Falter (Guardian Protection 3) by Aly Martinez-review
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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 26, 2026
I learned the hard way to never blur the lines between personal and professional. Jaded and disgraced, I used my attitude as armor and my tongue as a weapon.
Until I got assigned to Lofton Beck.
Hollywood’s golden girl had a stalker on her tail—and two dead bodyguards.
She was a nightmare from the start. Didn’t follow orders. Had no concept of boundaries. And worst of all, she was so damn gorgeous I couldn’t build my walls strong enough to keep her from slipping through the cracks.
As the threats escalated, we were forced into hiding at her family’s farm. It was impossible to keep my distance when she was sleeping in the room next door.
Somewhere between the long nights and the quiet moments, I began to falter. It became clear her stalker wasn’t the most dangerous part of the assignment.
There was nothing I wouldn’t do to keep her safe.
Even if I was the one who ended up destroyed.
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REVIEW:FALTER is the third instalment in Aly Martinez’ contemporary, adult GUARDIAN PROTECTION erotic, romantic suspense series. This is thirty-four year old, security specialist and body guard Devon Grant, and thirty-two year old actress Lofton Beck’s story line. FALTER can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.
NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.
Told from dual first person perspectives (Devon and Lofton) FALTER follows in the wake of the murder of Lofton Beck’s bodyguard. Lofton Beck is a Hollywood actress but our heroine found herself under the security of Guardian Protection Agency after somebody shot and killed her security team Marty and Derrick. Devon Grant doesn’t do Hollywood types, having ‘been there, done that’ but something about Lofton Beck drew Devon like a moth to a flame. From the outset, Devon kept his distance, moving Lofton when he discovered a potential leak, and the safest place was her family farm, where Devon will be up close and personal with the woman with whom he will fall in love. As the days pass, Devon and Lofton would slowly become something more but the past refuses to let go for our story line couple, and each would have to come to terms with what was happening and why.
The world building follows the building relationship as our couple learn about one another From friends to relationships, family and losses, Devon and Lofton begin the dance of seduction until Devon is reminded about a ghost from the past.
The relationship between Lofton and Devon begins as a professional arrangement. Lofton is hoping that Devon sees her more than the ‘rich and famous’, while Devon struggles to move on from the past. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.
There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, energetic and animated secondary and supporting characters. We are introduced to Lofton’s best friend Brooke and her daughter Zoey; Lofton’s sister Jenn and her husband Terry, and their father Lawrence. WE are reintroduced to several members of Guardian Protect Agency and their significant others.
FALTER is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, money and obsession, family and relationships, friendships and love. The character driven premise is inviting, dramatic, edgy and twisted; the romance is spicy and seductive; the characters are sassy and spirited.
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Reviewed by Sandy
Originally from Savannah, Georgia, USA Today bestselling author Aly Martinez now lives in South Carolina with her husband and four young children.
Never one to take herself too seriously, she enjoys cheap wine, mystery leggings, and baked feta. It should be known, however, that she hates pizza and ice cream, almost as much as writing her bio in the third person.
She passes what little free time she has reading anything and everything she can get her hands on, preferably with a super-sized tumbler of wine by her side.
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