comfort zone and ended up loving them. This book was all three of those books on crack...DARK doesn't even cover what happens in this book. Now, let me clarify something, It only encompasses about 30-35% of the book so there is some light dispersed within but the dark is so sickening that I had to put my phone down last night & take a breather because I thought I was gonna vomit. I don't know that I have ever felt that way in a book before. I was sobbing and so freakin mad I wanted to scream. THAT is how awesome this story is. It took you through every single solitary emotion you could imagine.

The blurb says (and I'm paraphrasing) "what do you do when you know your soul is connected to someone that you've never even met..."
This couldn't be more true for Gavin and Evangeline (aka Reaper and Ginny). Two lives lived in parallel and they have felt each other throughout.

The thing I love about Jamie's series is they all tie in together and overlap and she retells the story from that persons pov. This book starts off when Gavin is a 16 yo boy and ends at 37 (I think if memory serves and my memory fails so much). Evangaline is 3 and let me tell you, shes a very smart 3 yo. Their lives move in different circles but there is a connection there even though they know nothing about one another. When it ends we are just scratching the surface of the true tale that will unfold in the next 2 books.

The lives they live are so very painful. His because of the situation in which he finds himself and hers because she thinks that if she loves someone or something they will be destroyed. She is in foster homes and lives a miserable teen life but comes out stronger than she could have ever imagined. In the other books we see a very reserved Ginny and in this book we see the real funny badass side of her. Gavin has lived in the shadow of his brother (or so he thought) he thought he was weak when in truth, he was a survivor. She has given us the backstory of what has happened up until this point and let me tell you there is soooooo much story left to tell and soooo much healing that needs to be done. If you are looking for hot sex and lovey dovey romance...this is not the books for you!

This entire book had me on the edge of my seat with the angst, sobbing because it broke my heart and even laughing because how can you not laugh at them crazy biker bitches!
Also getting more of my man Shade is always a treat!!!!!! I FLOVE him♥️

This is one of my favorite reads of the year and I can't wait to get the other two books in the trilogy (have no idea when that is gonna happen *pouting*). This is Jamie at her best! The only problem I have with this book, that I've had with her other books is the editing and proofreading, there are so many typos and that infuriates me! Now, does that make me hate the book...HELL NO! It makes me want to tell her that she needs a new proofreader and editor!!
If you like a series read and a hot MC I strongly suggest the Last Riders!

Angst🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Cheating None
Sexy Time 🌟🌟
Epilogue none
Plot🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟


Imma have to take a day or two to process before I can even write a review...suffice it to say I’m in a deeeeeeep hangover 😩😭

[Sherry · Rating 4 out of 5]

My heart broke for Gavin and Ginny and cried over the things that was done to Gavin. I turned the pages anticipating that moment when Ginny saw her soul mate for the first time after thinking her soul mate was dead. The last two pages of the book was awesome when Ginny walked up to Gavin and said I’ve been searching a long time for you. I just melted.

[CrazyGal609 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved sweet little Evangeline/Ginny❤️ Poor, poor Gavin, this will definitely pull at your heartstrings!!

The Colemans: ❤️Silas ❤️Matthew ❤️Isaac ❤️Jody❤️Jacob ❤️Moses ❤️Ezra + ❤️Leah ❤️Freddy(Pa) + later ❤️baby Fynn, they actually gave Ginny a sweet welcoming 🥰🥺🥰
Freddy actually sounds like a wonderful father ✨ I wish there were more stories/timelines for the Colemans, they sounded interesting 📖
🪦R.I.P. 🥀Leah 🥀Freddy 🥀Smokey🐾

That’s a new one: “I was chasing goose bumps.”

