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Vampire Romance Books Giveaway!

Make a trip to Grand Cayman Island where you will snorkel with the sting rays, cruise with swashbuckling pirates, and swim with the wolves. :)
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Review of A Howl for a Highlander from Romance Review Books--
Terry Spear does it yet again. Howl for a Highlander brings us the story of Duncan MacNeill, one of the hunky Highland wolf quadruplets we met in Heart of a Highland Wolf. Duncan has left his homeland for Grand Cayman Island and is hunting down the thief that stole his family’s fortune. With a single plan on his mind he has no desire to play tourist while on the island. Little did he know his plans would be sidetracked by the sexy little she wolf Shelley Campbell as soon as he departed the plane. Sensing a female wolf all alone, well, what could any self respecting male do but make sure she was protected and entertained. Tracking down the thief and protecting Shelley from an over amorous wolf doesn’t keep the two of them from finding a little time to enjoy the beautiful island. As with every Terry Spear novel, her descriptive writing draws you into the story and you’ll feel like you’re on the island right along with Duncan and Shelley. With just the right amount of romance, humour, and suspense Howl for a Highlander showcases everything we’ve come to love of Terry Spear. Each and every character comes with a story all their own and make their way into the hearts of the readers, not to be forgotten. Terry Spear has a seamless way of bringing characters together whether they run the forests in America or the ageless castles in Scotland, you never know who’s going to show up in a future book.If you aren’t already a fan of Terry’s, Howl for a Highlander will win you over and have you running to read about the rest of her wolves. From Highlanders, SEALs, and everything in between, no one writes sexy alpha wolves like Terry Spear. And still a chance at winning at Casablanca Authors!  Casablanca  Off to get this posted so everyone has a chance to visit the sites and comment! Hope you all have a lovely Monday. Roofers are coming to give me estimates today. Hopefully no rain in forecast (usually I NEVER say that due to months of lack of rain around here), and they get the job done soon. Any plans for this bright new week? Terry "Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy IS reality!"
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Giveaway on CASABLANCA loop! A Howl for a Highlander!

  Click on the link below to get to the giveaway site--comment for a chance to win! Must be US or Canada to win.A Howl for a Highlander and 1st GIVEAWAY--Autographed copy!

Make a trip to Grand Cayman Island where you will snorkel with the sting rays, cruise with swashbuckling pirates, and swim with the wolves. :)
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Also, Deidre's Secret is now available!


When Deidre Roux has premonitions of danger, watch out! Faced with thwarting bank robbers and protecting others from the high school bully, she must reveal her secret to her new friend, Mark Cummings. Can she convince him that she truly sees a world of imminent danger headed their way before it's too late? Not only must Mark deal with Deidre's premonitions, which he has a hard time believing, but his convicted uncle has returned home.

Humor, suspense, and conflict rule the day as Deidre's crazy aunt tries to do a true crime story on Mark's uncle. Deidre attempts to keep her aunt out of it before she gets mixed up in the much darker business of robberies and murder-her own, if she's not careful.
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Off to post some more to get the word out about the giveaway!

Have a super Sunday!!!

Hopefully, Monday the roofers will come, I'll get some estimates and can get started on this. :)

Have any big plans today?

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

Bound by Danger Now Available!

Deidre Roux is an Army officer with a secret. She can’t let anyone know she’s got second sight. The military would frown on such a thing and that could be the end of her career. But visions of ominous troubles to come plague her and she’s fortunate her twin brother taught her lots of martial arts tactics.

When a reporter moves in next door, she's not sure just want to think. Dave Carter owns a gun--it is Texas--and comes to her rescue when her brother suddenly drops into her life again. From there it's the normal stuff that women and men tend to do when they're getting to know each other--boating, swimming, dancing--except for one thing...she’s trying to keep her secret under wraps at all costs, which is difficult to do when she's under surveillance by the FBI, and people keep wanting her dead.

Could a reporter, who's not really a reporter, prove he might just have what it takes to keep her safe--for the long run?

