This book was a great read! The story had a great pace and the characters were well developed. It was very easy to get sucked into the story and in just a few sittings, I was done reading the book!

2.5 stars

This just wasn’t for me. I don’t know if it would have worked better if you read the other books, but it just lacked tension and the good moments of a romance. A lot was repetitive and conversations that we didn’t need to have with other characters. Couple is already together at the start.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for an advanced copy to form opinions from.

DNF. Did not finish. I just couldn't get into this one. I don't know if its because it was the first book I read from the series so wasn't attached to the other characters? There seemed like a lot of fill in about everyone else in the office etc. If I had read the other books I would probably have wanted to hear about these characters but since I haven't it just seemed like filler. I got half way through the book and still wasn't attached or getting into the characters and plot so I just called it. I think it also had something to do with the writing style not working for me.

There are several twists and turns in the danger points of MATED FOR CHRISTMAS that will give readers that edge-of-your-seat feel.

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Another entertaining and well plotted paranormal romance in this series. Fleshed out characters, entertaining plot
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

The fourth story in the White Wolf, Arctic wolf shifters Sheri Whitmore and her boyfriend, Slade White hoped to get away to celebrate a festive Christmas at a cabin retreat in the forests of Minnesota. They end up with a mystery on their hands, there is drama, suspicion, rescues and twists and turns. I enjoyed reading their story. I received a copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

I usually love her books and stories like these but I just couldn’t get into these characters. It had a great Christmas theme and it would be a great book to read over the holidays. I think this story was just a little predictable at times.

This was a cute romantic Holiday read. Think Lifetime Christmas movie but with wolves! This read was interesting to me because they are just dating and looking to maybe take their relationship to the next level, whereas most werewolf books I read, they are just imprinted upon and mated without the dating haha. So it was a fun Holiday book, lots of seasonal traditions and then some danger and police investigations thrown in.

Mated for Christmas by Terry Spear is a faded mates Christmas romantic book and while I thought it was very very cute and had some very steamy scenes this particular story just wasn't for me but I feel like someone else a different reader could have a good time with this very well written just wasn't for me.

I enjoyed *Mated for Christmas* and the established love story between Sheri and Slade. Set in a cozy cabin, the focus is on their decision to become a mated couple while navigating life goals and adventure. The involvement of Arctic wolf shifters was fun, though sometimes overwhelming.

While the mystery of a missing husband took a backseat, the book beautifully captures their bond with plenty of steamy moments. I loved how Sheri’s private eye work tied into the plot, and the opening scene with Slade rescuing a dog and her pups showcased his big heart.

As a fan of Terry Spear, I found this story engaging and full of love and adventure. However, the pacing dragged a bit in the final section, so I knocked off a star. I think reading the earlier books in the White Wolf series will enhance my appreciation. Overall, I recommend this holiday romance!

I usually like the books about wolves very much, I was a big fan of the twilight books, but unfortunately, I did not love this one. It felt like a lot of details and fluff that are unnecessary. I felt it was hard to connect with these characters emotionally.

Mated for Christmas by Terry Spear
White Wolf series #5. Paranormal wolf shifter holiday romance. Can be read as a stand-alone however extended family and pack members for the prior books celebrate the holidays together in this book.
Arctic wolf shifters Sheri Whitmore and Slade White have been dating for several months, longer then pack members usually just date. This Christmas season they’ve both decided they want to make their future together and relationship permanent. They celebrate the holiday and their mating at a cabin retreat in the forests of Minnesota. They run into some unexpected trouble with a storm and a group of men caught by falling trees. Then another group clandestinely searching for something and this second group isn’t friendly. Then ….this secluded cabin is not as quiet as they expected. That’s ok. They get time together and that’s really all they wanted this year for the holiday.

Lots of holiday traditions, family and so much food you’ll end up craving your own holiday favorites. Includes a bit of police action and investigation since that’s just part of their world. Mostly a feel good holiday romance with Sheri, Slade and their pack families.

I received a copy of this from NetGalley.

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Another wonderful shifter story! Terry has so much going on, action, mystery, romance…. with a paranormal element added! I am never disappointed when I read a book by Terry Spear

Romantic Read

Wonderful characters, sweet storyline with a slow start, add in a mystery and some action with lots of romantic moments and you get an entertaining read with a HEA.

Great addition to the series!

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

It’s been a while since I last read a book by Terry Spear, and I plan to change that soon because she has written many books that I need to catch up on. Her Heart of the Wolf series was one of my favorites, and I discovered it at a used bookstore years ago. I can’t believe I’ve been neglecting to read more from her wolf series. However, I want to mention early in my review that Mated for Christmas didn’t grab my attention like her earlier books did.

