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Bachelors of the Ridge #5
Tristan
There's one thing you should know about Tristan he’s been in love with Anna for years. There are two problems with she has no idea, and she's married. Or at least, she was. Anna Callahan knows three things about her brother’s friend, 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 her.
352 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 25, 2018
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January 1, 2019
3.5 stars
Hero - 5 stars! 😍
As a woman I feel uncomfortable to complain about female characters.
Women need to support each other and not to trash and bash our gender!
So, I let it go.
In a nutshell: I didn't understand what the heroine wanted in life. She called herself coward and weak, I won't object.
Tristan was wonderful. Not perfectly perfect, but I wouldn't say no to him 😉
Hero - 5 stars! 😍
As a woman I feel uncomfortable to complain about female characters.
Women need to support each other and not to trash and bash our gender!
So, I let it go.
In a nutshell: I didn't understand what the heroine wanted in life. She called herself coward and weak, I won't object.
Tristan was wonderful. Not perfectly perfect, but I wouldn't say no to him 😉
January 28, 2018
"I love it when you smile," she whispered shakily. "It makes me feel like I just earned something precious."
Anna & Tristan's story was so beautifully written for these two individuals that it had me in tears.
Tristan's love for Anna was deep and true because for six years he silently loved her from afar. He never crossed that line, choosing instead to suffer silently. The more I got to read his POV the more I understood his thinking and I started falling for him myself.
Anna never knew how Tristan felt about her so when she became "available" Tristan knew this was the moment he's been patiently waiting for.
A slow romance yet full of hope, love and second chances. My heart was captivated by every word, wanting, no needing to know if Anna would reciprocate Tristan's feelings. Be prepared to be enthralled in their beautiful love story. Kara~ 5 Stars
Anna & Tristan's story was so beautifully written for these two individuals that it had me in tears.
Tristan's love for Anna was deep and true because for six years he silently loved her from afar. He never crossed that line, choosing instead to suffer silently. The more I got to read his POV the more I understood his thinking and I started falling for him myself.
Anna never knew how Tristan felt about her so when she became "available" Tristan knew this was the moment he's been patiently waiting for.
A slow romance yet full of hope, love and second chances. My heart was captivated by every word, wanting, no needing to know if Anna would reciprocate Tristan's feelings. Be prepared to be enthralled in their beautiful love story. Kara~ 5 Stars
December 28, 2018
4-4.5 ⭐'s
Wow...let me just start off by saying that I don't think I've ever read a book about a more in love, pining male...ever! I mean Tristan has it sooo bad for Anna that it was painful to read.
He's very introverted and doesn't speak much but when he does, it means something. That all changes when he meets Anna but then he finds out she's married. Yep...but the real kicker is that he's still in love with her SIX YEARS LATER!!
Anna's always like Tristan but she's never gotten a chance to know him well. Her marriage is loveless and she finally has enough and leaves him (there's also some other circumstances). Things are not really explained as to what happened to start things (unless it was always this way? Maybe if I had read the series from the beginning, there would be more information.) and that was a bit frustrating.
Tristan can hardly wait to move things forward with Anna but he knows she needs time and so they become better friends. This part is s-l-o-w-w-w! This is my first book by Karla Sorensen and while I enjoyed her writing, I just felt like she let this part drag and kept going over the same things too much (Tristan's quiet, Tristan's chooses his words carefully, Tristan loves Anna so much...on and on).
I started with this book because I was told it could be a standalone and it can. However, after getting to know some of the other couples, I think I will definitely be checking out their books to find out what happened.
The book ends very sweetly. If you're a fellow angst lover, you gotta check this book out.
Wow...let me just start off by saying that I don't think I've ever read a book about a more in love, pining male...ever! I mean Tristan has it sooo bad for Anna that it was painful to read.
He's very introverted and doesn't speak much but when he does, it means something. That all changes when he meets Anna but then he finds out she's married. Yep...but the real kicker is that he's still in love with her SIX YEARS LATER!!
Anna's always like Tristan but she's never gotten a chance to know him well. Her marriage is loveless and she finally has enough and leaves him (there's also some other circumstances). Things are not really explained as to what happened to start things (unless it was always this way? Maybe if I had read the series from the beginning, there would be more information.) and that was a bit frustrating.
Tristan can hardly wait to move things forward with Anna but he knows she needs time and so they become better friends. This part is s-l-o-w-w-w! This is my first book by Karla Sorensen and while I enjoyed her writing, I just felt like she let this part drag and kept going over the same things too much (Tristan's quiet, Tristan's chooses his words carefully, Tristan loves Anna so much...on and on).
I started with this book because I was told it could be a standalone and it can. However, after getting to know some of the other couples, I think I will definitely be checking out their books to find out what happened.
The book ends very sweetly. If you're a fellow angst lover, you gotta check this book out.
July 2, 2022
5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Excellent - Highly Recommended
4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - A good, solid read
3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ - An okay read
2 ⭐️⭐️ - Meh
1 ⭐️ - Not my cup of tea
4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - A good, solid read
3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ - An okay read
2 ⭐️⭐️ - Meh
1 ⭐️ - Not my cup of tea
February 7, 2018
omg be still my beating heart and the butterflies in my belly cause this is what romance is made of, in the form of Tristan 😂😉 If you haven’t read his book please do cause I do recommend it and the swooooooning is worth it.