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So what's next? I need to reread Silence of the Wolf again. I like to let a story sit and work on something else, so I can go back and make sure that it's okay. I might wait until next week to read it again. It's like having a fresh perspective. And I can catch things I wouldn't have otherwise.

I worked a little on Taming the Wild Highlander last night...not very far on that way--11,000. But I wanted to upload it for critique partners to look over and see if I'm headed in the right direction.

I was lost last night. In a dream. I hate being lost! Left my car in one area because I couldn't find my new house. I think it was because they kept spiriting poor Deidre to new safe houses in Bound by Danger. :) It was disorienting. I had to wake myself from it to get un-lost this morning. I had ended up in a mall and one end was really ritzy (in the story they end up at a really ritzy hotel, shopping), and at the other, gang type groups had taken over. I had my camera, and something else of value, can't recall what now, and I kept thinking they might try to steal it. :) So I headed back to the ritzy section and saw little girls in dresses "ice skating" without skates in a roped off area in the mall, having the time of their lives. Hmmm.....

In the story, there were several things that are true--I was in that boating accident, only didn't end up in the water with the drunk. But the rest of it was true. The calls I got while I was at Fort Hood, the training I had to go through, and the mystery behind the whole story, all true. Well, the mystery was changed a bit, but the gist of the reason behind the mystery really had happened to a guy I worked with.

It's fun being able to incorporate truth with fiction. Sometimes the truth seems more unreal than the fiction.

I'm off to write!

Hope you have a lovely Saturday!!!

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

Octopus & Eel & Wolf

My daughter-in-law was about to be tentacled so I had to take a shot of her sitting next to a big octopus with all those cool tentacle suckers reaching out to her.

And the bottom is an eel, which can be bad news.

It's best if you're swimming with stuff like this in the ocean to give them a wide berth!

Stick to wolves. :)  Like this one! :) He will make your nights and days even more of a paradise! And hotter!!! So bring plenty of sunscreen, and get lots of rest. You're going to need it!



I should be approving the Ch 1 of Kiss of the Vampire audition soon. Ch 2 and 3 coming. Edited mss on Jaguar Fever is back with my editor. Waiting on A SEAL Wolf Christmas first edits, and in the meantime, editing Bound by Danger some more!

Have a lovely Thursday!!


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

Auditions Accepted!

I've hired narrators to bring the these two stories to life!

[image error] And I have another who is reading Highland Rake and she'll be auditioning for that book also.


But in the meantime, I'm back to Jaguar Fever. Last 100 pages to read over. And it should be done. Deadline's Friday, but if I can have it finished before then, I'll turn it in.

Then I'm waiting on A SEAL Wolf Christmas edits.

Yesterday when I went into town, it was icy. The trees were dripping with ice, but the roads were melted, thankfully. This morning, the water on my driveway is frozen solid.

Anyone see Les Miserables? I'll be going on Sunday, treat for getting Jaguar Fever edits done.

I may be signing up for a police course also. This is a bad time of year for it with the weather so unpredictable, but I'll let you know more about it later if I do it...

Have a super great Hump Day!

Did I tell you Lion Mane is in Jaguar Fever? You know, Blondie? BMG--the blond muddy guy?

Okay, off to do edits.... :)

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

An Excerpt on Bound by Danger

I wrote Deidre Roux's Secret when she was a teen, but I fell in love with her quirky character and wanted to know how she turned out as she grew up. Well, she became an Army officer, still has her martial arts training--compliments of her twin brother, Charlie, and she's not real happy with her assignment at Fort Hood, TX.  It's kind of hard to meet guys with any stick-to-it-ness because she's still got a secret that she need to keep.

But when a reporter moves in next door, she's not sure just want to think. Dave Carter owns a gun--it is Texas--and comes to her rescue when her brother suddenly drops into her life again. And from there it's the normal stuff that women and men tend to do when they're getting to know each other--boating, swimming, dancing at nightclubs--except for one thing...she has a secret that she tries to keep under wraps at all costs.

