The Tryst List
by Kaylene Winter
Publication date: April 11th 2024
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
When a man, haunted by secrets, reunites with the only woman who’s ever ignited his soul, he’ll do anything to prove he’s more than his mistakes.
From the moment I laid eyes on her in Vegas, I knew tattoo artist Jordan Deveraux was my destiny.
Our chemistry was too fiery to ignore, one night of passion could never be enough.
Walking away was agony.
Easily, the biggest regret of my life.
Years later, I’m successful and rich but still crave my siren of the sea.
Her game of pretend doesn’t mask the heat still smoldering between us.
Little does she know, I have the roadmap to turn her fantasies into reality.
Stranded in my boat, the waves aren’t the only things rocking.
Her ability to resist me sinks faster than a lead anchor.
Here’s the catch—my past isn’t as spotless as the buildings I design.
And my secrets threaten to pull us under.
Can we navigate these turbulent waters to find a future?
Or, will my mistake capsize everything?
The Tryst List is a sizzling, standalone, billionaire, enemies to lovers, forced proximity tale of second chances, where the ink of passion and the scars of the past collide.
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The Tryst List by Kaylene Winter
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
The LTZ world that Kaylene created was an obsession of mine from the very first book I picked up. So much so, that I’ve not just read the series thru but also listened to the audiobooks as they released. That being said, there’s something about these billionaire books that when they started, they just weren’t hitting the mark for me. I realize now, that it was quite possibly the fault of the LTZ world. These two worlds shouldn’t be compared at all, in theory, but when it’s the only thing you know from an author and you’re obsessed with them, it’s very hard to separate. It’s the same author’s writing so I guess I expected the same level, but it isn’t there. I am however a lot more pleased with The Tryst List than any other, so there’s that! :)
I’m just going to focus on everything I liked about this story in bullet points:
• The chemistry between Jordan & Peter was palpable from the beginning but there was nothing insta about their journey.
• The tryst list was a cute way to have these two reconnect and find their footing once again present day. On that note, there’s always been what I would consider more spice than actual story to these books but with this story, it fit and I enjoyed it that much more because it fit.
• Both Peter & Jordan were strong characters that worked well with each other. I didn’t really feel like either one was alpha, making them both alphas. Feel me?
• Peter’s lack of communications, although #twitchy for me most times from adults, actually fit not just his character but the storyline well. His family is toxic. That’s the best way to describe them and he had a lot of hurdles to get past their toxicity and cut the cord. It made him real and relatable to me and I felt for him.
• The plot-points and circumstances throughout the story didn’t just magically get wrapped up in a snap. There’s growth to this story and these characters do the work necessary to forge their path. I believed in them and their relationship.
• Peter can dirty talk me any day of the week! ;) I mean, phew! *fans self*
• This story had a liberal dose of emotion, but I never felt bogged down by it. It didn’t come across as deep angst, just emotional in nature. I appreciate that Kaylene made sure, at least for me it felt that way, the story had a huge heart while also balancing the line of comedic relief.
I’m looking forward to seeing where Kaylene takes her writing from here. She’s shown a healthy dose of growth from the beginning of this series to now and I think the possibilities are endless!
Sidenote: After I finished this book I did go back and take a skim of the last two books with the perspective I have now, three books in, and I don’t know what to tell you, but I felt a lot better about them than I did in the past *shrug* I learned a long time ago that a reader’s perspective in the moment can derail their reading experience one way or the other and sometimes, you’re just not in the right headspace to appreciate something but you might later. Although storyline mechanics are not a thing that changes with time, how a story makes you feel can, and that’s the most important characteristic of a book.
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When she was only 15, Kaylene Winter wrote her first rocker romance novel starring a fictionalized version of herself, her friends and their gorgeous rocker boyfriends. After living her own rockstar life as a band manager, music promoter and mover and shaker in Seattle during the early 1990’s, Kaylene became a digital media legal strategist helping bring movies, television and music online. Throughout her busy career, Kaylene lost herself in romance novels across all genres inspiring her to realize her life-long dream to be a published author. She lives in Seattle with her amazing husband and dog. She loves to travel, throw lavish dinner parties and support charitable causes supporting arts and animals.
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