Ooooooooh, an old superstition: “The coin is a silver sixpence. It’s a good luck charm. You’re supposed to put one in your shoe on your wedding day to bring love, happiness, and prosperity to your marriage.”
⭐️smart gal, brought your own door stopper for hotel room door!!!
So how old are Hammer & Jonas???🧐🤔

Hennessy; he was like a big tiger with a sore paw, ahhhhahahaha🤭
😂Gotta love Greer, sly matchmaker..lol

🙄as much as I hope for Reaper to get his revenge on every single POS that had a part of what happened to him, that pool scene was just BS!!! Nobody saw what he was doing in daylight in the pool, give me a break!! At least could have made it a dip in the pool at night to be more believable…if the pool wasn’t lit up😮‍💨

At FIRST I was like: It’s lazy & annoying when a writer will ‘copy & paste’ practically a whole chapter from one book into another 😡lazy🙄 ch.#39 🙄annoying😡 BUT THEN: oh yeah, some may not have read all the other books yet in the series to know what’s happening right now…lol, my badd, cause I know I actually read a few very out of order and I definitely didn’t start at book#1🤪, so…yeah💋💋💋

LOVED that Ginny got some payback on Penni and her too pushy way🤩 definitely gonna remember that 3 hair bit🤣🙃🤣💛💛
🥰WoW🥰 “you’re a unicorn in a world that can’t see them anymore“
Lovely Acknowledgements💖💝💖💝💖


🤭There appears be a proper multi-series order…oopsie🙃
Oh well, I’m enjoying it💋

Jamie Begley Reading Order:
1. Soul of a Man (The Dark Souls)
2. Soul of a Woman (The Dark Souls)
3. Soul of a Demon (The Dark Souls)
4. Razer's Ride (The Last Riders)
5. Viper's Run (The Last Riders)
6. Knox's Stand (The Last Riders)
7. Sex Piston (Biker Bitches)
8. Teased (The VIP Room)
9. Tainted (The VIP Room)
10. Shade's Fall (The Last Riders)
11. King (The VIP Room)
12. Cash's Fight (The Last Riders)
13. Fat Louise (Biker Bitches)
14. Riot (Predators MC)
15. Shade (The Last Riders)
16. Stand Off (Predators MC)
17. 🍀Lucky's Choice (The Last Riders)
18. Keeping What's His: Tate (Porter Brothers Trilogy)
19. Merry Blissmas (Biker Bitches)
20. Hostage (Predators MC)
21. Winter's Touch (The Last Riders)
22. Train's Clash (The Last Riders, Biker Bitches)
23. Standing His Ground: Greer (Porter Brother's Trilogy)
24. 💋Crazy B!tch (Biker Bitches)
25. Rider's Revenge (The Last Riders)
26. Stalked (Predators MC)
27. Claiming the Enemy: Dustin (Porter Brothers Trilogy)
28. T.A. (Biker Bitches)
29. Dangerous Love
30. Gavin’s Song (Road to Salvation: A Last Rider's Trilogy)✅
31. Ho Ho Hennessy
32. Reaper’s Wrath (Road to Salvation: A Last Rider's Trilogy)
33. Reaper’s Salvation (Road to Salvation: A Last Rider's Trilogy)
34. Dark Ties: Desmond
35. Jewell (Biker Bitches)
36. Firewalker (The Colemans' Legacy)
37. Desired by Doom (The Last Riders, Ohio Chapter)
38. 🎄A Treepoint Christmas
39. Moon’s Promise (The Last Riders)
40. ? SPIRITWARRIOR (The Colemans' Legacy)

[Brandi · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars

Truths revealed, lives shattered, hearts broken, scenes stolen... This book had it all- minus the heart-stopping romance. (Baby steps for these two in that department, I know, but here's hoping that it's remedied ASAP!)


*****SPOILERS*****





This first book in the Road to Salvation trilogy played out exactly as it should have; giving us some of Gavin's backstory, giving us some of Ginny's backstory & bringing them together in present time. (It just sucks that they didn't officially meet until the last two pages of the book & that the next book isn't out yet!) It didn't have a huge cliffhanger ending but it was a huge tease since it truly felt like the beginning of their story.

