Happy Hump Day & TGIF!

This is actually Happy Hump Day and TGIF and Happy Leap Year!

 My sister was nearly born on leap year, which means she would have been a lot younger than me had she waited!

This just in from another reviewer for A SEAL in Wolf's Clothing! Loved it!
"Former U.S. Navy SEAL, Finn Emerson had been aware of Meara Greymere for as long as he’d been serving  and working alongside her brother Hunter and that was also how long he knew that Meara was UNAVAILABLE to members of Hunter’s SEAL team. Plus Meara really seemed to have issues with his job and what it entailed, namely danger. With Hunter on his honeymoon in Hawaii, it falls to Finn to keep an eye on Meara when an assassin may be watching her as a means to get to Hunter. Should be a piece of cake, except Meara is on the hunt for a mate, and while Finn is definitely not a candidate, he is NOT thrilled with the idea of Meara sniffing around a bunch of unattached alphas.

Seriously, it’s like Terry Spear spied on my dreams of the perfect male when she put Finn on paper. A big, green eyed, blonde, alpha wolf shifter of a SEAL, if he’d been in a kilt they would have had to sedate me. She could have written nothing but Finn’s description on three hundred and fifty pages and I would have still loved it, but that’s not what she did. She crafted a wonderfully entertaining, thrilling, sexy action packed story with even more sexy SEALS. (umm, drool much?) 

Even though this is book 9 in the series, Terry Spear makes this an easy stand alone read (although if you think you'll be able to read just the one, ha you're kidding yourself). This world of the Lupus Garou is imminently addictive and the characters are so diverse and interesting that is impossible to not be drawn in. Each story, though very loosely tied to the rest, is unique and brings it's own set of gasps and twists assuring that the reader never feels like they want to put down the book. For those who were waiting for more of the Greymere pack, rest easy. Meara does them more than proud.... she is an alpha and sister to the pack leader after all. She has no qualms about making her wants, thoughts, feelings and desires known in no uncertain terms. She lets Finn know, fast and in a hurry, that she doesn't consider him mate material anymore than he does her. Yay! You go girl! That's right, there's no unrequited pining from this lady wolf. A fact that rubs Finn's ego a time or two, I loved it. This book is just one more sterling example of Terry Spear's mastery of her craft and I congratulate her once again delivering an excellent book." Blue She-Devil
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And I have to say that my publisher for Vinspire wrote to Phil Gigante, the voice for Moning and Feehan's recent releases. One of my library patrons nearly swoons when she talks about listening to his voice and I have to agree. I don't care what's written. I just LOVE hearing his voice. I'm sure he would cost too much, but wow, if he read for my books, I'd be in heaven!

Also, I'm here today, totally forgot! Got trips on the brain!

"What Do You Do When Another 'Girl' Wants YOUR Guy?" Talking about Once Bitten and about life lessons for teens!! Drop by and say hi if you have a chance! http://honestlyya.blogspot.com/2012/02/welcome-wednesday-guest-post-terry.html

Have a super happy Hump Day!

I've got to pack after work!

Terry
"Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy IS reality!"
www.terryspear.com

Highlanders on Audio???

It's not a done deal, and my editor said she found a woman who might be reading the parts, but I'm excited because it looks like the books will be coming out in audio eventually!!! What fun! I can't wait!!

Winning the Highlander's Heart
Escaping from King Henry’s advances, the Scottish Lady Anice falls into the hands of Highlander Laird Malcolm MacNeill, and murder and mayhem follow.

The Accidental Highland Hero
Lady Eilis Dunbarton’s life undergoes a drastic change with the death of her cousin, Agnes. Now she’s faced with the disagreeable prospect of marrying the man who was to be her cousin’s husband. Not by a change of contract, though. Instead, by deceit—pretending to be her cousin. But if her husband-to-be discovers she’s not really Agnes, her life is forfeit. So what choice does Eilis have but to flee? When Laird James MacNeill’s clan rescues a half-drowned lass from the sea, there is speculation she is of the enemy clan, especially since she doesn’t remember her own name. James is immediately enticed with the lady, but his focus must remain on finding the proper bride. For if he does not wed soon, he must give up his holdings to one of his younger brothers. Focus slips away with each day Eilis is close, and James finds himself contemplating the thought of taking her to wife without knowing her true identity. But how dangerous would the end result be? And what will happen if Eilis’s husband-to-be comes looking for her only to find her in the arms of another man?

And a great review from Larissa's Bookish Life for A SEAL in Wolf's Clothing!
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Now back to A SEAL in Wolf’s Clothing, we met Meara in the third book in the series, To Tempt The Wolf. She is the sister of that book’s hero and was fascinating even then. I remember being intrigued by her spunk and sauciness and was looking forward to reading her story. We finally get it in A SEAL in Wolf’s Clothing.

