ARC Review: ‘Mated for Christmas’ by Terry Spear
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Mated for Christmas
by Terry SpearSeries: White Wolf #5
Published by Sourcebooks Casablanca on October 8, 2024
SubGenres: Paranormal Romance
Format: eArc
Pages: 380
Source: Netgalley, the publisher
Audience: 18+/Adult
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A romantic holiday vacation is just what these two wolves need to take their romance to the next level.
Arctic wolf shifters Sheri Whitmore and her boyfriend, Slade White, celebrate a festive Christmas at a cabin retreat in the forests of Minnesota. But when they run into unexpected trouble, Sheri and Slade will have to work together to put the danger to rest so they can enjoy their romantic holiday together.
It’s been a while since I last read a book by Terry Spear, and I plan to change that soon because she has written many books that I need to catch up on. Her Heart of the Wolf series was one of my favorites, and I discovered it at a used bookstore years ago. I can’t believe I’ve been neglecting to read more from her wolf series. However, I want to mention early in my review that Mated for Christmas didn’t grab my attention like her earlier books did.
A Brief storyline: Sheri Whitemore is a Private Investigator, and her latest case has her looking for a wife’s husband who went missing, but later on she decides to call it off. The wife doesn’t give any explanation, which Sheri finds strange. Sheri ends up going off with her boyfriend, Slade, on a cabin retreat, and the whole time they are there, they end up having to rescue several people. One of them leads to the missing husband that Sheri was called off on looking for him. Sheri knows something suspicious is going on and, she’s determined to find out what. She’ll have the help of her boyfriend, Slade, other wolves, and even the police to find out what happened.
My Thoughts: I liked the characters in Mated for Christmas and enjoyed reading their love story, even when it was already established. This book mainly focuses on their decision to be a mated couple and their life goals while spending time at a cabin together during Christmas. I loved how all the artic wolf shifters were involved in Sheri and Slade’s story, even though there were so many to keep up with. The mystery behind the missing husband was put on the back burner, though, even when other things were coming into play in the book. I felt that Sheri and Slade, who were enjoying their time together at the cabin, ended up stumbling on so many things that tied back to Sheri’s case. There was a lot of repetition that took away from the story, and I found myself getting bored with it.
I love Terry Spears’s books, but this one didn’t quite keep my attention. Maybe it’s due to me missing out on reading the previous book in the White Wolf series, even though, supposedly, this book can be read as a standalone. I don’t think it is, though, since prior characters from the series play a role in Sheri and Slade’s story. I think if I read the other books and then reread this book, I’ll enjoy it more, which I may plan on doing eventually.
Single/Dual POV: Dual POV in Third Person.
Standalone or Part of Series: It’s part of the White Wolf series but should be able to read as a standalone. Although, I recommend reading in order due to the secondary characters in this book playing a role.
Do I recommend this book? I will still recommend this book despite giving it three stars. Readers familiar with Terry Spear’s work may enjoy it. It just didn’t quite keep my attention, like her earlier books.
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About Terry Spear
USA Today bestselling author Terry Spear has written over fifty paranormal and medieval Highland historical romances. In 2008 Heart of the Wolf was named a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. A retired officer of the U.S. Army Reserves, Terry also creates award-winning teddy bears that have found homes all over the world and is raising two Havanese puppies. She lives in Crawford, Texas.
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