Shrewd, spirited, devoted, caring, resilient... Ginny was f*cking fabulous. Her pickpocket ways, her revenge on Penni, how she got the last laugh where Lisa was concerned, her kick-a** musical talent, her involvement with Bridge, her relationships with the Colemans, Will, Hammer, the Biker Bitches, Willa, Lucky... GAH! There is so much to love about this woman!!

Loyal, driven, strong, determined... Gavin was all sorts of incredible. My heart broke into a million pieces upon hearing the amount of abuse he had to suffer through & how many different people inflicted it on him. Him working-it-out instead of f*cking-it-out, (Sorry not sorry, Jewell.), the radical change in his appearance, the way he took out Ink (& his desire to take down the remaining baddies), how strongly he felt the soulmate pull... Holy crow, I think this man might break me. Crossing my fingers & toes that he doesn't play runner & push away Ginny over & over again in the next book!

Gods, I already love these two main characters so much as individuals & know I will ADORE them as a couple! That first moment when they laid eyes on one another... Every hair on his body standing on end, the way her voice broke, the reflections in the pool... *le sigh* #TotalSoulmateMaterial

So very cool to discover the truth about certain things, like:
*Who really blackmailed Lisa with that photo in Keeping What's His (Hint: It wasn't Shade.)
*Why Bridge sort of faded away instead of staying a problem for Lucky & Willa (Hint: This person had help from Hammer.)
*How the Biker Bitches are the BEST at keeping secrets
*Why Gavin requests to speak with Diamond/Knox

Still, there are things that NEED resolution, like:
*Ginny's relationship with Silas & the Coleman family- A reunion of sorts is in high order for these guys.
*The stalker problem- Is it Carter Dawkins?! Or someone else?
*The Allerton situation- What secret does Ginny know & is Allerton still after her?
*Slate & the remaining baddies- Where are they & how is Gavin going to finish them off when he finds them?
*Are Taylor & the Wests really out of the picture because that seems way too easy..?

CANNOT WAIT to get my hands on the next book in the trilogy, Reaper's Wrath. I know this one will be all about the revenge but I'm SO READY FOR THE ROMANCE to finally start!

Side Note #1: Greer continues to be the MOST AMAZING CHARACTER in this entire saga. #PetiteSirloinx2
Side Note #2: I still think Raci should be six feet under because of her TRAITOR ways.

[juli✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75 Stars! *Quickie Review!*--> oh who am i kidding this is going to be long winded as usual ;)

Before I start this review I need to give a shoutout to @Mel because it was her awesome review of Reaper's Wrath that put this trilogy on my radar! So thank you Mel! You did not steer me wrong!

back to the regularly scheduled review!

Well damn. . . . . that was a lot darker, heartbreaking, intense, and just sadder than I was expecting.



Yeah you're gonna need a moment after reading this one because wow the shit both Gavin and Ginny went through was A LOT. I went in to Gavin's Song not really knowing what to expect - I knew that there was no real romance between Ginny and Gavin - but wow I was not expecting their pasts to be so heartbreaking! Like honestly these two needed all the hugs!


if Ginny and Gavin don't hug like this in the next book i may riot TBH!

Gavin's Song felt almost like a prequel before Reaper's Wrath so shoutout to everyone who had to wait for the release of Reaper's Wrath! Because man that ending had me rushing for book two!

Quick summary of what I liked!

1. Ginny our heroine! Man this girl went through it! She was forced to fake her own death, bounced around to multiple families, got her house burned down, and now she has a stalker. . . . . yeah . . . . Ginny went through it and yet through all of that she was still very resilient. I admired that she didn't let the really tough things she'd been through effect the way she treated others. She was a pretty great heroine and I'm excited to see how her and Gavin are going to be like as a couple! I think Gavin needs some Ginny in his life!

When she rose, the men parted to let her go first, except for Shade. His enigmatic gaze caught hers. “How did you know the cat was dead?” “Because anything I love always gets destroyed.”
oh yeah when her house burned down her cat got killed. . . . .yeah this book was gloomy.

