The most amusing part of this story is that it's Cooper, who's been giving sage advice to everyone else on the team stricken by meeting The One. And now he meets his...and it's not so simple. More worldbuilding - there are also werewolf hunters. And magic artifacts that can reveal the wolf. And buried memories (on both sides) - the shrink is very interesting, I wonder what she does know. Everly is an interesting person; it takes her a while (like every other One in the series) to acknowledge that Landry is important enough to push past the problems. The story is nicely intertwined with the romance, and Landry's past is an important point - not just memories, but more solid matters. I like the Danus - they have a strong viewpoint, but are (eventually) willing to expand their minds. It'll take more than one book, though. Good thing there's a lot more to the series. ( )

Your attention is immediately captivated by Army EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal) Landry Cooper who is in the middle of a harrowing situation in Iraq that blows up on him.. Literally.

Current day Landry is part of a SWAT team made up of werewolves. He’s watched 3 of his pack mates find their “one” but remains cynical that he’d ever do the same. Imagine his surprise when he finds her standing in line at a bank that’s soon to be robbed. He and his SWAT team also become involved in helping the FBI with a bombing.

Everly Danu didn’t know what to think about the hunky SWAT guy that saved her life. All she knew was she was very attracted to him. Everly and Landon were so sweet together. I loved the twist that ended up causing problems for them.

This was another strong addition to the series that little by little gives us a more insight into the history of how the wolves came to be and the 3 distinct kinds of them along with giving us great suspense with the SWAT stories and of course great romances.
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Every werewolf on the Dallas Swat dreams of finding the one and Landry Cooper is no different. Things haven't been easy for Landry. During a tour overseas he was badly injured, causing his werewolf gene to kick in. The memories still haunt him but with the help of his pack, he has been able to put some of it behind him, though not deal with it fully. When in the process of cashing a check he meets Everly Danu, like all things in Landry's life it quickly gets complicated. The bank that they are in gets robbed and Everly is taken hostage, thus forcing Cooper into action. You'd think that taking out five bank robbers single-handedly would make someone a hero but for the internal affairs division, it only makes Cooper look suspicious. It all implodes pretty quickly when Cooper finds himself dealing with a ghost from his past in the military and the Danu's reject him because he's a werewolf. What's a good werewolf to do when it seems that the stars are aligned against him?

To Love A Wolf had a very surprising beginning. Rather than having the book begin when Landry and Everly meet, Tyler begins the story with Cooper in Iraq attempting to ensure an area doesn't have anymore IEDs hidden. I found myself drawn to Cooper immediately as he tries to disarm the bomb which would change his life forever. There's a lot of military jargon in To Love a Wolf and Tyler took care to make sure the readers always understood what was going on by having Everly be a civilian who needs an explanation. I will however admit that at times it made my eyes wander off the page though.

It's been clear since the first novel that the point of the Special Wolf Alpha Team series, is to pair one of the SWAT werewolves with "the one". Woo woo is used to justify the insta love which of course brings about the HEA. Yes, To Love a Wolf actually very much matches the standard script for all paranormal romance which I normally find extremely annoying. What makes To Love a Wolf stand out is that when Tyler got to the point in the typical paranormal romance where the couple reach some stumbling block to their relationship, she actually made it believable. It makes sense to me that seeing a werewolf kill her mother would make Everly mistrust Cooper and every other werewolf. It made sense to me that Everly would instantly flea after seeing Cooper's claws and fangs, so traumatized by witnessing the violent death of her mother and believing the man that she loves (after only three days) to be a monster. In those moments, I deeply felt for Everly. It made her feel real to me and not like some standard love interest.

More than any other book in this series so far, I think that Tyler tried to infuse plot points into the story so that it would be about so much more than her chosen couple falling in love and walking happily into the sunset with each other. That being said, Tyler wrote alot about the negative relationship between SWAT and the FBI. I understand that sometimes jurisdictional issues occur but to have Tyler constantly frame the FBI as incompetent is ridiculous. Yes, Cooper is the explosive expert but am I really expected to believe that FBI agents would just waltz into a barn where explosives just might be without getting it checked out first? It pulled me out of the story because of the high level of ridiculousness. If they were so careless, how the hell did they become FBI agents in the first place? Then of course, the FBI has to be wrong about apprehending Cooper and have an attitude about not getting the spotlight.

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Paige Tyler’s To Love a Wolf is a thrilling addition to the SWAT: Special Wolf Alpha Team Series. SWAT officer Landry Cooper saves the life of Everly Danu. He is certain she is the one, but when her family discovers that he is a werewolf, they try to keep them apart. This PNR/Urban Fantasy novel takes place in Dallas, Texas. It is suitable for adults.

To Love a Wolf has become my new favorite book in this series. I could not put it down. One exciting thing happened after the other. I was impressed with Paige Tyler’s EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) knowledge. I wasn’t surprised when I read in the acknowledgement that her husband and writing partner was a former Army EOD for twenty years. It was obvious in the writing. The novel was extremely credible. I like how the story started with how Landry was turned while her served in the army outside Samarra City, Iraq in 2009. I also, loved its relevance in the story.

The characters are well-developed and likeable. It was great that Gage’s and Mac’s (from book one) wedding was in this story. I appreciate how close the SWAT team is. Landry is the wolf all the other guys always go to for advice. It was interesting to see that tables turned on him in this story. I like Everly. Her family’s background was an interesting twist to the story. They are understandable overprotective over her.

SWAT: Special Wolf Alpha Team is an excellent series for anyone who enjoys PNR/Urban Fantasy with a law enforcement element. I am looking forward to Alex Trevino story.

Complimentary copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. ( )