New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Paige Tyler brings you high-octane paranormal romantic suspense like you've never seen! Hold on tight—the X-Ops series takes you on a wild shifter ride.I thought I was ready for anything… As a Special Forces Captain, it takes a lot to rattle me. So I was up for the challenge when I got the call to leave an op in Afghanistan and head stateside. I've heard plenty of stories about "special assignments" and secret divisions, but I wasn't expecting to be called on a mission for a department I'd never even heard of. I don't need to be convinced to take down the bad guys, but my new partner looks like she couldn't hurt a fly. What were they thinking pairing me up with a woman like her? Sure, Ivy Halliwell is beautiful, and sexy…and crazy smart and fierce…and, what was I saying again…?But he's never met anyone like me… I've been working with hotheaded military guys for years and there's nothing Landon Donovan can think or say that I haven't heard