2. Gavin/Reaper! Did I say Ginny had been through shit? If there was a "who had the worse past competition" I think Gavin would be getting a gold medal because wow he went through it. Gavin spends 10 years of his life and almost all of Gavin's Song being tortured and raped. Yeah it was really hard to get through that section. . . .seeing Gavin just mentally and physically torn apart was heartbreaking to read. I really hope we get to see him chop Slate's mother-freaking dick off in Reaper's Wrath. I'm sorry for the imagery but I can be a little vicious sometimes ;) I really admired Gavin throughout this whole story and I just hope that the next book will allow him to find the catharsis he needs and hopefully he will be able to come to terms and heal from what he was subjected to. #TeamgiveGavinhugs

So why not a full 4 stars?

As much as I really liked Gavin's Song it did drag for me in certain parts :/ Like I mentioned earlier I really did like Ginny (basically the last half is mostly in her POV) but honestly by the time we hit 70% I was ready to get this show moving forward a bit more. I was impatiently waiting for her and Gavin to meet and started skimming a bit.



I think the reason for this was because OH MY GOSH there were a shit ton of characters floating around Gavin's Song! I felt the author Jamie Begley expected me to already know all these characters or have read all 22 of the previous books. Due to that, I really didn't care when Ginny interacted with them because I either a. was thinking "just let them meet already! we're at 80% for all that is holy!" Or b. "CUT BACK TO GAVIN!! WTF is happening with that poor man???" So while you don't have to read all of The Last Riders books it could be beneficial. I took the easy way out and just skipped to Gavin's books ;)



And lastly I think what kept this from a higher rating for me was the confusion I felt at some parts of the plot?? For example! I'm still not really sure why Gavin was kidnapped?? What purpose did that serve?? Why did this whole damn clubhouse full of military trained badasses not figure out where he was sooner? How did they just randomly happen upon him 10 years later? What is the whole story with Ginny? And of course she's not gonna remember what she took Hammer she was 3 freaking years old!!! Can you remember anything from when you were 3??? So yeah maybe I was a bit confused because I'm jumping into this already established world 22 books in or maybe it's because I stayed up to an ungodly hour to finish this?

Eh. Either way I had a great time --> yeah I don't know about great time because like I said this book was heavy. . . but I still read this in one sitting and you know what I'm invested! Ginny and Gavin deserve to find their happily ever after's and I hope they can find it with one another!

While their mirror images met for the first time, his heart beat again to a rhythm that only they could understand … that only they could witness their reflections converging into one … that only she and wind could hear his whispered answer. “I can hear you.”

Well I'm off to read Reaper's Wrath!

[Maria mmendoza · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow.... gavin completely destroyed me , my heart is and I will be in pain for gavin mostly on the part where he burn the place that just completely destroyed him... "Standing in the middle of the room, he sprayed the room in a circle a couple of times, leaving one thing untouched. When he was finished, he watched his ghost walk across the floor and lay down on the cot. When his imaginary wraith turned his head toward him, Reaper used the last of his spray to douse it from end to end. Letting his flamethrower drop to his side, he used his other hand to sling it over his shoulder. “Rest easy, brother. I’m going to make them pay a thousand times over for what they did to you.” But hope is on the horizon for gavin and gene ,
"“You look more like a Gavin to me,” she whispered, her eyes memorizing his. “I’ve been searching for you for such a long time,” she said achingly."
For now am going stalking bagley for part 2and 3.

[Theresa · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was 3/4 through the book and Gavin and Ginny have not yet met. I figured out that they probably won't meet until near the end and then the book will be open ended. I hate when you are forced to purchase a second book in order to get the ending to the first! I enjoyed parts of the book, but many pages of this book are unnecessary. A lot of time is spent giving background to secondary characters and events that only are a small part of the story. I think Begley is setting things up for later, but how much later? The third book in series? No, thank you. What happens to Gavin is horrifying and evil. You almost feel like he would be better off dying. Although him making the error of leaving proof where it could be easily found was unbelievable since he is supposed to be a top military strategist.

