Alpha's Rescue

Shifter Ops #5

by Renee Rose, Lee Savino

This grumpy bear needs a curvy complication like he needs a bullet in the head.

She trespassed on my mountain. The lovely human with bright pink braids.

Beautiful and brilliant, she's a knockout who leaves sunshine and mayhem in her wake.

But our land is under threat and if she's learned our secret, she can never leave.

Now she's my prisoner until I find out what she knows.

I shouldn't keep her. I swore I'd never take a mate, but I can't stop myself from wanting Lana.

And she's in danger. There are men hunting her and she needs my protection.

Even though she's driving me crazy, I can't resist tying her to my bed and claiming her,

Then destroying anyone who dares threaten my mate.

Don't miss the next installment of Renee Rose and Lee Savino's USA Today Bestselling Shifter Ops series in which a grumpy werebear meets his curvy girl match. Overprotective bear-love guaranteed.

Genres: Paranormal, Shapeshifters, Romance, Paranormal Romance, Fantasy, Military Fiction, Erotica

217 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 7, 2022

About the author

15-Time USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR RENEE ROSE loves a dominant, dirty-talking alpha hero! She's sold over five million copies of steamy romance with varying levels of kink. Her books have been featured in USA Today's Happily Ever After and Popsugar. Named Eroticon USA's Next Top Erotic Author in 2013, she has also won Spunky and Sassy's Favorite Sci-Fi and Anthology author, The Romance Reviews Best Historical Romance, and has hit the USA Today list with her Chicago Bratva, Bad Boy Alpha, and Wolf Ranch books as well as various kinky anthologies.

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Reviews

[Kate V · Rating 2 out of 5]

DNF at 30%

Any heroine that says OMG like spelled out O.M.G….well I just can’t. I JUST CAN’T.

Also, it’s cheesier than five cheese mac-n-cheese. No thanks.

[Angie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really, really want Teddy here, now. When I'm with him, I don't think. I don't stress. I just feel. I can be myself, and I am enough.

4.5 stars!

I've really come to love this series so freaking much! Renee and Lee have absolutely succeeded in creating a series with lovable characters, engaging action, and heart-stopping romance, and this book fit this mold perfectly. I loved Teddy and Lana separately but together they were absolute magic! Lana's bright spirit was such a curiosity to Teddy's standoffish nature, but he, along with his brothers, couldn't help being pulled into her charm. The action was great, the romance was swoon-worthy, and the drama and angst was perfectly executed. I cannot wait for the next one!🖤

Tropes: fated mates, forced proximity, reluctant hero, heroine-in-danger, grumpy/sunshine, 'soft only for her' hero, hurt/comfort, 'touch her and die' vibes, crazy stepbrother, band of brothers, found family, STEAMY🔥

*ARC provided by Social Butterfly PR, and I voluntarily reviewed it*

[Ähmsry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Books of this series as well as these authors are the best way to get out of a reading hang up.

You got everything you need from this story: Fantastically great characters, sizzling chemistry, suspense, fun and crackling heat between the sheets or other places, cosy romance and a good dash of paranormal exoticism - perfect entertainment to dive into and drift away with …

Love it!!! And of course want more - want way more bears with alpha attitude ;-)

[Peppa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I kind of loved Paloma’s and Darius’s story more but this one was still a banger!

Lana never expected a trip to Bad Bear Mountain to scatter her parents’ ashes would turn into a full-on murder attempt. But her charming stepbrother?
Yeah… he’s never exactly been brother-of-the-year material. Turns out, he’s also heir-to-the-inheritance-and-willing-to-kill-for-it material. One shove, one nasty fall, and suddenly Lana’s bleeding, dazed… and face to face with a massive bear.
Except this bear doesn’t maul her , he saves her. That’s Teddy. He hears her scream, smells her, and in an instant, his bear decides she’s his to protect. He doesn’t even know why yet , only that letting her go isn’t an option. So while Lana’s recovering in his cabin, he’s slowly realizing she’s not just kind and sweet… she’s also funny, a little strange in the best way and unbothered by all the weird shifter stuff she accidentally stumbles into.

