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The Olympus Pride #1
When He’s Dark
Cat shifter Bree Dwyer doesn't fear much. Ironically, what she fears most is the person who was put on the Earth just for her. Your true mate wasn't supposed to be cruel and twisted; wasn't supposed to be someone who’d never love or want to claim you. The rumors that her true mate is dead bring her only relief. Bree's intent on moving forward with her life and building a future with someone else. Sadly, the male she wants most is one she can never have—a hot-as-sin wolverine shifter who happens to be her boss … and the cousin of her predestined mate.
Aleksandr “Alex” Devereaux detests being bullshitted, but he’s been lying to himself for years—pretending he thinks of Bree as extended family; that he doesn't want her so bad he aches with it; that he can't feel himself weakening against her pull. The night they spend together changes everything. He's done fighting himself on what he wants. Someone isn't happy about that. Possibly the same 'someone' who's playing mind games with Bree, trying to scare her. They're succeeding, because too many leads point to the possibility that the culprit could be the one person that she's determined to believe is dead.
Aleksandr “Alex” Devereaux detests being bullshitted, but he’s been lying to himself for years—pretending he thinks of Bree as extended family; that he doesn't want her so bad he aches with it; that he can't feel himself weakening against her pull. The night they spend together changes everything. He's done fighting himself on what he wants. Someone isn't happy about that. Possibly the same 'someone' who's playing mind games with Bree, trying to scare her. They're succeeding, because too many leads point to the possibility that the culprit could be the one person that she's determined to believe is dead.
276 pages, Paperback
First published April 7, 2020
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Suzanne Wright
68 books14.5k followersSuzanne Wright lives in England with her husband, two children, and her Bengal cats. When she's not spending time with her family, she's writing, reading, or doing her version of housework - sweeping the house with a look.
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September 11, 2021
Re-read: 9/10/21
4 Smut Scale Stars
You all know by now that I am complete trash for anything this woman writes and this story was no different.
Alex was a wonderful Alpha lead and his wolverine was a lot of fun. I also really liked Bree. She was the first omega character we have had and that was a new twist also. I also really liked that Wright changed up the steamy scenes a bit and made them a little less...confrontational. Don't get me wrong, I have loved all of that in her previous books, it's just doubtful that characters have the SAME exact dialogue and push/pull during their sexy times. So, it was nice to have that changed up a bit.
Also, fair warning: this is a little slower in some areas than some of her other books, but nothing alarming. In short, I really enjoyed it and think fans of the series will be happy.
4 Smut Scale Stars
You all know by now that I am complete trash for anything this woman writes and this story was no different.
Alex was a wonderful Alpha lead and his wolverine was a lot of fun. I also really liked Bree. She was the first omega character we have had and that was a new twist also. I also really liked that Wright changed up the steamy scenes a bit and made them a little less...confrontational. Don't get me wrong, I have loved all of that in her previous books, it's just doubtful that characters have the SAME exact dialogue and push/pull during their sexy times. So, it was nice to have that changed up a bit.
Also, fair warning: this is a little slower in some areas than some of her other books, but nothing alarming. In short, I really enjoyed it and think fans of the series will be happy.
December 19, 2020
3 stars
I used to enjoy the shifter stories that this author comes up with. They all follow the same type of plot. Sure the circumstances differ, but really they are all the same. I’m not saying this as a criticism because in a way that’s what drew me to them. I kinda knew what I was getting and sometimes you just wanna read something you can predict, that can deliver.
That being said, I think I outgrew them?! Don’t know, but they bore me.. a lot! They’re very predictable (this time this is not a compliment) and I ended up skimming a lot.
The best ones are still the Phoenix Pack books. Maybe because those were the first I read.. don’t know. I feel like these last few releases need a bit more emotion, angst and generally more feeling. The plot is quite good in terms of action. The general banter and side characters are also a plus in this story, but that’s about it. And I for one need more than that in order to really get into a story.
I’ll probably still continue reading the next ones, or at least try them and see how it goes.
I used to enjoy the shifter stories that this author comes up with. They all follow the same type of plot. Sure the circumstances differ, but really they are all the same. I’m not saying this as a criticism because in a way that’s what drew me to them. I kinda knew what I was getting and sometimes you just wanna read something you can predict, that can deliver.
That being said, I think I outgrew them?! Don’t know, but they bore me.. a lot! They’re very predictable (this time this is not a compliment) and I ended up skimming a lot.
The best ones are still the Phoenix Pack books. Maybe because those were the first I read.. don’t know. I feel like these last few releases need a bit more emotion, angst and generally more feeling. The plot is quite good in terms of action. The general banter and side characters are also a plus in this story, but that’s about it. And I for one need more than that in order to really get into a story.
I’ll probably still continue reading the next ones, or at least try them and see how it goes.
January 12, 2021
The Olympus Pride starts off with a smoking hot winner!
Suzanne Wright is back and at her best with this one! It has all the Danger, mystery, passion and humor of some of the earlier Phoenix pack books. I really enjoyed this book, there was a feeling of newness even though some of the well known characters made cameos in this book. It certainly was no about them at all. It was completely Olympus Pride and they didn’t even call on the Mercury or Phoenix Packs to help them in any sort of war or fight. Those characters only played very minor roles and only appeared a few times very quickly.
The Olympus Pride is mainly Pallas cats and as we know from previous Mercury and Phoenix books, the Pallas cat shifter can be extremely dangerous despite looking like a chubby little house cat. They attack very suddenly and quickly and go for the face and the head. They scratch and bite and don’t let go until flesh, hair and cartilage is shredded.
The Olympus Pride also has some wolverine shifters and some are loners that are close to members of the Olympus Pride. Wolverines are even more dangerous than Pallas cats. They can withstand nearly anything, even bullets if they get to a healer soon enough and they have long sharp claws that can shred flesh and teeth that can chew through bone.
This story is about one of the Omegas of the Olympus Pride, by the name of Bree. The Omegas are sort of like the psychologists of the shifter community and there is always a Primary Omega and one or many Omegas under the Primary. The Primary is always the one with the strongest Omega powers. Even though Bree’s power’s grew very fast and now she can do more than her Primary Dani, she doesn’t want the job of Omega. She just wants things to stay as they are.
Bree met her true mate when she was five years old, but she knew right away that Paxton wasn’t right. She already had some of her Omega powers to feel the emotions of other people and she could tell that he was just empty of all emotion. She knew right away that she didn’t want to be his mate. He didn’t want to be tied down to a mate either and left the Pride. They had heard horrible stories of people he had tortured and killed over the years but all the stories stopped about four years ago, so most people think he is dead.
Bree works at a Jewelry store and has had a crush on her boss Aleksandr Devereaux for years, he is part owner of the store and a Wolverine shifter since his mother is a Wolverine, though his father is a Pallas cat. He is also the cousin of Bree’s fated Mate Paxton. The romance between Alex and Bree in this book is so hot that it doesn’t matter that they aren’t each other’s true mates. I kind of like it that they chose each other.
