Wild As a Wolf is the 15th book in Paige Tyler’s SWAT series. Considering the amount of books in this series, you really need to have read them all in order to fully understand all of the references and truly enjoy the book. That’s just my opinion, but a lot has happened.

In this installment, SWAT member Hale Delaney is inexplicably reunited with his former girlfriend, Karissa Bonifay. As with all of the books, Karissa is clearly “The One” for Hale but things are slightly complicated because she can magically summon a sword and he is a werewolf. In addition, there are some other supernatural creatures that the SWAT team has never encountered. Give it to Paige Tyler to continue to introduce new supernaturals to what is starting to become a crowded scene.

I really enjoyed Wild As a Wolf. There was a lot of action and some twists that I actually didn’t see coming. Considering the fact that there are 15 books, Paige continues to up the ante. I really would have thought she would have ran out of ideas by now. Of course, she ramps up the passion as well. Hale and Karissa are good together and Paige doesn’t make the mistake of following the format as all of the previous books. Just when you think you have it all figured out, she throws a change-up. I continue to love how the SWAT Team operates as a cohesive family unit and always have each others’ backs. There is a lot of action and fun fight scenes. Karissa is an excellent fighter and her mythology is something that was totally unexpected. This is one of those books that I could clearly see as a movie. I can’t wait to see how this all ends.

Second chance romance werewolf-style! I greatly anticipate each new sizzling and suspenseful installment that comes out in the S.W.A.T. paranormal romance series and Wild As a Wolf was no exception the way it dove in from the opening lines and kept up the pace to the end.

Wild as a Wolf is fifteenth in the series and I’ve enjoyed getting the books in order, but I think newbies would have little trouble diving into most books in the series.

Hale has already seen himself as subpar for a werewolf because his sense of smell is not as keen as others since his nose was broken as a teen, but he’s made up for that deficit by training hard in other disciplines and working with his alpha wolf team.

The Dallas area has been hit with some big baddies that give the powerful alpha wolves of the SWAT team a run for their money and I was delighted when Hale was rescued by a mysterious warrior woman when he was losing to one of these supervillains in an alley.

Only, she’s not unknown to him. Karissa is his teenage crush and the woman he’s never forgotten. Karissa was hurt when things broke off between her and Hale when they had a good thing going in their teens. They both carried some blame and hurt, but I really appreciated how the pair kept the angst from this to a minimum and acted like mature adults when they sorted it out. Attraction is as strong as ever and now they have to get to know their adult selves with the paranormal secrets they are both keeping.

Wild As a Wolf was just what I look for when I come to this series. Strong and suspenseful paranormal policing action and a mature adult romance, alpha team camaraderie, and villains to make it interesting. I can’t tout this series to PNR fans enough.

NetGalley ARC Educator 550974

I LOVE this series. Each story feeds into the next, however it can be read as a standalone. This is Karissa and Hale's story. He is a werewolf that has loved her for a long time. But in some romances, family stands in the way. This is a slow building romance with suspense and action. There is mention of the Greek gods, a plus for mythology fans.

CW: Unhealthy family dynamics,

Loved the book. I could not put the book down,

Hale and Karissa are both super-naturals with their own abilities. Hale and Karrissa once dated in school - but her family did not want her around Hale due to his family were always in trouble with the law. Hake became a Werewolf unbeknownst to his family. Karrisa a guardian of earth (Greek goddess), Due to them both being the perfect cosmic match for each other their abilities are heightened enabling them to beat the newest threat to SWAT and their surrounding areas.

I have to admit I am a fan of Paige Tyle and her fun, quick, and fast-paced stories that will give readers everything they want. Second chance romance between Swat Wolf and his high school love that comes to show him she is more than capable to taking care of herself.
The author brought in more supernatural's along with Gods and Goddess. The Wolfs always thought they were alone but as the series moves forward the author brings in more supernatural characters.
Thank you Netgalley

This is Hale Delaney's story, the wolf with the nose that won't smell. These SWAT stories are just so addicting. I love to see how each member of the Dallas SWAT team find their mate. This is Hale's second chance story and it's a good one. An added bonus is what new paranormal creatures Paige is going to dream up in each book. This has three new kinds and we meet some previously unknown fast shifting werewolves that I'm sure we will see in a future book. We also learn Hale's back story on why his nose was so badly damaged before his conversion.

Hale Delaney's nose doesn't pick up smells like the rest of his pack. He was badly beaten in his youth by a girlfriend's three older brothers that put him in the hospital for three days. Surprisingly that wasn't the near death experience that pushed his werewolf genes to activate. That came later while saving people trapped in a warehouse fire that was an illegal fight club. It was a job his criminal family sent him to. He and Karissa Bonifay, his high school sweetheart, had made plans. Her cop family wanted them separated given his background and her new skills. He meets her again in the middle of the worst fight of his life when she drops in to rescue him. She's definitely changed since he knew her at sixteen. He and his team are dealing with five supernaturals now referred to as the Gang of 5. These are the Balauri, the dragons of Rome that were bred to fight in the arena. They're strong, fast, aggressive and have nearly impervious skin. SWAT reaches out to Davina DeMirci, a witch in LA that works with STAT that knows supernaturals.