And it’s not just Teddy who notices ,his brothers like her too. Lana isn’t just a guest; she starts genuinely caring about the mountain and even tries to help when developers threaten to destroy it. Everyone seems to instantly warm to her… except Teddy knows there’s a problem he can’t ignore: she’s human.
After his last human relationship nearly exposed every shifter in the area, he swore he’d never risk it again. But then he finds out there’s a hit out on her and her stepbrother’s practically counting the payout and turning her away stops being an option.

The chemistry between these two was so intense. The sex is hot, rough and exactly what you’d expect from a fated-mates pairing that was clearly written in the stars. They just fit , in and out of bed ,in a way that makes it impossible not to root for them. Teddy’s protective, Lana’s braver than she realizes and together they’re pure magic.

trops/kinks/safety
🐻shifter/human
🐻fated mate
🐻grumpy/sunshine
🐻possessive MMC
🐻forced proximity
🐻found family
🐻rough sex
🐻biting/marking
🐻pussy worship
🐻dirty talk
🐻no protection
🐻breeding fantasy

[The Romantic Rush Blog · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lee Savino and Renee Rose are two of my go-tos when I need something ultra steamy and super fun, with just the right dash of dangerous edge and with an always dreamy, over the top alpha hero. And this Shifter Ops series is just the trick. Fated mates, grumpy hero and bubbly sunshine heroine, heroine in danger, and a tiny cuvry human adored by a big, growly, Viking-hot bear shifter. A perfect fun and sexy little bite. YUMMY!

This Shifter Ops story takes us to Bad Bear Mountain, with our growly werebear hero aptly named Teddy- oh yes, adorably on the nose. He’s a bit of loner, in part because he has a big giant, disruptive, and hilariously ridiculous family of adopted werebear siblings, who have a tendency to show up on his doorstep with their antics at the most inconvenient times and require their big ex-military brother to keep them in line more than he’d like. His mountain getaway puts him in the path of his unexpected mate Lana- a lusciously curvy little human decked out in her signature colors of blush and bashful who finds herself in some very grave danger. Big bossy bear to the rescue!

This story is just so fun and a bit zainy- big pipe playing bears? A growly alpha with marching teddy bear curtains? An over the top bubbly heroine with a sassy mouth who charms with her easy acceptance of this madness and whose endless optimism and sass charm a growly werebear? I mean, it's all in good fun. We do have some mystery and danger- so we get to see hyper protective werebear too thanks to a bit of end of book suspense. And, of course, we get plenty of steam and dirty talk, two very welcomed hallmarks of these two authors. Even if Lana grated on me a smidge, you can’t help but adore them both.

All in all another fast paced, action packed, super steamy, and quirky shifter story and a great addition to the Shifter Ops world.

[Denise · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this to be a really cute shifter story. Lana and her stepbrother, Bentley, have climbed Bad Bear Mountain to scatter their parents' ashes. This is the last task they need to perform in order to collect their inheritance and Bentley is under the impression that all the money should be his. To this end he does his best to ensure Lana has a little "accident" that will take care of the whole 50/50 split option. Unfortunately for him, Lana's scent has attracted attention. Teddy's bear (that seems so funny to write, lol) has maneuvered him into trailing her up the mountain. When Teddy sees what Bentley is trying to do, he shifts and scares the pants off of Bentley. Lana hits her head and the last thing she sees is Teddy shifting back into human form to pick her up and carry her down the mountain. Will she remember what she saw?

Teddy and his many brothers live in secluded cabins all over Bad Bear Mountain. Their "Ma" adopted them over the years and now they are one big dysfunctional family. There is Teddy and his twin brother, Darius, Matthias (a doctor), triplets - Canyon, Hutch, and Bern, then Axel, and Everest. Sheesh. Their one rule is that whatever happens at fight club....no that's another book. The rule is that no humans can know about their existence. If one somehow finds out (and lives), they have to get them to a vampire to have their memories wiped. Teddy has been through that once already back when he was young and fell in love with a human who couldn't wait to out them all when she found out the secret. He is hoping that Lana won't remember what she saw before she lost consciousness, but he isn't confident that it will work out that way.

