A Court of Mist and Fury - A Court of Thorns and Roses #2 - Sarah J. Maas

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Sum up: (Goodreads)

Feyre survived Amarantha's clutches to return to the Spring Court—but at a steep cost. Though she now has the powers of the High Fae, her heart remains human, and it can't forget the terrible deeds she performed to save Tamlin's people.

Nor has Feyre forgotten her bargain with Rhysand, High Lord of the feared Night Court. As Feyre navigates its dark web of politics, passion, and dazzling power, a greater evil looms—and she might be key to stopping it. But only if she can harness her harrowing gifts, heal her fractured soul, and decide how she wishes to shape her future—and the future of a world cleaved in two.



A Court of Mist and Fury - A Court of Thorns and Roses #2 - Sarah J. Maas

Some scenes contain sexual and violent contents that may offend sensibilities of readers.

 BIG SPOILERS ALERT FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVEN'T READ THE FIRST BOOK!

Plot:

Feyre and Tamlin are back from Under the Mountain. Three months have passed and they are now living their life, broken and utterly alone despite their engagement. Tamlin is always busy with affairs he never talks to Feyre about. She spends most of her time alone and confined in this big house in the Court of Spring. Nightmares keep them both up at night and yet, they never talk about it. 

He never woke when the nightmares dragged me from sleep; never woke when I vomited my guts up night after night. If he knew or heard, he said nothing about it.

Feyre is slowly fading until the day of her wedding. She should be happy, right? 

That was until Rhysand made a grand entrance at the ceremony to remind her of their bargain and he took her to the Court of Night. In the next few months, she spent the week with Rhysand while he helps her reading, working on her mental shields and on her powers. But one day, when she was back to the Court of Spring, everything changes. Tamlin wants nothing more but to know that Feyre is constantly safe from everyone and he decides to lock her up in his house. The least we can say is that Feyre lost it. Rhysand sends his cousin - Morrigan - to come and pick her up. 

Feyre just cannot believe that Tamlin would betray her like that after everything they've been through together. And she is just done. Done with Tamlin, done with Lucien who never dares going against Tamlin's wishes, done with the Court of Spring, done with everything.

Rhysand takes her under his wings (quite litteraly by the way) and he warns her about the war that is coming. She has a great role to play but even with Rhysand instructions and the help of his friends, will she be ready on time? Can she really trust them? And which sides will she be on?

Opinion:

Wow! Just wow! I don't even comprehend what just happened. All these twists and actions, I thought my heart couldn't take it.

Reminder: big spoilers ahead if you haven't read the first book. Do not read this review if you do not wish to be greatly spoiled!

This book is undescriptable. It is an emotional rollercoaster. It is beautiful, painful, hopeful, cruel... you will feel every possible human emotions.It is litteraly like no other book I have read in the past. I am truly at lack of words.

This book is about life, love, death, betrayal, hope... You slowly understand that everything is not black and white, easy and hard. You have shades of grey. Beautiful shades of grey and ugly shades of grey.

We already knew everything Feyre was capable of going through for love. She went through the worst events when trying to free Tamlin from Amarantha. But in doing so, she lost a piece of herself. She feels like she is drowning and Tamlin cannot do anything to help her. She is strong despite what she believes. She saw the worst in people and yet, she still hopes, she remains strong - even stronger, she remains vibrant and faithful to what she believes in.

I was not a pet, not a doll, not an animal.
I was a survivor, and I was strong.
I would not be weak, or helpless again.
I would not, could not be broken. Tamed.

This Feyre is completely different from the Feyre we met in the first book. This one is loyal, fierce and she does not care anymore about the blood in her hands as long as it means that her beloved ones are safe.

Tamlin has been overprotecting her, breaking Feyre even more. Both our characters are broken but love completely blinded Tamlin what his fiancée truly needed. His support, his trust, his love, his everything. He slowly becomes overbearing and intoxicating.

“He did—does love me, Rhysand.”
“The issue isn’t whether he loved you, it’s how much. Too much. Love can be a poison.”

Now that his powers are fully back, he is very different from the one he used to be. I have to admit that even though at the beginning I still liked him, he slowly began to get on my nerves and I just wanted to slap him awake. But I am still sad on how the writer turned the story. I mean Feyre and Rhysand have a great chemistry together but Feyre just sacrificed everything for Tamlin and he ends up being a jerk. I am just sad :(

Now Rhysand... it took me quite some time to get warmed up by his character. I still felt like he was the "bad guy" from the first book, always plotting against someone or trying to play games no one knows the rules to. Yet, we saw a very different side of his character: caring, loving, fierce, loyal, funny, hopeful... He always seems like he does not care what people think of him when it actually affects him deeply.

“You think I don’t know how stories get written—how this story will be written?” Rhys put his hands on his chest, his face more open, more anguished than I’d seen it. “I am the dark lord, who stole away the bride of spring. I am a demon, and a nightmare, and I will meet a bad end. He is the golden prince—the hero who will get to keep you as his reward for not dying of stupidity and arrogance.”
Rhysand truly understand what Feyre is struggling with and he is ready to help her through it. He is a true feminist in a way. She learns how to fight with her new abilities and with her body. This whole new love story was so touching because it starts with a friendship, trying to get through everything that happened and trying to anticipate the war that is yet to come, and it ended with... a mating (I warned you there would be spoilers).
I just felt like Feyre said way too quickly that she loved Rhysand. I mean, she barely knows he is her mate, she is still slightly upset with him (even though she truly shouldn't be) and paf! she is in love. I mean, you could the love growing between the two of them but she never acted on it. I even resented her when she got upset because he did not tell her straight that she was his mate. She was about to marry another guy, then she was completely broken and she still hated Rhys... If he had told her then that she was his mate, she never would have believed him. Anyway... Their love story was based on respect, love, caring, loyalty, trust, honesty and support, even through difficult times (take that Tamlin!). Their chemistry is just... too much! I felt like my heart was about to explode and I couldn't wait until they finally kiss and accept each other (and trust me, it takes quite some times).

