Savage Hunger [Mass Market Paperback]

Terry Spear (Author)

Book Description

Release date: October 2, 2012

USA Today bestselling author Terry Spear has captured hearts worldwide by wrapping the realities of nature into the glorious romance of the wild. Now, she turns her award—winning imagination from the sexy werewolf hunt to the intense sizzle of jaguar shape-shifters.

As a jaguar he is graceful and gorgeous...

Speedy and stealthy...
Fierce, independent, and wild...

As a man he is passionate and powerful...

Willful and wonderful...
And he'll stop at nothing to protect what's his...

Praise for Dreaming of the Wolf:

"Fascinating and action-packed."—RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars

"Sizzling with passion, sexual tension, and page-turning suspense."—Bookloons

Praise for Wolf Fever:

"Sensual, passionate, and very well written."—Long and Short Reviews

"Terry Spear knows exactly how to extract emotions from her readers...and keep them riveted."—Love Romance Passion

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Spear has left the werewolves of her past novels (Dreaming of the Wolf, 2011) and turned to felines. Connor Anderson and his twin sister, Maya, inherited the ability to transform into jaguars from their parents, the only other shifters they have ever known. In the Amazon, Connor uses both his jaguar and human abilities to save the life of steely army captain Kathleen McKnight. Obsessed with Kat, he returns to the Amazon a year later and is surprised to find that she has returned to the jungle in search of him and his “pet jaguar.” Kat and Maya become fast friends, and the attraction between Connor and Kat is irresistible, even in the face of Kat’s troubled past and Connor’s dual nature. The strength of Spear’s writing lies in her ability to keep the reader emotionally in tune with the characters despite the unfamiliar terrain of both the deep jungle and the supernatural elements. Spear’s lush descriptions of the Amazon, and a few tantalizing loose ends, will leave readers hungry for more time in paradise. --Amber Peckham

Review

"Terry Spear makes fantasy come to life through the magical pages of her book. She packs action, romance and paranormal shifters into one great read." - BookLoons.com

"A sizzling page turner. Terry Spear is wickedly talented... Night Owl Reviewer Top Pick, 5/5 Stars" - Night Owl Reviews

"Well-written paranormal romance... A couple that sizzles right off the page... High on sensuality. 4 Stars" - RT Book Reviews

"A terrific read and one that deserves an attentive audience. I don't think paranormal romance fans will want to miss this one. " - The Book Binge

"Dark, sultry and primal romance... Blazing hot and will leave readers breathless." - Fresh Fiction

"An awesome read..." - By the Broomstick

" Savage Hunger gives a fresh element to romantic suspense with the shifters, and gives paranormal romance a new twist with the jaguars being the primary paranormal element. " - Book Savvy Babe

"Savage Hunger has the best of all the elements that make readers of paranormal romances happy." - Long and Short Reviews

"Spear does not disappoint when she crafts her characters." - Bodice Rippers, Femme Fatales and Fantasy

"The strength of Spear's writing lies in her ability to keep the reader emotionally in tune with the characters... . Spear's lush descriptions of the Amazon, and a few tantalizing loose ends, will leave readers hungry for more time in paradise." - Booklist

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca (October 2, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402266928
• ISBN-13: 978-1402266928
• Product Dimensions: 4.1 x 0.9 x 6.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #508,393 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

USA TODAY bestselling, and award-winning author and creator of award-winning teddy bears who have found homes all over the world including Australia, Switzerland, China, and Russia, and a retired officer of the US Army Reserves, I love to plant trees and flowers and if I could, I'd turn all the deserts green. Time travels are my favorite read, although I love to read most anything, and the Bourne series, Romancing the Stone, Sixth Sense, Legend, The Princess Bride, Stardust, Inkheart, LOTR, and tons of other movies are my favorites.

I love to research, to make urban fantasy worlds real, to bring a little of the paranormal into our world. Even in "Winning the Highlander's Heart" the heroine feels she is cursed and she has second sight. But I try to do it in a way that feels real, and not fantasized. :) Currently, I'm working on book 2 of the new jaguar shifter series, but still am working on wolf book number 12 and 13! So more hunky wolves to come! A SEAL in Wolf's Clothing has just released.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars I liked it but not one I'll reread October 2, 2012

By Stephanie G

Format:Mass Market Paperback

Through a horrific event, medical discharge from the army and a failed engagement, Kathleen McKnight hasn't stopped thinking about Connor Anderson and the jaguar she believes is like his pet. A year after a failed mission in the Amazon, Kat makes her way back into the jungle to thank the man that saved her life on that fateful day.

Connor hasn't been able to get Kat off his mind and when he and his sister Maya make their annual trip to South America to shift and roam freely as jaguars, he's surprised to find her there. Though he's happy to see Kat again, he's determined to get her to safety and out of his life because he can't see a human/shifter relationship working. Luckily for him, Maya sees the desire and need in his eyes every time he looks at Kat and has plans of her own.

