Friends become oh so much more in this charming tale of support, healing, and finding your own HEA. Set in the world of hockey, readers get to see action on the ice and off, past characters along with new ones to fully captivate me. Keep reading to get a tempting taste of Tristan by Samantha Lind, along with my impressions of it, then add this third installment in the San Francisco Shockwaves to your bookshelf too!
I was a forever-bachelor kind of guy.
I never planned on settling down.
I never wanted a family of my own.
Until a phone call came, the one woman I’d secretly loved my entire life needed my help. I went from bars and hook-ups to late nights on the couch.
When her daughter is born, I find myself captivated by both of them, and falling deeper in love. What happened to my forever-bachelor life, and is that the life I want?
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MY IMPRESSIONS OF THIS BOOK:
Into this tried and true storyline comes an utterly delicious hero and his friends to lovers romance with a woman needing a safe place to heal. In a story that takes readers to some rather low lows, readers will also find themselves charmed and with a heart teeming with happiness as the heroine slowly makes a life for herself and on her own terms.
Tristan Henderson's always enjoyed the life of a hockey star, enjoyed the puck bunnies and the endless parties. To the outside world he's an athletic playboy, a playa happy to keep playing. But behind his carefree facade was a man just waiting to claim the woman who's always owned his heart. The moment she calls him is the moment his life changes irrevocably, the moment he offers his heart and soul to Kendra...offers her forever if she's ready to take it in an emotional journey of friends to something vastly more. Tristan was a delightful hero, one who would do anything to help the woman who needs a place to heal and start over. He gives her a safe place to land, unconditional support and friendship, never pushing her to label the changing emotional threads between them. His words and deeds to Kendra warmed my heart early on before slowly becoming more sensual in a relationship that became empowering to her. His connection to her child was also endearing in scenes that showed an even more supportive side to him.
Kendra Torres has been a part of Tristan's life since they were young, since her brother and he became friends. While everyone in their hometown knows the two of them should be together, she never suspected how he felt and went on with her life. She's hit bottom when the story starts. Abused and assaulted, she reaches out to the one person she knows will help her. Finding out she's pregnant, and needing a safe place far away from the painful relationship she fell into, she makes a safe haven at Tristan's home. Being with Tristan is a healing time for Kendra, an empowering time where he supports her unconditionally. Slowly but surely their relationship evolved into something truly beautiful, something heartfelt and inspiring.
On a whole this was a quick read with a couple you root for from start to finish. The hero feels like a knight in shining armor in his early dealings with Kendra before becoming the supportive and loving friend she needs. Kendra may be down at the beginning, but she's not out when she comes to Tristan's home to start over. Through Tristan's support, and through the support of the wives of other Shockwaves players, Kendra is able to make a life for herself and new baby. It's a feeling of warmth between these characters, a bond that enriches this story. With each turn of the page this story gives readers a bit of everything...it gives you unwavering friendship, the joy of newfound love, and a couple who crafted a family of their own making. Another installment in the San Francisco Shockwaves series means another delightful main couple and an immensely satisfying HEA that has a smile still on my face.
My rating for this is a B+
*I got this book from the author for review in exchange for my honest opinion.
AUTHOR INFO:
Samantha Lind is a USA TODAY Bestselling contemporary romance author. When she’s not dreaming up new stories, she can often be found with her family, traveling, reading, watching her boys on the ice, or watching her favorite professional hockey team (Go Knights Go!), and listening to country music. She can be contacted by email or found on Facebook.
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