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reading. Just when you believe you have figured out the ending you have not! Cleverly written to give a few unexpected twists This is an unusual book as although I might think of it as chicklit, in that is hasn't got a murder or a ghost, the main character is a man and so is the author.
That probably makes me a massive inverse sexist but on the other hand, I liked that this novel was enough about relationships to get me interested but not saccharine enough for me to scorn my gender.


Tristan is a middle class man who wants to have a baby, The only thing is, he'd rather not have a woman around to complicate things, which is a bit tricky when as rule, men don't generally give birth.
This leads him to find a surrogate mother from the less salubrious area of Edinburgh and we follow what happens when two people who wouldn't normally meet, make the ultimate a consumer transaction.


This is another excellent indie novel, I'm not normally a reader of this genre but it kept me turning the pages on my kindle until I had to find out what happened in the end.
The characters are well formed and Tristan's life is revealed in small chunks and we find out why he wishes to have a child without the relationship that would go with it.
It is well written and engaging and it would make a great film, Definitely worth a downloading. Bought it b/c it was,. Almost put it down when I realized it took place in Scotland cb, but stuck it out amp actually ended up enjoying it.
. . even staying up later than I intended tonight to finish it, A contemporary, enjoyable and an easy read that touches on many issues of making the decisions to start a family.
I felt the touch of having the book told by a male was refreshing, but wish I was able to warm to him from the beginning, I did start to feel for him about half way through.
Should the joy of a family to raise be as easy to obtain as a common unwanted pet Why are there not more single parents who are fathers instead of mothers After a collection of failed romantic relationships, Tristan in The Surrogate begins to fear that he will never find a woman to settle down with.
As a man who finds himself comfortable in his bachelor life, this is no problem! At least it isnt one until he finds himself becoming attracted to the idea of becoming a father.


Tristans friends all find the notion of their carefree single friend suddenly wanting a family to be something of a joke.
Either some form of cynical self amusement or nothing more than fabrications designed to lure in unsuspecting women for a one or two night stand.
When he actually goes so far as to hire a woman to get pregnant and have a child for him, nobody will believe it.
Well almost no one. Marie McDonald, the hired surrogate mother insists that he respect her and treat their relations as nothing more than standard business.


This unusual relationship between expectant father Tristan and surrogate mother Marie develops on more levels than seems likely or possible while remaining just about platonic.
So close the two of them are pushed together, its almost painful how far they hold themselves apart, As Tristan struggles to remain respected in his professional world, he cant escape the need he finds to do what he sees as the right thing for Marie and her other young child.
I absolutely loved this book! Right from the very start you know you are going to adore Tristan, Told from his point of view, you follow Tristans decision to go from a confirmed and cynical bachelor to a man who wants a child of his own and will do anything he can to have one, including paying a single mom.
This story had me from the very first page and kept me riveted to the heartwarming end,

Tristan was easy to like, very honest and had plenty of faults that were so realistic that you could easily relate to him.
There were times when I laughed out loud, felt a tear form in my eye, and most of all felt the tug on my heart strings while Tristan fumbled his way through life and the momentous decisions he had made.
Although sometimes I stumbled a bit with Maries dialect, I loved her character and continued reading eagerly, Spunky, wise and caring, she did a fabulous job in grounding Tristan, and she was the perfect contrast for him.
Mr. Evans did a fantastic job in expressing how much Marie teaches him during the story, and you cannot help but admire her strength.
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cannot recommend this story high enough, A fivestar for feelgood factor!
Thought it was going to go a lot different direction than I was expecting.
But actually turned out to go a whole other way and it was pretty good, Not your typical HEA journey but I guess from a man's perspective things worked out the way they should.
Some bumps and bruises along the way, But definitely was an intriguing journey along the way, This heartwarming story is told through the eyes of Tristan the main character and I just wanted to hug him by the end.
He was so nice and wellmeaning, if a little 'gungho' in his approach to fatherhood,
I was sad in parts the way some things worked out, but the rest soon cheered me up.
I loved the, what was it called The seven stages of manhood or something like that, since I haven't figured how to go backwards on my Kindle yet and it would take far too long to do it a page at a time oh for the good old days when you could just flick through a paperback at random to discover the exact place which you wanted to easily find.
I would very much like the author's 'take' on the seven stages of womanhood and what kind of men she'd need in her life
As for the Scottish dialect, which is prevalent throughout some of the other characters lines.
Well, I think it fitted perfectly and made it feel more authentic to read, But then again, I could be a bit bias here because I have family on my husband's side who speak with a heavy accent and it reminds me of Christmas/Easter when I hear it.
Overall, it was a well written book and I can only hope and encourage that CJ Evans is busy working on his next novel, since I for one will be waiting to read it.

Loved this book, and thought if women can raise kids without a man then a man can raise a kid without a woman after all it is the age of equality Does a man really need a woman to have a child

Tristan Sheppard hates weddings.
From the little tissue paper invites that came floating through his door to the personalized polo shirts he was forced to wear on stag nights.
Unfortunately for Tristan, he was of an age where weddings dominated his social calendar, In his thirties, single and relatively wealthy, Tristan prefers the playboy lifestyle he has adopted, Others however, have plans for him,

Tired of being set up by his 'friend' Stuart Robinson and with an unhealthy infatuation with Stuart's wife Emily, Tristan grows tired of being told to settle down.
Tristan believes that the only true love is between a parent and child, which gives him the idea of becoming a father.
The only problem is he doesn't want a mother,

After approaching exgirlfriends and lovers, Tristan sees the solution to his problem is to pay Marie McDonald, a single mother from a poor estate in Edinburgh, to be his surrogate.
But little does he realise what he has let himself in for, . . This is a new spin on contemporary fiction, mainly because it is from the Man perspective, Well written, I did struggle a little with the Scottish accent which slowed the flow of my reading, however, that is more about my ability to read dialects not a reflection on the writing!

It was a great twist on the subject of parenting, Tristan was desperate to have a child of his own and going to huge risks/cost to be able to do this.
I loved the surrogate character Marie, I loved how she told how parenting really was!!

Many parts of this book are very funny and will really make you laugh out loud but also very emotional passages as you near the end.
I wonder if there will be another book to follow this as not all the ending were totally explained, however that doesnt stop you enjoying the story and you long for the happy endings for everyone.


All in all, I really enjoyed the book and would certainly read more books by this Author.

What a page turner!!! I absolutley loved this book, . . the thing is, I had no idea that there was also so much more to it than I thought!! Not just Tristan wanting to have a baby but everything else that comes out towards the end.
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I haven't read something that has kept me so glued to the book in a long time, Thank you for the gift Mr Evans!,