December 20, 2017
I have been waiting for Tristan's story ever since the very first book in this series (Dylan) and let me tell you what... I am BLOWN AWAY and so much happier than I could have even imagined. Getting inside Tristan's head was everything I thought it would be and more. And THE ANGST. THE EMOTION. Sigh... this is such an excellent book, and Karla Sorensen's writing just gets better and better. It's clean, smart, sharp, at times funny and always heartwarming. Following these 5 guy friends through their bromances and falling in love has been such a treat over the last couple of years. Can't wait to see what Sorensen does next!
February 17, 2019
I wanted to like this more. Anna's staying in a crumbling marriage didn't bother me, fear of the unknown is real. Plus, commitments often come with an added layer of emotion for adopted people. I really liked her and I loved how honest she was with herself. She didn't throw pity parties and she didn't look back once she left her ex.
The only time I got frustrated with her was when she felt shame for not considering how Tristan felt when she was married.
"But because I'd lost the ability to take a deep breath and think about what my situation—stretching back so many years—must have been like for him."
Yeah, no. If the shoe were on the other foot no one would care about how she felt while he was married.
I struggled with Tristan. We are told over and over and over what a great guy he is. While he was sweet and introverted, I never saw him like that. I felt like his feelings were always central to their relationship. He waited for her to be ready but even that was about him wanting to make sure she was ready for HIS feelings. He never really seemed to doubt that Marcus was the only thing that prevented him from having her.
I think the conversation he had with Michael about him trying to move on in the first few years after he found out she was married was supposed to make him more sympathetic. It didn't. I was fine with him trying to be with others because obviously, she was married. However, we know that he has never been one night stand guy, so these were women who were genuinely interested in him. So, him telling us that he'd needed a BLINDFOLD to have sex with women who didn't look like her? That it wasn't any easier with the ones that looked like her? That made him sound like a user jacka$$.
Everyone in the book seemed to think he deserved a parade for loving her when he had no hope. Everyone but Tristan and Garrett seemed to think he was entitled to her because he loved her. I didn't hold that against him but it made me despise most of the supporting cast.
I think I should avoid Karla Sorensen's books for a while.
Safe mostly... She is with her husband and he is with others after they meet. Both have been celibate for a long while when the book begins. She goes on bad Bumble dates before she knows about his feelings.
The only time I got frustrated with her was when she felt shame for not considering how Tristan felt when she was married.
"But because I'd lost the ability to take a deep breath and think about what my situation—stretching back so many years—must have been like for him."
Yeah, no. If the shoe were on the other foot no one would care about how she felt while he was married.
I struggled with Tristan. We are told over and over and over what a great guy he is. While he was sweet and introverted, I never saw him like that. I felt like his feelings were always central to their relationship. He waited for her to be ready but even that was about him wanting to make sure she was ready for HIS feelings. He never really seemed to doubt that Marcus was the only thing that prevented him from having her.
I think the conversation he had with Michael about him trying to move on in the first few years after he found out she was married was supposed to make him more sympathetic. It didn't. I was fine with him trying to be with others because obviously, she was married. However, we know that he has never been one night stand guy, so these were women who were genuinely interested in him. So, him telling us that he'd needed a BLINDFOLD to have sex with women who didn't look like her? That it wasn't any easier with the ones that looked like her? That made him sound like a user jacka$$.
Everyone in the book seemed to think he deserved a parade for loving her when he had no hope. Everyone but Tristan and Garrett seemed to think he was entitled to her because he loved her. I didn't hold that against him but it made me despise most of the supporting cast.
I think I should avoid Karla Sorensen's books for a while.
Safe mostly... She is with her husband and he is with others after they meet. Both have been celibate for a long while when the book begins. She goes on bad Bumble dates before she knows about his feelings.
January 24, 2018
“I love it when you smile,” she whispered shakily. “It makes me feel like I just earned something precious.”
A gentle touch.
A hard-earned smile.
A kiss to the palm of a hand.
How powerful small gestures can be, when written with such feeling. And that’s the way of it, when it comes to Tristan. Every word weighted. Every moment significant. Every step forward important.
Every page addictive.
I’ve long spoken of my love for the Bachelors of the Ridge series and how Karla Sorensen can make it feel intimate, like a small town romance, despite its Denver setting. Now I can add to that my love of how Ms. Sorensen can make each and every couple—all five of them—feel unique and vital.
For Tristan and Anna, that uniqueness lies in the length of their relationship—or non-relationship, as the case may be. It lies in the way their love grows and moves and unfolds with purpose and with heart-rending emotion.
It lies in the imperfect reality of them both—and how it makes them so damn perfect for each other.
More so than any of the other couples from this series—with apologies to Cole and Julia—Tristan and Anna feel fated, and that’s no easy thing to portray. Here, Ms. Sorensen manages to make what could have been a messy, over dramatic cliché into something smart and deep and touching. Remarkable, the way Anna’s reasoning makes so much sense. Powerful, the way Tristan’s love feels so true.
