Review: Rogue Wolf (SWAT: Special Wolf Alpha Team #12)

Rogue Wolf (SWAT: Special Wolf Alpha Team #12)

by Paige Tyler 

Blurb:

There's been a wicked attraction between SWAT werewolf Trey Duncan and medical examiner Samantha Mills since the two met, but Trey's never worked up the nerve to ask her out. So when Samantha says she wants to cash in the favor Trey owes her for a date, it seems like the perfect time to confess his true feelings. But the trouble with wolves is that they're never far from danger, and this time Trey is going up against a monster the likes of which his Dallas SWAT team has never seen... This time it's going to take everything Trey and Samantha have to crack the case and protect each other.

Themes:  Paranormal, Werewolves

Rating: 4.5 stars

Heat Rating: 

Review:

The SWAT wolves are back in a big way and I can honestly say that this series just gets better and better. Paige Tyler has a wicked way with her wolves and her skill with bringing in surprises and weaving plots is nothing short of demonic.  I have followed this series from the very beginning and watched each of these wolves find love in a world that would certainly persecute them if they were ever discovered, despite the fact they put their lives in the line of fire over and over again to keep our lives safe.  I have been dying for Trey and Samantha’s book since they first clapped eyes on one another and we saw the connection begin to blossom between them, because everyone around them knew that they were obviously going to be meant for one another. Trey has a lot of issues in his past, but the enticing and alluring Samantha Mills is the one thing he wants more than anything, but he can’t seem to untie his tongue and get his paw out of his mouth around her.  Samantha knows there is something special about the Dallas SWAT team and she isn’t above using her position as medical examiner to figure out the mystery, but when Trey finally works up the nerve and asks her out the connection between them and the depth of it surprises Samantha.  Samantha is torn between protecting the secret of the man she is quickly falling for and doing what she feels is her duty, until the truly dangerous enemies after them make the choice for her.  With a serial killer on the loose and something stalking the citizens of Dallas, SWAT is the only thing standing between evil and the innocent and Samantha will do everything in her power to help, even if it puts her right into the line of fire.  Samantha was a strong and sassy female lead and I loved watching her come to terms with the fact that some things are more important than learning facts.  As she fell in love with Trey, her compassion and kindness are exactly what he needs to work through his problems. Trey was not your typical Alpha wolf, instead being a bit shy with Samantha and not nearly as confident as many of his fellow wolves, he also has serious PTSD that comes through in sad and heartbreaking moments as they begin their relationship.  I loved the passion between these two, the slow burn and the way the trust has to build between them before they can really build the connection they need.  This story went to some very surprising and intriguing directions including pulling in characters from the STAT story line which often parallels this one and I loved that crossover.  Tyler manages to keep not only her stories but her characters and their individual connections fresh with each new addition to this series and I cannot wait for the next bit of magic.

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