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Cougar's Mate (Heart of the Cougar Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Terry Spear (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 422 ratings
Instinct told her to run…

Shannon Rafferty witnesses her boyfriend’s murder, now the murderer must silence her. Not only is he a cop, and her boyfriend's brother, he's a cougar shifter like her and can easily track her down. Having no choice, she’s forced to run. Until she’s caught by a cougar deputy sheriff and escaping him isn’t easy. Three of her boyfriends have already been murdered and she fears Chase will be next on the list.

Chase Buchanan is given the mission to take down a wild cougar but learns she's a shifter like him. At once, he realizes she's in danger. After losing his mate and child during a home invasion, he can't fail another woman under his protection. But how will he hold onto the wild-cat woman, who is unpredictable at every turn, without losing his heart to her, and then losing her as well?

If you love shifter romance, suspense, and mystery, you’ll love Cougar’s Mate.
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    Heart of the Cougar
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  5. Publication date
    February 27, 2014
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About the Author

Bestselling and award-winning author Terry Spear has written over fifty paranormal romance novels and four medieval Highland historical romances. Her first werewolf romance, Heart of the Wolf, was named a 2008 Publishers Weekly's Best Book of the Year, and her subsequent titles have garnered high praise and hit the USA Today bestseller list. A retired officer of the U.S. Army Reserves, Terry lives in Crawford, Texas, where she is working on her next werewolf romance, continuing her new series about shapeshifting jaguars, and having fun with her young adult novels. For more information, please visit www.terryspear.com, or follow her on Twitter, @TerrySpear. She is also on Facebook at http: //www.facebook.com/terry.spear. And on Wordpress at: Terry Spear's Shifters http: //terryspear.wordpress.co

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00IP492CU
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Terry Spear
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 27, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.8 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 258 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1633111080
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 11 ‏ : ‎ Heart of the Cougar
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    4.4 out of 5 stars 422 ratings

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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. :)

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Customers find the book engaging, with plenty of heart-pounding excitement and action throughout. Moreover, the writing quality and character development receive positive feedback, with one customer noting the main characters are three-dimensional. Additionally, the book serves as a wonderful series beginning.

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21 customers mention "Readability"21 positive0 negative

Customers find the book an awesome and fun read, with one customer noting it's a real page turner that keeps you reading to find out what happens next.

"...wolf shifters, so I was familiar with her style of writing, but this is better, as if that was even possible...." Read more

"...Shannon and Chase’s chemistry is hot and funny from the start." Read more

"...The book had potent but I guess it was too predictable..I'm still going to read book 2 in hopes it's improved...." Read more

"...You are going to love reading this book and series of this I have absolutely no doubt!!!..." Read more

20 customers mention "Romance"20 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the romance in the book, which is packed with plenty of heart pounding excitement and action.

"It's full of excitement and intrigue to keep you on the edge of your seat. I couldn't put it down. I can't wait for the next in the series...." Read more

"Was well written and great romance." Read more

"...Excellent story, great characters, you feel like you know them, and are part of Yuma Town...." Read more

"Terry doesn’t disappoint. There was plenty of heart pounding excitement, and lots of sexy shifters. The story is one of her...." Read more

9 customers mention "Writing quality"9 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing quality of the book, with one noting it's another successful installment in the series.

"Was well written and great romance." Read more

"...New fan for a great author" Read more

"I love this Author’s writing, this was my favorite book in Terry Spears Heart of The Cougar Series." Read more

"she i one more good writer i have never read one of her books i did not love cant wait for the next one to come out" Read more

6 customers mention "Character development"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one noting that the main characters are three-dimensional.

"...Excellent story, great characters, you feel like you know them, and are part of Yuma Town...." Read more

"...Her characters were strong, passionate, loving, and very supporting with what can only be called a stranger that wondered into there town, and into..." Read more

"...Even if it takes the whole town to make her see it. I love all these characters. Can't wait to start Hal's book...." Read more

"Enjoyable read. Good development of the characters. I usually don't read about cougar shifters, but this was good...." Read more

5 customers mention "Pacing"5 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the pacing of the book, with one describing it as a wonderful series beginning and another noting it's very exciting.

"...She has brought out a new and very exciting series in" Heart of the Cougar" The first book being "Cougar's Mate" and I have to say..." Read more

"I just loved reading about this amazing series and how much the people who live in this town loved looking out for each other...." Read more

"Terry Spears has another wonderful series beginning. It is full of action, humor and of course romance. This is a must read." Read more

"Fantastic start for this series!..." Read more

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  • Melanie Schaeffer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Cougar's Mate
    Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2024
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    It's full of excitement and intrigue to keep you on the edge of your seat. I couldn't put it down. I can't
    wait for the next in the series. Terry never disappoints.
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  • Michelle
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2014
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    Was well written and great romance.
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  • Kathy Reader
    5.0 out of 5 stars If Terry Spear writes it, I will read it!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2016
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Terry Spear has done it again. I had previously read another of her books, about wolf shifters, so I was familiar with her style of writing, but this is better, as if that was even possible. I fell in love with Chase Buchanan, a big cat shifter, even before Shannon did, and went along with her on the rollercoaster of her life till it all settled down with Chase. Shannon is also a big cat shifter, and was running for her life, from a dirty cop boyfriend and his crew, when Chase apprehends her and helps her to settle down and fix her life. Excellent story, great characters, you feel like you know them, and are part of Yuma Town. Very enjoyable read and I will continue to read ANYTHING by Terry Spear.
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  • Weezy1
    5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting, fun and sexy
    Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2023
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    Terry doesn’t disappoint. There was plenty of heart pounding excitement, and lots of sexy shifters. The story is one of her.
    Shannon and Chase’s chemistry is hot and funny from the start.
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  • Laurie P.
    3.0 out of 5 stars It was okay
    Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2016
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    I usually really get into Terry Spears books, but this one... I dunno the relationship between H & h just didn't connect for me...I didn't feel the sparks between them. The book had potent but I guess it was too predictable..I'm still going to read book 2 in hopes it's improved. I think a lot of the problem is I just didn't care much for Chase, for an alpha spec ops guy..he just comes across as a pussyfooting. & I don't mean pussy cat!
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  • Carol
    4.0 out of 5 stars Loved Every Page!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2014
    Format: Paperback
    RATING: 4.5 Stars

    There is absolutely nothing I didn’t love about Cougar’s Mate by Terry Spear. This is one of those books that grabs you right from the first page and doesn’t let go until the last.

    “She’d never felt she was cursed, but what if she was? With three dead boyfriends to her name?”

    Shannon Rafferty is guilty of only one thing and that is choosing the wrong boyfriends. She has had a rough life. She lost per parents early . Her twin brother chose the wrong path, the wrong friends, and she lost him too. Her first two boyfriends who were both friends of her brother’s are each dead as well. So, she decided that dating a cop had to be safe. He had to be a good guy, right? He’s a cop. Well, she was wrong. Shannon is a shifter, her animal being a Puma. Her boyfriend and his brothers are also cougars. Shannon knew he was hiding something, but the night before she had decided she needed to leave, he and his brothers came home early and were quarreling. And one of the brothers killed her boyfriend. And she was a witness. The brothers were convinced that Shannon knew where some money was hidden. Plus, she just witnessed a murder, so she ran. She ditched her car, shifted, and lived for the next month as a cougar.

    Four weeks later, she is malnourished and exhausted and wandering around in Colorado. She hasn’t been in human form for so long. But even though she is living as a cougar, she still has the heart of a human. All she wants is to find something to eat and to rest. But instead she finds a little boy who has fallen into a river and is about to drown. She so drags the boy to safety and warms him with her cougar coat until help arrives. But the humans mistake her actions as predatory.

    Chase Buchanan is a cougar shifter. He owns a wilderness camp and lives in Yuma, Colorado along with an entire community of shifters. I loved this community. These people come together no matter what the circumstances and protect one another. They genuinely care about one another. Chase is also a part time deputy for the Sherriff’s Department. He gets a call that there is a wild cougar attacking a little boy so off he goes to capture the cougar, never realizing that this is no wild cougar but a female shifter.

    Through many comical circumstances, Chase and Shannon are finally acquainted. Does Shannon dare to come clean and admit why she is running? She is sure her dead boyfriend’s brothers will attempt to pin his murder on her. She can’t stay here and put this community in danger. But she needs food, she needs rest. Maybe she can just stay for a couple of days. Chase vows to keep her safe no matter what she is running from. But once Shannon steals his heart, there is no way he can let her go. But if Shannon really wants to run, can he really stop her?

    “Hell, he loved her for all her vulnerability, her sassiness, her caring, everything that made her the she-cat that she was. Somehow, he would save her.”

    This book has humor and romance and lots of heart pounding action. I loved every page of it. If you enjoy shifter books, then you will love this book. This was my first book by Terry Spear and most definitely will not be my last.
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  • Teresa Lloyd
    5.0 out of 5 stars The beginning of a great series!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2014
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    Well Terry Spear had done it again!!! She has brought out a new and very exciting series in" Heart of the Cougar" The first book being "Cougar's Mate" and I have to say that she took me on a journey of into the world of Cougar shifter's that kept me on the edge of my seat practically through the entire book. It was what I would call a chase to the very end of the book. Her characters were strong, passionate, loving, and very supporting with what can only be called a stranger that wondered into there town, and into there lives. It was a very strong adventure all the way!!! I loved it!!! I am so looking forward to more books to come in the new series!!! Great job Terry, you have once again brought us a great story!!!
    Happy reading and writing*
    Teresa
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book was written by one of the best authors that I've ever had the pleasure and privilege to read!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2014
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    I just loved reading about this amazing series and how much the people who live in this town loved looking out for each other. You are going to love reading this book and series of this I have absolutely no doubt!!! Go out and get your own copies for your personal library and then you will find yourself curled up in your favorite chair reading about the cougar-shifters and then wishing you were there too!!! Happy Reading!!!

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  • Marilyn Coates
    4.0 out of 5 stars Wild Love
    Reviewed in Canada on October 7, 2016
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    I enjoyed this story of a town getting behind a young woman- cougar shifter who is on the run from a bad cop. Having a hard time getting enough to eat because of her human weakness against killing Bambi, she is living and running as a cougar when she is seen rescuing a lost boy from a mountain pool. The ensuing cougar hunt brings out Chase Buchanan, a part-time deputy for the town of Yuma. Chase darts Shannon and then has to chase her down. Events have the town coming to stand behind Shannon against evil cougar shifters. A funny fascinating tale that leaves the reader wanting more.
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