White Wolf #3 Heart of the Wolf #24, Don't let the 24 fool you each of the different spin offs of the original series can be read separate from each other, in fact this can be read perfectly fine as a stand alone as well. The new turned white wolf shifters and private investigators Gavin, Owen, Cameron and David came to Northern Minnesota so their wolves wouldn't stick out. The Prologue to this book takes place before Gavin turned, he's on the hunt for stolen puppies. He tracks them to Alaska where he meets Amelia. But that's not the first time they have met, Amelia realizes right away that they have met before in Seattle when he was still a cop and her boyfriend robbed a jewelry store and hijacked her plane she crashed the plane on purpose and managed to get way only after having to kill her boyfriend before he could kill Gavin who was injured in the crash. Gavin doesn't remember Amelia, he knows her face but he can't place her, he soon forgets and goes about his job of finding the missing puppies.

Seven years later, Gavin's newest job takes him out into the wilderness, not that he minds he loves being outdoors and camping. His newest client wants proof her husband is cheating and he's going on a Team Building kayaking trip not to far from where he is, the only thing is to catch up to the husband he needs to fly out to the same drop location. Ever since Gavin was in the plane crash in Seattle he's been afraid to fly. By pure happenstance his pilot is Amelia. Amelia and her family moved from Alaska to escape the, what seems like forever, winters. Amelia is delighted that Gavin is now a wolf and a white wolf too. But disaster strikes when they experience electrical failure and the plane crashes, only thanks to Amelia's quick thinking do they survive the crash and thanks to Gavin who manages to salvage most of his equipment from the plane before it completely sank; his canoe survived too. To top it all off Amelia had her foster dog, Winston, with her on the plane. Due to the heavy rains they are stranded where they are until it stops. In that time Gavin and Amelia talk about why the plane went down and the fact that only foul play could have caused every system to go down even the back-up system.

Between talking about all conspiracy plausibility of who and why of the plane sabotage Amelia and Gavin get to know each other. Amelia finally reveals how Gavin recognizes her and after a brief bit of anger they both forgive each other. Most of the time spent is them getting to know each other and bonding Gavin is pretty certain he's found his mate but hey agree to take it slow and get to know each other more and meet each other families. But the tangled web of the whodunnit to the plane and the not quite so simple cheating husband case and the reappearance the certain dognappers from seven years prior make this a tangle web of lies and deception only Gavin and Amelia can untangle.

Overall this was another great instalment into the Heart of the Wolf series. The romance was pretty easy between Amelia and Gavin the book concentrated more on them building their romance and the many plausible and implausible theories that they are faced with in this book. I can't wait to see what Terry Spear's has in store for David and now Amelia's brother Slade.

I typically enjoy reading Terry Spears work.....the plot was fast paced and had a lot going on but the romance was just meh. I never warmed to the characters and I'm still trying to figure out how they got from plane crash to lovers.....and while I'm all for a book that doesn't have stupid misunderstandings that could be cleared up with some communication, the big secret felt like a checked box.

Overall, not bad, especially if you like the author but definitely not her best work.

Another romantic suspense novel with wolf shifters, this book is part of a delicious and diverse series, although it can be read as a stand-alone. I like that in each of the books I've read by this author, all include some sleuthing adventures and are set in wild and remote locations. The characters are contemporary and likeable, straightforward and fun. I look forward to the next one. A good choice for a quick and easy read. For contemporary romance and wolf shifter mystery fans.

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FLIGHT OF THE WHITE WOLF is the second of author Terry Spear's White Wolf series, and though I normally love everything about her characters and storylines, I did have a little trouble getting into this book. Once I got to the part where the camping trip was going on and into the spying and intrigue, I was able to get into it better. I liked Gavin's personality, as a fairly newly turned shifter, he was open and as an investigator very quick-witted and on top of the job. I felt the same for Amelia, she had her strength and as a royal -- those are shifters who are not forced to shift by the moon, she was able to help him with his forced shifts. They are a good couple, with their wolves accepting that they were mates, and able to back each other in a number of situations. As with all of Ms. Spear's storylines there were a lot of twists and turns that led to a very interesting ending that readers would never see coming.

