But the rest of Sidewinder agrees that if there's any one of them you don't want to piss off, it's Kelly. He's the least physically imposing of the group, he works with at risk kids, he's a medic, he's very friendly and open, and he's The Heart of the team.

Beware the Nice Ones: Kelly Abbott is a sweetheart.

Beta Couple: Julian Cross and Cameron Jacobs become this in Armed & Dangerous.

After learning about some of Ty's exes, Zane starts to think that this might be a requirement for his relationships.

Belligerent Sexual Tension: Ty and Zane spend a good chunk of the first book dealing with this.

Battle Couple: Ty and Zane, and later Kelly and Nick.

They even frequently call each other 'brother.' Ty is an FBI agent and Force Recon Marine, Earl is a veteran and stated to be in great shape for his age, Chester is a veteran and deadly with his shovel, and while Mara and Deuce are the more docile of the bunch they can certainly hold their own.

Badass Family: The Gradys certainly qualify.

When everyone calls in the cavalry in the last book.

Badass Crew: Team Sidewinder (and later Sidewinder + Zane).

The Alcoholic: Zane is a recovering alcoholic and drug addict.

Agents Dating: The general setup for the later books.Warning: Many Late Arrival Spoilers ahead.Ĭontains examples of the following tropes: Note: After Divide & Conquer, all subsequent books were solo written by Abigail Roux. There is also a spin-off series focusing on members of Ty's old Force Recon team, Sidewinder. While they seem like the typical odd couple, they soon find they make surprisingly good partners. After a series of murders in New York, cocky and abrasive Ty Grady is partnered with Zane Garrett, a serious model agent, and it's hate at first sight. Cut and Run is a nine book romance/thriller series by Abigail Roux and Madeline Urban following FBI Special Agents Ty Grady and Zane Garrett.

Part & Parcel by Abigail Roux