“I’m thinking,” he said, following the flick of my tongue over my bottom lip, “that I look at you and feel like I’m dying. Like I can’t breathe.”

We also met incredible new characters: Morrigan, Amren, Azriel, Cassian... They are all like a big, united family. They were all different and yet, wonderful together. The least we can say is that they had a bad start in life. 

In this book, we saw many courts: Court of Dreams, Court of Nightmares, Court of Summer, Court of Night... The other courts felt so vibrant and alive. Especially the Court of Summer. i really like Tarquin and I feel so sorry for him after he has been played out.We traveled a lot, trust me! 

This series started as a retelling of Beauty and the Beast and yet, it feels now more like a very light Game of Thrones. But this series and this book particularly are epic. So go read it. NOW! And with that ending, you will want to start the third book straight away.

Excerpts:

“But then she snapped your neck.”
Tears rolled down his face.
“And I felt you die,” he whispered.
Tears were sliding down my own cheeks.


“He locked you up because he knew—the bastard knew what a treasure you are. That you are worth more than land or gold or jewels. He knew, and wanted to keep you all to himself.”


“To the people who look at the stars and wish, Rhys."
Rhys clinked his glass against mine. “To the stars who listen— and the dreams that are answered.”


“If you were going to die, I was going to die with you. I couldn’t stop thinking it over and over as you screamed, as I tried to kill her: you were my mate, my mate, my mate.”


I was his and he was mine, and we were the beginning and middle and end. We were a song that had been sung from the very first ember of light in the world.

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A Court of Thorns and Roses - A Court of Thorns and Roses #1 - Sarah J. Maas

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Sum up: (Goodreads)

Feyre's survival rests upon her ability to hunt and kill – the forest where she lives is a cold, bleak place in the long winter months. So when she spots a deer in the forest being pursued by a wolf, she cannot resist fighting it for the flesh. But to do so, she must kill the predator and killing something so precious comes at a price ...

Dragged to a magical kingdom for the murder of a faerie, Feyre discovers that her captor, his face obscured by a jewelled mask, is hiding far more than his piercing green eyes would suggest. Feyre's presence at the court is closely guarded, and as she begins to learn why, her feelings for him turn from hostility to passion and the faerie lands become an even more dangerous place. Feyre must fight to break an ancient curse, or she will lose him forever.

A Court of Thorns and Roses - A Court of Thorns and Roses #1 - Sarah J. Maas


Plot:

Feyre is a young girl who has lived in poverty since her mom died many years ago. She lives with her dad and her two sisters who despise her. Her two sisters are beautiful and they still remember the old times when they were wealthy and educated. Feyre cannot read and she doesn’t have the grace or the illocution of her sisters. Her dad spends his time mourning a lost wife who was not well-known for her kindness. Feyre hunts animals to feed her family and gets money when it is possible after she took a deathbed oath to her mother.

However, one day, she kills what she thought was a wolf but was instead an Immortal. Only a few days pass when an Immortal comes to her house and claims her life after she took an Immortal’s life. She has no choice and finds herself leaving her family for a new place she knows nothing of but scary stories and legends. Now she is stuck in the magical land of Spring Court in Prythian and she will learn that the Immortal who took her is not the scariest thing that walks in this land. He may actually be her only chance to make it out of there alive… unless he gives her a reason to stay…


Opinion:

Okay, I have to admit… I just fell in love with this book! Everyone told me to be careful because the beginning was slow and kind of boring but I really didn’t feel like it was slow. You didn’t have any action because the writer just wanted to settle the scenery and the story.

A Court of Thorns and Roses is definitely the contemporary retelling of Beauty and the Beast. It was very different though because it was more modern and in a world where magic is known from everyone. The world is also divided in courts instead of countries. I loved this new world Sarah Maas invented. It is original and very dark and yet, beautiful. She describes beautifully this new land Feyre lives in. She provides vivid details but it was never too much — to the point where you’re wondering when the story will start again.

Feyre is a heroine that I first didn’t really like. She got on my nerves from time to time when she arrived at Prythian. I could understand that she missed her family — even though her family clearly did not deserve it — and I could understand she struggled to find her place in this new place and new life. But still. Then I couldn’t deny that she was a strong, powerful, loyal character. She definitely isn't a damsel in distress. She would give her life for the people she loves, no matter who they are and how they treat her.

I found him carefully studying me, his lips in a thin line.
“Has anyone ever taken care of you?” he asked quietly.“No.” I’d long since stopped feeling sorry for myself about it.

Tamlin was at first very awkward and weird. Some explanations about his behavior were given towards the end but still… Anyway, he was still amazingly beautiful and compassionate. He is not scared to admit his feelings and he is ready to do everything in his power to protect Feyre — even though she does not really need it… well she does… but she doesn’t know it. 

I was conflicted regarding Lucien. Did I like him or not… I am not totally sure. I feel like the writer could have given him a better personality. He is all hot and cold with Feyre and it sometimes got on my nerves.

“Do you ever stop being so serious and dull?"
"Do you ever stop being such a prick?" I snapped back.
Dead—really, truly, I should have been dead for that.
But Lucien grinned at me. "Much better.”

I struggled with the other characters. Nesta, Elain and her dad were just awful people whose only thoughts were how they could possibly spend the money Feyre could get them. The dad was just a selfish pr***. 

The love story was beautiful and raw. The writer takes her time to build the relationship between all the characters. We see how they come from hatred or wariness to lust and love or simply friendship. You see the whole development of Feyre and Tamlin’s love story.

“I love you,’ he whispered, and kissed my brow. "Thorns and all.”

I liked that the writer « said things explicitly ». Sometimes in YA novels, writers censure scenes of characters making love or kissing and I just hate that because I feel frustrated — for me and for the characters.

"I would have had you moaning my name throughout it all. And I would have taken a very, very long time, Feyre.”