The mystery of everything that is going on is pretty great as well. I never guessed who was behind everything until it all came out. I almost hate it when authors give the reader too many clues because I like to be surprised for the big reveal, even if you guess and you are correct. Then it is just a guess and it isn’t because it was glaringly obvious due to all the overt clues.
Anyway the book was awesome. The villain(s) are also fantastic. The romance absolutely sizzling like bacon on a fire. The humor was great. Watch out for the Russians!
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Suzanne Wright is back and at her best with this one! It has all the Danger, mystery, passion and humor of some of the earlier Phoenix pack books. I really enjoyed this book, there was a feeling of newness even though some of the well known characters made cameos in this book. It certainly was no about them at all. It was completely Olympus Pride and they didn’t even call on the Mercury or Phoenix Packs to help them in any sort of war or fight. Those characters only played very minor roles and only appeared a few times very quickly.
The Olympus Pride is mainly Pallas cats and as we know from previous Mercury and Phoenix books, the Pallas cat shifter can be extremely dangerous despite looking like a chubby little house cat. They attack very suddenly and quickly and go for the face and the head. They scratch and bite and don’t let go until flesh, hair and cartilage is shredded.
The Olympus Pride also has some wolverine shifters and some are loners that are close to members of the Olympus Pride. Wolverines are even more dangerous than Pallas cats. They can withstand nearly anything, even bullets if they get to a healer soon enough and they have long sharp claws that can shred flesh and teeth that can chew through bone.
This story is about one of the Omegas of the Olympus Pride, by the name of Bree. The Omegas are sort of like the psychologists of the shifter community and there is always a Primary Omega and one or many Omegas under the Primary. The Primary is always the one with the strongest Omega powers. Even though Bree’s power’s grew very fast and now she can do more than her Primary Dani, she doesn’t want the job of Omega. She just wants things to stay as they are.
Bree met her true mate when she was five years old, but she knew right away that Paxton wasn’t right. She already had some of her Omega powers to feel the emotions of other people and she could tell that he was just empty of all emotion. She knew right away that she didn’t want to be his mate. He didn’t want to be tied down to a mate either and left the Pride. They had heard horrible stories of people he had tortured and killed over the years but all the stories stopped about four years ago, so most people think he is dead.
Bree works at a Jewelry store and has had a crush on her boss Aleksandr Devereaux for years, he is part owner of the store and a Wolverine shifter since his mother is a Wolverine, though his father is a Pallas cat. He is also the cousin of Bree’s fated Mate Paxton. The romance between Alex and Bree in this book is so hot that it doesn’t matter that they aren’t each other’s true mates. I kind of like it that they chose each other.
The mystery of everything that is going on is pretty great as well. I never guessed who was behind everything until it all came out. I almost hate it when authors give the reader too many clues because I like to be surprised for the big reveal, even if you guess and you are correct. Then it is just a guess and it isn’t because it was glaringly obvious due to all the overt clues.
Anyway the book was awesome. The villain(s) are also fantastic. The romance absolutely sizzling like bacon on a fire. The humor was great. Watch out for the Russians!
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March 15, 2022
My first PNR in a long long time, quite enjoyable.
April 15, 2024
***Relisten for the millionth time and I will probably do it again soon.... Don't judge me****
This is my one of my favorite re-reads. It has the ability to pull me in every time I even think about the characters. I have literally listened to this book twice in 1 week and loved every fucking minute of it! It’s like Monica explaining sex via numbers - you laugh and have to watch it every time its on!
Do I have any idea why I love this book so much? Nope not a clue!! But I do and I’m going to continue to listen to it over and over again until I can just recite the whole fucking thing when I’m feeling sad.
Alex, who is at the top of my book boyfriend list, is a badass alpha to the extreme! He is a wolverine and is nearly impossible to kill. He also is a complete dick to everyone but Bree and his immediate family - but not in a way you hate, in a way that makes you want to stalk him until he gives in and loves you.
Bree is yet another amazing heroine that Suzanne Wright writes. She is strong, hilarious, and does not get stuck in her own insecurities and put them on Alex. Which is so refreshing. She also tends to drink to much and gets wicked hangovers (which is basically me, so I’m kind of partial to her).
Bree and Alex have been dancing around each other for years. Alex fought hard to keep his distance from Bree because he knew that as soon as he caved even a little, his beast would claim and never let go of Bree. Supposedly them wolverines can be very clingy. I know some people would struggle taking on this kind of guy.. I’m not some people..
The banter between these two was my favorite to date. They are not all hearts and flowers, but the exact opposite….
“Putting his mouth to her ear, he whispered something else in Russian. It gave her the chills in the best way. “What did that mean?” she asked. “You’re the person I want to spend the rest of my life trapping under the covers while I fart.” Bree stared at him. “If that’s not love, I don’t know what is.”
“If we’re ever on a malfunctioning airplane, I’ll totally help you put on your oxygen mask and life jacket before I put on my own.” Alex felt his mouth twitch. “Now that’s devotion right there.”
This book has some serious mystery in it! It took me quite some times to figure out who was messing with Bree and honestly I didn’t even guess it until right before its revealed. Also, this book does not focus on pack issues, but mainly with all the crap circling Bree. So while we have lots of action and drama - we don’t have a huge battle scene like in most the other Pack books.
But….. hopefully for only a couple books. I do love to read about Pallas cats fighting! Man, they are so cute and angry looking.
Like I said above, Bree not letting her insecurities get the best of her is huge for me. It is overall one of the best things about Suzanne Wright’s books. There is so much trust and protectiveness these couples that even with other drama coming at them and trying to “dent” their relationships they NEVER, not EVER fall for it. They always stay strong and believe in their mates (true or not). So many authors nowadays have books that are entirely based on mistrust and miscommunication. Which drives me fucking crazy! These books are definitely not like that so they bring me a sense of peace and happiness every time I listen to them because I’m never frustrated with the characters.
Lastly, can we just take a moment and talk about my favorite side character to date in this series…. Valentina!! The narrator of this book nails her every time!!
My one and only complaint with this book is that I would have liked to get more of our future book boyfriends and their personalities in this book. I know Tate's book is next, but I don't feel like I got enough of him. I can't believe I'm saying this, but I wish she had removed some of the Phoenix and Mercury cameos, and put in more of the pride characters showing their personalities. Don't get me wrong, I love all those boys, but their cameos didn't serve a purpose (except for at the mediation).
April 2021 can't come soon enough for the next book....
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This is my one of my favorite re-reads. It has the ability to pull me in every time I even think about the characters. I have literally listened to this book twice in 1 week and loved every fucking minute of it! It’s like Monica explaining sex via numbers - you laugh and have to watch it every time its on!