[Patrice · Rating 2 out of 5]

I am irritated at having spent time reading this book.

There should have been a warning that the hero and heroine don't meet until the last page. I was expecting a romance, but this was just deep background. I've been waiting so long and all we got was the pain of the past without even a light at the end of the tunnel.

I'm go back to anticipating Gavin's story and pick it up again after the whole trilogy is available :(

[jayne benn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Worth waiting for

This book was everything I wanted it to be, the writing was amazing the story flowed beautifully, it was everything that I wanted in the book. The back story about Gavin and Ginny was on point we needed to know everything and by God we did tenfolds. My heart shattered for Gavin on what he went through while being held captive and the thoughts that went through his head about his brother Viper and TLR's brothers gutted me!!!!! Ginny I expected her to be meek and shy but she wasn't she was tough sassy and I loved her, her back story is also heartbreaking with what she has been through thinking that she won't find anybody to love these two are so perfect for each other. I cannot wait for the next Installment I don't care how long it takes it will be worth it I can totally understand why its 3 books.

JB you are an amazing writer the words you wrote for this book did not dissapoint, I take my hat off too you and say thank you for sharing your heart your words with us about Gavin and Ginny. Well done 👏👏👏 also thank you for sharing your afterwords thoughts at the end of the book you are an amazing lady. Thank you

[Teresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not the best book I’ve read from this author

I love Jamie Begleys books & this is the first time I had to skip thru pages of her story. What happened to Gavin was just too heartbreaking for me and triggered something in me. I enjoyed parts of the story & it was nice to see the cast of characters in her passed stories show up but, I’ve already read their books and didn’t need to back rereading about them. The Ending I hated cause I knew after going thru these emotions I had to wait months to find out what happens eventually. Will I give up on Ginny & Gavin...Hell No! But I don’t want anymore flashbacks of his torture but looking forward to his revenge. If you haven’t read the previous books you will be lost reading this. Start from the beginning and you will not be disappointed & will understand why it wasn’t my favorite. Jamie will make it all fit eventually since it’s a trilogy

[Dawn Pressel · Rating 4 out of 5]

First Gavin broke me...just freaking broke me in half for all he endured. I was angry and sad and yes, broken for him and that was the first day of captivity. Crying for him and even though I knew the rescue was going to happen, I was relieved for him. 10 years is a very long time to endure the drugs and abuse, not to mention he went from a good looking muscular man to a shadow, I get why Gavin died and I can’t wait to read Reapers second book even if it breaks me again.

Ginny....oh this girl surprised me. She’s stronger then I gave her credit for and she’s funny. I totally love her for Reaper and I love love love that she’s firm she lost her soulmate and the way it was explained. The mystery of her however I’m guessing on what this might be and will not spoil it here

[Tana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gavin's Song (Road to Salvation: A Last Rider's Trilogy, #1) by Jamie Begley

I started this book last night and if I didn't have to go to sleep and work today I probably would never of put it down.

Gavin's Song was an excellent read, one of my favorites in the Last Rider's Series. I would suggest reading the entire series well I suppose you should read all four of them (Last Riders, Biker Bitches, VIP Room and Predators. They are all worth reading. See the reading order on the authors page. One of my favorite series and my god this book did not disappoint me.

