Marine First Sergeant Logan “Cowboy” Reese was rescued hours before he would’ve met the same fate as his five murdered teammates in Afghanistan. Returning to the US and civilian life hadn’t been part of his plans at this stage of his career, but dealing with PTSD forced his hand. However, an unexpected job offer with Trident Security, a private firm in Tampa, has him finding a purpose in life … again, but will his flashbacks destroy a promising future altogether?
Officer Dakota Swift has worked hard to prove she belongs on Tampa PD with the big boys and has been trying to get assigned to the Special Operations Division. A local, serial killer, targeting submissives in the BDSM lifestyle, gives her the opportunity to get her feet wet in undercover work. She’s assigned to the joint task force between TPD, the FBI, and Trident Security, but can she survive her attraction to her new partner, Logan?
The operatives of Trident Security have a keen interest of catching the “Kink Killer” as the heads of the company also own a BDSM club, The Covenant. Until his identity is discovered, no woman in the lifestyle community is safe. With the body count rising, will the killer be caught before someone from The Covenant becomes the next victim?
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Logan ” Cowboy” Reese and Dakota Swift are a match made in heaven. What he went through in Afghanistan and how
he came back was brilliantly written by Samantha Cole. The visuals portrayed in this book made me cry, laugh, and sigh. This book completes the Trident Securities Kink Killer. It was nice catching up with Ian Sawyer and the gang and all of their wives and significant others. Dakota and Cowboy’s relationship starts off really rocky but the HEA was so worth the wait. Samantha Cole understands the alpha male in all his versions and always writes a book you cannot put down. The picture in my head of Charlie saluting the graves at Arlington National Cementary will stay with me for a long time. It made me cry happy tears. Well done.
A Dead Man’s Pulse is Samantha Cole’s latest release in her Trident Security series. Each book can be read as a standalone but reading the whole series gives you added insight & background. The Kink Killer is a plot line that has been ongoing in the background of several of the books but it all comes to a head in this one.
First Sergeant Logan Reese survived a brutal attack & torture that left only one other person from his team alive. After they were rescued, Logan had severe PTSD & survivor’s guilt & was not receiving the kind of therapy he needed to get past it. He was acting as if he had died along with his colleagues. Ian Sawyer tracked him down & forced him to face facts & offered him a job with Trident Security.
Dakota Swift is an officer with the Tampa Police Department. She’s been trying to transfer to the Special Operations Division for years but keeps getting turned down. She isn’t sure if her father, a former police officer, has blacklisted her or if someone else has it in for her. With a new Captain in charge of the unit, she finds herself assigned to help with the Kink Killer case & is told she is up for the next open position in the department. She’s asked to help with the case because she is a practicing sub in the BDSM community. When she’s partnered with Logan, the chemistry is hot & intense.
This book is unreal! I couldn’t guess who the killer was! Ms. Cole has a background in police work which helps her to set the scene perfectly. Her characters are well developed & realistic. They are endowed with characteristics that are relatable & engage the reader’s sympathies & emotions. There are some graphic scenes & violence but only what was needed to set the atmosphere. The plot moves at a decent pace with the danger & violence increasing as the tension rises. There are some sexual scenes but they are part of the plot rather than included for shock value. This was a riveting tale that I couldn’t put down until it was finished.
A Dead Man’s Pulse
Trident Security Omega Team Book 1
By Samantha A. Cole
Narrated by Gunner Qualen and Jenna St Claire
Spicy and suspenseful, what is not to love about Samantha A Cole’s new spinoff Trident security series? This has all the things I love included in the story. A great plot, fantastic characters, twists and turns and chemistry that is off the charts. Featuring Logan Reese, better known as Cowboy, Cole gives us his back story. A Marine who suffered with his teammates, comes home with PTSD. But his skills are top notch and he is recruited by Ian to work for Trident. Unsure of his capabilities now, Ian forces his hand and now he is partnered with Dakota Swift to capture the Kinky Killer. Swift is a cop, always striving to prove her worth and now with this case, she may just make her mark. The instant attraction and explosive chemistry is off the charts and drives the romance to incredible heights. The two are undercover as a dom/sub to flush out the serial killer. But who can it be? They have no idea, but the numbers keep rising. Cole writes with an amazing compassion for veterans. She never sugar coats, and lets us feel the pain suffered both physically and mentally by our soldiers and it makes me thankful for every one of them. She also delivers a thrilling suspense that made me cringe, kept me guessing and gave such satisfaction at the result that it just makes me want to hear another of her stories. And the romance…what a connection! Loved every minute. Every book is a new adventure, yet keeps a community of characters that I have come to love. Can’t wait to hear more of this new team!
