Wolf Rising (SWAT: Special Wolf Alpha Team Series #8)

by Paige Tyler

Overview

"Intense action, sizzling romance, and bold writing... Paige Tyler has a new fan in me!"—LARISSA IONE, New York Times Bestselling Author, for Wolf Hunger

Just when he's found The One…he might lose her.

SWAT Officer Jayden Brooks doesn't believe there's a soul mate out there for him—The One. But when he saves high school teacher Selena Rosa from a hostage situation, he knows he's in big trouble. Her scent is irresistible.

Selena finds the big cop irresistible, too. In fact, the buttoned-up teacher gets a little carried away—during a steamy make-out session, she bites him. Turns out, the traumatizing events at the school triggered her werewolf gene. Fangs and claws are appearing and her aggression is out of control. The change is happening, and Selena doesn't understand.

It's going to take everything Brooks has to pull her back from the edge…and ultimately win her heart.

SWAT Series:

Hungry Like the Wolf (Book 1)

Wolf Trouble (Book 2)

In the Company of Wolves (Book 3)

To Love a Wolf (Book 4)

Wolf Unleashed (Book 5)

Wolf Hunt (Book 6)

Wolf Hunger (Book 7)

Wolf Rising (Book 8)

Readers are hungry for Paige Tyler's SWAT series:

"I don't think I will ever get enough of Paige Tyler's Special Wolf Alpha Team."—Night Owl Reviews Top Pick, 5 Stars

"I love the SWAT series, I love Paige Tyler, and now multiply this tenfold!"—Fresh Fiction

"The chemistry is scorching hot."—RT Book Reviews

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781492670537
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	10/30/2018
Series:	SWAT: Special Wolf Alpha Team Series , #8
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	174,196
Product dimensions:	4.20(w) x 6.90(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Paige Tyler is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of sexy, romantic fiction, including the X-Ops series, the SEALs of Coronado Series, and the Alaskan Werewolves Series. She and her very own military hero (also known as her husband) live on the beautiful Florida coast with their dog. Visit www.paigetylertheauthor.com.

Editorial Reviews

09/03/2018
Tyler once again immerses readers in the fascinating lives and loves of a Dallas SWAT team populated by alpha werewolves in this entertaining eighth Special Wolf Alpha Team romantic thriller (Wolf Hunt). Teacher Selena Rosa is on a mission to educate her students and keep them from the clutches of local gangs. After losing her brother to a gang war, she’s determined to save as many teens as possible. When her crusade leads to her being taken hostage in a school shooting, it’s SWAT team member Jayden Brooks who comes to the rescue. Jayden and the other members of the team are also dealing with a shadowy group of werewolf hunters and a new drug kingpin who’s emerged with a deadly product. Now Jayden has to contend with a surprise attraction to Selena, and Selena produces a surprise or two of her own. This fast-paced procedural brims with heat and action. It’s a fully immersive experience that showcases memorable characters. Agent: Bob Mecoy, Creative Book Services. (Oct.)

Publishers Weekly

"This fast-paced procedural brims with heat and action. It’s a fully immersive experience that showcases memorable characters." — Publishers Weekly

"If you love hunks in uniform, a spitfire heroine, drama, danger, intrigue, and some really steamy moments then get your hands on WOLF RISING." — Fresh Fiction

"totally unputdownable" — USA Today Happy Ever After

"Tyler provides lots of fast-paced action and twists, and the explosive ending will leave readers panting for her next book." — Booklist

From the Publisher

2018-07-31

When an elite SWAT werewolf saves a teacher's life, they are both sent on a different path.

Jayden Brooks lives for his work, his pack, and his mother. As part of a team of alpha werewolves who make up Dallas PD SWAT, he puts his life on the line daily to stop gang activity and save lives. Selena Rosa believes in saving lives in a different way; she works hard to keep her students out of gangs and on the path for something better. When she finds herself at the wrong end of a gun, Brooks and his team intervene. He and Selena have an instant connection. The wolves have a legend about The One, and Brooks is hesitant to acknowledge that Selena might be his—but he's still very interested in dating her. It's not until things get heavy for them that he realizes she is becoming a werewolf after her traumatic, near-death experience. The potential outcome of her not taking that information well, combined with a new gang leader in the area and werewolf hunters on the loose, leaves Brooks pulled to all sides. In the eighth book in the SWAT: Special Wolf Alpha Team series, Tyler (Wolf Hunger, 2017, etc.) continues a central conflict that has been developing for several books. For a newcomer, key details are not clearly reiterated and characters are not very well introduced. Even Brooks, who was a secondary character in earlier books, is not given a complete introduction. A newcomer might also be uncomfortable with what appear to be the first protagonists of color in this series both coming from stereotypical, tragic backgrounds. Brooks, having grown up in a housing project, lost his father to gang violence at a young age. Selena, similarly, grew up surrounded by gangs; she never knew her gangbanger father and barely remembers the mother who abandoned her. The violent trauma that sends Selena over the werewolf edge? Also caused by a Latinx gang member. Were the majority of the characters of color regular, hardworking people, it might be less noticeable; unfortunately, this is not the case. With the exception of Brooks and Selena, who are both overwhelmingly perfect, and a few of Selena's students and associates, there are no acknowledged people of color on the good side. Combined with unclear explanations of wolf shifters who don't appear to actually turn into wolves, this book leaves much to be desired.

A disappointing contribution to the paranormal suspense genre.

Kirkus Reviews