Anyway, this is definitely a must-read book and I really regretted not starting it sooner but at least now, I can read the last two books straight without having to wait :)

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Force of Temptation - Mercury Pack #2 - Suzanne Wright

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Sum up: (Goodreads)

Harley Vincent is resigned to life in the human world. Sure, being a margay shifter is half her nature, but life among humans gives her the freedom to roam and do as she pleases. That is, until anti-shifter extremists target her, putting her life in immediate danger.

When an old acquaintance and onetime fling, Jesse Dalton, shows up to offer the protection of his pack, Harley hesitates. She may have feelings for Jesse that go beyond their one-night stand, but life among shifters means giving over her independence to the needs of pack. Plus Mercury Pack has its own threat to face: a rich half-shifter is determined to claim their territory at any cost.

Jesse, who lost his true mate as a child, has wanted Harley since their night together, and he’s not letting her go again. They may not be destined for each other, but he knows she belongs to him and with his pack. Even if he can convince her to join him now, can he convince her to stay?


Force of Temptation - Mercury Pack #2 - Suzanne Wright


Some scenes contain sexual and violent contents that may offend sensibilities of readers.


Plot:

Welcome back to Mercury Pack territory! Force of Temptation is the second book of Mercury Pack. 

Meet Jesse Dalton the pack enforcer of the Mercury Pack. When he was barely a teenager, he lost his true mate who knocked her head and drowned in a lake and her sister overdosed a few years later. Needless to say that since then, his wolf has been damaged and Jesse has taken everything at heart and very seriously. The only person he could hang on to at the time was Harley Vincent. She is the only one who could bring him back from his dark thoughts.

And three years ago, they spend one night together. One night was enough for him to know that he wanted her permanently in his life. He woke up the next morning, only to find her gone. For three years, he kept tabs on her, followed her from far away. That was until one of the pack's child who is also a seer told him that in one of her visions, Harley was going to die. Jesse knows, it is now or never.

Harley Vincent is half Margay Shifter and half human. She lived first in a pack - Jesse's first pack - but she never truly felt like she belonged. She was hold responsible to Jesse's sister overdosing. Being constantly accused exhausted her and she left to live among humans and with her aunt, Tessa. But again, she felt like she didn't belong there either.

“Home isn’t always a place, sweetheart. Home is something that anchors you, comforts you, and is a safe haven for you.” He rubbed his nose against hers. “Let me be that for you, Harley.”

Since she was a child, she only had eyes for Jesse. When she slept with him three years ago, she didn't expect anything from the enforcer. But now he is back in her life and he is determined to keep her as his mate. And when danger is closer than they both thought, threatening their life and the well-being of Mercury Pack, Jesse will stop at nothing to protect Harley, no matter what she says.


Opinion:

God, I feel like this writer could never do wrong with the Phoenix and Mercy pack series. She knows how to write funny and sexy stories. I have to admit that I was slightly worried before starting this book because Jesse and Harley are not true mates. What if Harley was always compared to his true mate and so on, but it actually felt like as if they were true mates. They have known each other for years and they cared deeply for each other even before Jesse wanted to claim Harley. 

I loved both characters. Harley is funny, loyal, sassy, badass... She is just everything I want to be. She does not want to let herself be dominated by people. Everyone walked on her when she was younger and she is done with that. Harley has bee harassed and threatened by extremists for a few years now because of her father who is now in jail. Her mother has always put her in second place. She only found comfort in Jesse and then her aunt, Tessa.
I loved that this heroine was not a wolf but a margay. Margays are just way too cute. I loved her animal and all its characteristics (the purrs, oh yes!), especially when defending her mate.

 Jesse is very pushy, domineering, sexy, super-protective... He just stole my heart, my breath, my soul, my body... everything! He lived in a world of pain and loss until Harley walked on his life and now he is so ready to take her as his mate. Not true mate, but still. 

This book was just amazing, the plot was awesome with more action that you could hope for... I highly recommend you to read this book. RIGHT. NOW!


Excerpts:

“I don’t play games, Harley, so I’ll tell you straight. I want you. In my bed. In my life. Where you belong."


"I'm asking you to forsake your true mate. I'm asking you to step back into a world that let you down. I'm asking you to give me every part of you. And I'm asking you to accept every part of me-a lot of those parts are dark and broken."


 "Really, it was inevitable. I'll tell you how it's going to work: I'll claim you, you'll claim me, you'll come to trust the pack, you'll settle here, we'll imprint, and we'll be fucking happy."
Harley could only stare at him. "You've got things all all planned out, huh?"



“When I woke up this morning and you were right there, I felt…calm.” It was hard to him to explain, but he wanted her to know. “I’m used to feeling restless Inside. You bring me peace.”



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Spiral of Need - Mercury Pack #1 - Suzanne Wright

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Sum up: (Goodreads)

Ally Marshall isn’t just a wolf shifter — she’s a Seer.

But a girl doesn’t exactly need special powers to know that Derren Hudson despises her entire kind. Disdain practically rolls off the Beta of the Mercury Pack . . . disdain mixed with a healthy dose of desire. And no matter how much the ruggedly handsome male appeals to her, this is one call of the wild she’s determined to ignore.

After one betrayal too many, Derren doesn’t have much use for Seers — except for Ally.

Forced into acting as her protector, he finds himself intensely and passionately drawn to the woman who incites his primal instinct to claim.

And when enemies target the pack, Ally’s gift may be just what the Mercury Pack needs.

Can he put his distrust aside, or will he force himself to turn his back on the one woman who makes his inner beast howl?

Spiral of Need - Mercury Pack #1 - Suzanne Wright

Some scenes contain sexual and violent contents that may offend sensibilities of readers.

Before reading this book, I highly recommend you to start reading the Phoenix Pack series.

Plot:

Yaaaaaay! Welcome to Nick's new pack. Most of the characters have been met during the third and fourth book of the Phoenix Pack. Remember Derren Hudson? He was Nick's best friend since juvie where they met. Nick saved his life and he decided to follow him everywhere to pay his debt. So here we are!

