Unfortunately, this addition to the series was not my favorite.
The story sort of felt like it was all over the place. I wasn't really sure if this was meant to be a romantic thriller or a cozy mystery. Also the characters just fell flat and weren't compelling. I found it difficult to root for their romance and that's not what I want in my romantic escapes.

I really wish I had better things to say about this one, but I constantly felt like the author couldn't make up their mind about what type of book they were writing. Is it a romance with thriller elements? Is it a cozy mystery that just happens to star werewolves? It's those, more, and never really anything at all. I love books that contain elements from different genres because it makes the story feel more real and alive, I just wish for there to be a unifying element beyond the lead couple's constant moping about not being able to be together even after they've already gotten together.
On quick telling, the story of two wolves finally getting a chance to be together and making a life for themselves away from the abusive Alpha of one of them sounds fantastic. On paper, there are way too many elements and subplots that make the big leadup to the big baddies showing up and how that's resolved almost anti-climactic. All the different threads made it so that I was more interested in getting to know every other character besides the main couple. Not exactly a great reading experience.
I haven't read previous volumes in this series and it's possible that affected my enjoyment of this one. I'm fully accepting that not all series consist of books that you can jump right in, but the least I expect is to care for the story of the couple I'm reading about even when I don't understand the world they inhabit.

Happy thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for the early read!

Having not read the other books in the series, I’m sure I lost some of the past story. David and Elizabeth had great chemistry. I loved Grandma Ada. Overall it was a good story. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

DNF @20%. I do enjoy shifter stories, but the writing and plot were not my cup of tea. The dialogue felt off and unnatural. Maybe I'd have been more invested if I had read the previous books.

While the Wolf’s Away by Terry Spear 2.5 stars

David Davis (Arctic Wolf) is waiting for Elizabeth Simpson to leave her old wolf pack to join him and his fellow Arctic Wolves in their new life. He thinks Elizabeth is his mate and can’t wait to get her out from a bad and abusive situation. But there is danger lurking …

I’ve read wolf books by Terry Spear before – the Red Wolves and Grey Wolves. This Arctic Wolf series is a new branch. I found this book to be slow at times and not very engaging. I almost gave up twice, but I did manage to finish it. The bad wolf alpha was mostly a bully, which gave a weak impression of peril. This was not a great example of her wolf books. The last one I read “Wolf to the Rescue” (novella) was much better.

Thank you Netgalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for this ARC.

This is the first of the series for me. It is Elizabeth's and David's story, she and her best friend have escaped the clutches of a maniac wolf leader. The steamy and slow building romance were really good. Multiple lines were repeated which may annoy some.

Thank you NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for this ARC in exchange for my fair and honest opinion. All opinions are my own.

Rating: 3 Stars
Publication: May 24, 2022
Series: White Wolf #4
Number of Pages: 360

I’ve read a highlander novel by Terry Spears that I thought was enjoyable without the narration. So having experienced this author and I do occasionally like paranormal stories, I thought “While the Wolf’s Away” would be an interesting read. Well to say the least, I think I need to do a catch up to this book #3. It was hard for me to get into the story as there was too much an overplay on Kintail as the villain, David’s repetitive calls, and Elizabeth wait on trying to escape for me. Otherwise, this was a heated paranormal romance that included a host of interesting characters, much tension, twists, and surprises. The pace for me was a bit slow in some places that I almost DNF. However, because of the plot that engrossed me with suspense and romance that I typically look for in paranormal romances, I trudged on to the end. This was a quick read for me as it kept my interest for the most part. Well written story but the jury is out on a recommendation until after I read the others in the series.

I really enjoyed the writer's writing style and overall, the story was interesting, intricate and a very different kind of shifter story than I am used to reading (This is my first book in the series). This is a well thought out world, well detailed and I was interested in the idea of the "Royal" wolves and how the turned shifters differed. This story follows David and Elizabeth who were separated as Elizabeth had to take care of her ailing grandmother (Who I adored in the snippets of her). Their story started earlier in the series, I presume, and this is finally their HEA. Admittedly, it felt long, a little plodding and I don't know why they waited so long for each other and yet, didn't really finish their mating for so long? It was an odd arc to the story- perhaps this story would have been better served as a novella. But still, great writing, well detailed and very imaginative. Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the early read.

I really enjoy Spear's style of writing. I started this series with the 4th book and it was still very easy to follow along with. I will definitely be reading more of her books.

