TRIGGER by SCARLETT DAWN
I was given an ARC of Trigger in exchange for an honest review and a big thank you to Scarlett Dawn for giving me my first ARC ever! I was very excited and surprised when I got the email and the fact that it was for a book by an author that wrote one of my favorite series made it so much more exciting.
If you’re looking for a book with a strong female lead and a cool post-apocalyptic/shifter background to go with it then Trigger is the book for you.
Let it be known that I am a diehard fan of Scarlett Dawn’s King Hall series(it’s in my top 10 for book series) and Trigger did not disappoint. Now for me it didn’t compare to her King Hall series, but it is definetly worth reading. I read it with no pauses because it kept you wanting to know what happened next. The focus of the story was on the female heroine Poppy and her pursuit of her independence and her quick and steamy connection with Godric(we’re talking *fanning my hand at my face hot*). The chemistry between the two is instant and you can just know reading their first conversation that their personalities match up. I loved the fighting scenes even more, Poppy was such a cool and confident character and it was fun to read about the reactions everyone had to her actions(never underestimate a short girl). The genuine connection between the two main characters was sweet to read and it was nice to see how their interactions evolved throughout the story. This author excels at writing loveable, cunning characters and creating steamy character connections that leave you wanting more and she definetly brought those skills to Trigger.
Now, Trigger is not one of those books that you’re supposed to sit and analyze and make you feel deep emotions, it’s more of a quick and feel-good read. Which isn’t a bad thing, it’s filled with action and chemistry and Poppy isn’t the type of character that makes you constantly annoyed with them for doing the most ridiculous things. SHE HAS COMMON SENSE, a trait that some authors fail to put in their heroines and often cause us to hate them and just wish that we’d never started that book to begin with cause all it leads to is boredom and frustration(you know what I’m talking about).
Although, I think there could have been a lot more world building and background information to give the story a bit more depth, the focus of the book was not on that so it doesn’t make it hard to understand what is going on. I also feel like the shifter theme was a bit of an afterthought in the story and kind of needlessly popped up out of nowhere but I have a feeling that Scarlett will expand more on it in the coming books and if won’t seem so out of place.
Overall, if you’re looking for a quick, fun NA/paranormal/post-apocalyptic read with some tiny twists throughout, I recommend you read Trigger.