Do I have any idea why I love this book so much? Nope not a clue!! But I do and I’m going to continue to listen to it over and over again until I can just recite the whole fucking thing when I’m feeling sad.
Alex, who is at the top of my book boyfriend list, is a badass alpha to the extreme! He is a wolverine and is nearly impossible to kill. He also is a complete dick to everyone but Bree and his immediate family - but not in a way you hate, in a way that makes you want to stalk him until he gives in and loves you.
Bree is yet another amazing heroine that Suzanne Wright writes. She is strong, hilarious, and does not get stuck in her own insecurities and put them on Alex. Which is so refreshing. She also tends to drink to much and gets wicked hangovers (which is basically me, so I’m kind of partial to her).
Bree and Alex have been dancing around each other for years. Alex fought hard to keep his distance from Bree because he knew that as soon as he caved even a little, his beast would claim and never let go of Bree. Supposedly them wolverines can be very clingy. I know some people would struggle taking on this kind of guy.. I’m not some people..
The banter between these two was my favorite to date. They are not all hearts and flowers, but the exact opposite….
“Putting his mouth to her ear, he whispered something else in Russian. It gave her the chills in the best way. “What did that mean?” she asked. “You’re the person I want to spend the rest of my life trapping under the covers while I fart.” Bree stared at him. “If that’s not love, I don’t know what is.”
“If we’re ever on a malfunctioning airplane, I’ll totally help you put on your oxygen mask and life jacket before I put on my own.” Alex felt his mouth twitch. “Now that’s devotion right there.”
This book has some serious mystery in it! It took me quite some times to figure out who was messing with Bree and honestly I didn’t even guess it until right before its revealed. Also, this book does not focus on pack issues, but mainly with all the crap circling Bree. So while we have lots of action and drama - we don’t have a huge battle scene like in most the other Pack books.
But….. hopefully for only a couple books. I do love to read about Pallas cats fighting! Man, they are so cute and angry looking.
Like I said above, Bree not letting her insecurities get the best of her is huge for me. It is overall one of the best things about Suzanne Wright’s books. There is so much trust and protectiveness these couples that even with other drama coming at them and trying to “dent” their relationships they NEVER, not EVER fall for it. They always stay strong and believe in their mates (true or not). So many authors nowadays have books that are entirely based on mistrust and miscommunication. Which drives me fucking crazy! These books are definitely not like that so they bring me a sense of peace and happiness every time I listen to them because I’m never frustrated with the characters.
Lastly, can we just take a moment and talk about my favorite side character to date in this series…. Valentina!! The narrator of this book nails her every time!!
My one and only complaint with this book is that I would have liked to get more of our future book boyfriends and their personalities in this book. I know Tate's book is next, but I don't feel like I got enough of him. I can't believe I'm saying this, but I wish she had removed some of the Phoenix and Mercury cameos, and put in more of the pride characters showing their personalities. Don't get me wrong, I love all those boys, but their cameos didn't serve a purpose (except for at the mediation).
April 2021 can't come soon enough for the next book....
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April 7, 2020can’t we stop with OWs begging the heroes to f**k them? And heroes acting like these women aren’t good enough for them? They were good enough the first time they fuc**d them. 🤦🏻♀️
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Its pointless to have a predestined mates when you can choose whoever you want to mate with.
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Its pointless to have a predestined mates when you can choose whoever you want to mate with.
November 11, 2020
#1 When He's Dark ↠ 3.5 stars
I either haven't read paranormal romances for too long or I have to get used to Suzanne Wright's writing style first, cause uhmmm ... it was weird? I had a good time for the most part, but it was just really strange. Here is why...
Books written in third person are already ew, but if additionally to that the main characters refer to their shapeshifter personality in third person as "her cat" or "his beast", it's giving me a ✨ headache ✨ and has also huge dissociative identity disorder vibes. mom, I'm scared.
Excuse me, but what in cat's name does that mean? The confusion is real tho.
Reasons why Aleksandr “Alex” Devereaux can get it:
well, this review is already messier than i wanted it to be. Let's backtrack and go to ↳ THE PLOT:
When He's Dark is about Bree Dywer who is a cat shapeshifter. Her true mate is some guy whose name I've forgotten, but he's a psycho (not the nice psycho, I mean the lowkey evil kind). Her mate disappeared years ago and pretty much everyone thinks he's dead, because he hasn't came back since then. Bree has a crush on her boss Alex Devereaux, who is a wolverine shifter, since forever, but feels like it's unrequired cause he was always acting kinda cold towards her.
Alex has been keeping his distance, cause Bree is the mate of his cousin Paxton. But when Bree is targeted and threatened by a mystery source, Alex stops lying to himself and goes on full protection mode. Basically the whole story centres around finding the culprit who is after Bree and number #1 suspect is the psycho mate Paxton.
↳ What I did like:
➳ Alex Devereau. see above for reasons why. + He can shift into a wolf??? Hellooo?? If that isn't cool, i don't know what is! Alex is also very alpha and possessive, which can be sometimes a hit or miss with me. In this case it was a win and I liked how protective he was of Bree, even though she could more than hold her own in a fight.
➳ I love Bree! She's the typical kickass, fierce, take no shit heroine often encountered in fantasy and I wish there were more heroines like that in NA/contempory books and not only in paranormal/fantasy, but yeah I love her. Her attitude was often such a mood 😂
When she tells Alex to his face who the real boss is:
Fun fact: my plan B was to be become a stripper if it won't work out with getting a university degree, buuuut then i looked up how much work it is to be a stripper and how much effort it takes to pole dance and how hard it's actually is?? Then I realised quickly that I have to give up on that plan B. So I can relate 😩
Queeeeeeen!!! I love her so much.
➳ The banter between Alex and his twin Mila. I love every second of it.
Loooove is in the air
➳ Alex's whole family was a trip! I want to read Mila's and Dominic's story so badly, but they are book #8 in the Phoenix Pack series and just thinking about all the books I have to read before I can read their story is giving me ✨ anxiety ✨.
I just want to be part of their family 🥺
I'm feeling waaaay too invested in Mila and Dominic's relationship and I haven't even read their book yet!!
➳ Did I mentioned Alex's family already? Valentina, his mother, needs her own section, cause she's super awesome.
His Devereaux family is so annoying, please take my adoption papers
↳ What I didn't like:
➳ When He's Dark is the frist book in a new spin off series from two other previous series by Miss Wright and there were A LOT of cameos. Great for people who have read all the previous books and no who each of these characters is. Not so great for me, cause there was name dropping after name dropping "Madisyn, Regan, Yasmin, Bracken, Eli, Casey, Shaya, Cassidy, Willow, Mila, Nick, Kellen, James, Tate, Dale, Ruben, Calvin, Moira, Rose, Benny" and many many MORE. The fuck? I didn't know who half of these character were and I was confused, because it was a shitload of characters to remember and I was feeling overwhelmed.
