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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
lighthearted
tense
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I can't get enough of The Phoenix and Mercury packs, so when I see a new book come up, I have to grab a copy and read it ASAP. I have loved each and every couple that was featured and introduced and I continue to love the world and storylines.
Riley has been a mystery since she was introduced and I really enjoyed getting to know her and her backstory. She doesn't have as much baggage as I thought she would, but there are things following her around keeping her from really getting settled in the life that she deserves. It always seems to amaze me how kick butt and capable the woman that are introduced are even though all the men are alpha, must protect the little woman, types. Riley definitely can protect herself and it was fun watching her navigate her new reality with Tao. Tao doesn't like outsiders and he immediately felt that Riley was a danger to his pack, but she quickly proved that the only danger she poses is to his heart. I always liked Tao so it was nice watching him find his mate.
Watching the new couple navigate their separate issues—emotional and physical—was interesting. They have a ton of chemistry and they are both equally protective of the other even though they both try to keep their distance at different points. Their mating bond was actually less difficult than past relationships in the series and it was nice to not have the connection blocked for an extended period of time.
One of my favorite things about this and the Mercury pack series is how involved the other pack members are in the stories. I never have a chance to miss past couples because they are present and involved at every turn. I love seeing them and love finding out the new things that have happened since their stories ended.
Do yourself a favor, read FIERCE OBSESSIONS and then pick up some of Suzanne's other books. I have enjoyed all the ones I have read so far.
* This book was provided free of charge from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Riley has been a mystery since she was introduced and I really enjoyed getting to know her and her backstory. She doesn't have as much baggage as I thought she would, but there are things following her around keeping her from really getting settled in the life that she deserves. It always seems to amaze me how kick butt and capable the woman that are introduced are even though all the men are alpha, must protect the little woman, types. Riley definitely can protect herself and it was fun watching her navigate her new reality with Tao. Tao doesn't like outsiders and he immediately felt that Riley was a danger to his pack, but she quickly proved that the only danger she poses is to his heart. I always liked Tao so it was nice watching him find his mate.
Watching the new couple navigate their separate issues—emotional and physical—was interesting. They have a ton of chemistry and they are both equally protective of the other even though they both try to keep their distance at different points. Their mating bond was actually less difficult than past relationships in the series and it was nice to not have the connection blocked for an extended period of time.
One of my favorite things about this and the Mercury pack series is how involved the other pack members are in the stories. I never have a chance to miss past couples because they are present and involved at every turn. I love seeing them and love finding out the new things that have happened since their stories ended.
Do yourself a favor, read FIERCE OBSESSIONS and then pick up some of Suzanne's other books. I have enjoyed all the ones I have read so far.
* This book was provided free of charge from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Riley has always been one of my favorite characters in this series so I was rather happy to see that she was finally getting her book and her love. While she opens her heart freely to the children, she is rather prickly with any adult that tries to get close to her. Riley figures that if she doesn't let anyone close than they won't be able to hurt or desert her like she feels her parents did. She didn't count on Tao's ability to sneak his way in.
Tao is blunt and totally undiplomatic. And he doesn't like anyone who might bring danger to his pack. However after watching Riley for a while, he has decided that she doesn't fit into that category but knows that if he lets Riley know that he has changed his mind, she will fly to the hills.
What a great book! One thing that I really like about this series is how it will highlight one or two of the pack while still giving the readers a chance to check up on the rest. FIERCE OBSESSIONS stands very nicely on its own but I do recommend starting this series from the very beginning so that you are able to get the inside story on the rest.
I do recommend this book to any of my readers who enjoy paranormal romance. I do want to give a warning however that it does contain a lot of sex and violence so might not be appropriate for all readers.
*** I received this book at no charge from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions expressed within are my own.
Tao is blunt and totally undiplomatic. And he doesn't like anyone who might bring danger to his pack. However after watching Riley for a while, he has decided that she doesn't fit into that category but knows that if he lets Riley know that he has changed his mind, she will fly to the hills.
What a great book! One thing that I really like about this series is how it will highlight one or two of the pack while still giving the readers a chance to check up on the rest. FIERCE OBSESSIONS stands very nicely on its own but I do recommend starting this series from the very beginning so that you are able to get the inside story on the rest.
I do recommend this book to any of my readers who enjoy paranormal romance. I do want to give a warning however that it does contain a lot of sex and violence so might not be appropriate for all readers.
*** I received this book at no charge from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions expressed within are my own.
There is so much to unwrap here so I’ll try to break it down into bite size chunks!
Teo - I went off Tea a little bit in book 1 mainly because of the whole wanting to imprint on Taryn and then totally ignoring her after her and Trey mated (dick move) so I wasn’t sure how this book would go. In the last book we saw him absolutely hate Riley because she is an outsider and I understand he pretty much hates all outsiders but I didn’t like his attitude at the end of the last book. Add that to how he was in book 1 I really really wasn’t sure if I could like him again but I came around to him and warmed up to him throughout this book.
Riley - Riley is my kinda girl! She is sassy and fun loving, loves the kids and is super protective of them and still a dominant female. She has issues and likes to retreat and be alone but then she dwells on things and runs scenarios through her mind until she works herself up and this is something I can totally relate to so I loved Riley from minute one of the last book.
I really enjoyed seeing the differences between the Pack and the Flock. Like they don’t really eat indoors much and only eat other as a flock once every 2 weeks whereas the pack are always eating together and bonding. Seeing Riley’s past made me want to wrap her up in cotton wool and never let her go. Her past was filled with so much trauma and going back home for a visit made so many issues arise.