Derren is a wolf-shifter and the Beta of the Mercury Pack that has been formed only a few months ago by Nick and Shaya. He is very anti-social and straight forward. He is asked by Cain - another wolf-shifter who he met in juvie - to protect a dearest friend who struggles in her pack. When he tells him that this woman is a Seer, he wants nothing more than to refuse but he feels obligated and agrees. 

Allyssa "Ally" Marshall is a seer, wolf-shifter, which means she can see the future but not her own future and she can only "see" a few minutes ahead. She lost her entire pack when she was barely a child and only she and Cain survived, which brought them even closer than before. 
Ally spent her life going from one pack to another, never truly settling down until she met her boyfriend Zeke. But a few months later, he met his true mate and had to break things with Allie. She always knew that this might happen and did not take it personally. However, Rachel - Zeke's new mate and the new pack's Beta female - always felt jealousy and she decided to act on it, making Allie's life miserable. No one believes Allie when she tells her pack that she is being targeted by Rachel and she is left isolated, with no one to turn to. 

When Derren arrives to pick up Ally he is immediately drawn to her but he has to remind himself that she is a Seer and he hates Seer, even more after what happened to Ronie and Marcus. 
Even though Ally feel Derren's animosity, she prefers leaving with him rather than staying any longer in her pack. And she has to admit that there could be worse than Derren. She even is taken aback by this attraction for the Beta. 

Ally barely arrived in her new pack - the Mercury Pack - that she already felt the disdain of every member. See, the Seer can be physically hurt by people's feelings. So just imagine if you were locked in a house surrounded by people who hate you for no real reason. Only Shaya and her baby girl Willow find joy talking with Ally. 

But Ally is loyal and strong and her powers save several times some pack members, which help her fit the mold. Soon, Derren finds himself falling for the beautiful seer but isn't she already mated to Cain? Isn't it the reason for her rescue from her previous pack? Or could they have a real future together?


Opinion:

I ADORED THIS BOOK!!! Spiral of Need is the first book of Suzanne Wright's new series following the Mercury Pack. It is the spin-off from the Phoenix Pack, which means that we still see characters from the Phoenix Pack.

I think I love this new series even more. We still have the perfect, working formula:
Domineering Alpha-male + strong-headed, badass female = perfection.

“All mine. You got under my skin, became my obsession. There’s no going back.”
She swallowed nervously. “What do you want from me?”
“Everything you have to give. And I’ll get it.”

Do not worry, we still see Greta and Dominic and these two are just too much! Dominic's cheesy lines are so funny! I kind of want him to find his mate because I love this character and I am sure the writer could pull off a great story line, but it would also mean that he would need to easy off on the cheesy lines and I would miss them way too much! 

     Why did I love this book?

     Because Ally. I love when female characters are powerful in a book. Ally is fierce, powerful, loyal, trustworthy, loving, passionate... Witnessing her entire pack being slaughtered left a vulnerability in her eyes. 

     Because Derren. Okay, I could have put this reason as the first reason but still. Domineering Alpha-male whi knows how to express his feelings. He knows what he wants and he will do everything possible to have it.

     Because Derren and Ally together are explosive! They are hilarious, funny, sassy and both are very horny too (haha!). They constantly challenge each other.

"I'm just making my point that I don't trust Seers."
Ally smiled gently. "Admitting your problem is the first step to recovery."

So as usual, I am addicted to this series because of Suzanne Wright's writing and stories.


Excerpts:

He bit her neck. “Fine. I love you, even if you are a pushy, interfering fucker at times.”
“And I love you, even if I do keep catching you using my razor to shave your legs.”
“One time. That happened one time.”



“I’m going to piss you off a lot, Ally. I’m going to mess up, say the wrong things, be crazy jealous, and annoy the shit out of you with how overprotective and interfering I can be. But I’ll never take you for granted, never purposely hurt you, and never betray you in any sense of the word – I swear that to you.”



"You need to seriously rethink defying me."
"And guys need to stop shoving their hands down their pants to play with their balls in public."Ally shook her head. "Some things will never change."

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Dark Instincts - Phoenix Pack #4 - Suzanne Wright

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Sum up: (Goodreads)

It happens whenever wolf shifter Roni Axton is near Marcus Fuller: a crackle of sexual awareness that’s intoxicating…and deeply annoying. Marcus is a pack enforcer who oozes power, but Roni is lethal in her own right—nothing like the flirty females who flock around him. Even still, his possessive gaze makes one thing clear. Marcus has singled her out for seduction, and he wants to make her sit up and beg.

No matter how aloof and unfazed Roni acts, Marcus can tell she wants him. When a brutal attack by a jackal pack forces them to work together, it’s the perfect opportunity for Marcus to chip away at her defenses—until he falls into his own trap, completely unprepared for the intensity of their connection. Roni is the only one who’s ever seen past his shifter charm and discovered the man hiding beneath it. And for Marcus, claiming Roni once will mean needing her forever.

Dark Instincts - Phoenix Pack #4 - Suzanne Wright

Some scenes contain sexual and violent contents that may offend sensibilities of readers.

Plot:

The fourth book of the Phoenix Pack focuses on Roni Axton - Nick's sister and the Mercury Pack's enforcer - and Marcus Fuller - an enforcer of the Phoenix Pack. Roni is the alpha's little sister and after a particular traumatic event, she spent most of her time in her wolf form than in human form. We already saw her in Carnal Secrets. 

Marcus loves spending time with beautiful women but his role as an enforcer is something he takes pride in. He likes bugging Roni but he also makes it clear that he wants her. But in Roni's mind, things are very different, maybe too different. Roni is a real tomboy whose mother and aunt like to make fun of. It may look like jokes but it constantly bugs Roni. Besides being a tomboy, she is also a powerful, loner, Alpha wolf, as is Marcus. Their chemistry cannot be denied and Marcus is determined to pursue Roni. But she is not the type of woman who easily agrees to be wooed. 

Roni and Marcus both have past and darkness inside them but when the Mercury Pack is attacked by a group of Jackal, the Phoenix and Mercury Packs join forces, which brings Marcus and Roni to work closely together. When Roni is personally being targeted, Marcus will stop at nothing to protect her and both wolves are caught off guards by the intensity of their connection. Can they both let go of the past beofre it's too late?


Opinion:

The book has quite some beginning! A group of Jackal attacks Roni, Tao, Shaya (who is pregnant) and Kye (Trey and Taryn's baby). Roni tries her best to chase them off. These are only the first pages. I loved it!

Anyway, I LOVED this book. Even better than the previous one! We heard about the event that traumatized Roni when she was a teenager that left her spending more time in her wolf form. Throughout the years, she became even fiercer but she is also soooo funny. Her relationship with Marcus is sparkly for sure! Roni is loyal but she is not really known for showing easily her love. We can even say that she is socially awkward, which makes her adorable! Examples:

“Did you know that if you get caught masturbating in Indonesia, you can be decapitated as punishment?”
“Roni.”
“What? What did I say?”
Another one?

“For instance, I know that in Baldwin Park, no one’s allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool. And I know that it’s illegal to hunt whales in Oklahoma. Oh, and in Singapore, it’s illegal to buy or sell gum you can only have it prescribed by a doctor.”
Everyone just stared at her.
“What?”

Roni isn't the only who happened to be traumatized in her childhood. Marcus grew up with "deficient" parents. Even though they both are mates, their relationship is really strange and unhealthy.

They both refuse to be overwhelmed by their pasts. When Marcus challenges Roni, she responds. They have their own flaws but together they are just perfection.

I hate to repeat myself but this series is definitely a must-read. It is funny, sexy, full of Alpha males... I am simply and totally addicted to these books! Suzanne Wright knows how to write stories and build up romance between characters. 

“As far as I’m concerned, you’re mine. I marked you and I staked a claim on you, and I wouldn’t do either of those things lightly. If you do come across your mate and recognise him, you’d better hope to God for his sake that he’s stronger than me sweetheart, or he’s dead. I’ll kill him before I let him take you.” 

The dialogues are just amazing!!! This is probably the funniest book ever in this series. Roni and Eli - her brother - love to prank each other but they take it to a whole new dimension.

He turned his glare on Roni.
“I’m now known on a global scale as a gay, submissive, kinky, mated male recovering from an STD!”
Roni tilted her head.
“If you’re looking for remorse, you can find it in the dictionary somewhere between rectum and runt.”

In the previous book, we had a glimpse of the human extremists and here, she focuses more on the conflicts between packs and the corruption that can live among the changelings packs. We also got some girls powaaa when they were in charge of the Jackal women interrogation. Trust me, it was hilarious!

Anyway, go read it already!!!!

P.S: did I tell you Roni is the only female grandma Greta like? I know, right?


Excerpts:

“It has to be said, you’re a constant ray of sunshine, Roni.”
She narrowed her eyes. “Bite me, Fuller.”


Allowing Marcus to lead her back to the Toyota, she glanced over her shoulder at Kerrie. “You—if you come near us again, I’ll make you choke on your own ovaries. And I’ll enjoy it. What’s more, I’ll make you enjoy it. Just sayin’.”


Shaya’s chasing Nick with her shotgun—and I’m not even kidding. I believe the last words she said to him before we left were, "Run, Alpha-boy."


“Um, Roni, could you please tell me why there’s an unconscious female in the trunk of your car?”
Rubbing at his nape, Eli frowned down at the blonde.
“When you said, ‘Come see what I’ve got,’ I thought you meant new sneakers or something.”


“Why do you hate me?” griped Marcus.
Roni barely resisted the urge to whack [him] over the head. “I just want a little taste.”
“So get your own.”
“You took the last slice.”
“There are other cakes.”
“But I don’t like them. I like chocolate cake.” When he just stared at her wearing a sulky expression, she sighed. “Let me put this another way. Do you enjoy sex?”
“Yes.”
“Then you’ll share with me, and you’ll like it.”

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Carnal Secrets - Phoenix Pack #3 - Suzanne Wright

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Sum up: (Goodreads)

Half-shifter Shaya Critchley may hold a submissive role in her pack, but she’s done taking orders. After her Alpha wolf mate refused to claim her—but committed to interfering in her life—she took off. Now she hides from him, posing as a human in a town full of anti-shifter extremist groups. She thinks he’ll never find her again, and that suits her just fine. But she’s wrong.

Nick Axton can barely control his feelings for Shaya, but he could never claim her—not if he truly cares for her. The degenerative brain condition he keeps secret would ultimately leave her with a burden rather than a mate. But when Shaya runs away, Nick can’t bear the thought of never seeing her again. After tracking her down, he discovers Shaya’s feisty and passionate side in the process…a side he’d never seen before.

Under the menacing gazes of territorial local packs and violent human extremists, Nick vows to finally claim the spirited Shaya…and despite her initial resistance, Shaya just might find his fiery determination to be the ultimate aphrodisiac.

Carnal Secrets - Phoenix Pack #3 - Suzanne Wright

Some scenes contain sexual and violent contents that may offend sensibilities of readers.
 
Plot:

This third book focuses on Shaya and Nick who we both met in the two previous books. The plot was mostly set: Shaya is Nick's mate but he refuses to claim her without giving her any reason and she decides to leave. Seeing him constantly when he visits her is just unbereable. This is basically where we left at the end of the second book.

A little reminder of who the characters are ;)

Shaya is a half-shifter submissive wolf in the Phoenix Pack. She is Taryn's best friend, which makes her very valuable for the whole pack. She met Nick when he was invited on the pack's territory and she immediately knew that he was her mate.

Nick recognizes Shaya as his mate. It was his best dream and his worst nightmare. His secret degenerative brain condition forces him to step back from his mating bond. He does not want Shaya to see him at his worst and to take care of a sick person instead of a mate. So he reputates her without giving any proper reasons, which deeply hurts Shaya who is left wondering if she is enough for a mate.  

