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The Bureau #11
Consumed
Follow the rules.
That’s what Con Becker does, even when it means denying his own needs. Because one thing he’s learned is that breaking the rules gets you into trouble. It alienates you from your family. It brings you face-to-fangs with death.
So Con sticks to his lab in the basement of the Bureau, examining evidence, updating his spreadsheets, and enduring the pain of his damaged body. Until Chief Townsend sends Con on a field mission with Agent Isaac Molina.
The task seems simple—recruit allies from among the coyote shifter community—but nothing is easy when your alluring partner has no patience for protocols and regulations. And when monsters attack from the darkness.
When obligation collides with desire, Con must decide how to fulfill his mission, keep himself and Isaac alive… and cope with the demons that seek to consume him. And in order to succeed, he just might have to break some rules.
That’s what Con Becker does, even when it means denying his own needs. Because one thing he’s learned is that breaking the rules gets you into trouble. It alienates you from your family. It brings you face-to-fangs with death.
So Con sticks to his lab in the basement of the Bureau, examining evidence, updating his spreadsheets, and enduring the pain of his damaged body. Until Chief Townsend sends Con on a field mission with Agent Isaac Molina.
The task seems simple—recruit allies from among the coyote shifter community—but nothing is easy when your alluring partner has no patience for protocols and regulations. And when monsters attack from the darkness.
When obligation collides with desire, Con must decide how to fulfill his mission, keep himself and Isaac alive… and cope with the demons that seek to consume him. And in order to succeed, he just might have to break some rules.
154 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 5, 2023
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Kim Fielding
183 books1,310 followersKim Fielding lives in Oregon and travels as often as she can manage. A professor by day, at night she rushes into a phone booth to change into her author costume (which involves comfy clothes instead of Spandex and is, sadly, lacking a cape). Her superpowers include the ability to write nearly anywhere, often while simultaneously doling out assistance to her family. Her favorite word to describe herself is "eclectic" and she finally got that eighth tattoo.
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May 30, 2023This excursion into the Bureau world takes place in the early 2000's and brings us to Arizona, where two very different agents have serious problems to solve.
Although the setting is fictional, it's based heavily on the real town of Jerome, where my kid and I spent the night a couple of years ago. It's a former mining town with a lot of character and--reportedly--a good share of ghosts. So it seemed like a reasonable place to send the Bureau.
Some of the fun things I researched for this installment included coyote behavior, the flora and fauna of Arizona's Black Hills, and artist colonies in the Pacific Northwest.
As is usually the case with Bureau books, this book can be read as a standalone. But folks who are already fans of the series might also enjoy another peek into Chief Townsend's schemes, as well as a brief visit with some past characters.
I hope readers enjoy this installment in the series!
Although the setting is fictional, it's based heavily on the real town of Jerome, where my kid and I spent the night a couple of years ago. It's a former mining town with a lot of character and--reportedly--a good share of ghosts. So it seemed like a reasonable place to send the Bureau.
Some of the fun things I researched for this installment included coyote behavior, the flora and fauna of Arizona's Black Hills, and artist colonies in the Pacific Northwest.
As is usually the case with Bureau books, this book can be read as a standalone. But folks who are already fans of the series might also enjoy another peek into Chief Townsend's schemes, as well as a brief visit with some past characters.
I hope readers enjoy this installment in the series!
June 30, 2023
I adore this series.
4.5 stars
4.5 stars
July 13, 2023
4.25 stars
A fine addition to a favorite series. Not my favorite, but intriguing with a little twist toward the end!
A fine addition to a favorite series. Not my favorite, but intriguing with a little twist toward the end!
June 7, 2023
And we return to The Bureau series!!
This time is 1994, and we meet Con Becker, lab agent at Bureau’s West Coast (who at one point in his life was a victim of ocrs' attack) and his new partner, Isaac Molina, who can't be more different. They are tasked by Chief Townsend to make friends with coyote shifter community and during this trip they become more than friends.
The romantic relationship was way too fast for my liking - but I liked the way that they were different, however, still find connection. This story focused on Con, and he showed more grit and bravery than he thought he had. I also liked the supernatural creatures here, including coyote shifters with its culture and well, orcs.
Nice read 😊
This time is 1994, and we meet Con Becker, lab agent at Bureau’s West Coast (who at one point in his life was a victim of ocrs' attack) and his new partner, Isaac Molina, who can't be more different. They are tasked by Chief Townsend to make friends with coyote shifter community and during this trip they become more than friends.
