Review: Gorgeous Romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 25, 2011
My Review:Lane & Tristan were friends for a couple of years. Every Wednesday night, she would come visit him in the bar after her nursing shift. Since she was married, they were never more than friends although Tristan was extremely drawn to her and Lane was in an unhappy marriage. Finally, Lane asked her husband for a divorce which landed her in the hospital when he didn't take the news well. Tristan found her there and was devastated that she had been beaten. The next day she disappeared. Tris has spent the last year mourning the loss of Lane in his life and is completely shocked to turn around to find her on her normal barstool a year after she disappeared.Lane has had a hard life and I liked the fact that she stepped back from her life for a year to gain some perspective. It would have been really easy to fall into Tristan's strong arms and the safety & security of his large family. But instead she took a year to re-discover herself and to develop a good sense of self-confidence before she came back.Yes, they have fabulous chemistry, but I loved that Lane & Tristan are first and foremost friends. He respects her and her boundaries. He wants nothing more than to take care of her, but realizes that she's not ready to give up her self-reliance. Tristan= sexy tough guy with a heart of gold! The fact that he quietly reassures and calms Lane when she cries in her sleep- LOVE IT!There are also some fantastic family scenes in this book. This family is so close and you see them pull in the ranks in this book beautifully. I loved that we finally get to meet Tristan's twin brother, Killian, and can't wait for his story...which just happens to be next. Yippee!