Veena’s review of Wolf Rising (SWAT, Book 8) by Paige Tyler
Urban Fantasy published by Sourcebooks Casablanca 30 Oct 18
Paige Tyler has a novel theory on how werewolves are created. She’s been pretty good about giving us the background for each of her werewolf characters and the defining moment that made them a werewolf. We now get to witness live as Serena lives through her transformation. To complicate things is her attraction to the SWAT officer who came to her rescue. Are they the ONE for each other? I love how this story starts with a bang and keeps on going.
Serena hates gangs. She’s a crusader trying to work with troubled teens in her class and coaching them to stay away from drugs and the neighborhood gangs. Things come to a head when a fight between two of her students turns violent and she’s facing the wrong end of a gun. Fortunately SWAT is on the scene and Jayden gets between Serena and the bullets meant for her. Serena, however, does not come out whole in this incident as she’s rushed off the hospital. It seems that the incident has sparked her own DNA and caused her to start turning into a werewolf.
What with a new drug on the scene and a new extremely organized enemy, as well as escalating gang warfare, Dallas SWAT and Jayden are pretty busy. However, with Serena and Jayden both experiencing a strong case of lust, Jayden is going to have to devote some time to wining and dining and winning the fair Serena. Also, when Jayden figures out what’s happening, he’s the one stuck trying to explain to Serena about werewolves. Well, he definitely solves that one by just showing her what he means.
The story starts off with a bang with lots of action and adventure and just keeps going. This is another solid entry in this series.
Grade: B
Summary:
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.