The romantic relationship was way too fast for my liking - but I liked the way that they were different, however, still find connection. This story focused on Con, and he showed more grit and bravery than he thought he had. I also liked the supernatural creatures here, including coyote shifters with its culture and well, orcs.
Nice read 😊
June 13, 2023
Kind of all over the place.
This has become a very lengthy series with more books to come, I presume, as further plot lines are hinted at towards the end of this book. Each story has its merits and detriments - usually in the form of lack of follow-up on a plot point or an unexplained action of a character. This book had me scratching my head many times, as the behaviors of the main characters were often unexplainable, inappropriate, or unbecoming of a person in their professional position. The story was entertaining and the characters engaging, but it felt like the author was running on fumes to complete the story.
This has become a very lengthy series with more books to come, I presume, as further plot lines are hinted at towards the end of this book. Each story has its merits and detriments - usually in the form of lack of follow-up on a plot point or an unexplained action of a character. This book had me scratching my head many times, as the behaviors of the main characters were often unexplainable, inappropriate, or unbecoming of a person in their professional position. The story was entertaining and the characters engaging, but it felt like the author was running on fumes to complete the story.
September 1, 2023
Hmm Con deserved some love, or just some respect. Which made it hard to warm to Isaac. The initial attitude is that of a bully, the constant tardiness suggests contempt.
Them becoming friends was spontaneous not worked at. Isaacs suddenly likeable and we're supposed to accept it. I'm glad it left the formula, but needed more.
The Coyotes and Orcs are interesting. Definite suggestion of there being a big series finale to come.
Them becoming friends was spontaneous not worked at. Isaacs suddenly likeable and we're supposed to accept it. I'm glad it left the formula, but needed more.
The Coyotes and Orcs are interesting. Definite suggestion of there being a big series finale to come.
June 7, 2023
3.5 stars.
January 19, 2025
Hmm, interesting. Enjoyable read though my least favorite in the series. Considering the recent big reveal, this bordered on ho-hum. It also seemed a little thrown together to me.
July 12, 2023
I'd like to thank the Bureau of Trans-species Affairs (and Ms Fielding of course) for giving us such interesting human and paranormal romance combo pairings. The first scene was truly eye-brow raising (I now understand the title!), and subsequently unveiling two well-developed opposites-attract MCs with backstories that are are poles apart. And it is always a joy seeing the rather omniscient West-Coast Bureau chief Townsend at work alongside po-faced front-office gate-keep - Agent Holmes. There's some hints of impending 'doom' at book's end - so I'm dying to see what the author is about to unveil in the next few books.
June 8, 2023
I love Chief Townsend. And, was grateful and confused to see him. This was such a good book. Having a moral code in a life was a theme here and I was thinking about that as I read. Agent Con of the Bureau was thinking about it, too, in his interior thoughts. This was a single POV narrative and opens on a harrowing scene that could only come from working at the Bureau. Later, when Agent Isaac came into the scene as one among others, I had a flash thought of, ‘I hope that he might be the love interest’, as it could have been someone else. But, it was Isaac and I was glad. He was so attractively written! Con was a lovely character, too. Intelligent and kind. I was pulling for him in many of the scenes.
I love a road trip bubble for two MCs and this one was well written. The author goes lightly on the sex, but there is always a promise of it with her characters. Con and Isaac definitely had a physical chemistry. I liked how frank and uninhibited Isaac was about sex as he gently pursued the uptight Con.
I enjoyed the entire book and read it straight through to the peaceful ending. The side characters are always good and I liked seeing handsome and charming Des from a previous book. The visits to the coyote shifter pack were enjoyable, too.
The book is getting and deserves all the stars from this, pleased to see Chief Townsend, reader.
I love a road trip bubble for two MCs and this one was well written. The author goes lightly on the sex, but there is always a promise of it with her characters. Con and Isaac definitely had a physical chemistry. I liked how frank and uninhibited Isaac was about sex as he gently pursued the uptight Con.
I enjoyed the entire book and read it straight through to the peaceful ending. The side characters are always good and I liked seeing handsome and charming Des from a previous book. The visits to the coyote shifter pack were enjoyable, too.
The book is getting and deserves all the stars from this, pleased to see Chief Townsend, reader.
June 9, 2023
3.5 stars. I am not enjoying these later "The Bureau" stories as much as I did when I first started. The early ones just seemed to have a little more depth or emotion to them. I think I'm just getting tired of them and maybe the author is also.