When Lana wakes up, it turns out she doesn't remember much about the whole day. She doesn't even know that her stepbrother tried to kill her. Teddy can't bring himself to tell her yet. He is still hoping she won't remember seeing him shift. Of course, if his aggravating brothers would stop showing up at his house in their bear forms he would appreciate it. His bear doesn't seem to care if she knows about him and Teddy is afraid of what that means. Bentley is still out to get her killed and he is having a hard time keeping his hands off her. This is soooo not going to end well.

You will love Teddy and his crazy family! I was given an advanced copy of this book by the author. My review is voluntary.

[girlwithhearteyes · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars

This was so cute!

The MMC is a reclusive, ex-military bear shifter named Teddy 🤣 and Lana the FMC is cheerful despite being a little amnesiac (the usual side effect of a head wound after being attacked). He’s not sure if she saw him shift after rescuing her, so obviously keeps her close while she recovers.

They both found each other cute, and the whole thing was adorable. Just the right amount of OTT and silliness to be fun.

My favourite of the Shifter Ops series so far. I hope there’s a spin off series that folows Teddy’s brothers. They’re a bunch of chaotic bear shifters who live on Bad Bear Mountain — need I say more?

[Intel Chicky Reads Romance (Kara Merideth) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Trope: opposites attract, fated mates
Angst: 😱😱
Smexy: 🔥🔥🔥

I really enjoyed this one! I really enjoyed the heroine and thought she was unique from our usual heroines. Wish I could say I’ve seen other quirky, black entrepreneur heroines, but I have not 🤷🏻‍♀️. Cute storyline, despite being pretty predictable if you’re a fan of shifter books. I was glad to see this hero get a book since I met his grumpy self in an earlier Shifter Ops book. Entertaining, light smexy read for an afternoon ❤️.

⛔️ My bookshelves can sometimes contain spoilers

[Dennis · Rating 5 out of 5]

seriously wonderful Shifter Romance

Yeah I really loved this book, I love Shifters and this is a really great romance with a lot of Shifters. The whole Bad Bear 🐻 thing made me laugh in various spots, I thought it was so funny. Anyway there is a lot of 🔥 🔥 🔥 and there is action and danger. The characters are interesting and I really loved Lana and I loved her bear too. There is a really nice HEA at the end too. I have read the other books in this series and this is just great, I really enjoyed it and it made me smile 😊 a lot.

[Liz [reads books] · Rating 4 out of 5]

Typical shifter romance! Teddy falls for Lana and tells her his secret but then she reminds him a little bit too much of an ex girlfriend who betrayed him. Cue the dramatics. 4 stars

[JigsawGirl · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoy Renee Rose and Lee Savino's work. This book had a couple of unexpected pleasant surprises for me. I didn't expect all of the humour. I really liked Lana's character and her interactions with Terry's brothers. They accepted her into the fold and had numerous witty moments.

I also did not expect Lana to be a successful, black, business woman. I loved the pink tipped braids. I have to say kudos to the authors for making it obvious Lana was a black woman and not portraying her in a stereotypical fashion. This is not something I have seen often, if ever unless the author happened to also be a POC.

Admittedly, Lana was a little goofy, but sweet. I felt like she smoothed out some of Teddy's rough edges. I liked how protective Teddy was of Lana. I though her reaction to the whole idea of shifters was interesting and her reaction to the news about Bentley was even more interesting. Also not what I expected.

Considering there was some danger, suspense, and a bit of violence, this book was also a sweet romance with touches of steam here and there. I am hoping the other werebear brothers will get their own books.

I voluntarily read and reviewed the Advanced Reader Copy of this book.

[Sissy's Romance Book Review · Rating 5 out of 5]

Alpha's Rescue by Renee Rose & Lee Savino is book 5 in the Shifter Ops Series. This is the story of Lana and Teddy. Teddy is a bear shifter who is ex-ops and when he was younger was adopted along with so other kids who became his family. Now he is somewhat recluse but his siblings are always needing him for something. One day he is out in his bear form and he spots Lana. Lana is going up the mountain with her Step-Brother Bentley to distribute her mother's ashes. But Bentley turns on her and tries to kill her because he wants the inheritance and never really cared for her. Teddy saves her and takes her back to his cabin. This book was a joy to read. It had its funny parts but it also had the hot alpha steamy parts. Loved it and I hope to read more from these two author.