There are 2 threats at once during this story which I kind of liked, it made you think one thing was happening when really it was another. I decided straight away who the shooter was and knew it had to be Shirley because what mother wouldn’t be devastated her sweet son would shoot all those people. She wanted to blame someone to remember her son as the loveable kid not a murderer. Twisted in the head already because of that but I was NOT expecting to hear about her true mate etc. I’m happy Teo found someone but Riley was my main focus in this not Teo unfortunately.
Fighting against humans at the same time I was sure we would see kidnapped and Trey go feral but that didn’t happen although the humans did re appear at the end which I didn’t think they would because I thought she would have just written them to stop going after Taryn.
This book in the series jumps right into the dirty stuff and there is no dancing around seeing that one wants the other but won’t admit it like the other books I’m the series. I like how this was a different formula to the other books but I would have liked to see more of Riley settling in and just exactly how Teo warmed up to her. I loved how finally there was an inter-species true mate couple as I wasn’t sure if the author would ever write this into the series. I loved max and Ethan and really want them to love in with the Phoenix Pack because I want to see more of them but they may make an appearance for Riley. I felt a lot was left out of this book where we could have seen more ‘normal’ days but everything seemed to go straight into the action no matter where they went.
I LOVE the kids and their little quirks. Savannah is so sassy and Dexter is adorable with his little food hiding habit. I am glad Riley is now the official Guardian because we hopefully will see more of the kids growing up.
I couldn’t give it 5 stars because I felt there was a lot of things missing from this story but it was still good so a solid 4. Can’t wait for Tricks book and I’m hoping he gets a boyfriend so we can see a same sex couple but I don’t think the author really wants to write the sex scenes between them so I can only hope but not holding my breath.
Teo - I went off Tea a little bit in book 1 mainly because of the whole wanting to imprint on Taryn and then totally ignoring her after her and Trey mated (dick move) so I wasn’t sure how this book would go. In the last book we saw him absolutely hate Riley because she is an outsider and I understand he pretty much hates all outsiders but I didn’t like his attitude at the end of the last book. Add that to how he was in book 1 I really really wasn’t sure if I could like him again but I came around to him and warmed up to him throughout this book.
Riley - Riley is my kinda girl! She is sassy and fun loving, loves the kids and is super protective of them and still a dominant female. She has issues and likes to retreat and be alone but then she dwells on things and runs scenarios through her mind until she works herself up and this is something I can totally relate to so I loved Riley from minute one of the last book.
I really enjoyed seeing the differences between the Pack and the Flock. Like they don’t really eat indoors much and only eat other as a flock once every 2 weeks whereas the pack are always eating together and bonding. Seeing Riley’s past made me want to wrap her up in cotton wool and never let her go. Her past was filled with so much trauma and going back home for a visit made so many issues arise.
There are 2 threats at once during this story which I kind of liked, it made you think one thing was happening when really it was another. I decided straight away who the shooter was and knew it had to be Shirley because what mother wouldn’t be devastated her sweet son would shoot all those people. She wanted to blame someone to remember her son as the loveable kid not a murderer. Twisted in the head already because of that but I was NOT expecting to hear about her true mate etc. I’m happy Teo found someone but Riley was my main focus in this not Teo unfortunately.
Fighting against humans at the same time I was sure we would see kidnapped and Trey go feral but that didn’t happen although the humans did re appear at the end which I didn’t think they would because I thought she would have just written them to stop going after Taryn.
This book in the series jumps right into the dirty stuff and there is no dancing around seeing that one wants the other but won’t admit it like the other books I’m the series. I like how this was a different formula to the other books but I would have liked to see more of Riley settling in and just exactly how Teo warmed up to her. I loved how finally there was an inter-species true mate couple as I wasn’t sure if the author would ever write this into the series. I loved max and Ethan and really want them to love in with the Phoenix Pack because I want to see more of them but they may make an appearance for Riley. I felt a lot was left out of this book where we could have seen more ‘normal’ days but everything seemed to go straight into the action no matter where they went.
I LOVE the kids and their little quirks. Savannah is so sassy and Dexter is adorable with his little food hiding habit. I am glad Riley is now the official Guardian because we hopefully will see more of the kids growing up.
I couldn’t give it 5 stars because I felt there was a lot of things missing from this story but it was still good so a solid 4. Can’t wait for Tricks book and I’m hoping he gets a boyfriend so we can see a same sex couple but I don’t think the author really wants to write the sex scenes between them so I can only hope but not holding my breath.
Great story, I just dislike birds so a Raven shifter involved with a Wolf shifter wasn’t my favorite but the story was there! Somehow, this author comes up with situations to make my heart pound and make it different with each book in the series. The sexy scenes are the same just about, but you know it’s the author and they are still sexy, just different folks doing the deed!
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Okay as you know I love SW and even though my reviews have been short that changes nothing. My reviews actually are short because I only review after I've already read at least two three of the books. The only reason this one didn't get five was because some parts of the story Riley annoyed me. Also, I learned the ménage scene in book was apparently written out (even though it was hot that makes more sense). I'm assuming most people have read the books without it because Tao says he never touched Taryn and yet all the guys did. Also, I'm loving that we're getting more types shifters.
Plot: ♡♡♡♡♡
Hero: ♡♡♡♡♡
Heroine: ♡♡♡♡
Steam: ♡♡♡♡
Cover: ♡♡♡♡
Writing: ♡♡♡♡♡
HEA:
Plot: ♡♡♡♡♡
Hero: ♡♡♡♡♡
Heroine: ♡♡♡♡
Steam: ♡♡♡♡
Cover: ♡♡♡♡
Writing: ♡♡♡♡♡
HEA: