HEART OF THE WOLF is the first book in Terry Spear's Heart of the Wolf series. In HEART OF THE WOLF, the central story revolves around werewolf pack dynamics -- the good, the bad, and the ugly. Although the pack bonds can be an extremely strong and positive force in the lives of werewolves, Terry Spear shows how pack hierarchy can be complicated and difficult to break away from, when there is a corrupt and twisted leader. Bella Wilder in HEART OF THE WOLF is typical of the strong and intelligent wolf shifter heroines created by Terry Spear. Bella's journey and struggle to maintain personal autonomy, while fighting to live with the man she loves in peace, makes for a thrilling story.

Bella Wilder and Devlyn Greystroke are star-crossed would-be lovers for the first part of HEART OF THE WOLF. Terry Spear does a fantastic job of weaving flashbacks seamlessly throughout HEART OF THE WOLF to explain the history between the hero, heroine, and the villain Volan. This is a perfect book for the adrenaline junkie paranormal romance fan, as well as readers who enjoy character-driven stories. Bella is a sympathetic figure from the very beginning. Her beloved Devlyn is a little iffier. Readers and Bella are a little unsure of Devlyn until he eventually proves that he puts Bella and their love ahead of pack law and is willing to fight the evil Volan for her. Bella is a fighter in her own right, but Devlyn needs to prove his level of commitment to them both. As the story progresses, there are moments of rest, humor, and sensual romantic idylls amid all the excitement and fighting bad guys.

HEART OF THE WOLF has a kickass heroine and a hero who must fight for his spot by her side. This re-issue of one of my favorite werewolf romances is a great way for readers new to this series to see what all the fuss is about. I look forward to reading Terry Spear's next tale of werewolf true love.