NA Crush Tourney Round 2 - Vote Tristan!

Have you heard of the New Adult Crush Tournament over at NA Alley? If you're a new adult lover, you need to pop over and check it out. And if you missed it, my review for Beautiful Addictions is here.

Today I am going to tell you why you need to vote for Tristan Fallbrook from Beautiful Addictions by Season Vining for NA Crush. He made it to round 2 but he needs your help!

What makes BA Tristan crushworthy?

Personality - 
He has a genius IQ, but is not conceited about it. His photographic memory makes him socially awkward at times, which is just endearing. He is mysterious and dangerous and fiercely protective. 

He's honest and direct:

“I want you. All of you. I want to possess you. I want to love you and protect you.”

Charming:

“So, can I take you out?” Tristan repeated.“Out of the apartment?”“Out on a date,” he clarified. “A date?” Josie asked, her frightened voice making the words sound foreign. “You know, an appointment for a particular time, especially with a person to whom one is sexually or romantically attached.”“Are we attached?” she asked, not really knowing what she wanted the answer to be.“More than you know,” he answered. 

He is also determined:

Tristan found himself on the edge of a precipice. He wanted to make her happy, but leaving would appease her only for the moment. He knew, more than she did, that she needed him to stay. Tristan squared his shoulders and prepared for battle.

Funny:

“You bet your fine ass we will.”Tristan chuckled and felt relieved at her teasing tone.“You think my ass is fine?” he asked.“I think all of you is fine,” Josie said dryly.“By what ratio do you like my ass compared to the rest of my body, considering it only represents approximately 9 percent of my 575 inches of overall body surface area,” he teased.

And sweet:

“I loved you from the first time I saw you,” he whispered, placing a soft kiss against her neck. “We were seven years old. Your hair was in braids. You were new to school and had nowhere to sit at lunch. You marched over and offered me your pudding if I’d let you sit down.” 

“Did you let me sit down?” she asked. 

“Hell, yes. It was chocolate pudding.”

Did I mention he's smart?

“What makes them glow?” Josie asked, leaning against the scratchy bark of the old tree and trying to follow the fireflies’ glow.“A type of chemical reaction called bioluminescence. The enzyme luciferase acts on the luciferin, in the presence of magnesium ions, ATP, and oxygen to produce light,’” Tristan answered, running his hands over her denim-covered thigh.Josie rolled her eyes and smiled at him, showing that she loved his superior intellect just as much as his handsome face. She watched him watching her and no longer feared judgment or rejection. She loved having his eyes on her, among other things. 

Looks - 

Tristan is 6’ 2", with a defined body, two sleeves of tattoos (plus more), black hair, green eyes, a strong jaw, and sometimes wears reading glasses.

He lay on top of the covers, his bare feet crossed at the ankles. His black pajama pants sat low on his hips, immediately coaxing her eyes upward. Each peak and valley of his muscled chest and abdomen were highlighted by the sun’s rays, causing golden shadows across his skin. The vibrant shapes and twisting lines of ink clung to his arms as if they never could belong anywhere else. Long fingers wrapped around a weathered paperback book that was folded over on itself. His hair was growing out now and had become a bit of a zigzag-patterned mess. The stubble on his jaw caused a slightly darker shadow to his face, and she hummed at the memory of what it felt like beneath her fingertips. Tristan’s mouth was open just slightly, his pink tongue sliding back and forth across his bottom lip keeping time with his eyes on the page. Perched halfway down his nose sat a pair of black-rimmed glasses. 

“You’re staring,” he said without looking up from his book. 

“Since when do you wear glasses?"

 “Oh,” he said, instantly reaching to pull them off. “Sometimes when I read.”

Josie grabbed his hand, halting his movements and smiled up at him. “I love them.”

Extra Stuff -

An Amazon.com reviewer says, “The character of Tristan is amazingly complex, the bad-boy with the genius IQ, inked and infinitely intriguing. Cover those tats with an Armani suit, groom him to GQ perfection, and he would still radiate raw appeal.”  

He drives a bad ass vintage muscle car ’67 Impala.

Can mix a mean drink. He's a bartender.

He loves books:

When they stepped into Upstart Crow, a coffeehouse and bookstore, Josie could see how Tristan delighted in being surrounded by the written word. She just knew he could spend hours scouring every shelf for books. While she didn’t share his passion, she loved seeing him happy and in his element.“Don’t worry, I’ll limit myself,” he said, placing a kiss on her cheek.He pulled her down row after row of books. When something caught his attention, he would examine the cover as if studying a painting. Then he’d flip to the back and read whatever review or description was there. Last, he’d fan the pages a few times. Josie marveled at the ritual and smiled every time he handed her one to buy.

And his apartment:

Sure, the walls were white and the carpet was tan, but that is where the generic appearance ended. There was a built-in bookcase lining one wall, with a space cut out for a television. The entire thing was filled with books. New books, old books, hardbacks, paperbacks, every kind of book she could imagine created a patchwork mosaic look to the otherwise plain space. “My collection.”Josie jumped at his proximity. She turned to face Tristan, leaning against the shelf. 

“I can see that,” she answered. 

Vote for Tristan Fallbrook for NA Crush because he is the total package. A highly intelligent, sweet, sexy guy with beautiful ink who loves books. What's not to love? 

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