Lovely Trigger

Tristan & Danika, Book 3

By: R.K. Lilley

Narrated by: Chris Ruen, Sarah Naughton

Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins

Publisher's summary

The Impact

Tristan hit rock bottom, and no one felt the impact harder than Danika. She was forced to see, in the most brutal of ways, that love does not conquer all. Bruised, bloody, and broken, she had to walk away.

The Aftermath

Picking up the pieces of your life after a tragedy is a daunting prospect, and that's considering you still own all of the pieces. But what if you don't? What if someone else owns those pieces, and those pieces are a part of your soul? You dig deep and work with what you've got. That's what Danika told herself and believed, every single day, for years. Tristan and Danika's love had failed every test that life had thrown at them. She couldn't forget that, not for one second. And if those tests had been overly harsh, well, she wasn't one to wallow in self-pity. The failure was the thing she had to focus on. The failure was the lesson. She had no intention of working so hard to make it out of hell without learning that lesson well.

The Reunion

Over six years after the night that changed everything, Danika finds herself forced to spend the weekend constantly in Tristan's company, as they attend the wedding of two of their dearest friends. It's been long enough that she feels they can be friendly again without it destroying her peace of mind, but just a small amount of time in his presence has her remembering something she had forced herself to forget: There'd been a reason she'd gone through hell with this man, for this man, some true good to precede the bad. She shocks herself by quickly giving in to a hunger that she never imagined could still consume her. Even the best intentioned denial has a breaking point.

This book is intended for readers 18 and up.

©2014 R.K. Lilley, LLC (P)2014 R.K. Lilley, LLC

What "Up In The Air" Wants to Be When it Grows Up

I wrote a rather scathing review of the Cavendish/Bianca story, which precedes this gem of a trilogy.

Tristan and Danika's story, though, is the polar opposite. The plot is layered in realism, and angst, and beauty, and humor. And SO so much depth. You'll find yourself alternating between loving and hating the lead characters. This is what good writing does. It drags you into its labyrinth and dares you to find your way back out.

Sorry, though...I had to remove a star for the writer's apparent obsession with chignons. Listen. It's just a hair bun. JUST SAY "HAIR BUN"! Omg. I'm sorry. I just can't.

Where I rolled my eyes at the jankily-drawn "50 shades of James" and the "oh, great ...yet another blonde haired blue eyed big boobed virgin supermodel" James/Bianca story, I found myself absolutely in love with the realistically -flawed Tristan, and the smaller framed, mixed w/minority heritage Danika.

In fact, I wanna punch myself for losing my credits on the Up In the Air crapola, but I find myself returning to this story over and over. In fact, I'm listening to Lovely Trigger for the fourth time. It's definitely my favorite in the series. A culmination of the two lovers' personal struggles, and finally, the realization that they complete each other in an everlasting way.

If you're deciding between "Up In the Air" and the Tristan/Danika stories, I vote for T/D. Hands down. Worth it.

I love this entire trilogy but this one is my fav

Love it all, the story, all of the characters, the narration, even the conclusion, though I hate to see them all go!

Loved this trilogy!

Definitely runs a roller-coaster of emotions and touches on a lot of real life issues.

Beautiful

One of the loveliest stories I've heard. Leaves me wanting more! Well worth the credit!

Amazing

WOW! Great book series! I love these two. Just as much as James and Bianca

Fave!

Danika and Tristan story has long been an absolute fave of mines. First time listening to it and absolutely loved it and them. It was narrated wonderfully and I highly recommend listen to all 3 books in this series! The best! Their story will always have a special place in my book heart.

Tristan & Danika - What a great story!

Would you listen to Lovely Trigger again? Why?

I loved this series and will listen again. It is a great series and I think this was my favorite book of the series. Very well written and the narration was great!

Who was your favorite character and why?

I have to pick? I liked both Danika and Tristan. Danika is a very strong women who loves with everything she has. She lived through some devastating circumstances and came out even stronger. Tristan is what every woman wants from a man. Dedicated to the woman he loves. Tristan tries hard to make amends and to heal his relationship with Danika even though she fights him at every turn. A difficult fight when he doesn't know all that has transpired. I loved them both.

Which character – as performed by Chris Ruen and Sarah Naughton – was your favorite?

Chris Ruen has a great voice. I loved listening to him as Tristan. In saying that, Sarah Naughton does an exceptional job herself as Danika. I just really loved Mr. Ruen's voice.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

OH YES I did have extreme reactions. I tend to listen to audio books while I'm doing other things when I can not read. I kayak a lot and listen to these books frequently. There were areas in this book that I had to stop what I was doing and listen because I was practically holding my breath until I found out what would happen. There were several areas that I cried and there were a couple of times Danika and Tristan's games made me chuckle....for instance the dick pic....can't beat that one! hehehehehe

Any additional comments?

This is a great well written series. I highly recommend it.

OH MY GAHHHH. YES!

Any additional comments?

ALL I CAN SAY IS WOWWWWWWWWW.

One of my goodread babes told me that this series was one of the few that actually got BETTER with each book and she was right!!!!!! Lovely Trigger BLEW MY MIND!!!!! SOOO much emotion, SOOO much love!

Book 3 in the Danika and Tristan series explains different moments in the 6 years that the two spent apart until finally in the 6th year the two are faced with each other and decisions to make. No matter how much Danika tried, she would always be Tristans and Tristan would always be hers. These two face many problems when re-hashing their past and trying to move forward. Will these two be able to move past their losses and love each other again? Will the fact that danika can no longer conceive a child keep Danika and Tristan apart?

TRUST ME THIS IS WORTH THE READ!!! THIS STORY IS SO BEAUTIFULLLLL!!!

Loved it!

I hadn’t read any of the other books, so some references were lost on me. That being said, I loved this book. Heartbreak, guilt, moving on, forgiveness, happiness and humor. Had it it.

Tristan and Danika

I cannot express how much I loved these books! Such a great story that I couldn't stop listening to. Thank you so much for creating these characters and their lives together and for doing such a great job putting it on paper. Also their couldn't have been better narraters for these books. The voices were so perfect and made the story that much better and realistic!!