[Leslie OBrien · Rating 5 out of 5]

Woohoo! We get Teddy’s story in Renee Rose and Lee Savino’s Alpha’s Rescue and it has all the excitement and all the messy love I’ve come to expect from this author duo. While I’m a huge fan of the local wolf packs, I have to say that I think the bears might be my new faves. It’s a combination of ridiculous sibling rivalry/camaraderie coupled with ginormous, swoon-worthy alphas. I loved Teddy’s interactions with his brothers and Lana is absolutely delightful in so many ways. She’s this amazing ray of sunshine and optimism that easily balances against Teddy’s dose of curmudgeonly behavior. And then there’s the smexy times, which will get you all hot and bothered.

[Rhonda · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars

This was a good story with drama, angst and a guy who can't see the good right in front of him before it's almost too late. I loved Teddy but was sort of shouting at him to get his head out of his butt and see Lana for who she really is..............his mate! Adored Lana as she was a sassy and feisty woman. Even though Teddy bugged me a lot, I still loved this story so much. I need more!

[Rose Howse · Rating 5 out of 5]

Teddy comes across Lana as she's fighting for her life and he rescues her from her step brother's bad intentions to grab all their inheritance. Lana is hurt and Teddy takes her home. When Teddy realizes she's his mate he needs to decide what to do with her. Lana may have noticed when Teddy shifted to his Bear and could put the shifters in danger. Will he need to have her mind wiped? He hopes not, she's his mate!

[Ashley Carr, LSoR · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fabulous story loaded with drama, action and surprises by these two authors. It was a touch longer than their previous works that don’t be daunted by that it just gave the readers that much more steamy time with the characters. I was so looking forward to Teddy‘s book and his book did not disappoint. He has become somewhat of a recluse seeing his friends all find their mates but his brother wouldn’t let him withdraw into himself. Good thing for Lana his brother pushed him because when Lana is in trouble Teddy is right there. She is hurt while hiking and cannot remember what happened up on the mountain but is drawn to Teddy like no other. When danger is stalking her can Teddy and his family protect Lana while keeping their family’s secret safe?

[Mari (Mystics & Metaphysics Book Blog) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this! We get a different side of the Shifter Ops with Teddy and Lana. It was intense at times and I couldn't put it down. I laughed and I swooned and at times I didn't know what would happen. Now I can't wait for the other stories of Teddy's brothers.

[Joanne Farley · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great addition to the series

[Alyson Buxey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lana and Teddy are a sweet pair. They have their obstacles to overcome, assassins, a mountain to save but somehow it never felt dramatic, not sure why

[Liz Sadowsky · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great read! Lana is sassy, funny and totally in love with Teddy. Teddy is a large bear shifter with some real issues with getting involved with female humans. After her brother threatens her life Teddy has to step up. How these two work through their differences makes for a wonderful , funny at times, read!

[Kay Parker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Teddy Bear Picnic

About time Teddy got his own book! How fabulous to be drawn into a different sphere of the shifter world, keeping a toe in with my favorite wolf pack.
Can't wait for the next bear book!

[Kathi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Flawless Entertainment!!

I enjoy both of these authors. When they get together to write a story, something extra special happens.

Teddy bears, pizzly bears, triplet bears, bears on curtains; everything bears. In an entertaining, exciting package.

A young woman who needs saving. Adventure, assassins, shooting drones. So many wonderful details to be found in these pages. I highly recommend this story!!

*** I am voluntarily leaving my honest review of this book ***

[Spud · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this one a lot! It will maybe not place in my top 3 for this series, but it was a relief to see that the series is back on track after the disastrous last book.

The characters were very likeable. Lana was fun, positive, and a bit quirky. She was a creative genius type who had her own fashion company, and I liked that instead of just SAYING she is and then not mentioning it again the rest of the book, it was integrated in her inner monologue and personality. She's an entrepreneur and would always get new ideas on the fly. "These bear curtains are so cute! I should do a line of cozy mountain wear! Wow, this man smells nice. I think I could make a nice line of candles with that scent." It was fun and believable. I also get ideas like this from the most random source and my inner thoughts are very similar. She was also a very positive character who reacted to adversity head on and with a smile.