I cannot wait to read the rest of this trilogy, I know I've heard 4 month wait between each book. I'd love to say Jamie hurry the hell up. LOL

[Nancy Turner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful read

absolutely loved reading this book, I’ve read the entire series and have waited long time for Gavins book and it’s everything I hoped for and more, I highly suggest reading the other books in this series but actually don’t think you have to to enjoy this, you will miss out getting to know the other characters but it won’t interfere with the story of Gavin/Reaper and Ginny, I cried the entire first half of this book, it’s traumatic and the abuse is descriptive and horrific but it needed to be told and was written so well, the author outdid herself with details and feels I’m blown away

[Zubee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Impressive start to Gavin's story ... am waiting for the other books ...
There is a crispness to the author's writing and in spite of the sensitive subjects and violence in the book, the story moves along ... she also writes this one in such a way that way old stuff is touched on like the very beginning of the Last Riders story ... and she does an impressive job of linking the bits and pieces to paint the whole picture ...
H and h both make multi-layered and interesting characters .... fingers crossed that she maintains the momentum going forth ...
I also cried a lot while reading this book and now .... let's just say I am rooting for a happy ending for these characters ....

[C&D Editing · Rating 5 out of 5]

Grab your tissues, ladies. This is a HIGHLY emotional book that had me needing to take a step back a few times. You are going to fall in love and heartbreak over Gavin James.

I can't express enough how emotional this story is. We've been on a journey with over 20 books in this multi-series, each book getting better than the previous ones. However, Jamie Begley took it to the next level with this one.

Move over Shade, Cash, Rider, and even Greer (gotta love Greer), because Gavin James is the one who will break your heart to the point that you will NEVER recover!

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic! I need Book 2!

I loved the fact we got to learn of Ginny's past. You learn how small the world can be as you see characters mentioned.

So many questions are answered yet some were not wish keeps us pacing for Book2 of the Trilogy.

Gavin went through some seriously dark things with some twisted sickos.

The best was when they met. I do hope we don't have to wait long for the next book.

[sheila yeske Yeske · Rating 3 out of 5]

😰

I have read every book Jamie has written and all of them are re- readable.
I have waited like everyone else for this book to be published and what a disappointment it was, certainly not worth the wait. Hopefully the next one will be better.
I have never written a bad review for any of Jamie's books and hope to this will be my last.

[Cell · Rating 3 out of 5]

What the H had to endure was terrible and to read about it was too much for me and for 10 years oder so ..

H and h meet at the end of the Book ...Not what I expected

[Debbie · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF.....I just don't enjoy reading about so much abuse and unhappiness. I was bored reading all the description without any resolutions.

[Juliana Philippa · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Road to Salvation" Trilogy Rating: 4.25 stars
Gavin's Song Book Rating: 4 stars

Note: I'm writing the same review for all three books in this trilogy, because it's not a trilogy in the sense that most romance ones are, it's basically one extremely long book about the same couple. You should NOT read the 2nd book without reading the 1st, or the 3rd without the 1st and 2nd—these are cliffhanger books.

Book One: Gavin's Song (4 stars)

Life wasn’t fair. It was like a river that was just there—no rhyme or reason. It didn’t have feelings, didn’t care that every living thing needed it to survive, yet it would share its wealth or be as stingy as a miser. It could turn on you indiscriminately, creating havoc at a moment’s notice, destroying lives and everything in its raging path.

Gavin's Song kicks off this terrific trilogy and is definitely the hardest book to read emotionally. This book essentially leads up to the romance between Ginny and Gavin, and they only really meet for the first time at the very end of it. The book alternates between each of them, showing us different important points and periods of their lives.

Gavin is kidnapped and spends 10 years being emotionally, sexually, psychologically, and physically tortured and that period is not skimmed over, so it definitely earns a trigger warning. It was incredibly difficult for me to read parts of it, because it was so graphic and so horrible. But—of course—what Gavin goes through very much affects and shapes the person he is "now," so it didn't feel at all gratuitous to me, it's essential to understanding his motivations, problems, and thinking afterwards.

Ginny goes through her own difficulties, though if you've read some of the other books in The Last Riders series (I recommend all of them!), you're familiar with her and already know some of them. There's a big surprise about her origins though that come out here, and we find out that Ginny has in fact been in hiding almost all of her life because of something that happened when she was 3 years old. My disclosing this is not at all a spoiler (though the details about what would be, so I won't write any more about it).

