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A review by erica_flores
Pulse by Adriana Locke
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
🌶️🌶️🌶️
Tropes:
♦️grumpy/sunshine
♦️workplace romance
♦️bodyguard romance
♦️forced proximity
Synopsis:
Troy works as a bodyguard for Landry Security and Dahlia is his assistant. They have worked together for a while, but constantly deny any sexual tension and feelings between them for the sake of keeping everything professional. Dahlia learns someone has been stalking her and breaking into her house after receiving a threatening email with pictures of her. Troy takes off with Dahlia to keep her safe while their boss works to find out who is behind it. But time alone on a secluded island in a house with one bed blurs those lines and breaks down the walls they had kept up over the years.
"You feel like the only thing in my life that was bound to happen."
"I'll be whatever you want me to be as long as it means you're mine."
Pulse is an interconnected standalone in the new Landry Security series. You don't have to read anything before this book, but as anyone who loves the Locke universe knows, there are always cameos we live for from characters we love. Troy has been in the background of so many of Adriana's books and now we finally get to see his story told! We have all known him to be stoic, loyal, dependable, protective, and a hero, but now we get to see the funnier and deeper sides of him as well (not to mention the possessive side he finds when it comes to Dahlia). The banter between Troy and Dahlia was perfection. I loved the way he pretends to be annoyed and teases her, yet she seems to be the only thing that brings him happiness throughout his day. And Dahlia is just the playful, sassy counterpart he needs that loves to tease him back and push his buttons, but ultimately is someone who can actually understand him and allow him to be vulnerable. And her dark humor to deal with stress is probably most of us!
This was a great start to the Landry Security series and I can’t wait for the next book! In the meantime, I need to go back and reread the Landry Family books because I forgot just how fun the Landry brothers were!
🌶️🌶️🌶️
Tropes:
♦️grumpy/sunshine
♦️workplace romance
♦️bodyguard romance
♦️forced proximity
Synopsis:
Troy works as a bodyguard for Landry Security and Dahlia is his assistant. They have worked together for a while, but constantly deny any sexual tension and feelings between them for the sake of keeping everything professional. Dahlia learns someone has been stalking her and breaking into her house after receiving a threatening email with pictures of her. Troy takes off with Dahlia to keep her safe while their boss works to find out who is behind it. But time alone on a secluded island in a house with one bed blurs those lines and breaks down the walls they had kept up over the years.
"You feel like the only thing in my life that was bound to happen."
"I'll be whatever you want me to be as long as it means you're mine."
Pulse is an interconnected standalone in the new Landry Security series. You don't have to read anything before this book, but as anyone who loves the Locke universe knows, there are always cameos we live for from characters we love. Troy has been in the background of so many of Adriana's books and now we finally get to see his story told! We have all known him to be stoic, loyal, dependable, protective, and a hero, but now we get to see the funnier and deeper sides of him as well (not to mention the possessive side he finds when it comes to Dahlia). The banter between Troy and Dahlia was perfection. I loved the way he pretends to be annoyed and teases her, yet she seems to be the only thing that brings him happiness throughout his day. And Dahlia is just the playful, sassy counterpart he needs that loves to tease him back and push his buttons, but ultimately is someone who can actually understand him and allow him to be vulnerable. And her dark humor to deal with stress is probably most of us!
This was a great start to the Landry Security series and I can’t wait for the next book! In the meantime, I need to go back and reread the Landry Family books because I forgot just how fun the Landry brothers were!