Photo taken at the Arboretum by Terry Spear
A little garden paradise. Everyone needs one.
I was scheduled to be part of a blog party to help with another author’s release and then…
the fae got involved.
I swear it.
It’s the truth.
My computer crashed.
I tried to restart it.
It wouldn’t.
I tried again.
It did.
Now this is 10 minutes out of the 30 minutes I have to be there.
No internet connection.
I try everything.
No internet connection.
I scramble to get my phone and tell the host I can’t be there.
Then I’m back to trying to fix the internet connection.
None. No. Forget it.
Fine.
Next morning, try a bunch of stuff, use my laptop, and there is an internet connection. Just not on my desktop. Live and learn.
The author had similar troubles where she lives. Her internet went out. And in a mess, she had to go to the nearest Starbucks.
So I’m writing on one computer and checking my internet stuff periodically on the other.
Remember how I was supposed to chase my muse?
I didn’t need to.
I just needed to lose the internet.
I wrote 4,000 words today.
And called the internet people, who wouldn’t call back.
So called my son.
He talked me through how to fix things.
I now have internet on my desktop.
My son is my hero.
Everyone needs one.
Photo taken in my garden by Terry Spear
The yellow roses in my garden are starting to bloom.
So this has been a good day.
Do minor disasters turn out to work well for you?
Terry
Shannon Rafferty learns that hanging out with the bad boys could be a dangerous business, but hooking up with a cop is even worse. Now she’s on the run, trying to avoid being murdered by his cougar shifter brothers and uncle. If that isn’t bad enough, a deputy sheriff hunts her down while she’s running as a cougar and trying to survive in the Colorado wilderness. He vows to protect her no matter what she’s done. With three dead boyfriends to her name, she’s sure she will be the death of Chase Buchanan before either of them can prevent it. No matter how much she knows she has to run again, he soon holds her heart hostage. But will that be enough to keep them both alive?
Chase Buchanan—as wilderness cabin resort owner, former US Army Special Forces, and part time deputy of the small town of Yuma, Colorado that boasts a love of cougars—is tasked to track down a cougar reported to be hunting human prey. Chase soon learns she’s a shifter, not a full-time cougar, and she’s on the run. When he takes her in, he vows to protect her. After losing his wife and baby to the human kind of predator years earlier, he’s not letting Shannon’s hunters kill her, too. But how is he going to hold onto the wild-cat woman, who is unpredictable at every turn, without losing his heart to her, and then losing her as well?
Cover is awesome and sexy! Very attractive and inviting.
I love it when I find a book I can not put down even though I know I need to; because it’s so late. Cougar’s Mate is one of thous amazing book’s that you just can’t put down until you have finished. What an astonishing beginning to a wonderful new series by Terry Spear. She has created a fascinating world full of fun characters, adventure, suspense and passion. I can’t tell you enough how much I enjoy Ms. Spear’s writing style and the easy flow, the character development and the plot. I am such a fan of Terry Spear and was blown away by her new series Heart of the Cougar.
Now onto Cougar’s Mate :
So many things happen once you open the first page. Ms. Spear throws us into Shannon’s life. She is a strong woman determined to survive. She has made some bad decisions in the boyfriend department as well as had a difficult life growing up which has lead to her not trusting easily and wanting to just be loved, but it always seams to be out of her reach. I enjoyed her strong and feisty personality as well her character development and growth throughout the book.
Chase (fan myself) is a very sexy man with a sad past that will make anyone cry. He try’s to be a loner running his wilderness inn, but all his friends won’t let him. He works as a part time deputy which ends up getting him into an interesting situation. When Shannon and Chase meet for the first time it’s not in a normal way, no that would be to easy. (If you want to know what happens you’ll just have to read and find out.) Oh course all his friends keep bring up how a feisty she-cat got the better of him.
I really loved the Cougar run town of Yuma. We usually don’t see a lot of cat shifter run towns. I found this to be refreshing. It was also sweet to see how they helped each other out and how very open and welcoming they where to Shannon. The chemistry between Shannon and Chase is off the charts. It grows throughout the book and it’s not until half way through that they finally hit the sheets. I like a story with a great plot and time for the romance to come together; before we are off to the bedroom. I also loved all the secondary characters that are introduced in this book. I am looking forward to their stories and learning more about them. We get suspense, adventure, passion and so much more that Cougar’s Mate will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Note: We get a sneak peek of book 2 Call of the Cougar at the end of Cougar’s Mate, so more is coming. YA!
I received a complimentary copy of the book from Author Terry Spear in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.