➳ While I love Bree and Alex as individuals. I'm not sure I was sold on their romance. Some of their banter was really good, as I can see that dialogues are one of Suzanne Wright's strengths for sure. She can write witty dialogues and she proved that throughout the books. Bree and Alex jumped into bed way too soon and then all their scenes together were basically them getting it on. I didn't feel the emotional connection between them until very late of the book.
➳ Not necessarily a critic, but the whole alpha, beta, omega dynamic got a bit to get used to. I blame that I haven't read paranomal books for a very long time so I wasn't very familiars with all these terms.
➳ the plot was very predictable. **SPOILER** I thought it was lame that the guy Bree was mated to really played a part in everything and that he was alive after all. That Paxton family had a hand in trying to kidnap and threaten Bree was unsurprising after how they treated her so badly for not wanting stay alone for the rest of her life. I could predict all of the villains from a mile away, therefore that was a bit meh.
I either haven't read paranormal romances for too long or I have to get used to Suzanne Wright's writing style first, cause uhmmm ... it was weird? I had a good time for the most part, but it was just really strange. Here is why...
Books written in third person are already ew, but if additionally to that the main characters refer to their shapeshifter personality in third person as "her cat" or "his beast", it's giving me a ✨ headache ✨ and has also huge dissociative identity disorder vibes. mom, I'm scared.
Gerard yelled Vinnie’s name at the top of his lungs as he rushed back inside, but Alex barely heard him over the sound of his beast roaring in his head. The animal rushed to the surface, forcing the shift.
“Is the fox dead?” If the answer was no, she’d be thoroughly happy to rectify that situation. “My beast killed him.” Jealousy pricked at her cat—she’d wanted that privilege.
Her cat pressed against her skin, wanting to rub up against him. Bree was pretty sure he sensed her feline’s interest, because a growl vibrated his chest.
Excuse me, but what in cat's name does that mean? The confusion is real tho.
Reasons why Aleksandr “Alex” Devereaux can get it:
1. He is half Russian and speaks the languange.
2. That's it. That's the list.
well, this review is already messier than i wanted it to be. Let's backtrack and go to ↳ THE PLOT:
When He's Dark is about Bree Dywer who is a cat shapeshifter. Her true mate is some guy whose name I've forgotten, but he's a psycho (not the nice psycho, I mean the lowkey evil kind). Her mate disappeared years ago and pretty much everyone thinks he's dead, because he hasn't came back since then. Bree has a crush on her boss Alex Devereaux, who is a wolverine shifter, since forever, but feels like it's unrequired cause he was always acting kinda cold towards her.
Alex has been keeping his distance, cause Bree is the mate of his cousin Paxton. But when Bree is targeted and threatened by a mystery source, Alex stops lying to himself and goes on full protection mode. Basically the whole story centres around finding the culprit who is after Bree and number #1 suspect is the psycho mate Paxton.
↳ What I did like:
➳ Alex Devereau. see above for reasons why. + He can shift into a wolf??? Hellooo?? If that isn't cool, i don't know what is! Alex is also very alpha and possessive, which can be sometimes a hit or miss with me. In this case it was a win and I liked how protective he was of Bree, even though she could more than hold her own in a fight.
Putting his mouth to her ear, he whispered something else in Russian. It gave her the chills in the best way. “What did that mean?” she asked. “You’re the person I want to spend the rest of my life trapping under the covers while I fart.”
He's the one to keep. And another one cause Alex is a comedian.
“That’s not true. You’re a good listener. You don’t judge.”
Oh, he totally judged. He was an asshole that way.
➳ I love Bree! She's the typical kickass, fierce, take no shit heroine often encountered in fantasy and I wish there were more heroines like that in NA/contempory books and not only in paranormal/fantasy, but yeah I love her. Her attitude was often such a mood 😂
When she tells Alex to his face who the real boss is:
“Okay, we need to make it clear right now how you should act when you feel like dishing out orders to me. Step one: Hesitate before you decide to throw your metaphorical dick around. Step two: Hesitate again, reminding yourself just how useless it would be to exert authority over me. Step three: repeat the first two steps at least once. If all else fails, go play Russian Roulette with a fully loaded pistol, because it’ll save me the trouble of shooting you in the face.”
Gerard blinked. “Wait, you two took pole dancing classes?”
“Only for the fun of it.” Bree lazily waved a hand. “Relax, we don’t have plans to become strippers. We’re too lazy for that.”
Fun fact: my plan B was to be become a stripper if it won't work out with getting a university degree, buuuut then i looked up how much work it is to be a stripper and how much effort it takes to pole dance and how hard it's actually is?? Then I realised quickly that I have to give up on that plan B. So I can relate 😩
If she didn’t detest scenes so much, she’d have stalked over there and punched the wolverine square in the face. Instead, she’d settled for spitting in his food as she passed his table to use the restroom, making sure he saw it.
“Moira, while I love to hear your whiny little opinions, you should know that the level of fuck I’m giving couldn’t possibly be any lower.”
Queeeeeeen!!! I love her so much.
➳ The banter between Alex and his twin Mila. I love every second of it.
“You tried to kill me while we were in the womb—how could I ever like you?” Her mouth tightened. “I don’t know why you insist on claiming I did that. We were babies, for God’s sake.”
“Mom says I came out of the womb bruised. I believe her.”
Loooove is in the air
“You couldn’t have just driven through the gate like everyone else?” “There would have been no fun in that.” Mila flicked a hand. “I’m done here, go.” “I’m not feeling loved right now.” “And I’m not giving a hot shit.”
➳ Alex's whole family was a trip! I want to read Mila's and Dominic's story so badly, but they are book #8 in the Phoenix Pack series and just thinking about all the books I have to read before I can read their story is giving me ✨ anxiety ✨.
Alex looked down at his nephew, who was holding his tablet close to his chest. “I like your new haircut, Dillon.” “You should put her down before she bites you,” the wolf pup advised. “Or ask a vet to do it.” Emilia hissed. “Daddy, the mongrel’s saying I need to be put down again!”
I just want to be part of their family 🥺
“Ah, don’t get stressed, baby.” Dominic curled an arm around his mate and pulled her close. “On another subject, does my tongue taste funny to you?” Mila groaned. “Seriously, will you always be so weird?” “Most likely,” said Dominic.
I'm feeling waaaay too invested in Mila and Dominic's relationship and I haven't even read their book yet!!
➳ Did I mentioned Alex's family already? Valentina, his mother, needs her own section, cause she's super awesome.
“I would ask you not to give up on him yet. But if you feel that, in giving him time, you will be wasting your own, I understand. He has had chance to make right choice, and he has not.” Valentina sighed. “It is sad for a mother to realize she raised an idiot.”
His Devereaux family is so annoying, please take my adoption papers
Everyone needed an escape sometimes. Some used drugs or alcohol. She used books, and anyone who thought that was childish could go fuck themselves with a Tiki torch.