Which is difficult to do when she's under surveillance by the FBI, and people keep wanting her dead. Could a reporter, who's not really a reporter, prove he might just have what it takes to keep her safe--for the long run?

As this is the story of Deidre's life:
Excerpt from Bound by Danger:



Dave jerked the man’s jacket aside and smiled. He pulled a phone from his shirt pocket, then punched in the numbers on the killer’s cell phone for the driver of Charlie’s car. “It’s me. How’s it going with you?”“Hey, Boss, we’ve got everyone from the other vehicle. Who all are we missing?”“We’re gathering the crew this side of the wash out. We’re waiting on Johnson. You head back an alternate route. We’ll meet in Orlando.”“Charlie wants to talk to you.”Before Dave could say a word, Charlie broke in, “I want to speak to Deidre.”“Sure, Charlie.”Deidre cleared her throat. “Are you all right?” She took a deep breath.“Yeah, well they didn’t want you out looking for me and getting myself killed,” Charlie said, sounding irritated that he couldn’t have searched for her. “But I’m fine.”Dave touched her shoulder, intent on getting them on their way.She nodded to him. “I need another good bath, Charlie. We’ll see you in Orlando soon. No Disney World for me. You can take Marilyn with you. Bye.”Bill hollered to them from down the road, “Got a car, just need his keys, and we’re good to go!”Dave took the phone. “We’ve got a car. As soon as we round up Johnson, we’ll be out of here. See you in Orlando.” He clipped the phone to his belt. “Let’s get Ricky into the car. We’ll throw the other guy in the trunk.”“Hey!” Johnson hollered.Dave shook his head to see Johnson carrying the skin of the alligator over his back.“Aren’t they on the endangered list?” Deidre asked.“Not when they’re biting!”Dave turned to Deidre. “Guy’s a hunter—big game, little game, you name it.” He waved at Johnson. “Okay, help me get this guy in the trunk.”Johnson stared at the dead man. “Damn, who shot him dead? Aren’t we supposed to keep them alive for questioning?”

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That's the key!


Hope you are having a terrific Tuesday!


I've got edits for Jaguar Fever and back in my writing jungle (Jaguar=jungle)


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

Turning the Dark Fae into an Audiobook

I'm working on making The Dark Fae into an audiobook. I've offered a contract to a narrator, and if she accepts, we'll get started! This is a fun new endeavor and I can't wait to see how it goes!

Have you been pronouncing the names correctly in your head as you read the story? That's the fun part. I had to make up a pronunciation list for all the names. Hmm, how do I tell someone how to say this name? Let's see...King Tibero. Ti-beer-oh   Or is it Tie-ber-oh  Or is it Teh-bear-oh Or...

Only time will tell. :)
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Alicia's always known she's different--that she can recognize the mischievous fae when they show up to "play" with the humans. Only now she's faced with one highly annoyed dark fae and she's certain he knows the truth about her. She can see him, which means her life is forfeit.

Add to that, his sister arrives, who wants to play, too. And their mother, the queen of the Denkar, will want Alicia's head, once she learns what Alicia can do.

And all because Alicia was attempting to rescue her friend, Cassie, on their beach excursion at South Padre Island, from the wicked fae. Now, Alicia has really gone and done it--and she's thinking she should have let the fae have his fun. Her friend's broken heart would be a lot easier to deal with, than Alicia losing her life.

But it is too late for regrets. As soon as she threw the soda at the dark fae's chest, she had declared war on the fae. And he is happy to take up the challenge.

Ebook: Barnes and Noble Amazon ARe Kobo Paperback: Amazon Barnes and Noble

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I'm still answering emails and posting blogs and whatnot. I expect edits any minute now for Jaguar Fever...so I'm working on Bound by Danger edits until then. Then it's back to Taming of the Wild Highlander!

Do I have trouble with keeping my names straight? Absolutely!!!

So how are you starting off YOUR week?

Have a fun Monday!!!

