The Wild Operatives

Former gang enforcer Lyle Davis is newly released from prison. With a laundry list of offenses tainting his reputation, the town's unforgiving population is reluctant to forgive until the local sheriff conscripts Lyle to mentor their neighborhood juvenile delinquents.Julia Bearheart creates prosthetics for wounded warriors to walk again. Months after she loses her dearest patient, Ian introduces her to Lyle. His loyalty, honesty, and genuine nature is a relief, an abrupt change of pace from stuffy boardroom executives and military suits. So is the hot body he developed in prison.Julia can't deny Lyle's rugged looks or southern charm, but he's her patient and she's sworn not to mix business with pleasure. He knows she's too good for him, but she's the only thing he wants under the mistletoe. If Santa has anything to say about it, maybe both of their Christmas wishes can come true.--------As the eldest of seven children, Esteban Castillo has spent his life protecting others, at home and in the U.S. Marines. Now he leads the construction company founded by his father, and it thrives under his leadership--until a rivalry with another firm places their livelihood in jeopardy.Love comes in many forms. For Sasha Vogt, nothing matters more than her two wives, Nandi and Isisa. Together, the women form Houston's only lion shifter pride, but something is missing from their lives. No man has ever lasted between the three of them, and they doubt one ever will... until Sasha meets Esteban.Dating multiple women may be a fantasy for some men, but for Esteban it seems too good to be true. And right now, with someone out to ruin his family name, love should be the least of his worries.---------Small town sheriff Ian MacArthur lives his life by the golden rule. He's the ideal husband, a compassionate friend, loyal comrade, and a perfect stepfather to a little girl who adores him. He can do anything--but get his wife pregnant. It's a shifter's worst nightmare.Leigh blames herself for their problems. After a mishap with an IUD and five years of trying to conceive, nothing has worked. A visit to a specialist may be their only chance.Ian once told her eagles mate for life, but something tells her infertility may be a deal breaker. 3