Addictive, the way the choices made by these characters—and direction taken by this author, in this book—feel so real and right and unfailingly human. Perfect.
A living, breathing piece of art. That's what Anna had always been. She was art to me. Not perfect, but exactly perfect for me.
~ SIX Butterfly STARS ~
A gentle touch.
A hard-earned smile.
A kiss to the palm of a hand.
How powerful small gestures can be, when written with such feeling. And that’s the way of it, when it comes to Tristan. Every word weighted. Every moment significant. Every step forward important.
Every page addictive.
I’ve long spoken of my love for the Bachelors of the Ridge series and how Karla Sorensen can make it feel intimate, like a small town romance, despite its Denver setting. Now I can add to that my love of how Ms. Sorensen can make each and every couple—all five of them—feel unique and vital.
For Tristan and Anna, that uniqueness lies in the length of their relationship—or non-relationship, as the case may be. It lies in the way their love grows and moves and unfolds with purpose and with heart-rending emotion.
It lies in the imperfect reality of them both—and how it makes them so damn perfect for each other.
More so than any of the other couples from this series—with apologies to Cole and Julia—Tristan and Anna feel fated, and that’s no easy thing to portray. Here, Ms. Sorensen manages to make what could have been a messy, over dramatic cliché into something smart and deep and touching. Remarkable, the way Anna’s reasoning makes so much sense. Powerful, the way Tristan’s love feels so true.
Addictive, the way the choices made by these characters—and direction taken by this author, in this book—feel so real and right and unfailingly human. Perfect.
A living, breathing piece of art. That's what Anna had always been. She was art to me. Not perfect, but exactly perfect for me.
~ SIX Butterfly STARS ~
January 25, 2018
From the moment we met Tristan in book one of the Bachelors of the Ridge series, I've waited for his story. It was worth the wait. This story of unrequited love will wrap itself around your heart and refuse to let go until the very end. And even then, these characters will stay with you long after you've turned the last page.
Karla Sorensen tells this story so beautifully, I could hear the leaves crunching under my feet; feel the warmth of a crackling fire and the kiss of the season's first snowfall; breath in the aroma of fresh sawdust; and taste spiked hot cocoa on my tongue. But even more, I could feel Tristan's bone deep ache and longing for Anna and the flicker of joy when he realizes that they might actually have a chance.
Tristan is a standalone novel, but I'd recommend reading all of the Bachelor of the Ridge books, starting with Dylan. You won't be sorry.
Karla Sorensen tells this story so beautifully, I could hear the leaves crunching under my feet; feel the warmth of a crackling fire and the kiss of the season's first snowfall; breath in the aroma of fresh sawdust; and taste spiked hot cocoa on my tongue. But even more, I could feel Tristan's bone deep ache and longing for Anna and the flicker of joy when he realizes that they might actually have a chance.
Tristan is a standalone novel, but I'd recommend reading all of the Bachelor of the Ridge books, starting with Dylan. You won't be sorry.
January 25, 2018
This book was beautiful. Tristan and Anna had been mentioned across the other books, yet I was. Or prepared for their love. Tristan’s intensity mixed with his reserved emotions is everything. Karla Sorensen wrote such phenomenal characters that found their way to fit together perfectly. The slow burn added tension that had my heart racing in excitement. I couldn’t stop flipping the pages. And even days later, Tristan and Anna still remain in my thoughts making me smile at their story. Just beautiful.
February 10, 2018
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*ARC provided for a voluntary honest review.* ~Sonal
*ARC provided for a voluntary honest review.* ~Sonal
November 4, 2020
Standalone/Cliffhanger: Standalone but part of a series
Ages of H and h: Anna is 30 and Tristan is 36
Was There Descriptive Sex:
Descriptive Sex &/Or Drama Between H/h With OW/OM:
>>If So, Before or After H/h Hookup:
Contains Cheating:
Amount of Sex In The Book:
HEA/HFN/etc Ending:
Will This Meet My 'Safety Gang' Buddies' Approval:
Any Triggers/Warnings:
>>Detail:
Do You Recommend This Book: Yes.
Will You Re-read This Book: No
Would You Read More Books By This Author: Yes
My Thoughts
I have to admit I love it when guys pine over the gals. Its justice for the amount of virgin heroine books I've read. Tristan was such a sweetie. I don't think I really understood why Anna stayed in her dead relationship, considering she had a really strong support network around her. Kind of baffled me. Also, I feel like Marcus got away with way too much, I think he should have had more than his laptop destroyed. This book was a good end to the series, I would definitely read it again.
Ages of H and h: Anna is 30 and Tristan is 36
Was There Descriptive Sex:
Descriptive Sex &/Or Drama Between H/h With OW/OM:
>>If So, Before or After H/h Hookup:
Contains Cheating:
Amount of Sex In The Book:
HEA/HFN/etc Ending:
Will This Meet My 'Safety Gang' Buddies' Approval:
Any Triggers/Warnings:
>>Detail:
Do You Recommend This Book: Yes.