Teddy was nice too, though he was the typical grumpy alpha with a heart of gold and there wasn't much about him that stood out. His family however was precious!! We got introduced to his 7 bear brothers, and although at first I thought "here's the author trying to introduce future book heroes..." I quickly fell in love with them! They all were very different and fun. The scrawny young triplets were peak teenage energy and adorably funny. Everest was a silent, but sweet weirdo. Matthias the posh doctor with a cold streak. Axel the pot smoking bad boy. Darius who supposedly was trying to line his pockets and was a secondary antagonist during the book, but in the end was a pretty nice guy just doing his best, and really came through using himself as bait to protect Lana at the end of the book.

There was some relationship drama and a big fight just before the book's climax that felt very forced and I didn't like it at all. It really felt like a stretch and not believable. Even though Teddy had trust issues from his previous relationship with Tiffany, Lana suggesting some money-making measures that would bring some tourists to the area is not the same as running to reporters to share the secret of the bear shifters in exchange for money. The PR attention would be directed at the concerts and events, not the bears. If they're a bit more careful when they shift, I don't see how that would even be a problem for them. The other packs we've seen in this series have been in bigger cities with a lot more people, and Touse is even a tourist destination! We have never seen that be a problem for the shifters before. Heck, we're told Lance likes to follow his mate on her mail route in wolf form! So this drama was very contrived, and then was resolved very quickly when Teddy thought about it for 2 minutes (duh). It felt really dumb and unnecessary. There was so much happening in that book already, why add this?

I did love when all the bears rushed to Lana's rescue, with one of the adorable teens exclaiming "bad bears activate!" How cute! I'd love to see more of them in the future.

I'm docking a star for the contrived drama, but apart from that I really enjoyed this book!

[Sue · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful, entertaining Bear Shifter and Mate, action packed, sexy read
Who would have thought that day on Bad Bear Mountain as Lana had been climbing the mountain with her Step brother to sprinkle their parent’s ashes as her mother had requested the snake would try to kill her? She knew that Bentley had never liked having a sibling, he has always been jealous of the love her mother and his father shared and now decided he was going to be an only child, heir to their inheritance.
Lana had fallen and hit her head and had not seen the bear come to her assistance or her brother screaming like a girl as he ran for his life leaving her hopefully to be eaten by the huge bear. Teddy had seen and heard everything and his bear had decided that he was going to save the girl, she smelled so good and he just knew he had to keep her safe but was not sure why?
As Teddy and Lana spend time together whilst she is recovering from her head injury, he has to admit that he is becoming more attacked to his guest she is kind, funny and at times a little strange and yet his brothers seem to like her and some of the strange things she has seen whilst staying in his cabin have not scared her away which is quite the miracle.
I do not want to spoil the read for others by giving too much away but as Lana steps in to help Bad Bear Mountain from investors that want to build on the mountain it is apparent, she really does care, everyone seems to instantly like her bu there is one major problem!
Lana is human, after Teddys last disastrous relationship which could have exposed his brothers and other shifters to scrutiny he knows that he has to turn her away, unfortunately there is a contract out for her dead and her brother is anxious to reap his rewards.
I guarantee that once you begin reading this book you will not be able to out it down, it will be a late but very enjoyable read…..
I assure you that you will love every moment of this book it is simply a fantastic read.
I voluntarily received and review an Advanced Reader Copy
I thoroughly enjoyed the book and look forward to reading any future publications; keep up all the great writing.

[Danielle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Alpha's Rescue is book 5 in the Shifter Ops Series and follows helicopter pilot/bear shifter Teddy.

In the previous 4 books, Teddy is a hilarious happy go lucky sidekick of sorts for the wolf pack, helping them on missions or for impromptu rides to picnics on mountain tops (Deke and Sadie FOREVER) but now he is grumpy and a hermit feeling a bit envious of his wolf friends finding their mate and his mother "hibernating" because she is heartbroken.

Upon a run in the woods he comes across Lana and her stepbrother on his mountain top in a bit of a scuffle and Teddy, feeling this pull towards Lana (wearing an offensive amount of pink) saves her but she hits her head really hard and he takes her back to his cabin to heal. What follows is a witty, quirky and somewhat angsty feel good love story with some spicy scenes that are knee bending.

