Her Fierce Warrior

February 1, 2016
On a recon mission with his Special Forces A-Team in Tajikistan, Sergeant Angelo Rios discovers a female hybrid (a human-made animal shifter) frightened after escaping from a hidden laboratory. In the first installment in Tyler's X-Ops series (Her Perfect Mate, 2014), the Department of Covert Operations' cat-shifter, Ivy, had her DNA stolen by evil scientists, and she and the DCO have been worried that it would be used to create hybrids, so Rios' news is cause for alarm. This new hybrid, Minka, is unnerved by her strength and feels unable to control her rage, but Angelo has a calming effect on her, and she joins the team. Back in the States, the other shifters help her tame the beast within as she and Angelo fall in love. Minka helps them uncover details about the doctors who experimented on her, and all signs point to foul play within the DCO. Though not brimming with Tyler's usual action, the tender romance between Minka and Angelo is just as appealing, and fans will be delighted with both returning and new characters.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2016, American Library Association.)