If I were putting stars to FLIGHT OF THE WHITE WOLF, I would have to give it 3-1/2 just for Ms. Spear's fantastic way of writing action, description of the Minnesota Boundary Waters area and some good steamy moments, but I just wasn't able to lose myself in this book as I had hoped.

Annetta Sweetko, reviewer for Fresh Fiction

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I had the pleasure of reading Flight of the White Wolf prior to release. I was extremely pleased with the newest addition to the series. The plot was well developed and thought out. The characters were able to hold their own without being overshadowed by the storyline or dramatic plot twist.

Once again the story ties into the previous books but allows you to read as a stand-alone, I highly recommend reading Flight of the White Wolf in order for maximum enjoyment.

You are introduced to Gavin Summerfield is an ex-cop and current Private Investigator. His first run in with Amelia was during a heist, yet he doesn't remember much about her. The ordeal left him with a fear of flying and yet he continues to board planes. Their paths cross again when he was on the job hunting for a puppy kidnapping in Alaska. This meeting was hard to forget and left little to the imagination...

Amelia White is a skilled pilot and a royal wolf. She has a hard time when it come to male, no luck finding the good ones. I wear her middle name in trouble because she is a magnet for it! Her family moved to Minnesota to get away from their past but trouble has a habit of finding this she-wolf. Her second meeting isn’t much better but Amelia was able to breath easier when Gavin doesn’t seem to recognize her.

They are fated mates but I was happy to know it wasn’t love at first sight and required effort on both parties to make it work.

The story takes you on a ride that you won’t regret boarding!

Emotionally gripping, action packed, edge of your seat page turning second chance romantic adventure filled with danger, secrets and undeniable passion.

Gavin Summerfield is a hot, sexy, shifter with a fear of flying and a need to fly into the vast lakeland wilderness of northern Minnesota to track down his suspect. Amelia White is the last shifter he expect to see again, but she turns out to be his pilot on this trip and they are stuck together when their plane is sabotaged. Reluctant acknowledgement of a white hot attraction and a need to catch a dangers criminal make for a highly entertaining, dramatic romantic adventure.

3.5 stars-- FLIGHT OF THE WHITE WOLF is the third instalment in Terry Spear’s contemporary, adult WHITE WOLF paranormal, romance series –a spin off and companion to the author’s Heart of the Wolf series. This is Arctic wolf shifter and private investigator Gavin Summerfield, and Arctic wolf shifter and pilot Amelia White’s story line. FLIGHT OF THE WHITE WOLF can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Gavin and Amelia) FLIGHT OF THE WHITE WOLF follows the building relationship between Arctic wolf shifters- private investigator Gavin Summerfield, and pilot Amelia White. Seven years earlier, then police detective and a very human Gavin Summerfield, came face to face with Amelia White, as part of an on-going investigation into a series of dog-nappings that took our hero to the Alaskan north. Fast forward to present day, wherein Gavin, a six year old Arctic wolf shifter, will be reunited with Amelia White when the plane he hired as part of a private investigation goes down under suspicious circumstances. What ensues is the building and fated romance between Amelia and Gavin as they search for the truth behind the possibility of sabotage against Amelia’s aircraft, and the possible connections to a jewel heist years before.

FLIGHT OF THE WHITE WOLF follows Amelia and Gavin as they begin to dissect and evaluate the ‘who, what and why’ of a possible saboteur against our leading couple. From their previous meetings, to an earlier plane crash years before, Amelia and Gavin slowly and methodically work through the clues as they put together a possible reason for an attack against one or the other- but saying that -there is absolutely no panic, no angst, no fight for their lives as though the a plane crash and possible sabotage are every day occurrences-in this I struggled to get emotionally involved with our leading couple.