As always "the chief" of the Bureau is a match maker, pairing a somewhat newby Bureau employee with a longer serving one that has been half eaten by orcs. He is scarred, bitter and lonely but is put out in the field again by "the chief" with a his new partner and, believe it or not (sarc.), they become a team in life and love as they make peace with a wolf shifter community and save the life of an orc trying to give his people a new beginning on earth.
There are brief mentions of earlier pairings but this can be read as a stand alone. The first three or four of these Bureau stories were great and I think many would enjoy them.
As always "the chief" of the Bureau is a match maker, pairing a somewhat newby Bureau employee with a longer serving one that has been half eaten by orcs. He is scarred, bitter and lonely but is put out in the field again by "the chief" with a his new partner and, believe it or not (sarc.), they become a team in life and love as they make peace with a wolf shifter community and save the life of an orc trying to give his people a new beginning on earth.
There are brief mentions of earlier pairings but this can be read as a stand alone. The first three or four of these Bureau stories were great and I think many would enjoy them.
July 4, 2023
This series snuck up on me. The first book is barely a story at all and contains very little world building. But with each new book in the series, the world gets fleshed out more, the characters reappear (which deepens our connection with them), and pay-offs begin to emerge from threads left in earlier stories. Also, each story is self-contained and interesting in and of itself. This book is no different. The two MC's are very different but complementary. Without spoiling anything,I appreciated how the author helped both Con and the reader change their orientation to a particular event that happened to Con as the story progressed. It was a useful lesson for Con...and for the reader as well. Another great addition to this series. I look forward to reading the next chapter whenever it comes out.
June 5, 2023
Coyotes, Ghouls, and Orcs…oh my!
I love The Bureau series and Consumed does not disappoint. When Isaac and Con are teamed up and sent on a simple mission, it quickly devolves into an adventure where they deal with coyote shifters, a killer ghoul, and an orc (“eat…learn”).
Two very likable MCs, solid secondary characters, and great word building - exactly what you’d expect from this talented writer. A highly recommended addition to the series. Read on!
I love The Bureau series and Consumed does not disappoint. When Isaac and Con are teamed up and sent on a simple mission, it quickly devolves into an adventure where they deal with coyote shifters, a killer ghoul, and an orc (“eat…learn”).
Two very likable MCs, solid secondary characters, and great word building - exactly what you’d expect from this talented writer. A highly recommended addition to the series. Read on!
June 6, 2023
A scarred, uptight bureau geek and a sloppy, happy field agent are sent on assignment together, and learn a lot about non-humans and each other. Quirky and wonderful, and makes me want to read the other books in the series.
Not really explicit, but it fits well with who they are.
Not really explicit, but it fits well with who they are.
June 8, 2023
I've been reading this series since the first one so surprised me, and #11 did not disappoint. Not only are our two guys great characters, but the overarching stuff was fascinating. What a great chapter! More, more! :)
June 21, 2023
ネタバレシリーズ11作目にして「そう来たか」。これまでのシリーズ作品と少し毛色が変わっており、どちらかといえばシリーズ6作目に近い。そして、とても、とても良い話だった。10年前にミッションに失敗し、死にかけ、傷と障害を負って内勤せざるを得なくなった捜査官Conと、彼に反抗的な態度を取る捜査官Molina。二人はコヨーテシフターと交渉する任務を負う──。これは、自分自身や自身の過去を受け入れられて��なかった人間が変化していく物語。そして素敵なロマンス。そして、10作目の謎の伏線も張られており、次作も早く読みたい。
October 22, 2024
4⭐
Loving our scarred hero here, and his very different counterpart. The plot was interesting too, though I figured out most of the mysteries rather early on. Still, it's not a common plot point, I've just played a game with similar content a couple of years back.
Loving our scarred hero here, and his very different counterpart. The plot was interesting too, though I figured out most of the mysteries rather early on. Still, it's not a common plot point, I've just played a game with similar content a couple of years back.
June 17, 2023
3.75*
June 25, 2023
I can't say enough good things about this author. I really liked this story, especially Con.
July 3, 2023
I totally enjoyed this one. A little bit sweet, a little bit hurt-comfort, a little retro... Really liked it. Very much.
April 14, 2026
Audiobook
3.5 stars
3.5 stars
April 23, 2026
3.5 I liked the plot and characters, I just didn't feel the emotional depth of their love as much as with the others. It felt more like a close friendship than anything else.
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