I bet it was so hard for Terry to create a character up to Meara’s standard, but Finn definitely fits the bill, ten fold if I may so. He is hot, smart, strong, determined and understanding. Despite being an ALPHA male he does know how to respect Meara’s wishes and tends to steamroll them in much lesser degree than most ALPHA males would.

I loved this couple and how much they fit each other, even though it took them long enough to figure that out. The intrigue surrounding them made for a very compelling plot as well and kept me on the edge of my seat throughout.

A SEAL in Wolf’s Clothing is a great addition to such an awesome series not to mention that it introduces more characters that I hope Terry Spear will not leave behind."~~Larissa

 

Well, Larissa's not the first one to say this (which is great and a lot of fun), but I still have 5 contracted books to write. However...it's looking like I'm going to have to revisit this pack again in the future! After a lot of folks have had a chance to read this book, I'll tell you a secret. :)

Off to another day of work, still not sure about what to wear in New Orleans. *sigh*

Have a lovely Tuesday. I'm ready to hear some Scots dialogue!

Terry
"Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy IS reality."
www.terryspear.com

It's Monday, What Can I Say???

The good thing about Mondays are they lead into the rest of the week and before we know it, we're at Friday!

And just think!!! March is just around the corner. After hump day, it's time for A SEAL in Wolf's Clothing to make it's appearance. So I have to remind myself of that!!!

Guest Blog Schedule for A SEAL in Wolf's Clothing for March and Beyond

3/1 You Gotta Read Reviews & Love Romance Passion
3/2 Book Savvy Babe

3/3 Weekend No Blogs--Teaching Workshops New Orleans

3/4 No Blogs/book signing New Orleans

3/5 No Blogs

3/6 Rom Fan Reviews
3/7 Sia McKye’s Thoughts Over Coffee
3/8 Night Owl Reviews & Literal Addiction

3/9 Urban Girl Reader

3/10 Weekend

3/11
3/12 SOS Aloha
3/13 SciFiGuy
3/14 Sizzling Hot Books
3/15 Speculative Salon

3/16 Fresh Fiction & 7 Scribes

3/17 Weekend

3/18

3/19 Reading Between the Wines
3/20 Cindy Loves to Read
3/21 Open
3/22 Reviews by Molly
3/23 Book Boost

3/24 Weekend

3/25

3/26 Star-Crossed Romance
3/27 Open

3/28 Mrs Papillion's Bookworm Reviews 
3/29 Long and Short Reviews
3/30Paranormal Addicts

3/31 Weekend

Additional Dates:


April: ARRA
July 4: Petit Fours and Hot Tamales

Okay, off to figure out what to wear for New Orleans and need to get 6 wolf books ready to ship to South Africa. You didn't know the wolves were living there now, did you??? Even some of my bears have found homes there!!!

Have a super Monday!

Terry
"Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy IS reality!"
www.terryspear.com

Cutting Up

My kids were having fun here at the wedding. :)

Okay, I'm off working on getting ready for the workshops next weekend, figuring out how to get there and all that sort of thing! Oh, and working on bear orders too.

I want to go to a writer's retreat that's really inexpensive west of Austin where you can ride horses and the whole shebang. Must find out more about it.

Working on the newsletter for next weekend as I won't have time to upload it and hope to send it on Wednesday!

Have a great Sunday!

Terry
"Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy IS reality!"
www.terryspear.com

When Clothes DON'T Make the Man!

Okay, so I talked about how a man wearing something shabby could ruin the whole appeal of the look. Well, then there are exceptions to every rule, you know.

And here's the exception. Holy jeans never looked so good on a man is all I've got to say!

But then again, I wonder what made the jeans that way? Girls trying to rip off his pants, or...a fellow alpha male wolf did it, annoyed that he was getting all the girls??

So women or wolves or what do you think?

My daughter and son-in-law are here, so I'm off to get to work on the newsletter and such before they wake!

Sara Humphreys did a great post about music and what inspires us... She's offering a giveaway:

What's the theme song for your life right now?

Post it here and I'll select one lucky commenter to win some bookmarks, temporary tattoos of the book cover of Untouched and Amoveo m&m candy.

I have to admit, chocolate also inspires me. And these are the kind of tattoos even my wolves can wear!

Have a wonderful Saturday! I'm off! We watched The Thing and Apollo 18 last night way too late. Both were stinkers. :)

Terry
"Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy IS reality."
www.terryspear.com

New Jaguar Series Name!

A fan asked me what the new series would be called, so I talked to my editor last night while I was on a break during my vampire shift and since the wolf series is being called the Heart of the Wolf series, why not Heart of the Jaguar for the jaguar series?

So there you have it!