Lana is so quirky and sunshiny and Teddy, albeit grumpy (but nowhere NEAR as grumpy as Grizz from Alpha's Secret) is mountain man sexy and I swoon as soon as he calls her babygirl.

Teddy's 7 brothers ( 6 adopted) are in this and are all equally quirky in their own way. Darius is Teddy's twin and the opposite of Teddy. The Terrible Three triplets are the youngest and are a scottish
hilarious mess (reminds me of the triplets from Brave) Axel is a James Dean lookalike, Everest the quiet shy beekeeper who comes and goes and Matthias the smart dark handsome doctor (and possibly a PIZZLY bear??). Everest intrigues me the most. There is a comment made by one of the triplets that sometimes Everest leaves for a while and nobody knows where he goes. I wonder if we will find out in the future.

And the cherry on top that legit made my heart pitter patter, is Deke from Alphas Moon making a little appearance.

I hope that Lana gets to meet the other women of the Shifter Ops and I CANNOT WAIT FOR CHANNING'S STORY. I AM READY :)

[Claire Cronin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good, cute, fun and sexy shifter read in this Shifter Ops series..... an opposites attract / grumpy/sunshine / fated mates read that will definitely leave a smile on your face!

Teddy lives on Bad Bear Mountain with his big dysfunctional family, his Ma adopted him and his brothers over the years, he's the oldest and they all look up to him. He is ex-military and turning into a bit of a recluse on his mountain, looking more like a mountain man every day, keeping himself to himself.

Whilst out for a run on the mountain he stumbles across Lana and her brother scattering their parents ashes. Lana ends up in trouble as her brother is after all the inheritance from their parents, and Teddy's bear shifts them to save her, but not without her hurting her head. She is carried back to his cabin to be seen by his doc brother and to recuperate.

Teddy is drawn to Lana and her scent, unable to keep himself away from her, yet he is still his grumpy self, she is human and he knows to stay away having had a bad experience with a human woman previously.

Lana is a wonderful character, full of the joys of spring, her mouth running before her brain catches up, I loved her! She ends up falling for Teddy big time and has lots of ideas for her business and how to get Bad Bear Mountain out of its debt problems. But she is human and once she knows just what Teddy and his family are she is breaking their rules, even though she promises to keep their secret, she may end up having to be sent away to have her mind wiped in order to keep the Bears secret.

A cute, sexy read, there is some danger, drama and angst thrown in there, but I loved meeting all of Teddy's brothers, who are all so very different from each other and hope they all get their own books, the triplets had me in stitches with their antics, it was such a fun read.

[Meredith · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I read the last book in Renee Rose and Lee Savino's Shifter Ops series I thought it was the last book in the series. All of the men in the Black Wolf Pack , and even their enemy, Gabriel, had found their mates so I just didn't know where it would go from there. So when I started reading Alpha's Rescue I was surprised to find that the lead of this book is a bear shifter that used to work with the Black Wolf Pack. Now that I've read this book I'm really hoping that Teddy's brothers will be the stars of future books.
When Teddy came across two intruder on his mountain he only planned on scaring them off, but when he set his eyes on the beautiful Lana he was sunk. But just as he was going to walk away he witnessed Lana's step brother try to kill her. Without thinking Teddy rushed in to save Lana's life, unwittingly shifting in front of her. With Lana being injured Teddy does the only thing he can think of which is bring her back to his cabin, have his brother treat her wounds and wait to see if she remembers seeing him shift. His inner bear is screaming that she's his, but his head and heart aren't willing to take the chance on falling for a human again...
When Lana set out for a hike with her step brother to scatter their parent ashes she thought they might finally be able to bury the hatchet between them from childhood. She wasn't expecting him to try and do it literally by killing her for her half of the inheritance. But when she wakes up in a strange man's house she has no memory of what happened on the hike. Lana isn't sure what it is but there is something about Teddy that is drawing her in. Before they can have their happily ever after Lana must make Teddy realize that he can trust her with his secrets and Teddy must protect Lana from her step brother's schemes.

[Dotti Elrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alpha’s Rescue
Teddy and Lana
Book #5

My favorite of the series. Lana was a bit of a ditz, but she was fun. Teddy was a big cinnamon roll of a werebear.