Will You Re-read This Book: No
Would You Read More Books By This Author: Yes
My Thoughts
I have to admit I love it when guys pine over the gals. Its justice for the amount of virgin heroine books I've read. Tristan was such a sweetie. I don't think I really understood why Anna stayed in her dead relationship, considering she had a really strong support network around her. Kind of baffled me. Also, I feel like Marcus got away with way too much, I think he should have had more than his laptop destroyed. This book was a good end to the series, I would definitely read it again.
January 25, 2018
I've been waiting for Tristan's book for awhile now and it sure did not disappoint! This was a great slow-burn romance that will keep you totally engrossed! Tristan, the silent and broody man will have you falling in love with him.
As I say every time, Karla's writing keeps getting better with each book and I can't recommend her books enough.
As I say every time, Karla's writing keeps getting better with each book and I can't recommend her books enough.
October 25, 2022
Tristan and Anna
3.5 ⭐️
I have all sorts of feelings about this book. I’m sad because it is the end of the series, and I will miss this gang. I was so intrigued to know the background of Tristan and Anna as I knew it was going to be complexed. I will admit that I struggled to see the connection or why and how Tristan fell in love with Anna so quickly and it never waned. I felt at first it just didn’t fit but once I got to know more about Tristan and his personality, I could see that he was a man who loved deeply and thought through his actions with precision, like how he makes his wood work pieces.
I appreciated how the matter was discussed with Anna and Tristan and that it wasn’t just accepted. Im glad she had the time to sort through her own feelings and see how genuine Tristan was. What I did miss though was more time together, even if it was more dating, I’m not sure but I did want more banter. And I was also hoping for a bonus chapter that would conclude with a look at where they all might have been in say five years. All in all, this is one you don’t want to kiss from this series.
3.5 ⭐️
I have all sorts of feelings about this book. I’m sad because it is the end of the series, and I will miss this gang. I was so intrigued to know the background of Tristan and Anna as I knew it was going to be complexed. I will admit that I struggled to see the connection or why and how Tristan fell in love with Anna so quickly and it never waned. I felt at first it just didn’t fit but once I got to know more about Tristan and his personality, I could see that he was a man who loved deeply and thought through his actions with precision, like how he makes his wood work pieces.
I appreciated how the matter was discussed with Anna and Tristan and that it wasn’t just accepted. Im glad she had the time to sort through her own feelings and see how genuine Tristan was. What I did miss though was more time together, even if it was more dating, I’m not sure but I did want more banter. And I was also hoping for a bonus chapter that would conclude with a look at where they all might have been in say five years. All in all, this is one you don’t want to kiss from this series.
January 31, 2018
Why can’t I give it a million stars?! 🌟🌟
Tristan is a lyrical, vulnerable, heart wrenching romance that really transports you back to the roots of our beloved romance genre. The emotional rollercoaster that Karla makes you feel reading this book, experiencing Anna’s loneliness, Tristan’s agony and selfless love of her, Anna learning how to hope again after her marriage… In a way this is an angsty, emotive romance but I feel like the term angst is really selling it short, this is one of those books where you’re left breathless from the overwhelming surge of emotions it evokes, you feel every single emotion the characters experience with a gut wrenching, heart breaking, soul shaking, unrelenting power.
Tristan and Anna are beautiful characters that grow, heal and, especially in Anna’s case, learn how they deserve to be treated by others. It’s truly beautiful to read and I’m so very excited to read the next book by Karla Sorensen, although I’m sad to be saying goodbye to the Bachelors of the Ridge series (holding out hope for a next gen series, Karla, hint hint 😉 because I’m not ready to say goodbye forever yet).
It seemed so impossible that I could love a Karla couple more than I love Brooke and Michael, but Tristan and Anna are a couple I love equally but in a different way, because Tristan and Michael are such opposite and unique characters. I love that Tristan’s social anxieties are included, and that Anna accepts his quirky, anxious nature as just a part of him. After all, I think all anyone could hope for in other people is acceptance.
I’m so lost on how to describe this novel to you and the emotions it evokes, I’m still trapped in the throes of that myself. All I can say is I adored it, it was purely magical and I’m so excited to see what Karla brings us next. Anna and Tristan’s love journey is like a sonnet to those romance novels that have so acutely shaped the way modern romance stories are told. A slow burn, intensely emotional novel that embodies hope the way Nicholas Sparks’ novels do. Congratulations Karla, you’ve knocked it out of the park!
Tristan is a lyrical, vulnerable, heart wrenching romance that really transports you back to the roots of our beloved romance genre. The emotional rollercoaster that Karla makes you feel reading this book, experiencing Anna’s loneliness, Tristan’s agony and selfless love of her, Anna learning how to hope again after her marriage… In a way this is an angsty, emotive romance but I feel like the term angst is really selling it short, this is one of those books where you’re left breathless from the overwhelming surge of emotions it evokes, you feel every single emotion the characters experience with a gut wrenching, heart breaking, soul shaking, unrelenting power.
