Spotlight & Giveaway: The Wolf Wore Plaid by Terry Spear

Today it is my pleasure to Welcome author Terry Spear to HJ!

Hi Terry and welcome to HJ! We’re so excited to chat with you about your new release, The Wolf Wore Plaid!

Please summarize the book for the readers here:

The Highland lass is a little too unpredictable for him, but maybe that’s what the Highland wolf needs in his life.
Heather MacNeill has always had a crush on Enrick MacQuarrie, but no real hope to snag his interest as he’s too wrapped up in being the secondary pack leader in his Highland pack. Work always come first. Until, a movie is being filmed at Enrick’s castle.

To Enrick’s consternation, he learns the American movie star who plays the lord of the castle is a man who could be his clone. Worse, the enemy clan they’ve battled it out with for centuries is bent on revenge because the film isn’t being shot at their own castle. What begins as a need to keep Heather MacNeill safe, and for her to do the same for him as the battle between the clans escalates, turns into something much deeper between the wolves who have known each other forever. Maybe her wildness is rubbing off on him, but is that a bad thing?

What do you want people to take away from reading this book? To never give up on your dreams. In the story, Heather wants to have her own medieval-themed Scottish restaurant. With support from her wolf pack, she manages to make it a success. But it takes time to build that success and never giving up is the name of the game. Enrick learns that people change. He’s changed, and now he has the opportunity to be the one for the lass who had always caught his attention.
 

Please share your favorite quote from the book.

Enrick knew Maynard had been frustrated with Heather and her pie shop and then taking over the kitchens for the film, so he was surprised the old wolf would do something so nice for her.
“How did you—”
“Know? Heather texted me saying if you didn’t get breakfast you would faint during a battle scene, if you had to fight one today.”
Enrick knew that had to amuse the wolf. He smiled. “She said that, did she?”
“And I knew she would wilt if she didn’t have a good hearty breakfast to carry her through lunch. What were you thinking?” Maynard scrambled the eggs.
“We had a long run last night as wolves and—”
“Och, you were together last night.” Maynard waved his spatula at Enrick. “Don’t you go upsetting the lass after all she’s been through over Timothy.”

Please share a few Fun facts about this book…

I’ve been to Scotland a couple of times and visited several of the castles there, lochs and the surrounding areas. So I think about the castles I’ve been to and combine them so they’re the one that’s just perfect for the wolf pack. One of them had a waterway filled with geese and ducks and even swans. And I used the geese in the story. And we visited castle gardens and a chapel, and I used those for the story too. I loved the Highland cows in Scotland and whenever we could see them, we took pictures and there were a couple in the book. It has fun being to some of the places that I write of and it makes it more real.

If your book was optioned for a movie, what scene would you use for the audition of the main characters and why?

This scene is a fun because it shows so well Enrick’s Highland wolf’s take-charge personality, yet he sincerely wants to help. And Heather is exasperated with him and wants him to leave well enough alone.

