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Author: Terry Spear | Website
Award-winning author of urban fantasy and medieval historical romantic suspense, HEART OF THE WOLF named in Publishers Weekly's BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR, NOR Reader Choice for BEST PARANORMAL ROMANCE.
Terry Spear also writes true stories for adult and young adult audiences. She's a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves and has an MBA from Monmouth University and a Bachelors in Business and Distinguished Military Graduate of West Texas A & M. She also creates award-winning teddy bears, Wilde & Woolly Bears, to include personalized bears designed to commemorate authors' books. When she's not writing or making bears, she's teaching online writing courses.
Published Works & Book Reviews
A Howl for a Highlander
A Howl for a Highlander is set on the Grand Cayman Island! He's all business, until he meets a lone she-wolf, but can she entice him to play in the sun and surf when he's there on a warrior's mission?
Savage Hunger
In the heat of the jungle, jaguars are clawed, dangerous, and hungry for love. With hopes of overcoming night terrors and thanking the man who saved her life, Kathleen McKnight returns to the Amazon. A jaguar at heart, Connor Anderson doesn’t just protect her, but wants to claim her for his own.
A SEAL in Wolf's Clothing
With the ultimate alpha male hero-werewolf Finn Emerson, Navy SEAL-bestselling author Terry Spear ratchets up the heat in the new installment in her hugely popular paranormal romance series. While her brother is away, Meara Greymere intends to play-she just has to find the right alpha male. But when old friend Finn Emerson arrives, she's horrified he'll tell her brother what she's been up to. Finn Emerson is on the trail of a murderous gray werewolf and fears his friend's sister is in grave danger. He's just going to have to settle in and keep the sexy woman out of trouble.
Reviewer: Shnoogiepoo
Review: Feb 23, 2012
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Romantic Suspense, Adventure / Action, Werewolves
Meara Graymere is the Pack Alpha’s twin sister and she’s determined to find a mate while her brother is away on his honeymoon Meara has an ideal of who she wants for a mate and while Finn meets every one of her criteria she discounts him because he’s a SEAL. Yet he sees Meara as no one else does, a person she’s afraid to acknowledge even to herself. And it’s everything she can do to keep from mating with him
A Ghost of a Chance at Love
Lisa Welsh only wishes to leave a messy divorce behind for a couple of days stay in Salado, Texas but wakes to nightmares and a cowboy in her bed, and she has no earthly idea how he got there. But the situation gets worse when she learns she’s now living in 19th Century Salado. Even more worrisome is the tall dark stranger, and everyone else in town believes she’s some woman named Josephine Rogers who is supposed to be dead.
Jack Stanton can’t believe the clerk gave him an occupied room at the Shady Villa Inn, but worse, he was ready to ravage the woman in that bed—until he realized his mistake. Now the woman he thinks is Josephine claims to be some other woman—and though he could never abide by Josephine’s fickle ways, this Lisa Welsh intrigues him like no other. Still, if she isn't Josephine, he figures he best help her find her way back to where she really belongs no matter how much he wants to keep her with him.
Together, Lisa and Jack must solve the mysteries and face the troubles in their worlds or they will never be free to share the love that binds them across the ages.
Reviewer: Mandy
Review: Dec 7, 2011
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Time-Travel, Western, Ghosts
When Lisa woke up in the year 1870 she thought she was dreaming. As she started to explore and tried to find the place she'd had dinner last night, she discovered it wasn't there. She still couldn't believe it wasn't just a dream, but as things slowly started to fall into place she realized she needed some help. She really did go back in time! Lisa noticed a cowboy watching her and when he realized she needed
Dreaming of the Wolf
Terry Spear's debut Heart of the Wolf was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. Known for her research into how wolves live in nature, Spear writes her werewolves as they would behave realistically, including pack dynamics, mating behavior, and hierarchies. Werewolf pack leader Jake Silver is an acclaimed photographer. He sees a beautiful woman at the art gallery where his photos are on display, and his intrigue turns into wolfish protectiveness. Alicia Greiston has never met anyone like Jake–he's sexy, alpha, and totally irresistible, and he calls to something primal in her soul.