Tristan and Anna are beautiful characters that grow, heal and, especially in Anna’s case, learn how they deserve to be treated by others. It’s truly beautiful to read and I’m so very excited to read the next book by Karla Sorensen, although I’m sad to be saying goodbye to the Bachelors of the Ridge series (holding out hope for a next gen series, Karla, hint hint 😉 because I’m not ready to say goodbye forever yet).
It seemed so impossible that I could love a Karla couple more than I love Brooke and Michael, but Tristan and Anna are a couple I love equally but in a different way, because Tristan and Michael are such opposite and unique characters. I love that Tristan’s social anxieties are included, and that Anna accepts his quirky, anxious nature as just a part of him. After all, I think all anyone could hope for in other people is acceptance.
I’m so lost on how to describe this novel to you and the emotions it evokes, I’m still trapped in the throes of that myself. All I can say is I adored it, it was purely magical and I’m so excited to see what Karla brings us next. Anna and Tristan’s love journey is like a sonnet to those romance novels that have so acutely shaped the way modern romance stories are told. A slow burn, intensely emotional novel that embodies hope the way Nicholas Sparks’ novels do. Congratulations Karla, you’ve knocked it out of the park!
January 28, 2018
I’m still processing my emotions after finishing Tristan.
Ms. Sorensen grabbed my attention with Cole and I immediately went back and Read Dylan, Garrett and then Michael. I’ve been anxiously awaiting Tristan and Anna’s book.
Tristan was the quiet, kept to himself guy (which I found I loved). When he loved....he LOVED! And he loved Anna so deep and strong that my heart aches for him.
Anna was such a strong, determined woman who felt she just had to continue her current path in life. But then she wakes up to a new life that she so deserves!!!
This is the conclusion of the Bachelors of the Ridge Series, I’m sad that they are done.....so one click this whole series!!!!
Reviewed by: Dana D.
Ms. Sorensen grabbed my attention with Cole and I immediately went back and Read Dylan, Garrett and then Michael. I’ve been anxiously awaiting Tristan and Anna’s book.
Tristan was the quiet, kept to himself guy (which I found I loved). When he loved....he LOVED! And he loved Anna so deep and strong that my heart aches for him.
Anna was such a strong, determined woman who felt she just had to continue her current path in life. But then she wakes up to a new life that she so deserves!!!
This is the conclusion of the Bachelors of the Ridge Series, I’m sad that they are done.....so one click this whole series!!!!
Reviewed by: Dana D.
January 23, 2018
I’m still processing my emotions after finishing Tristan.
Ms. Sorensen grabbed my attention with Cole and I immediately went back and Read Dylan, Garrett and then Michael. I’ve been anxiously awaiting Tristan and Anna’s book.
Tristan was the quiet, kept to himself guy (which I found I loved). When he loved....he LOVED! And he loved Anna so deep and strong that my heart aches for him.
Anna was such a strong, determined woman who felt she just had to continue her current path in life. But then she wakes up to a new life that she so deserves!!!
This is the conclusion of the Bachelors of the Ridge Series, I’m sad that they are done.....so one click this whole series!!!!
Ms. Sorensen grabbed my attention with Cole and I immediately went back and Read Dylan, Garrett and then Michael. I’ve been anxiously awaiting Tristan and Anna’s book.
Tristan was the quiet, kept to himself guy (which I found I loved). When he loved....he LOVED! And he loved Anna so deep and strong that my heart aches for him.
Anna was such a strong, determined woman who felt she just had to continue her current path in life. But then she wakes up to a new life that she so deserves!!!
This is the conclusion of the Bachelors of the Ridge Series, I’m sad that they are done.....so one click this whole series!!!!
December 30, 2018
Karla Sorensen does it again!
“No matter what I would've had to go through, I'd do it a million times over if it led me to you.”
I have followed the bachelors since Dylan was released and Karla has succeeded in delivering each and every story flawlessly.
While I have a deep love for all of the bachelors I think Tristan might take the top spot. While I found it a bit difficult to connect with him at first with his broody, quiet demeanor, I fell deeply in love with him as the relationship between him and Anna unfolded.
The slow burn had all the feels, romantic, emotional and overall perfect.
I will miss these dudes!
“No matter what I would've had to go through, I'd do it a million times over if it led me to you.”
I have followed the bachelors since Dylan was released and Karla has succeeded in delivering each and every story flawlessly.
While I have a deep love for all of the bachelors I think Tristan might take the top spot. While I found it a bit difficult to connect with him at first with his broody, quiet demeanor, I fell deeply in love with him as the relationship between him and Anna unfolded.
The slow burn had all the feels, romantic, emotional and overall perfect.
I will miss these dudes!
February 6, 2018
Slow burn at its finest!
Karla Sorensen writes love to perfection. You can feel the passion in the words. I have read and loved every book in this series, but I couldn't wait for Tristan's story. Let me tell you, it didn't disappoint. It is now my favorite in the series!
5 Stars from Reviews By Reds
Karla Sorensen writes love to perfection. You can feel the passion in the words. I have read and loved every book in this series, but I couldn't wait for Tristan's story. Let me tell you, it didn't disappoint. It is now my favorite in the series!
