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.

Wild as a Wolf is the fifteenth book in Paige Tyler’s SWAT (Special Wolf Alpha Team) series. This book is a paranormal, second chance romantic suspense novel filled with danger, fantastic characters, and great chemistry.

Secrets, lies and family tore Hale Delaney and Karissa Bonifay apart when they were teenagers but fate and dangerous supernatural beings bring them back together. Now the SWAT alpha and the sword-wielding warrior must put the past aside to work together to stop a foe that will stop a nothing to destroy those they are meant to protect. Will they survive the coming battles in order to finally get their happily ever after? Read it and find out!

Fantastic series addition! The connection between Hale and Karissa was evident even ten years later and only grew in intensity as they began to reconnection and learn about each other. Their past brought them together but their love and support for each other made them stronger. I can’t wait for the next book in the series.

All the books in the SWAT series contain a happily ever after and can be read as a standalone, however, reading it in order will give you a better appreciation for the characters and the series itself.

Wild as a Wolf is 2nd chance paranormal romance that balances plot, humor, emotion & action into an entertaining story with a satisfying HEA ending. While this is the 15 story in the series, it works fairly well as a standalone book. The author centers the story around a small portion of the overall (large) cast of the series but still references/providing needed tidbits of info regarding the rest and the world the author has created (and continues to expand). Hale & Karissa were high school sweethearts and were looking & planning a future together despite the being from opposite sides of the track/city and the (great) dismay of both their parents/family. They believed that love would help them overcome those any other obstacles until torn apart by deception that left them believing the other had left breaking their heart. 10 years later, events put them back in each other's path and the realization that those broken hearts haven't quite healed after all. Much has changed during that time, not the least of which is them learning about and taking their places amongst the hidden paranormal and powerful enemies of their own out to stop them. the author does a good job of handling the emotion and pace (and lots of action) as Hale & Karissa work to discover if young love can survive the ashes and time to be strong enough to save them from past & present obstacles after all.

Wild as a Wolf is #15 in Paige Tyler's SWAT: Special Wolf Alpha Team Series. While it can be read as a stand alone, you get much more depth from the series if you have read the previous books. The main leads are Hale and Karissa, and this is a second chance at love story. Hale and Karissa were teenagers in love before they were separated by their families. When they meet again 10 years later, they realize the feelings they had for each other have never left.

Karissa is now working in private security and is trying to keep her client from being killed. Hale is working as a member of the Dallas PD SWAT team. Separate and together they are facing off 2 unknown supernatural hitmen. Throughout the story they find they are stronger together than apart.

Paige's worldbuilding is still fascinating and in-depth. We get to revisit with many characters from the previous books. Her characters are well defined and interesting. I am really enjoying this series and am hoping for more.

Thank you to Netgalley and Sourcebooks for the ARC.

WOW! Wild As a Wolf is a fast paced second chance romance with bite. Hale and Karissa have survived dysfunctional families, turning super natural and 10 years apart but they have never stopped loving one another. Now once again they are in the same place, have resolved unanswered questions about their separation all they have to do is survive the big bad that is determined to kill them. This book kept me flipping pages and praying for them. I LOVED IT!

This novel is the latest addition in Paige Tyler’s SWAT series. Though I have not read any of her previous work, I was absolutely able to read this as a stand-alone with no problems! I would recommend reading it from the beginning though, as I am sure there’s plenty to know prior to this.

A gang of a supernaturals are causing havoc and harm on the streets of Dallas and Hale Delaney’s team of wolves is on the prowl to prevent it from becoming worse, and hopefully, stop it altogether. But after Hale gets his hide saved by a mysterious woman wielding a sword, stopping the supernaturals is no longer the only thing on his mind. That woman is no other than his high school sweetheart, Karissa Bonifay.

Their connection is immediate, and with a nose that hasn’t worked properly, all he could smell his her lilac scent. The hurt feelings and turmoil between the two are all too real as they talk and explain. Karissa’s abilities being a paladin being a reason for the distance that slowly grew between them all that time ago.

This twisty crime thriller is packed full of exciting surprises and action around every corner. Incredible protagonists and antagonists combined with all the emotionally charged romance leaves little to be wished for. The high tension and drama keeps the story pushing on as we watch Hale figure out that Karissa is The One, and just as heartbreaking to read the backstory and how he was born on ‘the wrong side of the tracks’.

The romance is not lost in the other genres involved or the plot in any fashion because the drama and steam is real, and heavy! I highly recommend this series if you have a great love for paranormal romance overall.

I really liked the change in the lore of werewolves and the introduction of a Palidin. I never heard of that term before. I wonder if it exists in other stories or if it is unique to this author's world. I think the 2 leads worked well with each other. Their relationship felt natural. At least more natural than I've seen in many other stories. I want to read more in this world. I hope I will get the chance to read more by Paige Tyler soon.

