Review: Trigger by Julia Derek

Sparks fly when struggling actress Nina Tyler meets hot lawyer Dylan Whitman. The chemistry between them is so intense Nina even rethinks her staunch position on relationships. Maybe they’re not a waste of time after all. But there’s something about Dylan that scares her—and she knows it has nothing to do with fear of getting close to a man, like her best friend thinks. It’s something far worse.

Preppy Dylan has had his heart broken and his uncle challenges him to move on by going on five online dates. Dylan ends up on a date with Nina. While her unabashed attitude unsettles him at first, he soon realizes that he really likes her. But as they get closer, she pulls back. It’s as if she’s convinced he’d physically hurt her, which he’d never do. Still, if he doesn’t figure out what’s triggering her fear, she’ll never be his. Little does he know her fear is directly tied to him.

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Release Date: May 16th 2014
Publisher: Self Published
Source: Manic Readers
Reviewer: Victoria
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Reviewer’s Thoughts

Dylan Whitman is a hot lawyer who is looking for a date. He looks online and ends up meeting Nina on one of the dates. Dylan seems very close to his family. Dylan comes across as a very shy man. Dylan comes across as odd man and I kept expecting the worst from him.

Nina Tyler is a struggling actress who is looking online for a date. She has had a rough life with a dark and tragic past. Nina came across as weird because she ran hot and cold at the flip of a switch. The closer she gets to Dylan the more she pulls back from him.

The chemistry between Nina and Dylan seemed more forced than a natural connection between them. They seemed mismatched with no deeper connection between them. The author did a good job of weaving a bit of mystery into the story but that might have hindered the connection between Nina and Dylan.

This is the first book I have read by this author and I struggled to get into this book right from the first page. The author switched the point of view with each new chapter between Nina and Dylan. I think I would have liked to stay with one character. It was hard to keep focused. I enjoyed reading this book.