Karissa Bonifay is now a sword wielding supernatural known as a Paladin - a daughter of Athena. She was chosen as the next representative of Athena when the previous one was killed. She comes to the aid of those in need and innocents needing rescue. She works with her family's private security firm who finds her jobs that pay well. Somehow she doesn't seem to share in the wealth. This op is a private security job protecting Dominic Patterson, CEO and major owner of Patterson Automotive Group. Her partner is tech specialist Deven, her 18 year old younger brother. The assassin seems to appear out of shadows and is strong and deadly. We later learn he's Thomas Bagley, a 270 year old living embodiment of the Greek god Deimos. He was the god of dread and terror who enjoys the hunt and killing. He's already killed five previous Paladins. He's extremely hard to kill and way stronger that her. The story weaves all these baddies together with the SWAT team and how they bring them down. Hale and Karissa get their second chance finding that they are "The One" for each other.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This series gets better with each addition. I love the dynamic between Hale and Karissa, they are truly two sides of the same coin. The villains are amazing and so unique. I can’t say enough about this story. Loved everything about it! Looking forward to the next!

A big thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks/Casablanca for the eARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. This is part of a series, and reads okay as a stand alone. The Bonifay family is pretty much bad news except for Karissa and Deven. This was an interesting storyline. I liked Karissa and Hale. 3.5 stars

Already book 15 in the hunky SWAT series. Page is almost out of wolves! Only Hale, Mike and Carter are single, the rest has found ‘the One’. As we already knew from the previous parts, Hale’s nose is working like crap. But in wild As a Wolf, we finally learn why his nose was busted in the first place.

Furthermore, Page introduces us to some more magical species, who appear to be almost impossible to kill. until Larissa enters the arena. Hale’s ex-girlfriend-now-turned-badass-superhero. Hale has no idea what happened to Karissa, since the ten years before when she broke it off with him. But apparently she is able to kick some serious ass! And even better, around her, Hale can suddenly smell again.

So, he is fairly certain that she is The One. But how to tell her about being a werewolf? Or even to get into her graces, because she definitely doesn’t seem to be happy to see him. STAT and SWAT series are somewhat blending, but as long as there are hunky werewolves involved, I’m not complaining. I do hope that Carter will get his HEA, because my heart goes out to the lonely omega. Surely Page will not leave him be?! In all, five out of five stars from me and a special thank you to Netgalley for providing the arc.

Werewolf and SWAT officer Hale Delaney, along with his pack mates have an incredibly dangerous gang to catch. This gang of five could be more than even they can cope with.

Karissa Bonifay has been led by her instincts since she was given the power of a Paladin at sixteen. Now she works as a bodyguard for her parents security firm.

This paranormal romance/suspense is part of a series that follows this special SWAT team. Each member has his own book so you could read any of them alone, but they will definitely tempt you to read them all. I am hoping the next hero is Carter. All the books are excitement from the first to last page. The characters are fabulous, and the fighting intense. The are also a few steamy scenes.

Very exciting.

Another delightful story from Tyler! Hale is a wolf without a sense of smell, left that way from being beat by his high school girlfriend’s brothers. Imagine his surprise ten years laters, when she appears in a flash of light with a glowing sword and saves him from a supernatural being chopping off his head.

Crazy events and true love. Five words that can sum up a Paige Tyler story. I love it.

Absolutely one of my favorite series. I've been waiting patiently for Hale's story and it didn't disappoint. Absolutely could put book down, read way past my bedtime. Anxiously waiting for next book in series now.

This is a voluntary review of an advanced copy.

Wow, Hale and Karissa have a past and how it ended was not good but they each think it was because of the other when it was her family that interferred.

This all unravels along with some huge shockers at the end that I did not see coming!

Loved seeing the rest of the pack involved as the pack has their own challenge while Karissa is struggling with keeping her client alive from a supernatural assassin! Not to mention she works for Athena as a paladin!

There is so much action and drama that I could not put the book down and loved it! Especially glad that Karissa put her money grubbing family behind her at the end and started her new life with Hale.

Wild as a Wolf by Paige Tyler
SWAT: Special Wolf Alpha Team series #15. Paranormal wolf shifter romance. Can be read as a stand-alone but better as part of the series.
Hale’s story of The One.
Hale and Karissa were childhood sweethearts until her brothers beat and threatened him. Once Karissa got her Paladin gifts from Athena, she has been put to work exclusively for her parent’s security company. She follows her instincts that tell her where her skills are needed. Karissa finds Hale fighting for his life in an alley where she is able to intercede and save his life. Hale is shocked that he’s not only been saved by a woman but that she is the first and only woman he’d ever loved. They soon team up with the SWAT group to fight the newest supernatural’s threatening Dallas.