Both Gavin and Ginny are such wonderful characters who have survived tremendous challenges and you really feel so much for them and are rooting for them so hard by the end of this book. At first, I was dismayed that basically none of their romance would exist in this book, but I quickly dismissed that while reading it and think it was very well done. We are so invested in them and their relationship in Books 2 and 3 because of all that we know about them from this book.

And as always, half the fun and joy (seriously) is The Last Riders themselves and seeing all the guys and their partners again; the friendship and true brotherhood among these characters is so wonderful and contributes to making it my favorite MC series. Not a bad book among them.

Book Two: Reaper's Wrath (4.5 stars)

“We may be going in opposite directions, but we could both end up in the same place. I can wait for you to get there.”

Reaper's Wrath is my favorite in the series, probably because it's the most focused, has the most complete arc of their romance, and if it weren't for Ginny's subplot the story could be wrapped up with this one (practically). Both Gavin and Ginny have their own "mystery subplots" and this one centers around Gavin's: revenge for his kidnapping and torture (hence the title) and him really coming to terms with what happened (though this very much continues on into Book 3 as well).

This picks up right when and where Book One dropped off and charts essentially their first meeting, up until they truly begin their relationship. Practically all her life, Ginny has been convinced that she has a soulmate out there and for a long time, she thought that something had happened to him, because she couldn't "feel" him anymore, so she thought he was dead and she would never meet him (this was during the period of Gavin's kidnapping). The minute she meets Gavin, she knows it's him, and he also has essentially the same reaction, though of course doesn't believe in all this soulmate crap, doesn't think himself a fit partner for anyone, etc., so is very resistant to all of Ginny's overtures. And lord are there many, lol.

Ginny is fucking hysterical in this book and I have to give the girl props. She's a pretty self-contained person—she's had to be in her life—and the way she puts herself out there for Gavin and the bravery she shows is just plain fantastic and mind-blowing. I fucking loved it. She is SO strident and certain in her conviction that he is her soulmate and is SO open about it, which of course freaks him the fuck out (as it would any guy, but Gavin especially so).

Book Three: Reaper's Salvation (3.75 stars)

“My love doesn't have time limits. It's everlasting.”
Ginny could see the toxic train of thoughts that held him.
“Nothing lasts forever.”
“My love will.”

Unfortunately, this was my least favorite in the series for a couple reasons (though you'll note I still gave it a good rating): Ginny's "mystery subplot" was a little weak and unbelievable, the story dragged at times and could have been wrapped up far sooner, and most disappointing of all, Ginny was annoying and immature at times. Up until this book, she had earned herself a spot on my Favorite Romance Heroines shelf, but I'm now torn and don't think she'll make it. She had a bit of the TSTL to her at various points in the book, and because I had loved her so much up until then, it was all the more frustrating. I won't go further into my first two reasons, since that would involve spoilers.

As I said, this centers around what happened when Ginny was three years old and why she's been hidden away since then. Part of the mystery is literally what did happen, because she herself doesn't remember some key points, which is part of the challenge.

This book also involves a lot of relationship development between Ginny and Gavin. As much emotional damage as these characters have and as many problems as they have to overcome, their love is 100% believable at the end because Begley really does show them overcoming all the main issues and being able to finally and fully come together as soulmates. And since they are "together" for all of this book, you really get to bask in the romance between them.

Bottom Line
This was a terrific trilogy and if the last book had been a bit different, I would truly be raving about it. As I said at the beginning, this is basically one long book—don't try skipping ahead, it will make no sense and you will be cheating yourself. Begley has her own order to read all of her books, because there's a lot of overlap between them all, since they all exist in the same book universe, but that involves almost 30 books (with these three being the last ones). I would recommend that you read The Last Riders books first, but it is not necessary. They are fantastic though, so it's not a chore by any means. Note that I would categorize most of that series as Romantica, while the Ginny-Gavin trilogy is strictly CR. Finally, be aware that her books have a bunch of annoying typos—like, a truly uncommonly high number—but fuck is she a good storyteller.