A Brief storyline: Sheri Whitemore is a Private Investigator, and her latest case has her looking for a wife’s husband who went missing, but later on she decides to call it off. The wife doesn’t give any explanation, which Sheri finds strange. Sheri ends up going off with her boyfriend, Slade, on a cabin retreat, and the whole time they are there, they end up having to rescue several people. One of them leads to the missing husband that Sheri was called off on looking for him. Sheri knows something suspicious is going on and, she’s determined to find out what. She’ll have the help of her boyfriend, Slade, other wolves, and even the police to find out what happened.

My Thoughts: I liked the characters in Mated for Christmas and enjoyed reading their love story, even when it was already established. This book mainly focuses on their decision to be a mated couple and their life goals while spending time at a cabin together during Christmas. I loved how all the artic wolf shifters were involved in Sheri and Slade’s story, even though there were so many to keep up with. The mystery behind the missing husband was put on the back burner, though, even when other things were coming into play in the book. I felt that Sheri and Slade, who were enjoying their time together at the cabin, ended up stumbling on so many things that tied back to Sheri’s case. There was a lot of repetition that took away from the story, and I found myself getting bored with it.

I love Terry Spears’s books, but this one didn’t quite keep my attention. Maybe it’s due to me missing out on reading the previous book in the White Wolf series, even though, supposedly, this book can be read as a standalone. I don’t think it is, though, since prior characters from the series play a role in Sheri and Slade’s story. I think if I read the other books and then reread this book, I’ll enjoy it more, which I may plan on doing eventually.

Single/Dual POV: Dual POV in Third Person.

Standalone or Part of Series: It’s part of the White Wolf series but should be able to read as a standalone. Although, I recommend reading in order due to the secondary characters in this book playing a role.

Do I recommend this book? I will still recommend this book despite giving it three stars. Readers familiar with Terry Spear’s work may enjoy it. It just didn’t quite keep my attention, like her earlier books.

This was a DNF for me unfortunately. This was more tell and less show which ended up with a lot of unnecessary details that felt a lot like filler.

Sheri and Slade are deciding whether to mate or not during the holiday season. Amidst all of the festivals, they take a camping trip together that puts them in the middle of a blizzard, a mystery, and a run for their lives with bullets and killers chasing them.

I have been wanting to try a Terry Spear novel for awhile. I thought a holiday one would be the right choice as it’s a quick look into a popular series and gives me a taste of their writing.

Mated for Christmas is a slow start, but once the action gets going it moves along quickly. The mystery is good if a little convenient, but this is a holiday romance after all (chuckle). I like Sheri and Slade with Slade coming ahead because he is such a great guy. He flies rescue missions, saves puppies, volunteers to be Santa to give gifts to kids, and still makes time to romance the girl.

This book can be read as a standalone. There are other characters from what I assume are the other books in the series with their current life updates. Spear lays down the groundwork for a possible future romance for another couple. All and all, it’s a holiday romance so there is plenty of mistletoe and cheer.

(3.75) PI Sheri gets her HEA with Slade. Trouble finds them on the Christmas vacation. I like the way seemingly different threads are tied together and the HEA all wrapped up with the sense of family, wolf pack and Christmas.in an eventful way. Thank you for the advanced copy. I freely volunteer my honest thoughts and opinions. #MatedforChristmas #WhiteWolf #TerrySpear #SourcebookCasablanca #NetGalley

This was a beautiful Christmas tale about 2 people whose hearts had found their other half. The book has plenty of steam as these two mate for Christmas as the title implies. Of course, their entire romantic vacation isn't all snowboarding and fishing, they rescue injured hikers, chase down the missing and help the police bust a ring of criminals. Along the way, we touch back in with lead couples from previous books. It is nice to get an update on who has kids and who has kids on the way. Family both biological and pack play a huge role in the story and you get a true sense of family closeness.
What I personally found the most interesting about this story was how so many of the loose story lines tied together. In the beginning of the book, Sheri is doing her private eye job and has multiple open cases that she is working on or just resolved and both come back in big ways when adventure comes calling during their trip. Speaking of trips, the book actually opened with a different type of trip that will give you the feels when Slade and Sheri take a mommy dog and her pups to their forever family. Slade clearly has a big heart as this story proves and the fact the Shari did not hesitate to push date night to this trip proves she is the one for him. The pair had amazing chemistry and an amazing support system in their loving family and friends.
I am not new to Terry Spear's book but I am new to this pack. That is something I will remedy soon because this book was a fun read full of love, family, Christmas, puppies and adventure.
Thanks to NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Casablanca for the opportunity to read this ARC.

This is my first book of Terry Spear.

If you are a fan of the genre and Christmas, then this book is for you! While I enjoyed the story and the characters, especially Slade and Sheri (their love story - I felt it could have been a bit more detailed than their cottage heroics), there was something about the writing that kept throwing me off and taking me a bit out of the story and that is why I am giving a 4 stars. I would definitely read another book from Terry!!!

I got this as an ARC! Thank you to Terry Spear and Sourcebooks Casablanca!