Karissa is amusing constantly talking out loud to herself. I fully expected one or more of the werewolves to hear her at some point. And it was great that Hale was finally able to smell something since his nose was broken so many years ago.
Fast moving action and sexy romance. An escape adventure with clear police / good vs fighting against evil.

I received a copy of this from NetGalley and the publisher Sourcebooks.
4.5

The SWAT werewolves of Dallas are back in another exhilarating addition to this gripping series.

From the very first sentence to the last, this book will have you at the edge of your seat with your heart in your throat for so many reasons. There are the mysterious new supernatural villains that seem to be indestructible, Karissa’s abilities and her family’s business, the intense chemistry between Hale and Karissa, and Karissa’s mortal enemy, to name a few.

Hale and Karissa used to date in high school right at the time when she was bestowed with her powers and before he became a werewolf. A huge misunderstanding broke them apart. Now, the attraction between them is even stronger and they figured out what went wrong all those years ago fairly quickly and without unnecessary dramatics. From that point on they made a formidable team, along with Hale’s pack and Karissa’s brother.

The action is fast-moving and thrilling. Don’t miss this entire series if you like hunky werewolves, exciting action, and steamy second chances. This book can be read on its own, but I think it’s best to start at the beginning.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thank you Netgalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for the chance to read an advance copy of Wild as a wolf by Paige Tyler, her latest book in the SWAT: Special Wolf Alpha Team series and didn't disappoint. Action packed, romance and lots of humour makes this series one of my favourites and go-to books when I am feeling down.
The author has started to include other supernaturals to keep the series fresh. What I love is that that each wolf is looking for "The One" who is their soulmate, and while this is book 15 in the series, each book has enough of the backstory that they can be read as standalones...but why would you? I highly recommend the entire series!

Through NetGalley, I received a free copy of WILD AS A WOLF (Book 15 of the SWAT paranormal romance series) by Paige Tyler in exchange for an honest review. SWAT member Hale Delaney is surprised when he’s saved from a bad situation by a long-ago ex-girlfriend. He’s even more surprised to discover she’s a sword-wielding super warrior. Well, Karissa is in for a surprise or two of her own. This is a romantic tale of the werewolf and the superhero.

I enjoy this series and always look forward to the next book. I recommend this book to fans of the series and the series to fans of paranormal werewolf police romances.

Wild As A Wolf
SWAT: Special Wolf Alpha Team Series - Book 15
By Paige Tyler

Sourcebooks Casablanca - September 2023

Paranormal Romance


Karissa Bonifay went where her family sent her. They ran the security company, and her abilities made her the protection. Which was why she and her younger brother were in Dallas. They were hired to protect a CEO who didn't feel he needed protection, regardless of how high the count of bodies became. It didn't explain the urge that had led her away from her client to a nightclub under attack, and then discovering her old high school boyfriend chasing a supernatural.

To say Hale Delaney was surprised to see his old girlfriend fight off a supernatural was an understatement. But disappearing swords aside, Hale couldn't ignore the thrill at seeing her again, regardless of the crash and burn that had been their breakup. However, things from their past weren't exactly as it had seemed, and neither was their present. Something evil was hunting, and had turned its sights on Karissa. Nothing would keep Hale away.

While Wild as a Wolf was a wild ride from beginning to end, it is at its core a reunion romance between two people who should never have been separated. Multiple supernatural enemies are in town, and it is taking everyone in town, and all their contacts, to try to figure out how to neutralize the threats. I enjoyed watching Hale and Karissa work together both for their future, and to defeat their enemies.

Kathy Andrico - KathysReviewCorner.com

Second Chance Paranormal Love Story

A fantastic intense read full of secrets, sizzle, paranormal action that will keep you on your toes all the while telling the love story between Karissa and Hale both who have secrets they try to keep from each other as their past catches up with them to give them a love that will last a lifetime.

A wild page-turning read from the beginning to the end that will leave you loving their HEA whilst leaving you wanting more from this author.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Wild As A Wolf is the latest Swat Special Force Alpha Team paranormal romance where love gets a second chance. Though part of a series, this can be read as a standalone without any issue. Nose blind werewolf, Hale is chasing an unbeatable foe when he spells flowers. A blast from the past steps out of the shadows to save Hale’s life. Karissa is a Paladin, a warrior chosen by Athena to save innocents on Earth. Greedily used by her family to build a private security empire, Karissa’s latest case brings her into contact with the boy who broke her heart ten years before.The bad guys will have Karissa and Hale relying on each other as old flames rekindle in a soul mate bond full of action and danger. Lies and manipulations may have kept them apart but true love wins out in the end for a sweet HEA. My voluntary, unbiased review is based upon a review copy from NetGalley.