When Josh the director of A.F.L.A. meets Sergent Major Candice he realizes he found his mate but Candice thinks he is crazy. She is the person who wants to shut his group down because to her they make to many mistakes to get the job done. Josh is determined to prove her wrong and convince her to be his mate but trouble finds them before he has a chance. Josh has to decide does he risk exposing himself and his team as shifters to save the president and possibly risk losing Candice. Candice is one tough cookie and might not have a problem with shifters but she is gonna fight to be called someone’s mate. Story has dangerous situations and some funny moments that make this an enjoyable read.

We have finally reached the book about Director Josh Tumbel. I admit I’ve been curious about him and I was glad to see how his mate would show up. Having a human who is hell bent on closing down the ALFA unit was probably one of the best fits!

Candy is smart and has skills to match the ALFA Director. She’s not cowered and she doesn’t back down. I really liked her character probably more so than some of the previous heroines in the series.

Josh felt a bit subdued at times, even tentative, and I wish he would’ve let loose a bit more. But I think overall this is one of the best couples in this series.

The sense of friendship and community was really felt in this story because the ALFA teams gets to work together and that may have been one of my favorite things. Their interactions, their jokes, and the way they work as a team was excellent!

FEARLESS MATING is a quick and definitely entertaining read full of action and some government red tape. Perfect for a fun pick me up.

I thought this pair was going to be a huge struggle. Right from the start Candace is showing her authority by getting ready to shut down A.L.F.A. Josh knows right off the bat that he is dealing with his mate. Unfortunately his mate is a very strong willed and emotionally distant. Josh must work hard not only to win over his mate, but to save his department from being dissolved.

A hostage situation soon reveals to Candace just what kind of group she is trying to shut down. A.L.F.A.’s unique skills are essential in getting the hostages to safety and taking care of those responsible. Candace takes the fact that A.L.F.A. are shifters pretty well. If they can help her save people, then she’s all for it. The sparks fly between Candace and Josh when Candace starts realizing how much they have in common and how she can’t keep her walls up against him.

Once again we get an adventure with a lot of history involved. Underground tunnels and old bones mixed with lessons in relationships from the President and his First Lady kept me entertained and interested in getting answers to age old questions. Fearless Mating was a fun ride with adventure, action and romance to keep you turning the pages.

I think Fearless Mating marks the last of the men to find their mates. I’m interested to see if recruitment gets started and some of those men get stories. Otherwise I think this may be the end. I don’t know for sure, but it felt like the end to me. That would be ok with me, because the A.L.F.A. series has revealed a great new author to me and now I see I have quite a few books she has written that I can binge on!

Fearless Mating was such a fun read!! You have one human woman, determined to make it in a male dominated world, one wolf shifter who finds the human woman totally hot, and some deranged Russians trying to kidnap the president!

Candy is fierce! She is a Sergeant Major and flew helicopters into war zones. Now, she works for the president. Unfortunately, she wants to cut the ALFA unit because, on paper, they look like a bunch of screw ups! She goes to tell Director Josh Trumbel, but sparks fly. Candy had a rough life and is very defensive. Josh isn't deterred though! However, before Josh can begin to pursue Candy, the NIB is taken over by Russian terrorists. Josh and his team work with Candy to save the hostages, but then the president is in danger. There is LOTS of action and its a really quick read (partially because of the action!). If you like growly, alpha shifters, strong, independent women, and danger, Fearless Mating is a great pick for a weekend read!

Fearless Mating is another exciting A.L.F.A. read that gets the adrenaline pumping and the heart pounding. Josh and Candace have strong chemistry that grabs reader’s attention and keeps them entertained throughout the story. These strong, compelling characters’ relationship starts off on the negative side of any kind of get to know each other measurement which really makes things interesting since Josh immediately recognizes Candace as his mate, and from this rocky relationship just keeps getting more interesting and the steamier.

This fast paced plot if full of adrenaline pumping action and thrills that keep readers on the edge of their seats and wondering what will happen next as the bad guys keep the characters as well as the reader guessing just what they are really up to and there are some exhilarating danger filled moments that add to the thrills and excitement.