The relationship between Amelia and Gavin is slow to develop although Gavin’s inner wolf knows he has found his mate. Having met on two previous occasions, our couple believe fate pulled them together but someone is trying to tear them apart. The $ex scenes are limited and I struggled to feel any emotional depth between our leading couple.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including several members of an employee’s workshop, one of whom Gavin is investigating for a well-to-do client.

FLIGHT OF THE WHITE WOLF is an intriguing story line; a plot driven tale that got lost in the disappointing relationship build up of our leading couple; A strong beginning that floundered through the middle but eventually picked up with the couple’s return to civilization.

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This is the third in the White Wolf series, and like twenty-something in the over-arching Heart of the Wolf series. I haven't read any books in this series before, and while I think this can work as a standalone, I think I would have enjoyed it much more had I been familiar with the rest of the series.

While this is a "fated mate"-type romance, thankfully, it isn't insta-love. At the point where the main plot picks up, these characters have met previously, though briefly, several times - including once where a towel-wearing Amelia tasered Gavin. I was initially interested because the idea of a private investigator who's afraid to fly and a secret-keeping pilot, both who are wolf shifters, crashing in the Alaskan wilderness sounded like the perfect recipe for lots of angsty adventure. Unfortunately, it failed to deliver for me. While the plot was interesting, I was never able to emotionally connect with the characters, and didn't feel the chemistry between them. The investigation portion was well done, but I never was particularly worried that the characters were in danger (even after a plane crash! in the wilderness!) or felt like they wouldn't be able to eventually solve the mystery. Even the reveal of Amelia's big secret was.... strangely unemotional.

I also found the writing somewhat stilted. There's just so much background information, and most of it is presented in by telling the reader instead of showing, including information about a myriad of secondary characters. I suspect many of these are characters from previous books in the series, but I was, at times, overwhelmed and confused by the amount of information provided around them (like, do we need to know that one of his partners have six-year-old triplets?)

Unfortunately, there was very little about this book that worked for me. I think if you're a previous fan of the series, you may have a better time with it (though I'd imagine all the info dumping would be even more annoying), but if you're looking to get into this series, I'd suggest starting with an earlier book.

I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Amelia is a bit nervous when she meets Gavin but he doesn't remember her. She crashed the getaway plane when he was held hostage. So she doesn't offer any information even though she herself was forced to fly the plane.

The intriguing storyline kept me entertained and drew me in. I wanted to find out what happened next. As well as see them fall for each other. The series is kind of new for me I will definitely be reading more.

I've been following this series for a while and this book was definitely a strong addition from Terry Spear.

Gavin and Amelia were great characters. I loved that their romance was slow building because that's what these two needed to get past the mistrust on each side. There was a great twist to their story. Their paths just kept crossing so there was a strong feeling that destiny played a big part in the romance. Amelia was a pilot and Gavin was an ex cop turned Private investigator. They end up stranded in the wild together after a plane crash and at first they were both suspicious of each other. They clearly had some misunderstandings to work through despite being very attracted to each other, as well.

As usual, the author wrote in a good mystery and some adventure. I thought the story was much stronger at the beginning but it did tick up some near the end. I really enjoyed this book and look forward to the next Heart of the Wolf story.

Terry Spear doesn't disappoint. I loved this book. The adventure, the romance, and the conflict blend seamlessly. Ready for more!

This is a voluntary review of an advanced copy.

This book was non-stop action from start to finish! There are several seemingly unconnected mysteries that bring Gavin and Amelia together.

Initially, Amelia is nervous that Gavin might remember her as the pilot that crashed the get away plan as Gavin was the hostage and did not know Amelia was forced to fly the plane.

There are some twists to the story and revelations that I did not see coming so it was fun to read the book and try to figure out who was behind the crash and why.

The scheme to get the guilty person confess was great and then the police are able to get all the guilty parties. The conclusion with Amelia's family and Gavin's pack was a nice "aw" moment and also solved the problem of where Amelia and Gavin would settle.

Hope there will a few more book coming so the remaining single males find their mates!!

