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A review by bee_thebibliophile
Code of Ethics by April White
5.0
The entire Cipher Security series has been phenomenal and Code of Ethics is no exception. April White has created a cast of characters who are capable, commanding, entertaining, intelligent and relatably flawed/human. Dallas and Oliver’s story was so captivating and unique - I wasn’t ready to let these two go!
Dallas is a close security specialist (read: bodyguard) at Cipher Security, putting all of the tracking and survival skills that she learned growing up in the Yukon to practical use and generally being one of the most badass female characters I’ve read. She keeps everything close to the vest and is almost single-mindedly focused on her work because of her past, but that changed when Oliver entered her life. Oliver, on the other hand, is the guy everyone notices - his smile, his flirtatiousness and his confidence capture everyone’s attention. But under all of that, he’s an introverted technology whiz who created something cool and sold it to the wrong people for a lot of money. There’s so much more than meets the eye with him and it was so interesting to see his story unfold.
I really loved their progression from bodyguard and client to so much more than that. There were a lot of ups and downs, violence, growth and learning throughout that made this story so special. Despite their differences, Dallas and Oliver were meant to be together and, as cliche as it sounds, they were two halves of the same whole, making each other want things they never knew they did before. Their closeness before they became more than just client and bodyguard was so important and I loved how easily they opened up to each other while surviving the elements and keeping each other safe.
Code of Ethics is romantic suspense and then some - I couldn’t believe how much history April was able to infuse into the story, how much I learned about the First Nations people in Canada, and how much it added to the strength and depth of the storytelling. The cold and snowy setting of the Yukon made for really unique situations and painted an incredible picture of what life was like for Dallas and her family and how far removed it was from the life Oliver had built for himself in Chicago. One of the major things I loved about this book was that Dallas was the one in the relationship with the skills and competency to keep them safe and that Oliver appreciated that competence and even found it sexy. And I loved how easily it played out, that it wasn’t a point of contention, but something natural.
The side characters in this book - Grandpop, Reed, Mark, Darius, Anna and the rest of Dallas’s family - were amazing and brought so much life and fun to this complex story. I couldn’t get enough of any of them. Dallas and Oliver’s story is one that will stick with me for a long time and I really can’t wait to see where April White takes us next in the Cipher Security world.
Dallas is a close security specialist (read: bodyguard) at Cipher Security, putting all of the tracking and survival skills that she learned growing up in the Yukon to practical use and generally being one of the most badass female characters I’ve read. She keeps everything close to the vest and is almost single-mindedly focused on her work because of her past, but that changed when Oliver entered her life. Oliver, on the other hand, is the guy everyone notices - his smile, his flirtatiousness and his confidence capture everyone’s attention. But under all of that, he’s an introverted technology whiz who created something cool and sold it to the wrong people for a lot of money. There’s so much more than meets the eye with him and it was so interesting to see his story unfold.
I really loved their progression from bodyguard and client to so much more than that. There were a lot of ups and downs, violence, growth and learning throughout that made this story so special. Despite their differences, Dallas and Oliver were meant to be together and, as cliche as it sounds, they were two halves of the same whole, making each other want things they never knew they did before. Their closeness before they became more than just client and bodyguard was so important and I loved how easily they opened up to each other while surviving the elements and keeping each other safe.
Code of Ethics is romantic suspense and then some - I couldn’t believe how much history April was able to infuse into the story, how much I learned about the First Nations people in Canada, and how much it added to the strength and depth of the storytelling. The cold and snowy setting of the Yukon made for really unique situations and painted an incredible picture of what life was like for Dallas and her family and how far removed it was from the life Oliver had built for himself in Chicago. One of the major things I loved about this book was that Dallas was the one in the relationship with the skills and competency to keep them safe and that Oliver appreciated that competence and even found it sexy. And I loved how easily it played out, that it wasn’t a point of contention, but something natural.
The side characters in this book - Grandpop, Reed, Mark, Darius, Anna and the rest of Dallas’s family - were amazing and brought so much life and fun to this complex story. I couldn’t get enough of any of them. Dallas and Oliver’s story is one that will stick with me for a long time and I really can’t wait to see where April White takes us next in the Cipher Security world.