The Recruit — Julia Talbot

When Alpha Ops team leader Tuck's last mission goes terribly wrong, he and his team are put on hiatus until they can get their proverbial stuff together. His guys are starting to get restless, and a bear shifter, a couple of predatory birds, and a fox can be pretty impatient when they're bored. When their benefactor decides a new team member will be their salvation, Tuck has no choice but to accept. Jayden isn't interested in working with a team who really wants nothing more than to kick his butt. As a cougar shifter, he's perfectly happy to work alone. So why does Tuck make him want to stay? The two of them have to find a way to work out their issues, or the team may never get another job. Good thing they have enough attraction to keep them going, even when everything else is going off the tracks.