I will not restate the plot nor reveal any spoilers in this review.
Flight of the White Wolf is a complete novel with well-defined sections: a solid beginning, a well-developed middle and an ending that ties together all the integrated pieces of the story. There are no shortcuts in the storyline and it progresses in a logical manner. I loved the H and h and appreciated the effort this author took in developing their relationship. The author writes well and allows the story to develop naturally. This is the first book by Terry Spear that I have read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I will be looking for other books written by this author.

I received this book in exchange for an honest review.i thought it was going to be interesting but honestly it got a bit blah and I wasn't sure I would be able to finish.

It started well about who downed the plane and we had two wolf shifter falling for each other. The problem for me was that it was Insta love but without chemistry from them. It was okay but I feel it needed more or maybe less.

Flight of the White Wolf
Terry Spear

Sourcebooks Casablanca

Release date March 6, 2018

352 pages, ebook, paperback

Paranormal romance

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I was provided an eARC of this book by Sourcebooks Casablanca via NetGalley. This is my honest review for which I am receiving no compensation of any kind.

The cover is very good. It will appeal to readers because of its great color scheme and the elements in the picture. The man is perfect for the story and very attractive. The small plane in the upper right is also an element right out of the book. The white wolf is a nice touch as well. The story is good and well-done. The characters are written quite well, especially the main ones. The pace is brisk for the most part but easy to follow. The tension is definitely up there throughout the story given that there are events in the past and events happening throughout that the characters need to worry about. The author does a good job of keeping the tension going.

And here begins the reveal…

Amelia White is a Royal Arctic wolf shifter, as is her whole family. That means she was born a white Arctic wolf shifter, she was not changed from human. She can control her change and has been able to since birth. This is highly thought of in the shifter community where control of shifting can cause problems for changed shifters for years into their change. When Gavin Summerfield first meets Amelia, he is human and has no idea about Amelia’s shifter side.

Amelia is also a pilot. She deliberately crashes the small plane they are in to save Gavin’s life when they are both caught up in a jewel heist. Then they meet again when Gavin is investigating stolen dogs in Alaska and Amelia is a suspect with her two foster dogs. The third time’s the charm for these two.

Gavin and his group of friends have been turned against their will to Arctic white wolf shifters. They are still new enough to it all that most of them are still having problems controlling their change. But this time when Gavin meets Amelia, he has his white wolf nose to tell him that Amelia is a wolf as well. And this time when the plane crashes, it’s not Amelia’s fault. It’s been sabotaged.

Supposedly Gavin is to follow a group that’s out in the wilderness for an office workshop and he’s to report back to one of the men’s wives about whether or not her husband is cheating on her. Eleanor is the wife. But there’s so much more to Eleanor than that and it gets a bit twisty with what she’s up to and who she has doing what for her. She’s got Gavin following her husband. She’s paying two different women from the office to try to sleep with her husband. She’s got men working for her who were involved in the jewelry heist. She’s got someone working for her who’s supposed to kill Gavin and now Amelia. Eleanor’s the one behind it all. So, even though I’m giving away the secret, it’s how you get there that makes the book.

Why does Gavin hate flying? What is Amelia wearing when Gavin walks into her house? What’s the first thing Amelia does to Gavin? Answers to these questions and so much more between the covers of Flight of the White Wolf coming March 6, 2018.

I enjoyed this book but I didn't love it. The plotting seemed a little haphazard - and maybe a little more romance, a little more paranormal and a little less mystery would have worked better for me.
Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC provided to me in exchange for my honest review.

2 Stars - 2.5 Flames

To say I was frustrated while reading this would be an understatement. In fact, this was pretty close to becoming a DNF.

I usually breakdown characters, chemistry, and parts of the story, but to be honest, I don't see a point. Mainly because I had a VERY hard time connecting to all of the above. You've got these two mates who don't seem to have any flame behind their chemistry. In fact, I had a hard time relating to any of the characters. And then I couldn't, for the life of me, understand how there was a plane crash, yet survival was the easiest thing in the world. Secrets were discovered, yet, no problem, it's all good.

