Several times I had to grit my teeth when she wrote both Kyle and Kelsey as Too Stupid To Live. I was fairly annoyed with the naïveté of the politics and strategy of Trettel’s storytelling. It’s definitely not something an honorable man would do with a mate. Kyle would not have let Vanessa touch him on the arm, touch his hand, and definitely NOT kiss him, unless he was a d*ckhead weasel who liked to torment his girlfriend into jealousy.

Sorry, but an Alpha wouldn’t wait 2 yrs for his mate, let alone a True Mate. Can he make Kelsey notice him as someone other than her boss and break down the walls she built around her heart? Or will Kelsey do what she has always done - run? For two years he endures her unnecessary formality and daily rejections with a patience he did not know he possessed. Kyle Westin, an alpha male who always gets what he wants, has watched and waited for the little she-wolf he knows is his perfect mate to show any signs of recognition. Can she conceal her growing feelings and her true self from this enigmatic, strong willed man, or will her world fall apart? But when she lands a lucrative job as an administrative assistant to Kyle Westin, CEO of the Westin Foundation, her life changes and everything's at stake. She cannot afford for anyone to get close, or know about the monster within. Running away is all she knows and necessary to preserve her deepest, darkest secret. For him, the mission has changed, and his eyes are firmly focused on the one thing he never thought he wanted: his true mate.Kelsey Adams is alone, and has been since childhood. Grant’s focus has always been on the team, but not this time. Joining forces sounds easy, but there is nothing easy about the strong, silent wolf shifter with the smoldering gray eyes, whose overbearing presence throws her off her game. She has two options: work with them, or against them. But the sudden appearance of Westin Force, a well-known shifter paramilitary group, could destroy all she’s worked for. Taylor has spent months cultivating the perfect cover for the assignment and embedding herself as close as possible.

This time, it’s personal, as she knows the prize contains ancient knowledge of shifters, and its current owner is about to exploit it. When she gets contracted to steal a priceless heirloom from the vault of a well-known drug lord, she readily accepts. There’s little she won’t do for the next paycheck. She lives her life only looking out for number one.

The mission always comes first, until she waltzes into his life. Grant does everything for everyone else and wants for very little.

He follows the rules, keeps his head down, and never causes trouble. He lives his life for the Force and worked hard to land a coveted spot with Team Bravo. Grant Phillips has always been a team player.

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