↳ What I didn't like:
➳ When He's Dark is the frist book in a new spin off series from two other previous series by Miss Wright and there were A LOT of cameos. Great for people who have read all the previous books and no who each of these characters is. Not so great for me, cause there was name dropping after name dropping "Madisyn, Regan, Yasmin, Bracken, Eli, Casey, Shaya, Cassidy, Willow, Mila, Nick, Kellen, James, Tate, Dale, Ruben, Calvin, Moira, Rose, Benny" and many many MORE. The fuck? I didn't know who half of these character were and I was confused, because it was a shitload of characters to remember and I was feeling overwhelmed.
➳ While I love Bree and Alex as individuals. I'm not sure I was sold on their romance. Some of their banter was really good, as I can see that dialogues are one of Suzanne Wright's strengths for sure. She can write witty dialogues and she proved that throughout the books. Bree and Alex jumped into bed way too soon and then all their scenes together were basically them getting it on. I didn't feel the emotional connection between them until very late of the book.
“I’m just surprised you’re here. You don’t normally give a shit what’s happening with someone unless it directly affects you.” He made a gruff sound. “I detest you a lot less than I detest the rest of the population.” Bree felt one side of her mouth curve. “Be still, my heart.”
➳ Not necessarily a critic, but the whole alpha, beta, omega dynamic got a bit to get used to. I blame that I haven't read paranomal books for a very long time so I wasn't very familiars with all these terms.
➳ the plot was very predictable. **SPOILER** I thought it was lame that the guy Bree was mated to really played a part in everything and that he was alive after all. That Paxton family had a hand in trying to kidnap and threaten Bree was unsurprising after how they treated her so badly for not wanting stay alone for the rest of her life. I could predict all of the villains from a mile away, therefore that was a bit meh.
Everyone needed an escape sometimes. Some used drugs or alcohol. She used books, and anyone who thought that was childish could go fuck themselves with a Tiki torch.
May 6, 2020
"She could see that he wanted her to feel owned. Dominated. His."
When He's Dark is the first book in The Olympus Pride Series. Suzanne Wright, the reigning queen of paranormal romance, has delivered another spirited world full of spirited shifters to explore. Bree Dwyer is a cat shifter who has decided to leave her pride in order to get a fresh start. Her true mate has abandoned her and she has managed to fall in love with someone she can never have. Aleksandr “Alex” Devereaux, a wolverine shifter, knows that Bree is off-limits. And yet, when the spark of passion ignites between the two, Bree and Alex cannot get enough of each other.
"Damn if she didn’t love the bossy, impossibly rude bastard..."Told in multiple POV, When He's Dark is a passionate blend of action, suspense, and paranormal bliss. As always, Ms. Wright offers a creative plot with numerous twists and turns. Bree and Alex offer witty banter and their passion is off the charts. Although I enjoyed the chemistry between the two main characters, I did feel the book was a bit too long.
"Love breathing in the scent of your need. I swear I can almost taste it.”Overall, if Suzanne Wright is writing, I am reading. I love her writing style, her creative storytelling skills, and the amazing shifter world that she has created. When He's Dark will appeal to paranormal romance fans who enjoy a powerful alpha male and a spunky heroine! I am looking forward to meeting more of The Olympus Pride.
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July 27, 2023
4 sexy wolverine Stars
Spoilers Ahead
Reread July 2023
I love Suzanne Wright and I was so sad when her Phoenix Pack/ Mercury Pack Series ended. I got excited when I heard she was writing a spin off with the Olympus Pride which would mainly be pallas cats.
Mila's brother Alex was the first hero up and I loved him. Alex wasn't a Pallas cat nope he was a wolverine. Alex was all sexy, protective and kick ass. I loved his wolverine side. I loved that he was always breaking into places and ate like a bottomless pit. Bree was a Omega Pallas cat. She was the first Omega in all of SW shifter books and I loved getting a new side to the inner workings of the pride. Bree was sassy and strong like all SW's heroines and I love that. I also love that she knew when to fight and when to lay low. She was a great mate to Alex. I felt bad for both Alex and Bree. Alex's true mate died in front of him and they didn't know they were mates until she was dying. Bree's true mate is a sociopath killer. The thing I always worry about when it's a imprinted couple and not a true mate is they will come in second place to the true mate. I didn't feel that with Bree or Alex. They had a great relationship and I loved them as a couple.
I love how Suzanne Wright uses unique animals in her shifters stories. The animals are so cute. It's fun to see SW incorporate those animals mannerisms into her characters. I also loved seeing some of the Phoenix and Mercury pack pop up in this book. They only had small parts but I loved it none the less. The plot was good. I was pretty shocked at the twist with Bree's true mate. Overall a good read and I can't wait to see what is next. On another note I really really hope that SW writes some of the kids' stories. Kye, Willow, Sienna and maybe Roni and Marcus's 3 boys.
Spoilers Ahead
Reread July 2023
I love Suzanne Wright and I was so sad when her Phoenix Pack/ Mercury Pack Series ended. I got excited when I heard she was writing a spin off with the Olympus Pride which would mainly be pallas cats.
Mila's brother Alex was the first hero up and I loved him. Alex wasn't a Pallas cat nope he was a wolverine. Alex was all sexy, protective and kick ass. I loved his wolverine side. I loved that he was always breaking into places and ate like a bottomless pit. Bree was a Omega Pallas cat. She was the first Omega in all of SW shifter books and I loved getting a new side to the inner workings of the pride. Bree was sassy and strong like all SW's heroines and I love that. I also love that she knew when to fight and when to lay low. She was a great mate to Alex. I felt bad for both Alex and Bree. Alex's true mate died in front of him and they didn't know they were mates until she was dying. Bree's true mate is a sociopath killer. The thing I always worry about when it's a imprinted couple and not a true mate is they will come in second place to the true mate. I didn't feel that with Bree or Alex. They had a great relationship and I loved them as a couple.
I love how Suzanne Wright uses unique animals in her shifters stories. The animals are so cute. It's fun to see SW incorporate those animals mannerisms into her characters. I also loved seeing some of the Phoenix and Mercury pack pop up in this book. They only had small parts but I loved it none the less. The plot was good. I was pretty shocked at the twist with Bree's true mate. Overall a good read and I can't wait to see what is next. On another note I really really hope that SW writes some of the kids' stories. Kye, Willow, Sienna and maybe Roni and Marcus's 3 boys.
January 16, 2021
I mean... it's nothing I haven't read before. I really liked Alex but the story felt unnecessarily long given its predictability. It took me about a good month to get through this book and I'm normally a one-sitting kind of reader. I even had to skim a few pages here and there.
Nonetheless, it was still enjoyable... The 3 stars are for the book cover 👀 and Alex.