Gunner Qualen and Jenna St Claire are a favorite narration team of mine, and when I hear them, I know it’s going to be good. But I have to say this one is their best. The story flows, and they fit their characters perfectly. I think the story was written with their voices in mind. Qualen brings out the pain Logan has, but at the same time never lets that alpha tone go. It’s exactly how I imagine him. St Claire creates Dakota with a fierceness that shows her strength but adds that softness with her sub side. Perfect. I loved this performance!
Wow, that’s a very tough one. Emotional, suspensful and so much more. Logan and Dakota are partnered up to investigate the serial-killer that is still on the loose and thereby slowly falling for each other. But when the killer strikes again everyone has to up their game. Unfortunately, so does the killer.
Sexy and mystery combo!!!
Finally! I never thought he would be caught! I was on the edge of my seat, reading as fast as possible to find out the killer. The bonus was the love story and Logan working through his PTSD. Yet another awesome book…I’m on to the next
Finally we get the answers we have been waiting for with the “Kink Killer”!! Samantha A. Cole wraps up the serial killer story while at the same time digs deep in to the background and triggers for Logan “Cowboy” Reese’s PTSD. Will his baggage, which made me ugly cry, allow hi to find love with the feisty undercover cop – Dakota Swift? Jammed packed with action and you will be shocked at the end.
Samantha A Cole’s A Dead Man’s Pulse is the first novel in her new Omega team series, a spin-off from The Trident Security Series and the sexy six-pack!
Ian and Devon Sawyer are putting the finishing touches on their new “Omega” team so they can expand their current caseload. When they offer Logan Reese a job as part of the new team, it gives the former marine a reason to hope that he once again can have a purpose in life, as he really hasn’t been living since being rescued just hours before he was murdered by insurgents in Afghanistan, a fate the rest of his teammates suffered.
Dakota Swift is an officer of the Tampa Bay Police Department. She has a spotless service record, but can’t seem to get assigned to the Special Operations Division. When a joint task force between the police, FBI and Trident Security is formed to hunt down the Kink Killer, a serial killer targeting submissive women in the area, Dakota is given an opportunity to be part of the undercover teams casing the local BDSM clubs. Knowing this is the career opportunity that may finally get her noticed she readily agrees. What she didn’t count on was her attraction to her new partner, Logan Reese.
As the body count continues to climb as more submissives are tortured and killed, the team must do everything they can to track down and find the Kink Killer before someone from their BDSM club the Covenant falls victim to the madman.
Samantha A. Cole did an amazing job in creating a new cast of characters for the Omega Team that can stand on their own to headline the new series, but also fit in with the original Trident Team members that readers know and love. While this book could be read as a standalone, reading the prior series is recommended as readers have been tracking clues to the Kink Killer’s identity for quite some time now.
Logan’s background is truly heart-breaking. No person should have to endure the things that he did for his country. Samantha did a masterful job of portraying the daily issues someone with severe PTSD deals with, from survivor’s guilt, to flashbacks triggered by unexpected sounds or smells and more. I love that a chance encounter with someone unexpected at Arlington National Cemetery profoundly affects Logan’s outlook on life.
Dakota, while a sexual submissive, is a bad-ass police officer. She is a great mix of strength, intelligence, caring and sass and ends up being the perfect match to Logan in every way, as both partners on the task force as well as in a relationship. Their relationship is pure magic.
As for the Kink Killer, Samantha keeps readers guessing right until the end about both the chances of survival for the latest victim and well as the killer’s identity. The plot is action packed and comes to a very satisfying conclusion for fans and readers of Samantha’s work.