What Kat went through during her failed mission to take down a drug lord was terrible and I recognize that it takes a lot of strength and courage for her to work past that, not to mention the trip into the Amazon itself, but I wasn't blow away by her. It's not that I didn't like her, it's just there wasn't a lot that will make me put her on my favorite heroines list. The same goes for Connor. He's not the type of alpha that borders on being a a-hole but I can see that he's one with how easily he takes charge. He's handsome and strong but again, not a whole lot that will stick with me. Both kept me interested in the story and I wanted them to have their HEA but now that the books over, I probably won't give them any more thought.

Kat's reemergence in the Amazon hasn't gone unnoticed by the drug lord she escaped from and he wants revenge. Connor, Maya and Kat are in a race to get back to the U.S. before the drug lord's henchmen get their hands on Kat, a task that's made more challenging by something Maya does to Kat. All this added intensity to the story and brought Kat and Connor closer together. I liked these scenes because they showed what the jaguars were cable of and introduced a character that I'm guessing will come to mean something to Maya.

Savage Hunger checked off all the boxes that were necessary for a good paranormal romance. A hero and heroine who are right for each other but need a little help, sassy side character, a bit of action, hot sex and of course, romance. Kat and Connor didn't blow me out of the water but at no time did I think I would put the book down and not finish. It's not going on my keep shelf but I do plan on continuing the series so I can read Maya's story.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Okay Jaguar Shifter Story October 5, 2012

By Diana

Format:Mass Market Paperback

Rating: C+

Captain Kathleen McKnight is kidnapped and held hostage in a South American jungle, while trying to capture a drug lord. Connor Anderson, on his yearly vacation with his sister, hears her cries of pain and rushes off to rescue her. Shifting into his jaguar form, he fends off the kidnappers, only to leave her as her Army team shows up.

A year later, Kathleen, now discharged from the army, returns to the jungle to find the man she can't forget and his "pet" jaguar. Connor hasn't forgotten Kathleen either, but knows the unlikelihood two of them being together. However, when Connor and his sister find Kathleen lost in the jungle, he can't resist the temptation to spend more time with her.

The book to this point was fun and romantic. I especially enjoyed the suspense scenes, which is not the usual for me at all. Normally, suspense scenes are either too graphic for me or not suspenseful at all, if that makes sense. Sometimes it is not enough to hold my breath, sit on the edge of my seat and read on to see what happens; more like, I get more suspense driving down the road at rush hour. Here was just enough suspense to keep me turning the pages but not too much to take away from the romance.

It is after Connor and his sister bring Kathleen to their home that the book started to fall flat for me. Maya, Connor's sister, scratches Kathleen and injects her with shapeshifter DNA, transforming her. And when Kathleen finds out, she just accepts it and her new shifter status, and joins in with Connor and Maya.

She just accepts it?! This is hard to believe for me. Her whole life has just been changed forever, and she is okay with that? She doesn't resent Connor or Maya? She doesn't complain?

No way. Not happening.

After this, the book loses its charm for me and goes from wonderful to just okay. I have a difficult time believing that a strong, independent woman in charge of her life just meekly accepts the change someone else made for their life.

This book wasn't bad; it had wonderful moments of humor and plenty of smokin' hot scenes. My feelings toward it were just not there after that beginning. For me, it didn't quite measure up to the promise implied in the beginning of the story.

*ARC provided by publisher through Edelweiss

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Love it! October 6, 2012

By D. Chapman

Format:Kindle Edition

Whenever I see a Terry Spear book I get so excited. It's because I know I am about to be entertained by one of the best paranormal romance storytellers. I am a huge fan of her wolf shifter series so when I heard she was writing a new series about jaguar shifters, well is there any wonder as to why I had to get my hands on a copy ASAP??

I am so utterly delighted that I did!

Conner and his sister Maya live in Texas but they vacation quite regularly in the Amazon jungle. This is the one place where it is relatively safe for them to let their cats run free. Unfortunately they are not the only predator in the jungle. Conner comes across an undercover military operation against one of the drug cartels and ends up rescuing Army Officer Kathleen McKnight (Kat). After a year he still can't get her out of his head, even though she is not a jaguar shifter like himself.

While Kat had a very traumatic experience the last time she came to the jungle, she cannot forget the man who rescued her. In order to put her fears behind her and hopefully meet up with the man who rescued her she travels back to where it all began, the Amazon jungle.

Savage Hunger is a must read for anyone who loves a romantic paranormal with a bit of mystery thrown in. There is no doubt in my mind that this is another wonderful shifter series and I look forward to reading Jaguar Fever when it is released this coming spring.