Wild as a Wolf is the fifteenth book in the SWAT series by Paige Tyler. It delves deeper into new faces in the SWAT team and fleshes out the intragroup dynamics by highlighting the new characters. While some of the favorite characters from the SWAT team do make cameos in this book, the focus is on illuminating the backstories and focusing on the character development of the lead characters, Wolf shifter and SWAT Officer Connor Malone and the witch Kat Davenport.




This book focuses on Karissa Bonifay, who is a Paladin - an avatar of an ancient god trained to be a fearsome warrior.



Wolf shifter and SWAT Officer Hank Delaney is a highly powerful lycanthrope who is an integral part of Gage Dixon's Dallas SWAT unit. After seeing the others of his pack find their soul mates and fall in love, he too wants to find his one while protecting the city from threats old and new. He will do whatever it takes to keep the city safe.



Together, Hank and Karissa must work to battle evil on multiple fronts and they must hunt down the dangerous supernaturals terrorizing the city and work out their issues from ten years ago. This book does justice to its name and is truly spellbinding. Paige Tyler’s expansion of her werewolf mythos has given this book more nuance and depth while melding humor with paranormal suspense. Her characters have such depth that you just can't help rooting for them.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC

I always look forward to these books so much, and I'm never disappointed. Not the best of the series, we're starting to get a little silly, let's be fair, but it's still a fun read, as expected.

Wild as a Wolf is the latest addition to Tyler’s SWAT series and the story of werewolf Hale Delaney. Supernaturals are attacking the city of Dallas and Delaney’s team of SWAT wolves is working to stop the murder and chaos that has become rampant. Defending himself against one supernatural he finds himself surprised to discover a female warrior’s actions protecting him from danger. That woman happens to be his high school sweetheart Karissa Bonifay now a Paladin, warrior of Athena. Immediate re-connection happens despite remaining hurt feelings from their separation unexplained back in high school. The story develops around that as they do their jobs and work as quite a team. Where is it going to lead? The reader will find suspense, new supernaturals, gods and goddesses, family controversy, romance, and more. It’s been a while since I’ve read a Paige Tyler novel and Wild as a Wolf reminds me that I should add more of her work to my to-read list. Highly recommended.

Wild As a Wolf (SWAT, 15) by Paige Tyler
I love this SWAT series and watching each teammate find their "one". SWAT alpha Hale Delaney and Karissa Bonifay (a sword-wielding warrior) get their second chance at love. There is angst, baggage, supernatural's, some humor, tears, danger, murder, suspense, secrets, wonderful friends and problem family, lots of action and steam all to get us to a HEA.
Reasons I enjoyed this book:
Unpredictable Steamy Action-packed Romantic Tragic Informative Scary Easy-to-read Haunting Page-turner Witty Wonderful characters Entertaining Happily Ever After.

Paige Tyler features new supernatural villains in the fifteenth book in the SWAT: Special Wolf Alpha Team paranormal romantic suspense series: Wild As a Wolf . Set in contemporary times and mainly in Dallas, Texas, it features alpha SWAT werewolf, Hale Delaney and Karissa Bonifay, a sword-wielding warrior who does personal protection and works for her family’s security business.

Hale and his packmates are facing a gang of supernaturals who are wreaking havoc in the city. Meanwhile, his high school girlfriend who broke his heart shows up to protect the Chief Executive Officer of a company opening a new auto assembly plant. Neither Hale nor Karissa are the same people as when they last saw each other. They end up hunting dangerous adversaries together and learn the truth about what really happened when they were teenagers.

Hale often feels at a disadvantage since his nose was broken when he was 17. He can’t smell anything so he relies on his other senses and his martial arts training as well as claws and fangs. He’s strong, fast, and cares about others. He and his teammates eat a lot and talking through issues occurs during meals and snacks. Karissa tends to talk to herself to work thru difficult problems, has an overwhelming need to protect others, is good at reading people, and has instincts that alert her when something bad is about to happen. Even after 10 years apart, they are strongly attracted to each other, but can they get over their past hurts? Characters from previous books in the series make appearances, but the focus is on Hale and Karissa.

The plot is twisty and the first sentence had me rapidly reading the story. Exciting scenes, great protagonists, and epic antagonists are combined with romance, a friend having trouble, and family issues. The narrative was descriptive without slowing the pace. Additionally, there are a couple of surprises along on the way. I hope readers get packmate Carter’s story soon. It would also be great to see Karissa’s brother Deven again at some point in the future. There is a steamy scene in chapter 17.