Once again, Milly Taiden’s shifter law enforcement world kept me glued to the pages and once again the A.L.F.A. team has another sensational event where they need to put their skills to the test but this one is even spicier because Josh has met his match and she just may be tougher than he is. I can’t wait to see what Milly Taiden has in store for us next.

This is a great book with a wonderful story and well developed characters. The story flowed very well and was very enjoyable. This book will keep you reading long into the night and you will not want to put this book down until you finish. This was such a great read and full of surprises. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader’s copy of this book. The free book held no determination on my personal review.

Every once in a while you come across a story that is so perfectly balanced with everything that you enjoy in a great novel. You find that this one book just sucks you in, Fearless Mating was that kind of novel for me. Marvelous romantic tension, strong and active plot and characters you can really sink your reader's teeth in to.

I received this ARC copy of Fearless Mating from Berkley Publishing Group - InterMix. This is my honest and voluntary review. Fearless Mating is set for publication April 17, 2018.

My rating: 5 stars
Written by: Milly Taiden
Publisher: InterMix
Publication Date: April 17, 2018
Sold by: Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Genre: Scifi Shifter Romance

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love!
this one had me glued to my kindle. I don't think I did much besides read for the past day.
So much action, and it was great to have the whole ALFA team together in this book.
Candy is such a hard-a$$.

*I received my copy from Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.

Fearless Mating (A.L.F.A. #4) by Milly Taiden is the best in the series to date. Told with humor and female empowerment this paranormal romantic suspense kept me enthralled from the first page till the last. Josh and Candy are fun together. Though this is part of a series it can be read stand alone.

Fearless Mating by Milly Taiden is the 4th book in her A.L.F.A. series. . Though each book revolves around an A.L.F.A. agent and finding his mate, these do read very well as standalones.

Josh Trumbel, our hero, is the director of A.L.F.A, as well as a wolf shifter. When he meets a new government official, he is shocked to see that she is his mate. Sergeant Major Candace Obermeier, our heroine, is a tough woman, who works in a new position reporting to the new president. She is determined to save money for the budget, and when she meets the director, she tells him she is immediately shutting down his office. Josh doesn’t take her too seriously, as he is still in shock and very happy to be looking at his mate. Before he can explain to her the value of his group, she ups and leaves telling him to make sure he tells his employees. Candace is in a rush to get out of Josh’s office, as she feels a strong attraction to him, making her feel uncomfortable, as she is not interested in men, except to rule them.

Later that evening, at a dinner honoring A.L.F.A., Candace shows up and reminds Josh to tell his team not to come to work the next day. But just then, all hell breaks loose as a Russian terrorist group takes over part of the building, forcing Josh and Candace to work together. Though Candace tries to take control, she will see Josh and his men in a different light, as she discovers they are shifters, which also gives them other benefits to fight off enemies.

What follows is an ultra exciting, action packed story, with Candace, Josh, his team trying to stop the terrorists and discover who and why they are under attack. During their rescue attempts, Josh continues to flirt and call Candace his mate. At first she ignores him, but slowly she finds herself succumbing to his advances, especially when he keeps finding ways to kiss her. When things are under some kind of control, both Candace and josh have a bad feeling that something is still not right. This will escalate as they discover the new president is the target. When they will race to protect the President and First lady, they begin to get closer, as their lives are in constant danger. One of the best things about this series is Taiden’s trademark humor throughout, as well as being very sexy. You can’t help but laugh at some of the situations, and find yourself enjoying the banter, even in difficult spots. Just when things seem over, both Candace and Josh will find themselves in a death defying situation that looks hopeless.

I did like Candace and Josh, and even enjoyed the President and his wife. I was surprised how I came to like Candace, as she was a bit too tough and unbending early on. Josh was simply great, and you knew in time he would change her mind about him, as well as the A.L.F.A team.

Fearless Mating was an exciting, suspenseful story, with lots of action. If you enjoy paranormal romances, with humor and suspense, as well as a hot sexy read, then you should be reading this series. Milly Taiden once again gives us another fun filled exciting story.

Josh is a very territorial man, "he slipped his pants on, foregoing the boxers. “Turn around.” A growl came from him. “My mate sees no one else naked.” Josh needs to work on his deal making skills, “you let me coddle and overprotect you everywhere we go,” he said." I liked this book, I loved Josh he was the playful to Candice's seriousness.