Enjoyable Alpha story both are strong characters. Though the story is enjoyable I would say its not passionate or intense but comfortable and sometimes a good comfortable story is perfect especially if you want to just relax and sink into a story. Pepper and Eric are good to read about and pack dynamics always play into a good wolf shifter story.

Alpha Wolf Need Not Apply by Terry Spear
Heart of the Wolf series #19. Silver Town wolfs #6. Paranormal wolf shifter romance. Slow build. Can be read as a stand-alone but characters from prior books are supporting and secondary characters in this story. Original publication 2016.
Wolf shifter and park ranger Eric Silver is busy with his job policing the San Isabel National Forest. He’s also searching for the wolves that are illegally growing marijuana plants in so e of the most remote areas of the forest. The Silver pack knows how dangerous the wolf shifters can be if they think their income is threatened. In his searching, Eric comes across another wolf pack run by alpha Pepper Grayling who has a hurt pack member. He helps get the hurt woman to their car but then is attached by a male wolf as he’s leaving. The male isn’t a part of the Grayling pack but he is a threat. Since Pepper is one of the only alphas in her pack, Eric decides to help make sure they are safe. He’s enamored with Pepper but she’s not sure she wants another mate based on her prior experience experiences.

Slow build romance as Eric gets to know the Graylings and threats bounce from Pepper to Eric. He has to prove he’s not out to usurp her role as alpha. If it takes flowers, cooking, birthday parties and safety patrols, he’s all in. Now they just have to get rid of the threat. After they shower. Wink wink.
Another mated couple in this growing family of wolf shifters. Two brothers mated, two to go.
An enjoyable romance with a few steamy scenes and an hea for an afternoon escape.

I received a copy of this from NetGalley. I also found a paperback copy on my bookshelf

This paranormal romance takes us back to Silver town. A wolf run town on the edge of natural forest. Our hero works nearby as a forest ranger. He's found criminal activities being carried out in the park by wolf shifters that are not from a pack he knows. He must catch them before the human rangers do.
Our heroine is an alpha female, who is leader of her own pack. She will not allow some alpha male taking over and changing things.
An action packed story from a series that follows the adventures of the Silver pack. Each of the stories can be read separately, but I think they will tempt you to buy them all. They have danger and romance in each one. They make you want to join the pack. Our the characters are strong, brave and committed to helping everyone.
I loved it.

Pepper and Eric are two Alphas who meet when Eric rescues a packmate of Pepper's and carries her to safety. They are drawn to each other but fight the urge. Pepper is worried about a fellow Alpha trying to take over her pack. He is used to being alone but ultimately, they grow to know each other and find compatibility. It was interesting to see a female pack leader and Eric's respect for her.

A Fun Romantic Shifter Read!

I loved the concept of a female Alpha Wolf who leads her pack.

Pepper and Eric both Alpha’s had known heartache and both were reluctant to find a mate but meeting each other was a gift from fate.
Full of action, suspense, a mystery that needs to be solved, wonderful pack member, a page-turning storyline which will leave you smiling with the romance and feel-good moments which eclipse all the evil trying to take over.

A storyline not to be missed! Loved the storyline and loved the characters!

I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Rating: 4/5
I received eARC for my honest opinion.

This was a fun, fast-paced book, with a great plot, attention to detail, and great characters. With all that said though I felt that something was different from her other books I have read. I really don’t know how to put it in words other than something was off. However, with that being said if you haven’t read any of Terry Spears books and you pick up this book and start reading it you will still be able to understand everything going on because it can be read as a standalone.

I loved the plot, and I thought it was handled well. I loved that you have Eric Silver, an alpha but not the alpha in the Silvertown wolves, a Park Ranger meets Pepper Grayling who is Alpha of her own pack. When they finally get to meet and talk more about the similarities that they have, you will start to see their mate bond get stronger and stronger. Pepper isn’t sure if she wants another mate after her last one death, and Eric is not sure if he can love again like he did with his first mate. They get thrown together and learn to let things go that they cannot control and start a friendship that starts to lead them down the right path.

I liked the characters and I found them to be easy to relate to/connect with. I loved that Eric was understanding of Pepper and knowing that he has to play by her rules and take things one step at a time instead of pushing it like his wolf wanted. I loved that he understood that he would have to earn her trust. With Pepper I loved that she was a strong female character, that didn’t take BS from anyone. She stood up for what she wanted for her pack and herself. I found her to be really smart, sexy, yet at the same time she really wanted to be taken care of as well.

I can’t wait to see what the next book will be and who the characters will be about.

I want to thank NetGalley and Sourcebooks for the opportunity to review this book.

Alpha Wolf Need Not Apply
Book 6 Silver Town Wolves Series
Originally published 2016-Re-issued May 2024

Mix two alpha wolves and watch the sparks fly!
Eric Silver, Park Ranger of a National Forest, and an alpha wolf of the Silver Town Wolves, Eric is a strong enough to lead his own pack but he would rather stay with family in the Silver Wolf pack.
Pepper Grayling, alpha she wolf of her own pack, also works for the forestry service, yet they never met till Eric comes to the rescue of one her pack members. Although the attraction is instant, the thought of another pesky wolf trying to come in and take over her life and territory makes her cringe and shy away from getting to know Eric. Trying to deal with Waldron, the pesky wolf currently wanting to take over her pack is enough worry. Who needs to add in another alpha wolf that might be just like him!
Eric knows what he wants, and that’s Pepper Grayling, even if he must play by her rules and take things one step at a time to win her trust.
Dive into this action filled book and watch their journey! You won’t be sorry!