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

Storms Roaring Around the Area Again

 


No rain, but lightning, thunder, wind shook me out of bed at 4 A.M. So what's a body to do but get back to work on books?

I've been doing some more research on Scotland and think I need to go back there just to do more hands-on research. :) You know, for Taming a Wild Highlander.

Where would you go if you could just pack your bags and get away from all of it for a week or two?

No rush. But just a leisurely vacation???

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

When the Internet Goes Down...

I know I've got all kinds of neat things I'm missing while I'm off the Internet due to storms, but does that stop me from keeping busy?

Aside from trying to get my Internet started intermittently, no....

I finished Silence of the Wolf, although I'm going to read it over again after I've given it a rest. But what a delightful early Valentine's gift! A SEAL Wolf Christmas cover!!! Love it!

You will get to see tons of the old home team from the Oregon Coast and Leidolf's red wolf pack in Portland. Even zoo man Thompson gets involved, again.

This is the first Christmas story I've written, and since I always write some suspense, humor, romance, and a lot of wolf, it will have all the usual. This, like To Tempt the Wolf, I couldn't quit writing when I began it. It's just one of those books that practically wrote itself--characters will do that sometimes. They get away from me. They actually start out in the jungle on a SEAL-type mission, where you get to see what happens when Bjornolf and Anna are working on the same team...sort of. And then it's a new mission--of a Christmas nature. Only she doesn't buy into the whole Christmas Fa-La-La-La-La-La, La-La-La-La. Not only that, but Bjornolf and she have been assigned the job of ensuring a runaway teen doesn't run off again. And that's only the beginning!

 

I have a ton of edits coming up for two books due out this year, so rather than start Jaguar 3, I started writing Taming the Wild Highlander. While I was working on the title, I stuck an "e" on Wild. Just habit. LOL

Anyway, this will be the sequel to Highland Rake. This is Angus's story, and Edana also has a secret, just like Alana. Different one though. If you had fun with Dougald's story in Highland Rake, hope you enjoy the new one coming up--Taming the Wild Highlander...

Have a super Saturday! It's good to be back! Terry "Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy IS reality!"
www.terryspear.com  

Pitches and Auditions

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I had an actress offer to do The World of Fae series books in audio, but I have another who is actually reading the first of the books, and another that I'm waiting on for an audition. So I thought it would be fun to put Kiss of the Vampire in audiobook form also. Just waiting to hear back on the audition for that one now!
I so agree that when our books are turned into audio, the voices may not always appeal to all listeners. Just like an author's voice might not appeal to all readers.  I read a blog by one reader who thought the historical heroes were way too harsh on the audiobooks for a series she loved, until the publisher got a new narrator for subsequent books and read the hero's version in such a different way. Some books I've fallen in love with the reader's voices. In one series, it was a woman who read with an Irish accent. Lovely voice. Could listen to it all day. I was sad when I finished the series.
In another, a male narrated a western contemporary romance. Even for the males in the story, he sounded too old and gruff. For the women, awful. LOL It pulled me out of the story.
In another though, the guy is a dream, and he is loved by all! Phil, G, bestill my heart. :)
In another, a YA, the narrator was middle aged and I had to look at the cover, to ensure I was reading a teen book.  
So we take a chance when we bring our books to life on audio that we might not get the right voice for the project. But with that, it's similar to an author's voice, not everyone will agree.
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I also pitched three stories to my editor. I never know if they'll be bought, so it's now out of my hands. And no telling when I'll hear back. Although, I'll let you all know when I do!
And, I finished writing Silence of the Wolf, which is to say that it's written to the end, but I'm rereading it all through again to make sure changes I made were carried throughout the book. :) That's my goal today.
I also finished another guest blog, and have one interview and one more guest blog to do. Only a week and a half, and the fun begins!
So I'm going to try to do the one other guest blog, don't have the interview questions yet or it would be done. And I added another guest blog--The Mating Game, which I finished.
See, you thought I was goofing off!
NEVER!
Have you loved some audiobooks and not others???
Terry"Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy IS reality!"
 www.terryspear.com