This was a quick easy read. I think the entire story takes place over 3 or 4 days.
Teddy finds Lana and her step brother while out on a hike. Something about the human female entices him to follow them. When they reach the top of Bad Bear Mountain, she does what was requested by her parents. Then her brother decides he’s not willing to share his inheritance and tries to send her over the edge.
That’s when Teddy in his bear form races out to save her.
Lana has hit her head, can’t remember how she ended up in the cute little cabin, or where her brother is.
Teddy can’t take the chance that she saw him shift. He has to protect their family secret. So he keeps her with him.
This is both good and bad. His bear loves having her close. But he has a history of trusting his secret with the wrong female.
When word gets out that the brother has put a hit out on Lana, Teddy makes her safety his first priority.
I loved Teddy. I’ve loved him since he first appeared in the series. Just a large happy Teddy Bear of a man.
His brothers were great. A whole mix of personalities. The triplets were a riot. I’m wondering if these bears are going to get their own series? Seems it was being set up for that.
Lana was a great character. Like I said a bit ditzy, maybe a bit immature with the way she speaks. But she’s intelligent, owns her own multi million dollar business, very sunshiny. She took to the bears like it was the most natural thing in the world.
I missed the wolves. We do get a few glimpses of them throughout the story, but I wanted more.
A nice getting to know each other story. They fall quick and hard. A few bumps, some doubts, but they do get that happy ever after.

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Technically, this is book #5 in the Shifter Ops series, although it contains only a couple passing references about the guys from Black Wolf Security. Instead, it centers on their helicopter pilot friend Teddy.

This book a lot of sweet goodness, interspersed with a fair amount of hot sexiness, a dash of danger, and a pinch of male stupidity.

Teddy falls for Lana before he even has an inkling that he is doing so. And of course she falls for him as well. I mean, how can she not? He's a big, attentive, protective, amazing Viking who saves her! And she doesn't even know the half of it. Slowly but surely, Lana begins to get her memory back, and to discover things she wasn't aware of beforehand. Most of which, unfortunately, isn't all that great.

But even without the love and support of the two most important men in her life, she is still very well cared for. Teddy's brothers adopt Lana almost from the moment they meet her. As well they might, since she is good to them in return. In fact, her relationship with several of them form some of the best ones in the book.

It's just too bad that Teddy has to go and ruin it all. Or almost so anyway. Thanks in no small part to the devious actions of some bad players, as well as advance emergency plans, the resourcefulness and determination of his brothers, and some plain old dumb luck, everything is allowed to work out in the end. Eventually.

I received a free eBook copy of this title from the Author and Social Butterfly PR,
and have willingly provided an honest review.

This review originally appeared on the So Few Books blog.

[Mary Lynne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked Lana and Teddy a lot as characters. Teddy has cinnamon-roll tendencies combined with a name that perfectly reflects his inner bear. Lana is bubbly and caring. Both have been burned in the past—Teddy by a relationship gone wrong, Lana by a family that doesn’t care about her as it should. Teddy and Lana complement one another wonderfully, and each helps fill the void in the other’s life.

This is an insta-love, fated-mates story. Lana and Teddy don’t struggle with their attraction to one another. And Lana has been craving family ties so hard that she instantly and strongly connects to Teddy’s foster brothers. But that also means they don’t analyze their relationship much. Teddy, in particular, doesn’t accept that Lana is his mate even though his inner bear is flat-out telling him that, and this struck me as odd. Lana is totally gung-ho for Teddy, and I wondered why she wasn’t more concerned how this would work with her multimillion-dollar business.

Lana, on the other hand, is dealing with downright murderous family members (this isn’t a spoiler; stuff happens in the first chapter related to this). Considering what goes down later in the book, I was surprised this didn’t bring all sorts of law enforcement into play. I also struggled with the would-be murderer’s motivation. I couldn’t figure out what the gain was, considering Lana has a huge social media presence and runs her own company. Killing someone like that wouldn’t fly under the radar.

But there’s such joy in Alpha’s Rescue, particularly from Lana’s sunny nature. Rose and Savino write this book with assurance, and you can never go wrong reading one of their wonderful shifter stories.