Sexy jaguar or hot wolf?

And here's a small version of a wannabe black panther living in the Florida jungle. Yep, where fantasy IS reality! :) TGIF!!!!!

Have a heart! Love a wolf AND a jaguar!!!

Off to work my last day of the week. *sigh*

Happy Friday!

Terry
"Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy IS reality!"
www.terryspear.com

More on our Jaguar Model!

More of our jaguar shifter model! He's using the alias of Todd, but we know he's really Connor in SAVAGE HUNGER. You know how it is. They have to keep a low profile.

He's amused in the photo because my editor is telling him how to act like a shifter, and he's humoring her. :) He already very well knows how to be a jaguar shifter. Prrr....

I have to tell you I was so excited to see that Savage Hunger is now listed on Amazon, somehow seeing it there makes it real even though nothing but the ISBN is showed, but I told my manager that I was stopping my lunch just to tell her that Savage Hunger is available! I handed her the slip of paper with the ISBN and she stared at me blankly and said, "You're quitting lunch because you have a savage hunger? I don't understand." LOL!!!

Anyway, I quickly explained and went back to finish eating lunch to get rid of my own savage hunger. :)

More super reviews! This one from Red Roses for Authors:

"This is a wonderful fast paced story that will keep the reader on the edge of their seat. This one has plenty of hunky SEALs that will have the reader reaching for an ice cold glass of water to cool them off. This is another great book in the world of the lupus garous (werewolves) world. While a couple from an earlier make a cameo in this one it isn’t necessary to read the books in order though it does make the series much more enjoyable. For those that love hot SEALs this is one not to miss. This one definitely lives up to its title."

5 red roses, Anne Herries, Red Roses for Authors

Judith's review of Dreaming of the Wolf (Heart of the Wolf #8) by Terry Spear.

From the Book Binge!

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.

It's a great day for wolf shifter paranormal fiction lovers when another of Terry Spear's "Heart of the Wolf" series appears. It is also another opportunity to check in with some of the characters who have been featured in other books in this series. However, this book is one that I particularly enjoyed because of the realistic content re: wolves as well as a new concept known as "dream mating" which Ms Spear has made a pivotal part of the love story between Jake and Alicia.

This is a story that is chock full of good stuff. Of course, there is the hunky alpha male wolf shifter whose brother is the pack alpha but who is an important individual in the pack leadership. There is the human female who attracts Jake and who brings out all the protective instincts in his powerhouse body as he finds out that this diminutive woman is a bounty hunter who has decided to take on some really heavy hitters in organized crime. There are hot love scenes and chases; intrusive federal law enforcement and local detectives who must be kept in the dark about the existence of shifters; there is the whole dilemma that the reader experiences as Alicia is "turned" and has to go through the first weeks as a shifter without any kind of guidance or information about her new life; and there is the whole shifter mating phenomenon known as "dream mating" and the connection between Jake and Alicia that is strengthened through this unusual process.

This is also a novel that grabs the reader from the very first word, that keeps the tension surrounding the crime figures at peak level throughout, and one which develops the relationship between Jake and Alicia relentlessly in spite of numerous ups and downs. There are surprises and some plot twists that keep the reader off balance. I certainly didn't expect some of the developments that I encountered. It is a story that is well written by an author whose command of the language enables her to craft word pictures that create this alternate species in such a way that it all seems so real and "normal." Alicia is a study--a woman whose early life and relationships have not been the best, whose own mother has not been a good role model for choosing wisely in regards to her romantic involvements, and one whose loyalty and close friendship with her mom have launched her on this path of finding and apprehending her mother's killers. Yet as brave and really well trained as Alicia is in many ways, she is also vulnerable and needing to find the love of a good man, one who will respect and cherish as well as protect and encourage her to be her very best.

Readers familiar with this series will also enjoy the continuation and involvement of Jake's brother and sister-in-law whose story were featured in an earlier novel. The strong bonds of family and pack loyalty not only form an important social structure in the novel but are an important factor in giving Alicia the strength to go through some daunting experiences as she becomes the target for the mob killers who killed her parents. All in all, it is a fine paranormal romance and is well-balanced between the suspense and the romantic aspects. It is one that has already become a favorite of mine and I am looking forward to reading more of this pack, especially Jake's brother Tom who is now coming to really desire his own mate after the experiences of his two older brothers. Something to look forward to, and as always, this author is sure to please.

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Woohoo! Now I'm off to the long night at work and don't think I'll make it! :)  Too much late night partying with the Christian writer's group after making a presentation, which was a SUCCESS!

Many said they loved it, so that was great! But now I'm really tired and the day hasn't even begun. Somehow I have to make it through Friday.

Have a super Thursday!

Terry
"Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy IS reality."
www.terryspear.com