Terry Spears fans have been waiting to see if the long distance romance between Arctic wolf shifters David Davis and Elizabeth Simpson will ever be resolved. Elizbeth had helped David and his friends escape from her controlling pack leader after they were bitten and turned into shifters. But once Elizabeth returned to care for her dying gradnmother, the pack would not let her leave to join David and his friends in their newly formed pack. Can they manage to pull off a second escape and live happily ever after together?

Readers have already seen the stories of David's packmates - Owen, Gavin, and Cameron have all found their mates and the small pack has expanded to include children and the families of those mates. We have also seen the alliances formed between the pack and the United Shifter Force (including jaguar shifters) and other wolf packs. Now we finally go back to the beginning of the White Wolf stories with the pack that turned the four friends and started them on this new way of life. Bringing resolution to the animosity between the two packs and finally giving David a companion and love of his own so that he is not odd man out is something fans have wondered about. Will it finally happen? And even if that couple is made official, with Elizabeth's friend Sherri now in the area, we may see more intrigue as single wolves try to win her affection.

Spears takes many details into consideration. If you were an Arcic wolf shifter, where in North America would it be safe for you to live without drawing undue attention if you were seen in your fur coat? How would a pack of shifters feel about losing young female members to another pack? How much of their wolf instincts and human possessiveness would control their actions? This installment in her growing shifter romance world may not have as much physcial confrontation and danger as some of the other books, but the characters still face difficult situations and threats to their happiness and safety. Readers will be rooting for David and Elizabeth to overcome the obstacles to their life together while also watchign for hints of which other character may be headed for their own book soon.

I love wolves and I was excited to read this book. I do think that this was very well written and the characters were very likable. I think if you love shifter books, this would be a really good book for you.

I had a harder time reading this as a standalone book because I have not read others in the series. I felt like I came in during the middle of a story when I started the book because I didn't know what these characters had been through. I think that would have definitely helped me relate to them more. I definitely would suggest marketing this as part of series rather than a standalone book.

Wolf shifter David and his friends are settling in to a new life and business as private investigators. They escaped from a bad Alpha with the help of a woman that David wants for his mate. Unfortunately she stayed behind because that's where she was needed most.
When her grandmother no longer needs her, Elizabeth hopes to escape her pack and join David. The Alpha suspects that she will try and is waiting to stop her.
This is a sexy paranormal romance filled with very interesting characters. Lots of tension and surprises. You will meet many of the characters from the previous books in the series, and I personally think it's better to read them in order. There is a lot of happiness and freedom to be won by joining the newer, more democratic pack.
Great fun.

While the Wolf’s Away by Terry Spear: The author pens a paranormal romantic suspense novel with a sultry, steamy, and tension filled story in the White Wolf series mainly set in and around Ely, Minnesota.

Arctic wolf David Davis and his friends and private investigator partners are making a new life for themselves in northern Minnesota, away from the tyrannical pack leader who exploited them. Elizabeth Simpson, a member of that pack in the Northwest Territories, Canada, helped David escape. However, the pack leader won’t let her go despite shunning her. Can David and Elizabeth find a way to get together?

Elizabeth and David are relatable and likeable. Elizabeth is willing to help others even when it costs her position in the pack. She is caring, organized, supportive, and encouraging, and she wants to do more with her life. David’s vulnerability lies in controlling his shifting since he was not born a wolf shifter. Otherwise, he is a great private investigator, friendly, and thoughtful. The antagonist pack leader in Canada is Kintail. He’s controlling, demanding, greedy for power, and is a despot. There’s a great cast of secondary characters providing support or opposition. Readers of the series will have met some of them in earlier books in the series. This lends continuity and familiarity and pulls the reader more deeply into the lives of the various characters. However, several new characters play also play pivotal roles.

Terry Spear has a way of drawing readers into her novels quickly as she weaves another volume involving friends, family, romance, anxiety, suspense, and multiple types of danger. Relationships drive the narrative and the dynamics among the characters was one of the most compelling aspects of the story. The tale starts calmly, and then escalates into a tension-filled section followed by a chance for a breather that is filled with angst regarding Kintail and his plans. The stressful ending showdown didn’t pan out the way I expected, but I liked the ending epilogue.

While this one was somewhat light on action, Spear provides enough nuance, romance, suspense, and surprise developments to keep readers engaged and give the story depth. I also enjoyed learning more about the types of cases the private investigators accepted. The author’s usual exquisite world-building brought the northern Minnesota woods to life.

Overall, the plot was engrossing, clever, and full of romance and suspense. The prose was fluid, making this a quick read. If you enjoy contemporary paranormal romantic suspense novels, then this author may be one you will enjoy as much as I do. I am looking forward to reading more of her books.