Guy headed for the stepping-stones like a man with a mission while Missy, wearing his clan’s tartan now, was standing on the other side, waiting for him to join her.
Guy made it across the first four stones, wobbling a little on the last one, but when he took a step on the next one, he must not have balanced himself quite right. He tottered, tilted, and tumbled into the creek. And swore.
For a second, no one said anything, and then he got to his feet in the waist-deep water and smiled at the director, who immediately called, “Cut!”
Missy was laughing then, and so were many of the crew and other onlookers.
Enrick smiled.
Heather laughed. “You probably would have done the exact same thing.”
“No way. I have the balance of a cat.”
“Hmm, and other moves like a wolf.”
He smiled down at her.
In the meantime, Guy was quickly changing into dry clothes. They had several sets for him to wear, in the event he ended up in the creek, and Enrick suspected the director, or his film crew, hadn’t had a lot of faith in Guy making it the first time across. Or even several times across.
“The stones are wobbly,” Guy said.
“Aye, and they would have been in ancient times,” Enrick said, not meaning to say anything to Guy about it.
Everyone looked to see how Guy would react.
Heather punched Enrick in the ribs, undoubtedly annoyed with him for making the comment.
“Any Highland lord worth his salt can make that.” Enrick didn’t mean to badger him, but to say he could do it.
Heather looked up at Enrick, her expression one of disbelief.
He smiled at her. It was true and she knew it.
Guy’s growly look faded, and he glanced back at the stones where some of the film crew were trying to make the rocks more stable.
“Do you want me to do it?” Enrick wanted to tell the men to quit messing with the stones. They’d already done enough to them to make the scene look fake. The stones had been set there centuries ago by people living in the area. Through the ages, lads and lassies had crossed them with never a mishap. Adults too, and no problem at all. He couldn’t see that the American star could be that…unbalanced. Then again, Enrick and his kin had traversed many a water crossing in such a manner, not wishing to get wet, and so they were used to judging the slipperiness and instability of the rocks, even if it was a new path they hadn’t taken before.
“No, I can do this.” Guy had finished changing into dry clothes.
“Aye, you can. Feel the movement in the soles of your boots, adjust before you take the next step. Have confidence and you’ll make it.” Enrick folded his arms across his chest.
Guy nodded to the director. He was ready to chance crossing the creek again. He must have thought he could manage the first four rocks, and so he hurried across them in a way that said he could do this. Enrick looked on with approval.
But then Guy hesitated at the fifth rock. The one that had given him trouble before. If Guy didn’t overcome his fear of that rock, he would never make it across.
He took a step, and another, and that rock became his new albatross as he lost his balance, waved his arms frantically about like a bird trying to catch the wind under its wings and take flight, and fell.
Everyone laughed before they could even see how Guy was feeling about the situation. Enrick included. Not in a mean way. It was just…funny.
Heather sighed.
Enrick glanced down at her. She gave him a stern look telling him nonverbally not to say anything more to poor Guy. But the man needed encouragement if he was going to overcome his shortcomings.
This time when Guy waded out of the water, he was much glummer.
“I’ll be right back,” Enrick told Heather.
“Enrick,” she said in a warning tone.
He leaned down and kissed her cheek. “He needs some more encouragement.”
“Aye, but not the way you would offer it, I’m sure.”
“Like any of us would when we’re trying to overcome what seems an insurmountable obstacle.”
“He is an American, raised in a city, not like you and our kin.”
“Aye, but he’s a McNab. Somewhere in his genetic makeup, he’s a Scottish warrior at heart.” Enrick was certain of it. He stalked off toward McNab, and Guy frowned at him as he dressed yet again in another set of dry garments.
“You do not need to tell me how to do this,” Guy said to Enrick, sounding vexed.
“Aye, I do.”
Guy frowned even harder at him.
· If you could have given your characters one piece of advice before the opening pages of the book, what – would it be and why?
Go with the flow. Life isn’t forever. Find love when you can. In other words, quit putting it off! But you know they have to work at it, to learn if they’re right for each other and that can take time.

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Book Info:

An overprotective wolf meets his match in the Scottish Highlands of today…

Heather MacNeil has never backed down from a fight. So when some shady shifters from a neighboring enemy clan come looking for trouble, she refuses to feed their satisfaction. There’s only one wolf that makes her go soft…

For packmate Enrick MacQuarrie, the work as second-in-command never ends—as the feud ignites, clan security is more vital than ever. But a certain unpredictable, feisty Highland lass is determined to stand up to the aggressors, and Enrick is equally determined to protect her.

The action builds as Heather and Enrick grow closer, but will they be willing to sacrifice their wild friendship for true love

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Meet the Author:

USA Today bestselling author Terry Spear has written over sixty paranormal and medieval Highland romances. A retired officer of the U.S. Army Reserves, Terry also creates award-winning teddy bears that have found homes all over the world, helps out with her grandbaby, and she is raising two Havanese puppies. She lives in Spring, Texas.