Time passes and Shaya just cannot take it anymore: seeing Nick without being able to claim her is killing her, so she decides to leave and try to live her life the best she could. When Nick hears the news of her departure, he has to wonder if he took the best decision by keeping her away without saying anything. No one wants to tell him where she left to, so he decides to take matters into his own hands and leaves everything behind - his friends, his pack and even his position as an Alpha - to go hunt her down. 

Shaya left her pack without knowing what to do with her life but she really did not expect to find her mate waiting for her in her flat. Months have passed and yet, she still feels the hurt. He is now ready to claim her but can she really trust him? Can she really go back there? Nick has now to prove that he is worthy of her love...


Opinion:

I truly feel like Suzanne Wright is one of the best for romance. Okay, from time to time there are incoherences in her story (cf review of Feral Sins, Phoenix Pack #1). 

This book is slightly darker in the background story, Wicked Cravings was darker in Jamie's personality, her drama and her fight but here, the writer focuses more on the local polictics than in her previous books. We learn more about the human extremists and their hate towards the changelings.

I also felt like this book was different from the previous ones:
     This book is not about finding your mate but the emotional journey of two characters who have been through a lot and who need to trust each other again. This story is mainly about second chances,

     No hot steamy sex scenes here. Well, you still have some (don't worry about that) but I felt like they are less because they have more meanings. It truly is the expression of their love for each other, 

     There are more "politics" between members of a pack, with the local packs, with the human extremists... This felt like the installation of the political plot for the next books,

     The development of a new pack and how you actually build it from scratch.

This book was slightly more intense because Shaya has been betrayed by her mate but Nick is also in pain, both physically and psychologically. I liked that we got to see an Alpha that is actually not at his best. Nick was vulnerable from time to time and this is when I loved him the most.  

The first part of the book is the longest because it is the whole strategy that Nick developed to win Shaya back. The second part contained more actions.


Excerpts:

“I’ve missed your scent. It drives me crazy.”
Drinking in every detail of her face, he smoothed the pad of his thumb across her cheekbone.
“I’ve missed looking at you. Watching you.”


She had received a text message from him: "I had the urge to text somebody who’s smart, hot, and sweet…but sending messages to myself is just pathetic, so hi.”


“So, what, you’re a stalker now?”
“I prefer the term ‘intense investigator.”

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Wicked Cravings - Phoenix Pack #2 - Suzanne Wright

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Sum up: (Goodreads)

Despite having been besotted with Dante Garcea since she was a child, wolf shifter Jaime Farrow figures that it’s time to move past the crush. If he wanted her, he wouldn’t have ignored her flirtatious behavior, right? Hiding her intense attraction to him isn’t easy – especially now that they're part of the same pack again – but with bigger issues to worry about and with the submissive wolf act to maintain, Jaime is resolute on moving forward. Now if only the workaholic control-freak would let her…

As the pack Beta, Dante doesn't have the space or time in his life for a relationship. As such, he ignores his intense hunger for the willful – and sometimes crazy – Jaime. Yet when her flirtations abruptly end, Dante finds that he doesn’t like losing her attention. He finds something else too – Jaime's hiding something. Determined to uncover her secret, he sets out to break through her defenses, even though being around her intensifies his cravings for her. What he finds is a problem that Jaime is convinced not even a powerful Beta can solve.

Wicked Cravings - Phoenix Pack #2 - Suzanne Wright


Some scenes contain sexual and violent contents that may offend sensibilities of readers.

Plot:

Dante is the Beta of the Phoenix Pack. He left everything behind to go with Trey and form this pack. Nothing is more important to him than his responsibilities as a Beta. He is strong, he will stop at nothing to protect every member of his pack, he is determined and super dominant. Well... he is like an alpha but in the beta version (I know, too easy!). Dante has never truly known what fun means. The only fun he has ever known is from time to time escaping a bit his responsibilities with faceless women. He does not feel that he can have a mate because of his responsibilities. He is scared that a mate could be too demanding and ask him to leave his place as a Beta. Years ago, he did love a woman to the point of almost mating her but she left him... for his brother (ouch!).

Jamie Farrow belonged to the same pack as Trey and Dante until Trey was forced to leave. She remained with her previous pack a bit longer before joining the Phoenix Pack. She has known Dante her whole life and she always had a crush on him. But over the years she understood that Dante will never act on it. So she moved on... or at least she tries. But she is also keeping a dark secret that could threaten the pack. Only her brother knows this secret but there's only so much a man can do to help his sister. Because of this secret, she will never be able to ever claim her true mate, a decision that deeply hurts her.Thus she is determined to stick to relationships with humans.

When Dante realizes that he misses Jamie's attention more than anything, he (finally) decides to act on it (boy did that take him long!). And that man is all-Alpha, so when he decides to chase down Jamie, he does not waste time. But Jamie's secret is on his way and he will stop at nothing to find out what she is hiding from everyone. But what if it meant that he had to choose between his pack well-being and Jamie's life?


Opinion:

I loved it! I loved it! I loved it! Jamie and Dante became my new favorite couple! I liked the first book of the Phoenix Pack series but this one was just amazing! The two characters had such great chemistry together, it was amazing! (did I say that I found this book was amazing?).They are both crazy in their heads, stubborn, possessive as hell and both afraid of opening to the other.

I adored Jamie character. She is funny, loving, she cares deeply for the people she loves... And man! she can hold herself against Dante... and Greta!

“Any tips on how to deal with Old Mother Hubbard here? You’ve known her longer than I have.” Jaime pursed her lips.
“Don’t get light in her eyes, don’t get her wet, and never feed her after midnight.”

She had a traumatic experience when she was barely a child that marked her but instead of lamenting herself and cursing at everyone, she found strength in this awful experience. She never gives up on anything or anyone. 

Dante... Dante... Dante... just the name makes me want to run for a cold shower! He was just the best. The moment he realizes that he wants Jamie, he refused to hear the word "No". He is not scared and he deeply cares for everyone in his pack... but he still cares more for Jamie. And he is not scared to stand for Jamie when things get ugly and everyone is turning their back to her. 

I swear this writer knows better than anyone how to create a beautiful love story. It made me want to find my Jamie and just fall in love too.  Now go read it instead of reading my review, haha!


Excerpts:

"Know this, too: if you ever get an idea like that again, I'll know, baby, and I'll spank your ass so damn hard there'll be a permanent handprint right there."
"She gave him a cheeky smile. "As long as you understand there'll be a matching one on your face."

“You’re mine and only mine.”
“And you’re mine, you possessive, overprotective, controlling bastard.”

“Look at me, Jaime. Look at me.”
Finally, she did.
“I want this. I’m keeping you. If you think you have a choice, that’s not my problem.”
“Keeping me? I’m not a stray kitten, I’m a person.”
“If you were a stray kitten, I’d give you a kick up the ass and walk away.”
She did a double take.
“You’d kick a kitten?”
“I’d kick Hunk if I didn’t think the gremlin would eat my foot.”


“Now you’re just being selfish,” Dominic said to Jaime, shaking his head. “You have that body for the rest of your life. I only want it for one night.”
Not in the mood to hear his packmate making moves—no matter how playful—on the female he intended to claim, Dante growled. “Dominic, no. Not to Jaime.”
“But—”
“No.”
Dominic sighed in resignation. “Okay, fine.”
Noticing that Trey seemed to find the whole thing extremely amusing, Dante raised a brow at him. “It’s funny now that he’s not saying this shit to Taryn?”
Trey smiled. “Of course.”
“I’ve always got some stored up for my gorgeous Alpha female,” said Dominic with an impish grin.
Instantly Trey’s smile fell from his face. “Dom, don’t do it.”
Dominic held his hands up, pleading innocence. “I was just going to ask her if she went to Boy Scouts…because she has my heart all tied in knots.”
Taryn groaned and chuckled at the same time.”


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Feral Sins - Phoenix Pack #1 - Suzanne Wright

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Sum up: (Goodreads)

If your inner wolf and your body react rather enthusiastically to a psychotic Alpha male who’s own wolf has a tendency to turn feral, it can’t be a good thing, can it? Entering into a bargain with him wouldn’t be good either. Unfortunately, Taryn Warner, a latent wolf shifter, doesn’t have many options open to her right now. Okay, she has no options. Basically it comes down to whether she’ll do what it takes to escape the arranged mating with the sick SOB that her father set up. As the answer in this case is yes, it looks as though she’ll have to agree to Trey Coleman’s deal…she’ll have to mate with him instead.

Having always disliked shifter politics, Trey Coleman hadn’t bothered trying to form alliances with other packs. Now that his uncle – a wolf with many alliances – means to take Trey’s territory and his pack, he has no option but to form some alliances of his own very quickly or he’ll be easily outnumbered in the upcoming battle. He figures that the easiest way to do that would be to mate with a female whose Alpha is powerful and influential. There’s only one problem with that – he would then be stuck with her, and the last thing Trey wants is a mate. When he hears of Taryn’s situation, he offers her a deal – if she falsely claims he’s her true mate and allows him to claim her, he’ll save her from her arranged mating and then let her leave after the battle with his uncle is over.

Sounds like a pretty straightforward deal...but soon Taryn and Trey realize they got more than they bargained for. Their mating instincts to protect and possess are weighing on them, they crave each other’s touch and company, and their inner wolves don’t like it whenever they’re apart. Add in that they’ll have to deal with this for an entire three months until the day of the battle finally arrives, and they’ve got themselves a recipe for disaster – or maybe for something quite the opposite.

Feral Sins - The Phoenix Pack #1 - Suzanne Wright

Some scenes contain sexual and violent contents that may offend sensibilities of readers.

Plot:

Taryn Warner is a latent, healer wolf who is constantly brought down by her father. Ashamed to have a daughter who cannot eve shift, her dad wants her to mate with the (sadistic and ugly) Alpha for an alliance between the two packs.

When she is kidnapped by the Phoenix Pack Sentinels, she seizes the opportunity to bargain. Trey Coleman - the Phoenix Pack Alpha - wants an alliance with her father and she wants an out to the forced mating her dad wants to impose. Both lost they true mates when they were young, so they know it will only be a convenient mating. They reach an agreement and they will both pretend to meet for the first time in a bar and fake the real mating.
But when a latent wolf ends up with a feral wolf, nothing good can come out of it, right?

Even though it seemed pretty easy on paper to fake the mating, it becomes harder and harder for them to not emotionally get involved. The attraction is here but will they really want it to push it further?


Opinion:

I really liked this book. Suzanne Wright is definitely a writer I will keep tabs on. She has a really smooth writing and she knows how to build a good romance with lots of humour. The characters were funny and so moving. The love story between Taryn and Trey seems impossible at first because both of them have doubts and fears. But I enjoyed seeing the evolution of the characters feelings.

And you know how I love books with Alpha males. Well, trust me, this one is just perfection for this! I mean, you read this book, you need at least five cold showers to calm down! (don't tell me I didn't warn you!) ;) 
Trey is sexy, possessive, protective, loving... He didn't have an easy start in life with his father constantly beating the hell out of him. He was young when he was cast out of his pack and had to form his own pack. He knows what responsibilities mean but he never understood what love meant until Taryn.

“You just don’t get it, do you? You have no idea how important you are to me. I need you to be okay, Taryn. I can’t be without you, you have to be here and okay or I won’t be able to fucking function.”

Taryn is a character that you can easily relate to. She is pure Alpha too but she also has a sensibility that makes you want to hug her. She is funny, sarcastic, powerful, adorable... She is everything you could possibly look for. 
But the best part of this book was the meeting between Taryn and Greta - Trey's grandmother. Damn! The two of them were just too good!