Reviewer: Robin
Review: Nov 21, 2011
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Werewolves, Shapeshifters
Alicia Greiston is a bounty hunter in Breckeridge, Colorado. She usually goes after female bail jumpers but now she is going after some big fish. She is after a mob boss and his right hand. Alicia's mother has always dated men who are involved with the mob in one way or another. Alicia has always worried about her mother getting hurt. A few months ago her worst fears came true. Her mother and the man
Heart of the Highland Wolf
Ian MacNeill is the laird of his clan and his gray werewolf pack, and he's about to lose his clan's ancestral home. Romance writer and red werewolf Julia Wildthorn has a serious case of writer's block that she hopes to banish at the ancient Argent Castle. Her family history leads to a clue about Ian's and a way to save his home, but can they put aside their differences and admit the sizzling chemistry between them?
Reviewer: Robin
Review: Jun 14, 2011
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Werewolves, Scottish
Julia Wildthorn is the author of famous werewolf romance books in the U.S. She knows a great deal about the subject due to the fact that she herself is a werewolf. Julia is suffering from a bout of writers block so she decides to go with her best friend to Scotland. Julia's friend, Maria Boquero, is an assistant director for a film company. Julia decides to travel undercover as Maria's assistant. Julia's
Wolf Fever
Sixth in the hugely popular paranormal series featuring real-life wolf behavior from award-winning author
Fate turned nurse Carol Woods into a wolf, but she refuses to let being a lupus garou define her life. Ordered by her pack leader to find a mate and commit to shifting, there is only one gray wolf that catches Carol's interest; but Chaz McKinley makes it very clear that unless she's willing to accept what she is, he wants nothing to do with her. When a virus outbreak leaves local pack members trapped in their wolf form, will Chaz and Carol learn to trust each other before it's too late for the pack and their one chance at true love?
Reviewer: Robin
Review: Dec 13, 2010
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance
Carol Woods came to Silvertown to work as a nurse in the local hospital. She keeps getting turned down for a job, because unknown to her at that time Silvertown is a town ran by werewolfs. Carol knows something is different about the town and its people. Carol is special, she is psychic and during a vision she saw some of the townspeople change into wolfs. During a battle Carol is bitten by a red wolf and tur
Seduced by the Wolf
Cassie Roux is a wolf biologist who has studied real wolves for years, trying to prove to the world they’re not the evil predators so many people believe them to be. A red lupus garou, who lost her pack and was raised by real wolves, she has dedicated her life to their preservation. Now for the first time, she discovers a female wolf, her mate dead, and the pups and the mother in real danger, and Cassie does everything she can think of to protect them. Until she runs into one stubborn alpha pack leader—werewolf kind—who has other plans for her.
Leidolf Wildhaven is a red lupus garou pack leader of Portland, Oregon and has more troubles than he ever thought possible what with running a pack, a ranch and other businesses, dealing with a couple of cantankerous new lupus garous, and a myriad of other problems when a little red wolf of the lupus garou variety is spotted in his territory. She’d be perfect as his mate, if she agreed. Only the headstrong woman has other priorities, saving real wolves from extinction, when he’s more worried about his own kind’s extinction and winning her heart.
Reviewer: Robin
Review: Aug 3, 2010
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance
Cassie Roux, a werewolf, was a young child when outlaws killed her family. With nowhere else to go and no other family to turn to Cassie finds a wild wolf pack and stays with them. After hunters kill the pack, Cassie becomes a biologist. She dedicates her life to protecting wild wolfs and educating ranchers about the wolves. Cassie goes to a small town in Oregon to educate ranchers about why the wolf should b
Relative Danger
Romantic Suspense Crimson Rose
Rating: Spicy
Page Count: 308
Murder, mayhem, and family secrets abound when some beneficiaries of an insurance magnate's last will and testament plot to get their money early. During a week of togetherness orchestrated by her not-quite-departed uncle's will, headstrong heiress McKenna Sutherland has to team up with resort manager Thomas Hampton, the man who stole her heart five years ago, or she’ll lose her inheritance--to him!
McKenna and Thomas need to uncover the villain among a cast of colorful characters who have joined them for the week, each of whom has a stake in the ultimate outcome--Uncle Sheldon's money, and loads of it. Thomas's job is to keep Sheldon's faked death a secret, while he makes sure McKenna isn't next on the killer's hit list.
With everything around them a lie, can Thomas regain McKenna’s love and trust before it’s too late? Find out in this twisting Agatha Christie-like tale of suspense!
Reviewer: Kitana
Review: Apr 6, 2010
Genre(s): Romantic Suspense
Family secrets are revealed, murder happens, sparks and jealousy fly and all around craziness ensues. McKenna Sutherland and her quirky cousins are the beneficiaries of her (supposed) deceased Uncle Sheldon’s will along with Thomas Hampton, a long time family friend, former lover of McKenna’s and now manager of one of Uncle Sheldon’s resorts. They all must spend one week together a
Legend of the White Wolf
One little bite, changes their lives forever and they learn not all wolves are the same.
In a winter setting in the wilderness in Maine, Faith O'Malley is searching for the man who stole her father's research, while Cameron MacPherson is trying to locate his missing PI partners. Together, the forensic scientist and PI team up to face murder and mayhem in this werewolf romance adventure, the 4th Book in the series!
Reviewer: Robin
Review: Feb 1, 2010
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance
Faith O'Malley is on her way to Millinocket Maine to talk to someone at Back Country Tours. She is trying to find her ex-boyfriend who works there as a tour guide. He took off with her father’s research and she doesn't know why he would want the research. Along the way she runs into a snowstorm and stops at hotel for the night. The clerk gives her the key and room number to a roo
To Tempt the Wolf
She’s Fascinated by Wolves—But They are Obsessed With Her
Tessa Anderson doesn’t know why wolves are attracted to her, and she certainly doesn’t know that werewolves exist. Now she’s being stalked—but is her stalker a wolf or man? And who is the gorgeous stranger whose life she saved, who now swears he’ll protect her?
He’s an Alpha Without a Pack, Facing a Deadly Enemy
Hunter Greymore is a lupus garou, a grey werewolf. His pack has abandoned him after losing their homes in a raging wildfire. When he encounters Tessa, he’s alone and injured, but he quickly realizes the danger to her is much worse than anything threatening him…
In his attempts to shiled her from harm, Hunter discovers that Tessa entices him beyond endurance… it’s only a matter of time before his wild nature can no longer be restrained…
Reviewer: Robin
Review: Jul 2, 2009
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance
Tessa Anderson is determined to find the person who killed her brother’s girlfriend. Unfortunately Tessa's brother, Michael, was convicted of first-degree murder. Mow it is up to Tessa to prove he didn't do it. Tessa works as a wildlife photographer. She is sent to take photos of the wildfire in California. While taking the photos of the fire, Tessa sees what she thinks is a nak
Destiny of the Wolf
All she wants is the truth...
Lelandi Wildhaven is determined to discover the truth about her beloved sister’s mysterious death. But everyone thinks she’s out to make a bid for her sister’s widowed mate
He’s a pack leader tormented by memories...
Darien Silver blames himself for his mate’s death. When her twin arrives in his town, he finds himself bewitched, and when someone attempts to silence her, he realizes that protecting the beautiful strangermight be the only way to protect his pack and himself...
Reviewer: Dee
Review: Feb 25, 2009
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance
With the news of her twin sister’s death Lelandi sets out to discover the truth surrounding her death. She doesn’t believe Larissa would commit suicide.
The story opens with Lelandi observing the local bar Larissa’s mate frequents. As she’s Larissa’s twin, Lelandi soon becomes the center of attention. Some of the local females think she might be in town to
Heart of the Wolf
Their forbidden love may get them both killed. Bella is a red werewolf, sole survivor of the fire that killed her entire pack. Forced to flee her adopted gray pack when the alpha male becomes a vicious threat, she struggles to live as a lone wolf, until Devlyn, the gray male who rescued her as a pup, comes to bring her home. His passion for her won't be denied, but he's a beta, doomed to fight to the death if he so much as touches the alpha's choice of mate. When a local red werewolf goes on a killing spree, Bella and Devlyn must flee the murderer, the police and their vengeful pack leader. But with the full moon rising, and her heat upon her, Bella can't resist the pull to her destined mate . . . A sizzling paranormal romance based on extensive research on how wolves live and behave in the wild, creating a fascinating world of nature and fantasy.
Reviewer: Dee
Review: Jan 29, 2008
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance
There are a few conflicts in the Heart of the Wolf; Volen the gray wolf leader wants Bella for his mate; Bella wants to find the women killer - a red wolf; a zookeeper wants wolves; three red wolves want Bella for mate; Devlyn, a gray wolf, and Bella, a red wolf, mate so now he has to fight for her. Put into the mix a nosy neighbor and you get a foreword on a formidable plot.
Terry Spear guides you thro
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