5 Stars from Reviews By Reds
January 21, 2018
I love "the quiet type" hero, and Tristan is the quintessential man-of-few words with a heart of gold, and a heart that's only ever belonged to one woman. We've waited a long time for this story, and it doesn't disappoint!
February 17, 2022
This story was definelty worth the wait. Tristan and Anna story was beautifully written I could feel every emotion between each other. I was rooting for Tristian happily ever after and I'm so happy he finally got it. I'm so sad to say to good bye to this incredible series. I loved all the guys and woman whole stole their hearts.
August 26, 2023
I wanted to like this series more than I did. I noticed a pattern that was present for all the books where the men were just better and the women were kind of irrational. And I *hate* saying that. But the conflicts were all some form of the mmc caring too much or trying to give space or trying to take care of the fmc and the fmc's response was always lashing out angrily. Anna was the best one but still...
December 15, 2024
Love a pining, yearning man. He was a real one. But the love bombing?? Meh. Moved too fast by the end. But I did love how the characters interacted. They felt very natural
August 12, 2023
Tristan, piner of professional levels, finally gets his HEA with the (married) woman he's been in love with for the last 6 years. When her situation changes, it means there's a chance for them.
Beautiful ending to this series!
Beautiful ending to this series!
January 16, 2018
Tristan by Karla Sorensen
“Heart wrenching only to be made whole in the end, 5 stars”
Tristan oh Tristan…. If you’ve read any of the Bachelors of the Ridge books you would know there is so much more to Tristan than one would think. Tristan is completely a standalone but I can’t imagine not reading the books before and watching him and hearing him before actually getting his story. I don’t cry when reading, I think its silly when people talk about bawling during a story. But that was different for me when reading Tristan. His pain and his love were so heart wrenchingly beautiful that I couldn’t help but let some tears fall. I cried, I cheered in joy, and then I cried again when I realized that this was the end of a series I’ve been dedicated to from the start.
Tristan has never been one for speaking when its unnecessary. He speaks when he has something to say and keeps his feelings within. He is the secret keeper and is the most loyal character I have ever read to those he cares about. He’s broody, hardworking, has tattoos, and a man-bun, what’s not to love?
Anna doesn’t know what its like to be in love. She’s in a loveless marriage where she doesn’t want to stay yet she takes her vows seriously. When everything she thought was true crumbles before her she doesn’t know what to do. When she starts to piece everything back together. Then she notices Tristan, loyal stead fast Tristan and things start to change. Will she take a chance on the man who has loved her silently for years?
Here are some of the quotes that I marked from Tristan;
“His hair was too long. Too many tattoos. Too handsome. Too quiet. Too mysterious. Too everything.”
“I think Tristan just likes to talk with people who know how to make their words count.”
“Any time you choose to love someone, its brave, because it gives them the power to hurt you.”
Plot- 5/5
Characters-5/5
Heat-5/5
Writing style-5/5
Overall-5/5
**SBR Reviews**
“Heart wrenching only to be made whole in the end, 5 stars”
Tristan oh Tristan…. If you’ve read any of the Bachelors of the Ridge books you would know there is so much more to Tristan than one would think. Tristan is completely a standalone but I can’t imagine not reading the books before and watching him and hearing him before actually getting his story. I don’t cry when reading, I think its silly when people talk about bawling during a story. But that was different for me when reading Tristan. His pain and his love were so heart wrenchingly beautiful that I couldn’t help but let some tears fall. I cried, I cheered in joy, and then I cried again when I realized that this was the end of a series I’ve been dedicated to from the start.
Tristan has never been one for speaking when its unnecessary. He speaks when he has something to say and keeps his feelings within. He is the secret keeper and is the most loyal character I have ever read to those he cares about. He’s broody, hardworking, has tattoos, and a man-bun, what’s not to love?
Anna doesn’t know what its like to be in love. She’s in a loveless marriage where she doesn’t want to stay yet she takes her vows seriously. When everything she thought was true crumbles before her she doesn’t know what to do. When she starts to piece everything back together. Then she notices Tristan, loyal stead fast Tristan and things start to change. Will she take a chance on the man who has loved her silently for years?
Here are some of the quotes that I marked from Tristan;
“His hair was too long. Too many tattoos. Too handsome. Too quiet. Too mysterious. Too everything.”
“I think Tristan just likes to talk with people who know how to make their words count.”
“Any time you choose to love someone, its brave, because it gives them the power to hurt you.”
Plot- 5/5
Characters-5/5
Heat-5/5
Writing style-5/5
Overall-5/5
**SBR Reviews**
January 31, 2018
3.75 Blushes
I am sad to say that this was my first book by Karla, therefore, the first book I read in this series. When I saw the synopsis, I was sucked in immediately and maybe should have seen that it was part of a series. I don't regret reading the book, but regret missing out on the previous books because these boys (and their women) seem to have one heck of a past. I would have loved to go into this book knowing all there was about them. I also think knowing the past of Anna and Tristan would have given me more insight. So I can't fault that on the author but myself.