Greta huffed at Taryn. "In my day mates weren't allowed to live together until after the mating ceremony."
"In your day a guy named Noah was building an ark."
Another one? :)

“I like knowing you’re safe.”
“And yet you haven’t thrown out your inherently evil grandmother.”
Chuckling, he shaped her waist with his hands.
“I know she’s being a little difficult right now, but she’s one of those people who grow on you.”
“No, she’s one of those people who are like Slinkies.”
“Slinkies?”
“Yeah. Basically useless, but they make you smile when you push them down the stairs.”

Dominic is also a hilarious character! I just love when you have somber, serious characters mixed with very funny, light characters.

The only negative point I found in this book was one scene that made me cringe and it seemed absolutely not logical for its presence in this book. You will probably understand when you will read the scene. I mean, it was steamy hot but still... it didn't really fit in this book. The characters' personalities should have made it impossible. I mean, Trey is completely Alpha and Taryn too, so it made no sense to me but whatever. 


Excerpts:

"Love is giving someone power to completely destroy you, and hoping that they won't."

"Taryn, are you even listening to me?"
"I pretended to, so let that be enough."


“I’d never purposely hurt you. Never. I’m a man which means I’ll fuck up. Regularly. I’m not good with words, I spout crap when I’m angry, and I’m about as romantic as a pebble. But…See, I’m not good with words. All I can say is you’re important to me in a way I can’t explain or understand. More important to me than anything else.”

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Burn - Dark in You #1 - Suzanne Wright

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Sum up: (Goodreads)

Part of a small demon lair in North Las Vegas, tattooist Harper Wallis lives a pretty simple life. That changes overnight when she discovers that her psychic mate, or ‘anchor’, is a guy who’s rumored to be the most powerful demon in existence. Compelling, full of secrets and armed with raw sexuality, Knox Thorne is determined to claim her as his anchor, creating a psychic bond that will prevent their inner demons from ever turning rogue. The billionaire also wants Harper in his bed. She’s not so sure she wants either of those things. No one seems to know what breed of demon Knox is, only that he’s more dangerous than anything she’s ever before encountered. But he refuses to walk away. And when an unknown danger starts closing in on Harper, it seems that Knox is the only one who can keep her safe.

As Prime of his Las Vegas lair and a successful businessman, Knox Thorne is used to being in control. He’s also used to people fearing and obeying him. Harper does neither, which unexpectedly amuses him. Unpredictable, elusive, and complex, she draws Knox and his inner demon like nothing ever has. Knox is used to getting what he wants, and he wants Harper. He’ll have her, and he’ll keep her safe from the threat that looms over her. Because Knox protects what’s his. He won’t allow anyone to take her from him. Even if it will mean letting the demon inside him rise and wreak the havoc it was created to make.

Burn - Dark in You #1 - Suzanne Wright

Some scenes contain sexual and violent contents that may offend sensibilities of readers.

Plot:

Knox is a powerful, ruthless demon who scares everyone, mostly because no one knows what demons he holds inside - like, literally. He is a billionaire and owns pretty much all Vegas, including the Undergroung, created for demons so they can fight each other.

One night, Harper decides to take her cousin's place in the ring after she had been harassed. That is when Knox - and his demon - notices her. Harper is a demon and a tatoo artist who has been raised by her grandmother when her mother decides to give her up and her father did not find the maturity to raise her.

She is Knox complete opposite and yet, this night will be a life changer for both of them. Indeed, they discover that they are each other's anchor. I am pretty sure you want to ask what an anchor is. It is pretty simple: it is a step before mates. Basically, they psychologically balance each other. Their demons find some kind of peace. They can then take it further by mating.

“You’re mine. I don’t walk away from what’s mine.”

The more time they spend together, the closer they get. But Harper is not ready to give in yet. She suffers trust issues but Knox will stop at nothing to prove that together they are perfection and meant for each other.

“Brace yourself, because I’m going to annoy you, ignore you, and surprise you for as long as we both shall live.” He smiled. “And I’m going to spoil you, fuck you, and – of course – order you around for the rest of our lives.” 

At least, that is until someone targets Harper. Knox will stop at nothing to protect his mate.

Opinion:

When I started this book, I was pretty confident in the writer skills to give me an amazing story to cling on to. And yet, even though it was good, I am conflicted regarding the characters. Trust me, I am completely into the Alpha, dominant and powerful male and yet, I struggled with Knox character. I felt like he was too much. You can tell that this was probably the purpose but I don't know. I still felt slightly disappointed.

I felt like the story was slightly rushed at the beginning. They meet, he wants her, she resists (and sometimes she was truly annoying about that) and then she gave in, they moved together, and finally (SPOILER ALERT!!!!) they mate. But I feel like we didn't really have time to see their feelings deepen. I really didn't feel the love between the characters. The lust - HELL YES! - but I didn't feel them caring for each other.

I truly love Suzanne Wright writing. I am completely in love with the Phoenix and Mercury Packs series but Burn didn't fully do it for me. I enjoyed it but I am not sure this is a book I will often re-read.

I also struggled a bit with the anchor explanation, to find someone who psychologically makes you a stable person. I guess I just read too many books with mates so it is hard for me to grasp the concept of a step before mating.

I loved some characters: Harper's cousins, Jolene, Knox's sentinels... I feel like the secondary characters should have had more presence in the story. I would also have been interesting in knowing more about them and maybe witness their matings but I have seen that the second book will also focus on Harper and Knox story.
Lucifer character literally killed me. He was so funny and he just made me think so much of Lucifer in the TV show. They both see a shrink and they don't take themselves too seriously.

Trust me, I will still continue reading this series and I still have a positive impression on it but I am just less into it than her other series :) 


Excerpts:

“What bothers me is that health professionals give fancy names to conditions or learning difficulties that will irritate the patients; like OCD not being in alphabetical order, putting an ‘S’ in ‘lisp,’ and making dyslexia a word that no one can spell. It’s just mean.” 

“You’re not supposed to smile at me like I’m a little kitten that stupidly thinks it’s a jungle cat.”

“Either you’ve got your tampon in too far or something’s bugging you. Which is it?” 

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