This just didn't work for me.....sorry.

reviewed by Chris

Although Terry Spear is one of my favorite shapeshifter authors, I just can't give more than three out of five stars for this story. After my deception of Heart of the Wolf, I was hoping that Flight of the White Wolf would be more along the lines of Dreaming of a White Wolf Christmas. Because it continues with the stories of the Arctic wolf pack we already met.

Gavin, one of the single members of the pack has been a cop, before he became a PI. He is currently on a mission to investigate whether a man is cheating on his wife during a company survival camping trip. He needs a pilot to fly him near to the campsite. Unfortunately, the only pilot available to help him out, is Amelia. The same one, who tasered him on a previous assignment.

Amelia is surprised to see Gavin again. And even more surprised to sniff him out as a (fairly) newly turned wolf shifter. Apparently something has changed between the last time Gavin saw her and now. Amelia doesn't have a lot of time to think about their encounter, because their plane suddenly goes down and she has to use all her skills to land the plane.

Crashed and stranded, Gavin en Amelia work together to find the camping site of the company Gavin was following. During their track, they encounter several people, who act suspicious. While they try to find out who wrecked their plane, they also try to find out whether the attack was mend for one of them or for the people who where supposed to be on the plane.

Although the story has the warm and cosy Terry Spear feeling all over, this story fails to keep you warm all the time. The story is a bit too stretched and far fetched. The plot theories are just too far over the top and they distract from the big picture. So, in all, a nice 'who-dunnit' read, if you have enough patience.

Three out of five stars from me and a thank you to Netgalley for providing the arc.

This one seemed pretty straight forward at first glance. But as things went on you realize that it's not. That 3 separate events brought Gavin and Amelia together, the last one being the one most of this book. I liked how Gavin and Amelia realized their connections, sure it didn't happen all at once, the second encounter remembered first, but it was their first encounter that was more memorable. It was interesting how with the last encounter everything came together. As Gavin and Amelia spent more time in the Boundary Waters they realized potential they were up against. Despite that Gavin and Amelia had some great chemistry, their wolves just as smitten. It was fun to see Gavin and Amelia figure things out and take down the bad guys, all the while mating and building a better pack.

I almost DNF’d this book. I had a hard time connecting with the characters and the story in general.
From the blurb/synopsis I believed this would be paranormal romance with some mystery. What I feel like I got was a mystery with a dash of romance and a sprinkle of the paranormal which in this case is the wolf-shifters.

The first half of the book was directed more to the mystery of who downed the plane and why. This mystery should have been intriguing instead, it felt flat. The characters responses to the crash were unbelievable. There was no stress, no panic-nothing from either character. Just calm, cool, collected. They discuss more on his case then the reality that they are stranded. The fact that they were grounded brought nothing extra to the book. Gavin was so well prepared and they were able to recover almost everything from the crash. They did not go without food, shelter or clothes. Everything was so easy that you could almost mistake them for being on holiday. With this, there was no growth of either character and the only issue to be dealt with was the mystery.

The mates story line between Gavin Summerfield and Amelia White did not feel genuine. There was absolutely no spark, no desire or chemistry for most of the book. There was maybe attraction but nothing overt. With them eventually knowing that they are mates I find they were lacking in passion and desire. When Gavin finds out Amelia’s secret, even that was anticlimactic, swept under the rug, no big deal.

I do not believe that the wolf-shifter aspect to this book was needed. The most we see of the wolves is simply when they shift from one to the other and then back shortly after. There is only slim interaction done in wolf form. I would have enjoyed the story more if this story line would have been explored. In my opinion, the mystery aspect of this novel totally eclipsed the romance and wolf-shifter aspect of this book.

With all that being said, the story did pick just after midway through. The writing seemed to change. The pace picked up and the romance heated up but it was a little too late for me to truly enjoy the book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for the ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.