Tristen, my god this man is a saint. He has spent years watching Anna from afar. Watching and wondering what it would be like to make this woman smile. She's spent years in a loveless marriage while Tristan watched which had to be heartbreaking. Tristan being a really good guy, kept his distance and only wished and imagined how it would feel to touch, love and be with Anna.
Anna, this woman had such good intentions. Staying with Marcus was the right thing to do. Not giving up on her marriage when she knew deep down that it was over. Co-existing with him to not give up so easily.
Finally, Anna is free and Tristan again is the good guy and makes the decision to be just her friend. Be there to support her as she heals. The angst is at its all-time high in Tristan and Anna's story, the slow burn a bit slow for me at times, but damn when they did find each other, I just wanted more and more.
I enjoyed these two characters and was captivated by their story from the first page to the last. I guess going back and reading the other boys is in my future because Karla Sorensen's writing was intriguing and I didn't want it to end. So for me, Tristan is the beginning and for others, it's an end.
I am sad to say that this was my first book by Karla, therefore, the first book I read in this series. When I saw the synopsis, I was sucked in immediately and maybe should have seen that it was part of a series. I don't regret reading the book, but regret missing out on the previous books because these boys (and their women) seem to have one heck of a past. I would have loved to go into this book knowing all there was about them. I also think knowing the past of Anna and Tristan would have given me more insight. So I can't fault that on the author but myself.
Tristen, my god this man is a saint. He has spent years watching Anna from afar. Watching and wondering what it would be like to make this woman smile. She's spent years in a loveless marriage while Tristan watched which had to be heartbreaking. Tristan being a really good guy, kept his distance and only wished and imagined how it would feel to touch, love and be with Anna.
Anna, this woman had such good intentions. Staying with Marcus was the right thing to do. Not giving up on her marriage when she knew deep down that it was over. Co-existing with him to not give up so easily.
Finally, Anna is free and Tristan again is the good guy and makes the decision to be just her friend. Be there to support her as she heals. The angst is at its all-time high in Tristan and Anna's story, the slow burn a bit slow for me at times, but damn when they did find each other, I just wanted more and more.
I enjoyed these two characters and was captivated by their story from the first page to the last. I guess going back and reading the other boys is in my future because Karla Sorensen's writing was intriguing and I didn't want it to end. So for me, Tristan is the beginning and for others, it's an end.
January 23, 2018
My Beautiful and Lonely TRISTAN!!!!
ARC Generously Provided by the Author
Tristan is the last book in the Bachelors of the Ridge series by Karla Sorensen and OMG since i read Dylan (the first book in this series) I was waiting for his story.. If you have read the previous books you know who is Tristan and that he is now the only single in his group of friends... but he is single but not available ( this is another part of the story that you know for the previous books).
Tristan is a lovely and lonely guy.. who is so different from his brother and friends, he is a guy of a few words, but a guy who can easily make you fall in love... he has been in love with a beautiful lady for some years, the problem she is married.
Then we know Anna, a beautifil lady who is married but no happy, but she doesnt want that people think she is weak because she is going to be divorce, but then something happen and her life change.
This story is about Anna and Tristan's journey how she start living again and trying to find love and for Tristan is how he can show her that they are perfect to each other... this story is a slow burn that is soo good and at the end you will bee so happy!!!
Tristan is an amazing book and i have to say that i cant choosee between the book in this series because each one is so different... but i lovee this one because is a slow burn story, that has a lot of romance, funny moments and why not some drama... but the most important is that at the end all the guys of this group of friends are happy and with their love ones.
Congratulations Karla for this amazing book!! Cant wait to see what is your next work!
ARC Generously Provided by the Author
Tristan is the last book in the Bachelors of the Ridge series by Karla Sorensen and OMG since i read Dylan (the first book in this series) I was waiting for his story.. If you have read the previous books you know who is Tristan and that he is now the only single in his group of friends... but he is single but not available ( this is another part of the story that you know for the previous books).
Tristan is a lovely and lonely guy.. who is so different from his brother and friends, he is a guy of a few words, but a guy who can easily make you fall in love... he has been in love with a beautiful lady for some years, the problem she is married.
Then we know Anna, a beautifil lady who is married but no happy, but she doesnt want that people think she is weak because she is going to be divorce, but then something happen and her life change.
This story is about Anna and Tristan's journey how she start living again and trying to find love and for Tristan is how he can show her that they are perfect to each other... this story is a slow burn that is soo good and at the end you will bee so happy!!!
Tristan is an amazing book and i have to say that i cant choosee between the book in this series because each one is so different... but i lovee this one because is a slow burn story, that has a lot of romance, funny moments and why not some drama... but the most important is that at the end all the guys of this group of friends are happy and with their love ones.
Congratulations Karla for this amazing book!! Cant wait to see what is your next work!
February 7, 2018
I was curious about this series though I've never read it. It worked fine as standalone and everyone got introduced and all. They played a part ultimately this is one couple's story. I like that this was a new setting Colorado and seemed to fit Tristan well
I love slow burn stories so yes this was my jam. This was rightfully so. I have to say the start was sad and heavy too with all the unrequited stuff in the beginning. I don't understand why Anna stayed married and neither did she, she's loyal I'll say. It was something she had to work through own her own with the fall out and all. I can see why Tristan has strong feelings for her even if she still married. She made him feel different with his quiet moody ways that's something. I like him though unassuming and man of a few words still waters run deep.
