Discover how the magic starts in this sizzling collection introducing you to the stars of the Wild Operatives!
Read The Wild Operatives Introduction, the first installation of a hot new military paranormal romance starring interracial lovers such as bear shifters, eagle shifters, and mountain lions. Originally published as The Right to Bear Arms, Let Us Prey, and The Purr-fect Soldier. The exclusive short story, A Beary Merry Christmas is included.
In the idyllic town of Quickdraw, Texas, a trio of shapeshifting military heroes are prepared to find love. They may just have to take down a drug kingpin or two along the way.
The Right to Bear Arms
After years of abuse, Daniela Reyes escapes her marriage to strike out on her own. With a rented house near the wilderness and a sexy neighbor down the road, life seems typical until she finds a black bear snoozing in her new hammock. Despite warnings, she feeds her wild friend and watches him return day after day. Her bear is the ideal distraction from the ex who won't let her go. Russell Hawkins has dedicated his entire life to protecting others. When the death of his wife drives him to retire from the Army, he settles in a remote community for the peace, quiet, and privacy to be himself. As a werebear, he roams the woods with his dog, the perfect diversion from his grief -- and the voluptuous divorcee down the lane. Can a war vet with a secret and a woman with a painful past find their happy future together?
Let Us Prey
Leigh Denton has made her share of mistakes, but the judgmental residents of Quickdraw, Texas will never allow her to forget. Drugs and a history of criminal activity checker her traumatic past. Now she's cleaned up her act and fighting to regain custody of her infant. Having a relationship isn't part of her plan. Ian MacArthur is an eagle shifter and Air Force veteran with a big heart. His work takes him around the world, but R&R brings him back home to a town where rising drug problems are taking over the community. Falling in love with a lost soul named Leigh wasn't part of his plan. Leigh needs to prove she can provide a steady home, driving financially secure Ian to lend his money and his name to help. There's just one problem: Eagles mate for life and soaring to her rescue will cost more than he's able to give.
The Purr-fect Soldier
Jada Hunt knows her town has issues. As the owner of Quickdraw's bustling new spa, she isn't prepared to move without a fight. Quickdraw is home, and she plans to stand her ground. Cougar shifter Taylor Morrison is undercover, a fresh face in a town known for its troubles. While integrating into Quickdraw's criminal underbelly to find the source of its drug problems, he inadvertently discovers his fated mate in a headstrong woman named Jada. Jada is the daughter of the new police chief, a man who strongly objects to his child associating with a known felon. But fate waits for no one, and if Taylor wants his girl, he'll have to play a dangerous game to maintain his cover while proving he's more than a criminal identity. Taylor can't allow Jada to know his true purpose in Quickdraw, but can she see beyond the phony image?
- ISBN10 1946468991
- ISBN13 9781946468994
- Publish Date 29 March 2018 (first published 14 December 2015)
- Publish Status Active
- Imprint Payne & Taylor Publishing
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 402
- Language English