Any Place but Here. Wolf Harbor, #20

How does a Vegas pole dancer end up running a tech security firm in San Mateo? One change at a time, Synde Bell says. And that wasn't even the biggest change she's made - how does a good Midwestern girl become a West Coast werewolf?One change at a time. Syn snickers. But really, she's running the company because she can make the techies play well with the security specialists - no mean feat with cranky shifters - and their human customers like her.
Mostly. They're in desperate need of a computer wizard, however. They've 'inherited' a cutting-edge AI, and what the hell does a bunch of shifters know about AI? They need Carlos Mendoza, the techies say. She knows Carlos. Nice young man, and he's more than willing to come to San Mateo - beats the hell out of the middle of nowhere in Washington state. But there's one hitch: He says Kate Lebenev has to come with him.
Synde shrugs. They could use another female shifter to help run things. Sure, she says. Bring her along. No problem at all. Right? A Wolf Harbor book. This is the sequel to Someone to Live For, the first in Synde Bell's sub-series, Wolf Harbor Diaspora.