I didn’t understand the concept of ‘cozy’ reads until I read this book. It is easy to get into and enjoyable in the way your favorite tv series is. There aren’t any extremes; the story is not too sad, or scary, or spicy. It feels like a study of the characters and a detailed recollection of their lives. There are MCs but you also get an overview of their community and the characters that are most important to their daily routines. This was a great brain cleanser that helped me relax and enjoy my downtime.

Fast paced and truly fun ride on the wild side with an alpha female who won't give in and a male who won't give up! Intrigue, mystery, action, good guys vs bad guys, and a cast of characters that keep the plot moving to the end. A winner for paranormal and romance fans alike.

Fun, steamy, shifter paranormal with mystery and suspense. I enjoyed the mystery trying to find out who is involved in the nefarious doings in the park. Eric from Silver Pack and Forest Ranger sees Pepper Grayling who is Alpha of her own pack and we are off. Pepper is more than Alpha, her pack has a Christmas tree farm, and she is active in the forest botany. Both Eric and Pepper self evaluate, are open to learning as they build towards a mating. They provided steam and warm fuzzies. Alpha Wolf was informative, entertaining and enjoyable. If you read these series and felt like this was out of sequence its because the paperback came out May 3, 2016. I haven't read this before, but some of the characters mentioned here are at a different stage in their life presently:) Thank you for the opportunity to read and review. I freely volunteer my thoughts and opinions. #AlphaWolfNeedNotApply #HeartoftheWolf #TerrySpear #SourcebookCasablanca #NetGalley

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This book was a struggle to get through. I really enjoyed the premise, an alpha she-wolf with no desire to mate again and an alpha he-wolf who has no desire to take over a pack meet. She is a forester and he's a park ranger investigating bad wolf activity in the national park. It had the bones to be really good. But it wasn't.
The author over explained every single detail. Nothing was left up to nuance or interpretation. I don't mind being explained to, I don't. I mind being told the same thing, in different POVs, multiple times. It was insulting. WE GET IT, Pepper doesn't want anyone taking over her pack. WE GET IT, Eric doesn't want to take over a pack. OKAY!!
The writing was also awkward to me, no build up or tension (could be because of the over explanations). When I would get into it, the dialogue wasn't bad, but it was everything between the dialogue that was odd. Sometimes even the dialogue was over explaining what was happening.
The POVs that came from other wolfs? Completely unnecessary to the story. Didn't enhance it at all and in fact was a bit icky. The "Psychologist" turned criminal profiler? Hard to believe. Also over explained and felt unbelievable.
There were points made in the book that didn't need to be there, ie.: Pepper calls the Y household, Mrs. Y is doing the dishes so Mr. Y answers. WHAT? Why? Why was that necessary to the book?
Timelines were ignored. Someone was unavailable to talk and then the next page they were available?
Pepper is on the phone with Susan and then on the next page she's talking to Susan in person in her house?
Then, can we talk about the love declaration? We barely know each other, have spent so little time together, BUT I LOVE YOU ERIC. No... even instalove is better than that. They aren't fated mates so it doesn't make sense. The instant mating? Also, what the heck.
This book could have been so good. I thought since it was being re-released that it would have been heavily edited but it doesn't appear to be the case. I can't imagine what it originally was like.

Terry Spear seems to be the voice of good shifter stories even developing shifter towns. I am new to her writing but truly enjoyed the last book I read because of the wonderful characters in the shifter town. This book was a bit of a miss for me. The storyline was good with wolves committing illegal activities and the beginning of the book certainly got a great start. Eric was thrown right into the center of action and drama. He in his own admission was a bit too alpha. He called it wanting to help but to a female alpha he was bossy. Pepper was also an alpha and at times showed it but she was so afraid of being overwhelmed by another alpha that she came off a bit like she was trying to hard. In my opinion a true alpha female can share her power with an equally strong man without being overtaken. All that is a way of saying both had a lot to learn in this story about being mates and being alpha. She did care for her pack and did try to help but the scene with her choosing not to send an injured wolf to the wolf town doctor did not paint her in the best light.
The images the author describes of the forest and the shifter town paint a nice picture, but we had just a skosh to much description. One thing that enhanced this story were the characters from other books popping in to give an update on their lives. If you have read other stories about this group of wolves you are more invested in the other characters.
I really did want to like this book more than I did. The last book by Terry Spears “A Good Wolf is Hard to Find” was a much better offering with a stronger mated pair. I’m not giving up on Terry because we all swing and miss sometimes. I am giving this book three stars but would give it 3.5 to 3.6 stars if I could. Let’s see what happens next if we can bring back the spark from the last book.
Thanks to NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Casablanca for the opportunity to read this ARC.

I DNF this book 93 pages in. I wanted to love it - I love wolf shifters! I love park rangers and foresters! The writing was just not it - exceptionally repetitive, Pepper is super wishy washy, a lot of it is steeped in misogyny (it's not babysitting if they're your kids, bro), the switching perspectives in the middle of the sentence...hello??

The story of this book is good. There is a lot of fluff though and it seems to drag on and on. The characters are ok.

I loved this book. This is one of my favorites in the series. Eric and Pepper are engaging characters that drew me into their story.

Fans of the genre will love this one. I originally read this year's ago, but enjoyed the opportunity to read it again. The author is on my must read authors' list.