Overall, this book is emotionally-charged, full of danger, and intense; with a terrific romance and nonstop action. I’m looking forward to reading the next book in the series. If you enjoy thrilling paranormal romantic suspense novels, then I recommend you check out this series. There is enough background that this novel can be read as a standalone, but the series is best read in order.

SOURCEBOOKS Casablanca and Paige Tyler provided a complimentary digital ARC of this novel via NetGalley. All opinions expressed in this review are my own. Publication date is currently set for September 05, 2023.

Addiction feed thyself. My mind is always blown with Paige Tylers world of supernatural. Different twists, never the same old same old and I love how each time a supernatural finds out about another supernatural they are shocked, lol. Each book can be read as a stand alone but I say treat yourself. There are several series. Our SWAT team, our STAT Team and her X-OPs. She has more, but these 3 are the supernatural or paranormal. Hale our Alpha werewolf grew up on the wrong side of the tracks with family involved in the mob. Karissa his girlfriend from high school comes from police and lets be honest, money loving people. She is a warrior herself, I have seen spoilers but I think you should read and learn right along with Hale :) There are twists and turns, fights that end with everyone hurting, evil running around. Karissa's family, well she was a lot nicer to them then I would be, except for younger brother Delvin of course. I highly recommend this book and the 3 series they take you into a new world that entertains, steams and causes rampant heart beat. Thank you for the arc! I freely volunteer my thoughts and opinions. #WildAsAWolf #SWAT #PaigeTyler #SourcebooksCasaBlanca #NetGalley

I really enjoy this series and have from the start. Hale and Karissa have a history dating back to high school, they dated until Hale suddenly disappeared and Karissa had no idea why until they meet again almost 13 years later. Hale finds himself in that just might end his life until a bright light and a sword appears and when the light dims he sees Karissa. Karissa never expects to see Hale again let alone save his life but fate has something special in store for the two of them.

Can't wait for the next story in this series.

3.5 stars

'Wild as a Wolf' goes deep into the territory of supernaturals, with Paige Tyler throwing in avatars of ancient gods and goddesses for good measure. The fundamental werewolf-finding-his-mate theme is still a constant throughout nonetheless, especially when SWAT team member Hale Delaney suddenly finds a vital part of his senses working again after an ex-girlfriend saves his hide from a near-indestructible enemy.

It's an easy to put down and take up again sort of read, and while it all sounds rather complicated, Tyler really does make each book a standalone. The werewolf mythos in this series isn't hard to follow either--it's explained in one way or another in every book--and the varying plots of alpha/beta werewolves is generally a straightforward, action-packed one with not too many surprises that would get you up and yelling in disbelief.

Hale and Karissa didn't exactly have a difficult way back to each other; both seemed easily accepting of their own gifts and abilities. In fact, I had expected more friction between them but the smooth run of their relationship (after they got past Karissa's family's harmful shenanigans) paved the way for their somewhat abrupt HEA as the ending wrapped up in a rather neat and convenient way.

I simply wasn't too sold on the weird (and random) insertion of 'celestial' avatars with the other supernatural creatures which just felt wonky and out of place somehow, in a universe still steeped more dirtside than the Greek heavenlies. I'd love to see Tyler explore the other facets of the supernaturals that she has already introduced (like the undead, or other types of shapeshifters, maybe?) so fingers crossed there's still a chance of that.

This is an awesome read. Karissa is a daughter of Athena and can serious kick bad guys into walls. As a Paladin her senses clue her into danger. I loved her no nonsense attitude. Her past with SWAT team wolf Hale gets murky as things get hectic. I enjoyed this book. It was an incredible read.

The latest SWAT book from Paige Tyler doesn't disappoint. I've always liked Hale and his backstory is heart wrenching. Karissa is the perfect match for him and I hope she and her adorable brother will resurface in Carter and Mike's stories. The author's creativity with new super natural villains is crazy good and illustrates how invested she is in great storytelling. A fantastic standalone from an awesome series!

Wild As a Wolf" by Paige Tyler was my introduction to the author's work, and I was pleasantly surprised by how seamlessly I entered an established series. The well-crafted plot held my attention throughout, maintaining a steady pace with engaging action sequences. The absence of unnecessary characters added to the story's focus, allowing the compelling narrative to shine.

The rekindled love story between the protagonists, SWAT alpha Hale Delaney and sword-wielding warrior Karissa Bonifay, felt genuine and emotionally resonant. The portrayal of their past and its impact on their present was realistic, making their connection even more compelling. As the duo teamed up to combat supernatural threats, the chemistry between them added another layer of depth to the narrative.

"Wild As a Wolf" delivered an exciting blend of action, romance, and a touch of the supernatural. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and am eager to continue exploring the series to see where the story takes these captivating characters next. Paige Tyler's writing promises an enticing mix of suspense and passion that keeps readers wanting more.