It certainly is a pickle of a situation the after and good thing Tristan is patient. He knows himself and Anna well enough. Sometimes though we all need a little help from our friends nudge in the right direction. It's great to see Anna be happier around the shy and nice guy. So much wasted time though as well in way. I hated that for them both. But it fit their story.
In the end it all comes together finally. Since is a last book of the series but I wish their was more of Tristan and Anna as a couple. There was a bit and it was great but after all the waiting it jumped from the in between to full on which in a way is great. Their story was sweet and bought the love story even if I jumped in at the end. New author for me Karla Sorensen and I enjoyed her writing pretty well.
I love slow burn stories so yes this was my jam. This was rightfully so. I have to say the start was sad and heavy too with all the unrequited stuff in the beginning. I don't understand why Anna stayed married and neither did she, she's loyal I'll say. It was something she had to work through own her own with the fall out and all. I can see why Tristan has strong feelings for her even if she still married. She made him feel different with his quiet moody ways that's something. I like him though unassuming and man of a few words still waters run deep.
It certainly is a pickle of a situation the after and good thing Tristan is patient. He knows himself and Anna well enough. Sometimes though we all need a little help from our friends nudge in the right direction. It's great to see Anna be happier around the shy and nice guy. So much wasted time though as well in way. I hated that for them both. But it fit their story.
In the end it all comes together finally. Since is a last book of the series but I wish their was more of Tristan and Anna as a couple. There was a bit and it was great but after all the waiting it jumped from the in between to full on which in a way is great. Their story was sweet and bought the love story even if I jumped in at the end. New author for me Karla Sorensen and I enjoyed her writing pretty well.
February 5, 2018
I simply cannot say enough good things about this book! Not having previously read anything by Karla Sorensen, including any of the earlier books from The Bachelors Of the Ridge Series, so I didn’t know what to expect; however, I was fully immersed from page 1.
Tristan was a character that not only did I fall in love with from the start, I could completely identify with him. An extreme introvert, casual interaction with others is extremely painful, so he prefers to quietly observe from the sidelines. Suffering in silence, loving someone that is not available to them and knowing that no one else will ever measure up to her seems like an impossible situation to me; however, Tristan makes the best of it and quietly supports her from the sidelines.
Anna’s character was unbelievable. Some might think she is an idiot for staying in a loveless marriage, but she had her reasons and made the most of every day. I found her to be admirable and courageous, fiercely loyal, hard working, and supportive of those she loves.
Ms. Sorensen weaves words into magic as she builds her characters and tells the story. I felt every bit of their pain (and shed quite a few tears), laughed along with them, and when Tristan allowed himself to smile, I found it made me smile, also. It has been a long time since I have been pulled so deeply into the hearts of the characters in a book! I literally stole every free second I could find to read more.
Tristan was a character that not only did I fall in love with from the start, I could completely identify with him. An extreme introvert, casual interaction with others is extremely painful, so he prefers to quietly observe from the sidelines. Suffering in silence, loving someone that is not available to them and knowing that no one else will ever measure up to her seems like an impossible situation to me; however, Tristan makes the best of it and quietly supports her from the sidelines.
Anna’s character was unbelievable. Some might think she is an idiot for staying in a loveless marriage, but she had her reasons and made the most of every day. I found her to be admirable and courageous, fiercely loyal, hard working, and supportive of those she loves.
Ms. Sorensen weaves words into magic as she builds her characters and tells the story. I felt every bit of their pain (and shed quite a few tears), laughed along with them, and when Tristan allowed himself to smile, I found it made me smile, also. It has been a long time since I have been pulled so deeply into the hearts of the characters in a book! I literally stole every free second I could find to read more.
January 26, 2018
4-4.5 stars. This was my fave of the series and it was worth the wait given the build up through all of the books. Tristan is the most silent and stoic of all the guys. There's a depth and intensity to him with his brooding and contemplative nature. He's not much of a talker and he prefers solitude. He has loved Anna from afar for 6 years now. She was married to a guy who didn't even deserve her or appreciate her. But now that she's single again, it would seem that Tristan's first move would be to capitalize on her new status. No, instead he befriended her first. I loved reading both Anna and Tristan's POV, because everyone knew how Tristan felt, except Anna. Yet she's not oblivious to Tristan's loyal and attentive qualities and they work well as a team for a project they are collaborating on. However, Anna is completely unaware of how strong Tristan's feelings run. And I practically swooned and melted over how much Tristan adored Anna, noticing every detail about her and falling in love with her even more. I also enjoyed seeing Anna spring back to life with more vibrancy and emotion than she had in such a long time. Both of these people are so well portrayed in this book, I felt everything alongside them. The combo of unrequited love, a slow burn and friends to lovers really hits the heart in the right spot. Definitely a great couple to end the series with.
*I received an ARC*
*I received an ARC*
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