BLOG TOUR: Tristan by Karla Sorensen

Title: Tristan

Series: Bachelors of the Ridge

Author: Karla Sorensen

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: January 25, 2018

Review

Tristan was a heartmeltingly beautiful story! His slow burn love story will set you aflame as you read. It's rare, I find, to read a book in which the man is the one carrying the torch for the woman of his dreams and waiting for the right time for her. I absolutely could not put this novel down. I've been waiting for Tristan's story ever since I read the first in the Bachelors of the Ridge series, Dylan. Tristan is broody and mostly mysterious, yes, but so swoony! He was well worth the wait, and I hope you all love him as much as I did! Anna is a lucky girl, and deserves a man like Tristan after all the shit she's had to put up with for the previous almost decade. I'm so glad they found each other finally! <3

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There's one thing you should know about Tristan Whitfield: he’s been in love with Anna for years. 

There are two problems with that: she has no idea, and she's married. Or at least, she was. 

Anna Callahan knows three things about her brother’s friend, Tristan: he's quiet, incredibly handsome, and has a smolder that could set the room on fire. 

For years, it wasn’t difficult for Anna to overlook all of that. But when Tristan is the solution to a work problem that could derail her career, he is anything but easy to ignore.

To Tristan, the fact that the object of his affection is suddenly single means he should tread lightly. Be the friend she needs until she’s ready for more and hope the risk pays off.

Because it'll add up to the one thing he wants: her.

"Tristan isn't just angsty or emotional. It's absolutely spellbinding. From the first word to the very last, I was hooked. An epic finale to one of my favorite romance series ever." - Bestselling Author Kandi Steiner

"I devoured this book in one sitting. Karla hit every emotion imaginable. I got mad, I laughed, I cried, my heart ached, and by the end, it was filled with joy. Tristan's story is the perfect ending to an incredible series." - Author Kathryn Andrews

Well, let’s see ... I’m a wife and a mother. If the things that I write bring a smile to someone's face, then I've done my job. I am obsessed with Outlander (both the books and the show). I’m almost exclusively a romance reader, which means some people will never consider me a literary snob. If I could meet one historical figure, it would be Jane Austen. I received my Bachelors in Public Relations and worked in health care marketing before I had my babies. I hate Twitter. I do it, but I hate it. Also, if you want to get on my good side, bring me wine and I'll love you forever.

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