SOURCEBOOKS Casablanca and Terry Spear provided a complimentary digital ARC of this novel via NetGalley. This is my honest review. Opinions are mine alone and are not biased in any way. Publication date is currently set for May 24, 2022. This review was originally posted at Mystery and Suspense Magazine.

(3.5)Loved me some Grandma. Loved the relationship that David built with her, even if she was Elizabeths grandma. Respect, feisty, family. It was great to see some characters from other books/series. David was turned, and like other turned wolves had trouble controlling his shifts in the beginning and will have to shift with the full moon, Elizabeth and her best friend Sheri are royals. They are not forced to shift and can control their shift. It was awesome to watch Elizabeth and Sheri grow as they see what a warm and welcome pack is like as opposed to a controlling mean pack leader. There are some twists, and lots of steam as Elizabeth and David work towards becoming mates. I love the world does not just revolve around the wolf shifts, one breed. This is a great read for those getting their feet wet in the shifter world. Thank you Sourcebooks Casablanca and NetGalley for the arc. I freely volunteer my thoughts and opinions.

Written by Terry Spear, this novel follows David and Elizabeth, two werewolves who were separated when David had to run away from the pack, and Elizabeth stayed behind to care for her dying grandmother. Will they ever be together?

This is the 4th book in Spears’ White Wolf series, and if you are looking for a werewolf romance, then this definitely could be a good choice for you, with a couple of understandings.

It’s a werewolf novel, and as a werewolf fan I should have loved this novel, but instead I was just frustrated with the main characters making terrible decisions and not doing they had agreed to or following their own plans.

I just… the first third of the book was that and I, personally, just couldn’t get over that. To the point that, at one point, I didn’t want the main characters to stay together. I wanted to see them find other people.

That probably isn’t a good thing to hope for in a romance.

The book is well written, the characters well flushed out, I just didn’t like the plot.

I did receive a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

A big thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebook/Casablanca for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. I almost always enjoy these books. Interesting, Elizabeth runs away from the pack to find a better place for herself. She finds a more positive situation and a better life. A nice story, with some suspense. 3.5 stars I think most paranormal romance readers would enjoy.

This is the third book in the series, and I really wish I’d at least read the first book. That said, I enjoyed the book even as a standalone but was really curious about the back story of this interesting pack.

I liked seeing how a pack of newly turned wolves created a more democratic power structure. They are at the stage where they still have problems controlling their shifts at times. Luckily there are a couple of Royals, pure bred shifters who have total control of their shifts.

The story focuses on David and Elizabeth, who met when David was turned, but the pack leader was a dictator and they wanted to return home to Seattle. Elizabeth helped David and Owen, another newly turned shifter escape back to Seattle, although the new pack relocated to Ely, MN when the established Seattle pack chased them out. Elizabeth returned to stay with her elderly grandmother, planning to escape and return to David.

Thank you NetGalley for providing an eARC of this book; this is my honest opinion.

DNF at 35%. I tried to like this book but I just couldn't get into it. I love a good shifter novel but this one seemed reachy I guess. I hadn't read the others prior so that could be why I couldn't get into it.

This is book 4 in the White Wolf series. It doesn’t necessarily have to be read in order, but some parts make more senses with the background info.

Book 4 follows David and Elizabeth as David and his pack work to help Elizabeth escape her overbearing pack Alpha. We see characters from the previous book and I think it sets up the next love interest.

While the book was pleasant, I found myself eye rolling at a few parts. One part that kept coming up was David and Elizabeth “making love” when it wasn’t intercourse. To me, it was annoying. Also, the phrase “make love” was repeated ad nauseam throughout.

The plot dragged a bit in several spots, but the dialogue and glow of the story were good. The climax was a bit anti-climatic, however. I liked the characters enough that I’ll pick up the next book in the series.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy.

This book is about a wolf shifter bidding her time so that she can leave her current pack for a better one. It’s explained in the book that she helped free a fellow pack member who she had strong feeling for but had to return to help with her grandmother. In the pack she is in the alpha wolf tends to be extremely heavy handed with his ruling which cause it to be an hostile environment.
I really wanted to enjoy this one I believe it had so much potential but it just didn’t do it for me. The book didn’t really captivate me or take me into the story with the characters. How everything played out seemed a little to easy and it have a few scenes that felt unnecessary or filler. It wasn’t necessarily a bad read but it wasn’t amazing either. I did like the characters a lot and the concept of the book. I’m willing to give her books another try. I really want to like this author. I would have to give this book 2.5 stars.