BLOG TOUR & REVIEW - Bad Things by R.K. Lilley

Oh man, R.K. Lilley did a great job in challenging the fantastic-ness of Bianca Karlsson and Mr. Beautiful (aka James Cavendish) from her Up In The Air series with this spin-off. I really shouldn’t be surprised, but I am now dying to read the second Tristan and Danika book, Rock Bottom. I don’t want to spoil anything for those of you who haven’t read the Up In The Air series, however, we meet Tristan and Danika in Grounded, and it is easy to see that there is definitely a story needing to be told between those two. Nothing is revealed about their past, until now! And as much as I love more R.K. Lilley books, the anticipation is torture! I need to know how they ended up the way we saw them in Grounded, and what their future after that will look like. Yet, the torture is slow and sweet; and Tristan and Danika’s relationship had me addicted from the moment they met.

Danika is a nanny for a family in Las Vegas. She is not the average 22 year-old, and the reason for that remains a mystery for a while. We immediately meet Tristan, who ends up staying at the house for supposedly just a week. There is an instant attraction between the two, I mean, how could there not be? They’re both ridiculously beautiful people. Not to mention, Tristan is charismatic as hell and Danika is pretty mysterious. There’s just one problem: they can’t be together. Danika doesn’t do one night stands or friends with benefits. And since she is forever picking bad boyfriends, she has chosen to stay single for a while. Not to mention, she thinks Tristan has trouble written all over his finely built and tattooed body. Tristan, on the other hand, doesn’t do relationships. They eventually come to a mutual agreement banning sex. It’s a terrible idea, but it makes for a great story. After all, who doesn’t love some angst and page-burning sexual tension?

They have such an easy relationship. After not only an hour, Tristan and Danika act like they’ve known each other their whole lives. The plot quickly falls into a pattern. They take care of the kids by day, and go out clubbing every night. In between, they become best friends and fight their hardest to restrain from screwing each other’s brains out. Life could be worse. Of course, there are a few steamy incidents. The build-up towards the predictable get together is insane, and chalk full of drama. I loved it. The more torture, the greater the pay-off.

Danika is beautiful in an exotic way. Before Tristan barged into her life, she did not live a normal life. Tristan brings her out of her shell. She loves to dance, and boy do they have some hot dance scenes. She is caring and strong. She is no longer in contact with her family, and we soon find out why. Danika has had a rough past which explains her quiet life pre-Tristan. But, Tristan brings out the best in her. Danika does the same for Tristan. He is a club-promoter who has more than a few magic tricks up his sleeve. Oh, did I mention that he is also a singer in a band? And has an equally hot younger brother that we get to meet? Tristan is insanely charming, and a classic playboy act. Well, before Danika of course. When he is with Danika, a side of Tristan that the world has never seen before comes out. He is kind, compassionate, and romantic. He is not a dom yet, but it is hinted that he soon will be since that is what suits their relationship best (also James tells Bianca he is a dom in Grounded).

I loved seeing new characters and even characters that we have seen before from the Up In The Air series. For example, Frankie, the lesbian dom and good friend of James Cavendish, quickly becomes Danika’s best friend in Bad Things. And of course, we get quite a few appearances from Mr. Beautiful himself *swoons*. It is interesting to see how he is way before Bianca, and to see his relationship with Tristan and Danika develop.

Danika and Tristan have one of those passionate, destructive relationships. This means that they love each other immensely. When things are good between them, everything is on fire. But, when things are bad for them, everyone within a fifty mile radius needs to evacuate. That being said, Tristan and Danika’s story is just as addicting as R.K. Lilley’s Up In The Air series. Bad Things has a bittersweet ending. No spoilers! Their relationship does have a happily ever after, but we are still left wondering how they got to how they were portrayed in Grounded. Plus, that teaser for Rock Bottom is pretty brutal. Love R.K. Lilley and her sexy books! Can’t wait for the next one!

Tricia and R.K. Lilley at the Texas Author Event

R.K. Lilley lives in Colorado with her husband and their two beautiful sons. She's had a lot of interesting jobs, from being a first class flight attendant, to being a stablehand, but swears she never knew what hard work was until she had children. She's been addicted to both reading and writing fiction since she can remember. She loves to travel, read, hike, paint, game, watch anime, and make the most of every single day. She is the author of the erotic romance novels In Flight, Mile High, Grounded, and the novella, Lana. She is currently working on the first book in her new series, Bad Things, which will be released on June 11th.

You can contact R.K. at Authorrklilley@gmail.com

Or visit her Facebook page to keep up to date on whats she's working on https://www.facebook.com/authorrklilley

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R.K. also writes urban fantasy under the pseudonym:  Rebecca K. Lilley

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