Maverick Wilding (Red Wolf) while shifted, patrols the area for Were Wolf hunters, spots a woman standing on the frozen ice about to fall in. While Maverick barks to warn Gina Hutton he falls in. Gina crawls to rescue the "Dog" and his tooth snags on her hand and cuts it. Maverick runs away and returns in human form and strikes up a conversation with Gina, her brother Weston and his two friends, just in case he's turned Gina. A friendship and then a courtship begins between Maverick, and Gina while trying to keep the shifter info from Weston. Unknow to the sibling is that Weston's friends are true were wolf hunters and their goal is to expose the shifters to the world. Decisions must be made. Can Gina accept the shifter world and leave the world of humans behind for her mate, or will the pull of her human family be too much to leave behind?

Thank you to the author and publisher for the arc!

Christmas Wolf Surprise has a great plot that reminds me of a Twilight meets Hallmark movie situation. However, I rated this book 2 stars.

Gina, the main character, who accidentally gets bite by a wolf shifter is a flat character. I felt as though we learned little about her personality besides she is a zoologist, sleep walks, and apparently is willing to trust and date a stranger within a few day time period.

Throughout the book, the pacing is very quick. Everything seems to happen within days. I felt that this was very unrealistic and made the plot hard to follow. I wish there was more detail and information given at the beginning of the book before Gina begins to hangout with wolf shifter Maverick and start dating him. Within the first five chapters, without many details, Gina is wanting to date him.

The writing throughout the book was an easy read. At times wording was awkward. . .for example the many uses of Gina and Maverick tonguing each other.

The middle to end of the book seemed to just wrap everything up in a perfect bow which also seemed unrealistic due to many characters in the book being quick to understand that the world has wold shifters in them.

I would have given this book a higher rating if it was longer, had more specific details, and went deeper into exploring the characters. The premise of the book seemed exciting, especially with the reindeer ranch and competition, but did not follow through.

Christmas Wolf Surprise Terry Spear was a nice book. I enjoyed the story and the characters were likeable and enjoyable. Five stars.

Enjoyable story with great holiday spirit in it. Gina is out on a hike with her brother and his friends trying to discover Big Foot and the existence of wolf shifters, all of which she doesn't believe but she does love a good hike and spending time with her bother. Unfortunately an accident happens when she tries to save a dog falling through ice with her bothers help they are able to pull him up and save him. Gina soon discovers some things can be true and dog she saves may not be what she thought he was. Maverick happens to have a reindeer farm he runs with his bother, both of which are shifters. They ended up searching for a lost reindeer when Maverick runs into Gina. Great story with some laughter, lover, and danger along the way.

A big thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks/Casablanca for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. This I believe is part of a series, but reads well as a stand alone. This book is a bit different-at least the take on shifters appears to be. It just seemed like they turned a lot of people. I liked the characters and the reindeer were a fun touch. I enjoyed the antics. For me, it was not very realistic at all but was fun to read. 3.5 stars

Fun romantic romp shifter style. Cute story of wolf shifters finding true mates and family finding new life. A quick and light read great for weekend, vacation, or you know, around Christmas!

Another Terry Spear's book that I enjoyed and devoured! I always enjoy reading their books! Also love the shifter system!

Gina is camping with her brother and his friends as they hunt for werewolves. Maverick, a wolf shifter, falls into the lake in his wolf form and is rescued by Gina and her brother. They assume he is a German Shepherd. The plot of course thickens when Maverick's tooth scrapes Gina's skin. Lovers of Christmas will enjoy all the festivities as this group embraces the holiday. Running a reindeer ranch has the advantage of bringing holiday cheer. I especially loves the holiday drinks and recipes, which I plan to try. Such a fun and delightful book to get you in the spirit of holidays and love.

I think I have read every book Terry Spear has written. Always a fun read. Warm characters, magical settings. Stories that make you feel good. I look forward to the next installment in her series.

Gina is camping with her brother and his somewhat dimwitted friends who are hunting for Bigfoot when she rescues what she believes is a dog trapped in an icy lake. Turns out it was Maverick, a wolf shifter who owns an Oregon reindeer ranch, who has accidentally turned Gina into a werewolf. She immediately falls hard for this handsome hunk, and meets the rest of the pack members, who welcome her with open arms. She looks forward to spending the Christmas holidays with them at the ranch. But what about her brother, his friends, and her parents? Should they be turned too, since knowledge of the werewolf pack isn't public? Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.