Review: oooh Tristan... swoooon!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 7, 2014
Oooh Tristan… swooooooon! Ok, now I’ve got that out the way, I’ll tell you about the story!If You Only Knew is written in dual point of view, which is my favourite kind of style. I love being able to get into both character’s heads, especially the guy’s. The story starts with photographer Aimee being commissioned by wealthy businessman Tristan to take some custom shots for him. The chemistry between the pair is evident from the start. Tristan is forward and flirtatious, and from their first meeting you can tell that he is confident and determined man. It’s clear he’s a man who gets what he wants, and he wants Aimee. There is just one problem… Tristan and Aimee are both married.They are not happy marriages however – not necessarily ‘bad’ ones, I just think they have mulled along through the years, assuming what they had with their partners was love. I found Aimee’s husband to be a little pushy and wholly unsympathetic regarding a tragic event in Aimee’s past which she has never really come to terms with. Similarly, Tristan’s wife is demanding and selfish. They are more marriages of convenience than love, and I think both Tristan and Aimee are still with their respective spouses out of respect for their vows rather than being so deeply connected to the other person.Of course I’m not condoning affairs, but sometimes things happen. Sometimes you find the other half of your soul when you least expect it.Feeling loyal to her husband, Aimee tries to resist at first, despite the pull she feels towards Tristan. But he’s persistent, not to mention sexy as hell, and so there’s only so long anyone could resist for! And so of course, an affair starts between the two. But it’s so much more than a seedy bit on the side. Tristan adores Aimee. He’s kind to her, he flatters her and he says the sweetest things. He cares for her, he comforts her about things her husband never has, he never pushes her further than she’s ready to go, and overall I just found him to be adorable!I don’t want to go any further in case I give anything away, but I really enjoyed this story. It was sweet and loving, well written and a little steamy. There is so much left unresolved at the end of the book, but not on a cliffhanger. I am however itching to get my paws on the next book where I hope they get the full relationship they both deserve without too much heartache or pain caused to those left behind.I highly recommend If You Only Knew. It was a fairly quick, page turning read and I can’t wait to read book 2! Well done Sonja!