A Dead Man’s Pulse was a highly anticipated read for me, and it delivered on every level, including a heat level that I’ve come to know and love throughout Samantha A. Cole’s books. 5 stars from a very excited reader glad to see the Omega Team off to a successful start!
** spoiler alert ** ***SPOILERS*****
let me just say this was a great beginning for this amazing new series and continuation of Trident Security.. Logan, a Marine who’s life felt like it was empty and with no propose of life anymore due to some memories and events that happened to him while he was fighting with his team for his country… Battling with PTSD Logan was recruited to work for the Omega Team, a new team who will work along side with their brothers Trident Security.. There are so many things and favorite scenes in this book..
I like how we see the whole process of Logan getting in to the path of recovery and getting better, not only he works with the best Psychologist to gain more trust and confidence in his work, he also work with Roxy and Mistress China to overcome his fear and manage better his reaction of PTSD, specially when hearing the crack of a whip. .. while he is working with Mistress China and Roxy, we can also see how his taste for BDSM starts .. how he starts to identify and feel the need to Dominate… and who better than the beautiful Dakota..
Dakota is a police officer and has been trying to get assigned to the Special Operations Division. she’s been working for more than 4 years to get her dream position, but it seems like they keep trowing her application away .. until the day Ian Sawyer gives her the opportunity of her life.. to work with them and catch the kink killer … but Dakota never thought she was going to meet the man of her dreams while working in such a case… i love the first moment Logan and Dakota meet .. how he intervened to save her from a group of guys who were harassing her, not knowing she was a police officer, the first meeting was a disaster but still, they couldn’t stop thinking about each other until they meet again to work together on a very important case..
favorite parts .. to see all the Trident Security Characters Ian, Tiny, the super hot Colt Parrish (i think i am claiming him) we can also see the super hot Carter, Jordyn, the mega hot Jake, Mistress China, Roxy and we also get to see the future girl for Tiny his silver vixen .. another favorite part when Logan is talking to Charlie at the Arlington Cemetery, it was a beautiful interaction, how the kids knew all the code names of Logans partners.. how he salut him and called him a hero.. the kick in the balls scene lol you will see what i’m talking about… poor Logan lol
ahhhh the sex scenes are my favorite, Logan was a gentleman but a super alpha male controlling what he wanted from his woman .. he not only felt natural at his new Dominant side but also felt the need to continue exploring more of the lifestyle as well as his woman.. loved when Logan was picturing Dakota naked while he was working with Mistress China and Roxy on his desensitization.. I love how he chose to make her, his happy memories at that moment… When Logan stood up to Dakotas father for making her feel less..
There is so much to say about this book and the series… but i will leave it up to you to continue reading, exploring and learning more about all these super hot characters .. once you meet the Trident/Omega guys, you will understand this is a big family and you will continue seeing the journey of all of them in each book..
one more thing, did i say Logan is HOT? well, now you know and have another excuse to read this book ….
I have to say this one really kept me up late to read. I didn’t want to put it down. Tears for Logan’s suffering and lost. Understanding what Dakota is enduring with her career. And the big thing is we finally find out who the kink killer is!!! I did not see that coming.
A wonderful romance with plenty of suspense. I never saw the ending. I liked how persons from previous books were intertwined in this one, but can be read as a standalone. Definitely worth reading.
For those who are fans of Samantha’s, this book has been long waited for. We finally find out who the Kink Killer is!
First though, lets get to the story. I hurt so bad for Logan. Being a prisoner of war and hearing and watching his buddies get tortured and then murdered would break anyone. And it almost did break Logan. Enter Ian Sawyer! He sees something in Logan and wants him on his team to catch the Kink Killer. After agreeing to Ian’s terms, Logan is paired up with Dakota, a police officer who is also a submissive. Time becomes of the essence as another submissive goes missing. Fighting their attraction for each other, when they fall, they fall hard. Misunderstandings, drama, mystery add to the danger and when the killer sets his sights on Dakota, it’s an all out push to figure this out. When the missing submissive shows up, having escaped with her life, but in a coma, the team waits to see if she knows anything. Will they find out who is killing submissives? Will Logan be able to save Dakota from the killers grasp? I cried, laughed, got pissed off and was basically blown away with this story. It’s a keeper and one I will read over and over!!