Today we are happy to welcome to Book Lovers Inc. paranormal romance author Terry Spear, who is on a virtual blog tour celebrating the release of her latest novel, Savage Hunger, the 1st book in her brand new Heart of the Jaguar series! Please give Terry a warm welcome and share yoiur thoughts with us, you could even win a copy of her book!

What Kind of an Impression Did You Make?
by Terry Spear

If you met the man of your dreams, what kind of impression did you first make? What kind of an impression did he make on you?

Was it love at first sight, or did you think: what a loser! Or: no way would I get hooked up with him…he’s too cute, charming, too rich, too out of my league, too whatever?

When we’re writing fiction, we have to come up with ways that our heroine and hero are intrigued, but not making a commitment right away.

In SAVAGE HUNGER, he’s a jaguar when he hears her cries for help. So, it makes for a difficult relationship right away. Sure, she can love the look of the toothy jaguar, but fall in love? Not happening unless she’s really off her rocker. Now if she was a jaguar shifter also, maybe so. But not as a human who doesn’t know such a thing exists.

Okay, so he doesn’t see her in his jaguar form. He shifts before that, and then he’s naked.

How does that go over? Me Tarzan without the loincloth? Probably not well. Even if he IS there to rescue her.

He’s a little more modest than that. He grabs a dead guy’s pants, no shoes, no shirt in the jungle, and he saves her life. So good beginning. Still, who is he? Not one of the bad guys, but he’s not one of her Army team either. Mysterious, caring, intriguing.

There’s intrigue on his part also—who is this woman who, he at first thinks is a tourist turned hostage, now is an Army officer on a mission gone wrong? He can’t quit thinking about her, worrying that she made it out of the jungle alive.

She can’t quit having nightmares about the jungle and wants in the worst way to thank the man who saved her life.

Now the real issue is he can’t get involved with her, even if he’s really intrigued with her, because she’s human.

She can’t get involved with him because he’s kind and caring and loving when she needs his help, again, and yet, he’s holding back. She’s had enough issues growing up. She doesn’t need or want the hassle.

Then there’s Maya. Sweet twin sister, Maya. His twin sister. Connor knows the look of speculation in her eye means she likes Kathleen as much as he does. And she intends to do something about it. He intends to thwart her.

On a chat when my editor asked what readers liked about my shifter stories, one of my fans said, “They get naked.”

Which is true!

So no matter what your first impressions were of a man you might have fallen in love with, or just one that intrigued you, can you imagine if he turned out to be one hunk of a jaguar shifter? Think of it.

Sure he can be growly. All of us have our moments. But need a protector in the wilderness? He’s got your back. Need a huntsman who can bring home the bacon? He’s got it covered. Need a lover who’s just a little unconventional? He’s your man.

And when he gets naked? He’s one hunk of a man. It all has to do with keeping in shape. Not in the gym. But in the jungle. Tackling caiman, taking down the bad guys, fighting with an anaconda. He’s courageous, knows his way around a jungle, and he’s definitely got the hots for you.

So what’s not to love?

Are you ready to set your sights on HIM?

Thanks so much to Book Lovers Inc for having me here today, and one lucky person that answers my question will have a chance to win a copy of SAVAGE HUNGER. US/Canada Addresses Only.

Savage Hunger by Terry Spear

Book #1 in the Heart of the Jaguar series

In the heat of the jungle, jaguars are clawed, dangerous, and hungry for love. With hopes of overcoming night terrors and thanking the man who saved her life, Kathleen McKnight returns to the Amazon. A jaguar at heart, Connor Anderson doesn’t just protect her, but wants to claim her for his own.

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USA Today bestselling and an award-winning author of urban fantasy and medieval romantic suspense, Terry Spear also writes true stories for adult and young adult audiences. She’s a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves and has an MBA from Monmouth University. She also creates award-winning teddy bears, Wilde & Woolly Bears, that are personalized that have found homes all over the world. When she’s not writing or making bears, she’s teaching online writing courses or gardening. Her family has roots in the Highlands of Scotland where her love of all things Scottish came into being. Originally from California, she’s lived in eight states and now resides in the heart of Texas. She is the author of the Heart of the Wolf series and the Heart of the Jaguar series, plus numerous other paranormal romance and historical romance novels.

For more information, please visit her website or blog, or follow her on Twitter or Facebook. 

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~*~*Giveaway*~*~

Sourcebooks has generously offered a paperback copy of Savage Hunger by Terry Spear to one lucky US/CAN commenter! And since we love our INT readers just as well BLI offers them a chance to win a copy as well!

So 2 copies: 1 US/CAN and 1 INT!

All you have to do is answer any of Terry’s questions asked in her post above.

(You can read our full giveaway policy here)

Please be sure to include a valid email address in the comment form (need not be in the actual body of the comment).

This giveaway is open to all!

Giveaway ends on 27 October 2012 and we will announce the winner on Sunday.

Good Luck!

About Stella

Stella is a proud bookaholic and a self-taught multilinguist in training. Besides reading, her other great passions are travelling and baking. When she is not globetrotting she lives in sunny Budapest, where she loves to spend her free time preparing (and feasting on) delicious cookies or devouring equally yummy books. Her favourite genres are urban fantasy and romance and she couldn't live without her daily dose of sunshine. Besides being the Latin Lover on BLI Stella also blogs about books and a bookish life on Ex Libris.

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