Rating: 3/5
Nonetheless, it was still enjoyable... The 3 stars are for the book cover 👀 and Alex.
Rating: 3/5
October 19, 2023
Awesome start to a new spin-off series !!! Can't wait for more ;)
Review to come soon.
Review to come soon.
March 23, 2024
Alex is my favorite thing about this book. He's a wolverine shifter, very powerful and emotionally stunted. His way of showing how he feels toward Bree was not only entertaining but somehow came off more sincere than if he was giving her flowery words. I may be twisted because I also liked how vicious he was in wolverine form.
Bree was the second thing I loved about this book. She's a strong woman who handled tough situations respectably. Sometimes strong females just come of combative, but not Bree. That made me like her more.
I enjoyed seeing the crazy Russian uncles again. I hope to see more of them in this series.
Bree was the second thing I loved about this book. She's a strong woman who handled tough situations respectably. Sometimes strong females just come of combative, but not Bree. That made me like her more.
I enjoyed seeing the crazy Russian uncles again. I hope to see more of them in this series.
July 1, 2021
DNF @ 37%
May 9, 2021
Exactly what I hoped for...
I read paranormal romance because I'm an absolute sucker for the big, growly and bossy males who want nothing more than to have their mate by their side. My heart flutters at the first sign of dominance and stays fluttering with every show of possessiveness and protectiveness. But the biggest draw to these stories...seeing such a strong male become vulnerable when love strikes him down. Suzanne Wright writes exactly what I want to read and When He's Dark was everything I hoped for.
One of the highlights in this dual POV story was getting the opportunity to hear the heroes struggles with getting his beasts over-protectiveness to take a back seat. Alex knew that Bree would hate for him to hide her away from the danger that seemed to plague her. While being in control was part of his nature, he knew that Bree hated having her freedom stripped away. Luckily, Bree was also smart enough to know that her independence wasn't worth putting herself at risk. Suzanne Wright manages to write controlling Alpha heroes who don't wish to take away their mate's independence.
The characters were interesting, the storyline was captivating and the sexy times were HOT!! I will definitely be going on in this series.
I read paranormal romance because I'm an absolute sucker for the big, growly and bossy males who want nothing more than to have their mate by their side. My heart flutters at the first sign of dominance and stays fluttering with every show of possessiveness and protectiveness. But the biggest draw to these stories...seeing such a strong male become vulnerable when love strikes him down. Suzanne Wright writes exactly what I want to read and When He's Dark was everything I hoped for.
One of the highlights in this dual POV story was getting the opportunity to hear the heroes struggles with getting his beasts over-protectiveness to take a back seat. Alex knew that Bree would hate for him to hide her away from the danger that seemed to plague her. While being in control was part of his nature, he knew that Bree hated having her freedom stripped away. Luckily, Bree was also smart enough to know that her independence wasn't worth putting herself at risk. Suzanne Wright manages to write controlling Alpha heroes who don't wish to take away their mate's independence.
The characters were interesting, the storyline was captivating and the sexy times were HOT!! I will definitely be going on in this series.
April 7, 2020
For me, this was pure perfection...
Loved both characters- Alex Deveraux (the wolverine shifter) and Bree (the Pallas cat shifter)...
For Suzanne Wright's book, I drop everything else and simply indulge myself in the perfect steamy action packed thrill
Loved both characters- Alex Deveraux (the wolverine shifter) and Bree (the Pallas cat shifter)...
For Suzanne Wright's book, I drop everything else and simply indulge myself in the perfect steamy action packed thrill
Want to read
February 15, 2020*whispers excitedly but quietly*
Oh Gosh🙇♀️. A new Suzanne Wright series😳! It's just so wonderfully precious.
Gimme. Gimme.
Carefully. Gimme.
Oh Gosh🙇♀️. A new Suzanne Wright series😳! It's just so wonderfully precious.
Gimme. Gimme.
Carefully. Gimme.
Read
April 7, 2020Ok so I'm pausing for now until I get some safety details which I honestly did not expect to need with this author but so far I've got
Both of their true mates died???(what's the whole point of this mating business then??)
They know each other but he's a manwhore and she's fresh off a hookup????
I don't know but I'm afraid to find out more
Paused for now
Both of their true mates died???(what's the whole point of this mating business then??)
They know each other but he's a manwhore and she's fresh off a hookup????
I don't know but I'm afraid to find out more
Paused for now
April 16, 2020
3.5 stars.
Whilst I really liked the characters and the whole imprinting rather than fated mates line, I'm afraid the relentless kidnapping/attempted kidnapping/tranqing got a bit old after the first few times, hence not quite 4 stars 🤷
Whilst I really liked the characters and the whole imprinting rather than fated mates line, I'm afraid the relentless kidnapping/attempted kidnapping/tranqing got a bit old after the first few times, hence not quite 4 stars 🤷
April 15, 2020
DNF @ 30%. But I still rated, why? Bc I've read enough to know that it's going to be a solid 3.
The writing isn't bad. The cover is very appealing. The fact that the heroine is a Pallas cat (I know what those are now! After having read one of my faves,
) kinda perked my interest, but nothing really came of it. The hero is a wolverine (small bear-sized).
I just couldn't get interested enough. There's the mystery of where's Bree's mate (Paxton) and what the hyenas want with him. There's the attraction between Bree and Alex, and I just didn't care. I didn't feel either the curiosity to find out more about the characters, their relationship, the world OR the plot.
So, at MOST this book would have been 3 stars if I finished it.
The writing isn't bad. The cover is very appealing. The fact that the heroine is a Pallas cat (I know what those are now! After having read one of my faves,
) kinda perked my interest, but nothing really came of it. The hero is a wolverine (small bear-sized). I just couldn't get interested enough. There's the mystery of where's Bree's mate (Paxton) and what the hyenas want with him. There's the attraction between Bree and Alex, and I just didn't care. I didn't feel either the curiosity to find out more about the characters, their relationship, the world OR the plot.
So, at MOST this book would have been 3 stars if I finished it.
February 15, 2021
Suzanne Wright's books are always a good time. Her heroes are pure testosterone and the females are perfect badasses. There's always murder, abduction, violence, and loads of erotic sex!! And this book fit the mold perfectly!
Alex, Wolverine shifter, and Bree, Palace Cat shifter, make a fabulous couple. Both of their mates are dead and they still manage to find love amongst all the violence.
Alex, Wolverine shifter, and Bree, Palace Cat shifter, make a fabulous couple. Both of their mates are dead and they still manage to find love amongst all the violence.
July 1, 2022
7/1/2022: 3.5 stars. Meh. The second time around there were definitely some things that irritated me about this story. I don’t like second chance romance, and this is essentially one of those. The hero & heroine made out and dry humped when she turned 18, and the hero left immediately afterwards and pretended it didn’t happen. He was with many OW after that, and she was with OM. I understood to an extent why he didn’t pursue her - because she was his cousin’s true mate (but the cousin is a psycho, and she was never going to bond with the guy). However, he kept mentioning how she was the only one who he was ever really interested in, and how she was different from all his meaningless flings, etc. I personally don’t like heroes who are willing to let their heroine go, he said something about how he wasn’t good for her. 🙄 This guy was willing to let her be with any number of OM until this book began and he suddenly did a 180. If not for those details being thrown in, this book would have been a lot more enjoyable for me.
2/23/2021: 4 stars. One of my favorites by this author. The story line, characters, and mystery was all pretty well done. I do have to always complain that this author doesn’t know how to not include an OW/OM as the main cause of drama. I do think her books could be more enjoyable overall if there was greater variety.
This book is a bit of a continuation of the author’s other series... and while there are some past characters, this book does a good job as a standalone also. The problem with reading this after reading some of her previous books is that she emphasizes the mating bond A LOT in her past books. She makes it seem like true mates are what life is all about. In this book, she instead takes the opposite approach and shows two characters who aren’t true mates supposedly ending up with the exact same bond as a true mate bond. What? How? Huh? I didn’t like that she didn’t do much to distinguish the bonds besides calling them a choice vs. a biological pull. It seems like they are otherwise the same. On top of that, she shows two characters who previously felt the mating bond totally ignoring it and wanting nothing to do with it. Not even feeling it. What?!? The excuse she gives eventually is weak at best and made no sense to me. I like continuity in my books, and prefer authors who pay attention to details and follow the rules of the world they themselves created.
SWE; OM/OW dramalamamamamama galore. H has an OW (who he was with ~5 months prior) try to get him back and cause problems for the couple. Heroine also has plenty of OM drama to do with her true mate and her ex best friend. Basically the whole story is just drama caused by others. The H&h don’t want anyone besides each other, no scenes with OM/OW, no cheating. They have known and been attracted to each other for many years and even made out once, but then the hero pretended it didn’t happen and both had other partners for years before this books starts.
2/23/2021: 4 stars. One of my favorites by this author. The story line, characters, and mystery was all pretty well done. I do have to always complain that this author doesn’t know how to not include an OW/OM as the main cause of drama. I do think her books could be more enjoyable overall if there was greater variety.
This book is a bit of a continuation of the author’s other series... and while there are some past characters, this book does a good job as a standalone also. The problem with reading this after reading some of her previous books is that she emphasizes the mating bond A LOT in her past books. She makes it seem like true mates are what life is all about. In this book, she instead takes the opposite approach and shows two characters who aren’t true mates supposedly ending up with the exact same bond as a true mate bond. What? How? Huh? I didn’t like that she didn’t do much to distinguish the bonds besides calling them a choice vs. a biological pull. It seems like they are otherwise the same. On top of that, she shows two characters who previously felt the mating bond totally ignoring it and wanting nothing to do with it. Not even feeling it. What?!? The excuse she gives eventually is weak at best and made no sense to me. I like continuity in my books, and prefer authors who pay attention to details and follow the rules of the world they themselves created.
SWE; OM/OW dramalamamamamama galore. H has an OW (who he was with ~5 months prior) try to get him back and cause problems for the couple. Heroine also has plenty of OM drama to do with her true mate and her ex best friend. Basically the whole story is just drama caused by others. The H&h don’t want anyone besides each other, no scenes with OM/OW, no cheating. They have known and been attracted to each other for many years and even made out once, but then the hero pretended it didn’t happen and both had other partners for years before this books starts.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 26, 2021
This was very dramatic and tension building but not to my taste. Wasn't huge fan of either the romance or plot but liked fact that the soulmate thing wasn't working out for her. She had no feelings for him, except fear and she was in love with someone else. I thought that was an interesting twist on the whole fated mate thing.
April 13, 2020
Actually, this is quite a long read but you didn’t realise until it finished!
Yes, it was a good read even thought I found the plot twist very early on 🙄.
However this is not a mystery book and I should blamed myself with my addiction to that category and made me learn a thing or two about story twist 😂.
So, no I wouldn’t reduce the rating because of it! 😘
I love the h/H characters, they both strong, cunning, loyal and committed to each other.
And I finished faster than I thought, or it available on KU too.
❤️
Yes, it was a good read even thought I found the plot twist very early on 🙄.
However this is not a mystery book and I should blamed myself with my addiction to that category and made me learn a thing or two about story twist 😂.
So, no I wouldn’t reduce the rating because of it! 😘
I love the h/H characters, they both strong, cunning, loyal and committed to each other.
And I finished faster than I thought, or it available on KU too.
❤️
February 26, 2021
7/3/20
Yaaaay!!!
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Yaaaay!!!
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Also first two chapters available with her newsletter!
April 10, 2020
Meh. I didn't love it. I got quite annoyed with the characters. Alex, the hero, pissed me off. He’s so contradictory and just unappealing to me. And kind of a coward IMO. Quite a departure from this author’s usual heroes. I really don’t like that Alex hurt/rejected Bree in the past. After already having been somewhat intimate with her. (A heavy make-out session, he made her come). But then he brushes her off like nothing and went on with his life for 6 years. Ignoring and avoiding her.
Alex also had no issuing hooking up with other women, despite really wanting Bree. He even had an OW he was seeing and sleeping with just nine months before being with Bree! I would REALLY prefer if they had not been together at all in the past. Otherwise, it’s just a bitter pill to swallow. That he can just let her go like that and continue on with others. I would expect that cliché from random CR romance. Not from this series. And why all the denial and rejection? He was sparing her his darkness and his controlling ways. Please. Give me a break with that. Thank God, she was not celibate and pining after him.
I did wish Bree made Alex work harder for her affections. I mean she was tough and had a spine. But she allowed him to get away with things that I think other heroines would have chewed his ass out for. Like how fast he hightailed it out of her bed the first time they slept together. Yeah, she waited 6 years for him to make a quick escape again. And didn’t even confront him or lay into him? Just sulks inside and feel miserable. Since when do our heroines in this series put up with that shit?
I feel like this book is lacking or maybe I just had higher expectations? Or possibly that Alex is just a turn off for me. Like do I really need to hear while h's pleasuring him that “He’d had a lot of good blow jobs, but none had him so close to coming so fast.” Or how about “Has anyone ever taken your ass?” he asked far too casually . Yea, the possessives vibes are coming strong off him. Ah well. I hope the next one is better.
Alex also had no issuing hooking up with other women, despite really wanting Bree. He even had an OW he was seeing and sleeping with just nine months before being with Bree! I would REALLY prefer if they had not been together at all in the past. Otherwise, it’s just a bitter pill to swallow. That he can just let her go like that and continue on with others. I would expect that cliché from random CR romance. Not from this series. And why all the denial and rejection? He was sparing her his darkness and his controlling ways. Please. Give me a break with that. Thank God, she was not celibate and pining after him.
I did wish Bree made Alex work harder for her affections. I mean she was tough and had a spine. But she allowed him to get away with things that I think other heroines would have chewed his ass out for. Like how fast he hightailed it out of her bed the first time they slept together. Yeah, she waited 6 years for him to make a quick escape again. And didn’t even confront him or lay into him? Just sulks inside and feel miserable. Since when do our heroines in this series put up with that shit?
I feel like this book is lacking or maybe I just had higher expectations? Or possibly that Alex is just a turn off for me. Like do I really need to hear while h's pleasuring him that “He’d had a lot of good blow jobs, but none had him so close to coming so fast.” Or how about “Has anyone ever taken your ass?” he asked far too casually . Yea, the possessives vibes are coming strong off him. Ah well. I hope the next one is better.
April 12, 2020
4.5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨
“You’re the person I want to spend the rest of my life trapping under the covers while I fart.” Bree stared at him. “If that’s not love, I don’t know what is.”
I’ve been waiting for this spin-off series. I was really intrigued with Alex and about wolverines and how they can infiltrate the Phoenix Pack territory when he was introduced in Dominic & Mila’s story, Untamed Delights, so I was really excited for his story, I was also not disappointed😊. We also now have an Omega. Bree, which is a new addition to this wonderful world that Suzanne Wright created. The storyline was addictive and superb. I really had a hard time putting the book down. The plot may have similarities from the first two series but it still kept me guessing. 🙄
The sibling’s banter always cracks me up whether it was from Alex & Mila or Elle & Damian😂. Oh and let’s not forget Valentina’s brother & James😂. I was also expecting some cameos from both the Phoenix & Mercury Pack, I love that they just randomly appear and my gosh Kye is now 18 😮😲(I really hope he’ll have his own book🙏🏻)
I’m also hoping for a Pallas Cat & Mink tandem 😁
Anywhoooo.... I really enjoyed this story and I want more 😊
“You’re the person I want to spend the rest of my life trapping under the covers while I fart.” Bree stared at him. “If that’s not love, I don’t know what is.”
I’ve been waiting for this spin-off series. I was really intrigued with Alex and about wolverines and how they can infiltrate the Phoenix Pack territory when he was introduced in Dominic & Mila’s story, Untamed Delights, so I was really excited for his story, I was also not disappointed😊. We also now have an Omega. Bree, which is a new addition to this wonderful world that Suzanne Wright created. The storyline was addictive and superb. I really had a hard time putting the book down. The plot may have similarities from the first two series but it still kept me guessing. 🙄
The sibling’s banter always cracks me up whether it was from Alex & Mila or Elle & Damian😂. Oh and let’s not forget Valentina’s brother & James😂. I was also expecting some cameos from both the Phoenix & Mercury Pack, I love that they just randomly appear and my gosh Kye is now 18 😮😲(I really hope he’ll have his own book🙏🏻)
I’m also hoping for a Pallas Cat & Mink tandem 😁
Anywhoooo.... I really enjoyed this story and I want more 😊
January 25, 2021
I guess I’m just really tired of the pseudo sexy talk that is sprinkled through these types of books so I didn’t really give the story a chance. I made it about 50 minutes in to the audiobook when the protagonist said ‘if I’d been drunk you would have spent the rest of the night full of my cum’.
I just thought ‘gah, this is not the dialogue I want to listen to anymore’.
So that’s it.
I just thought ‘gah, this is not the dialogue I want to listen to anymore’.
So that’s it.
May 12, 2022
6th read: 1/17/2021
5th read: 11/10/2020- Damn you super cheap Kindle deals plus cheap Whispersync prices! Or, maybe not. No longer having to borrow from the library, Kindle Unlimited, Audible, or Hoopla!
4th read (audio): 10/22/2020- Yeah, I know. But I seriously love this one!
3rd read (audio): 10/8/2020
2nd read (audio): 9/7/2020
1st read: 4/7/2020
I am usually a gigantic trash panda for anything Suzanne Wright. I might hypothetically stalk her and frame her thrown out grocery lists if I were more local. You know, completely hypothetically of course.
I was really hoping that at the end of the Phoenix and Mercury series we might switch or break out with new Packs or Prides as it were. The Pallas cat Pride (Echoes of Fire Untamed Delights) and the Minks (Shards of Frost) and I was sooo not disappointed.
I LOVED Bree. At one point, I actually claimed her as my spirit animal!
I laughed, read it to my husband, and he kindly asked for me to stop reading because the book might give me "ideas". LOL
The formula that Wright normally employs was a bit off this time, but the result was the same. A really fun and enjoyable book! I was chomping at the bit on release day for this gem to hit Kindle Unlimited! I COULD NOT put it down if I wanted to.
I am soooo looking forward to more with out lovely Palas Pride but maybe we could get a little mink action as well?!?
5th read: 11/10/2020- Damn you super cheap Kindle deals plus cheap Whispersync prices! Or, maybe not. No longer having to borrow from the library, Kindle Unlimited, Audible, or Hoopla!
4th read (audio): 10/22/2020- Yeah, I know. But I seriously love this one!
3rd read (audio): 10/8/2020
2nd read (audio): 9/7/2020
1st read: 4/7/2020
I am usually a gigantic trash panda for anything Suzanne Wright. I might hypothetically stalk her and frame her thrown out grocery lists if I were more local. You know, completely hypothetically of course.
I was really hoping that at the end of the Phoenix and Mercury series we might switch or break out with new Packs or Prides as it were. The Pallas cat Pride (Echoes of Fire Untamed Delights) and the Minks (Shards of Frost) and I was sooo not disappointed.
I LOVED Bree. At one point, I actually claimed her as my spirit animal!
Bree sighed and joined her hands together. “Okay, we need to make it clear right now how you should act when you feel like dishing out orders to me. Step one: Hesitate before you decide to throw your metaphorical dick around. Step two: Hesitate again, reminding yourself just how useless it would be to exert authority over me. Step three: repeat the first two steps at least once. If all else fails, go play Russian Roulette with a fully loaded pistol, because it’ll save me the trouble of shooting you in the face.
I laughed, read it to my husband, and he kindly asked for me to stop reading because the book might give me "ideas". LOL
The formula that Wright normally employs was a bit off this time, but the result was the same. A really fun and enjoyable book! I was chomping at the bit on release day for this gem to hit Kindle Unlimited! I COULD NOT put it down if I wanted to.
I am soooo looking forward to more with out lovely Palas Pride but maybe we could get a little mink action as well?!?
July 24, 2025
Reread: June 2025
It was not a fluke- I enjoyed this one very much. Still 4 stars. I like it a lot because of personal reasons that not everyone will enjoy, and sure, its predictable...so even though it's one of my favorites, I recognize it isn't a 5-star read. It is just like most of Suzanne Wright's shifter books: entertaining, hot, and funny. However, it also features a relationship that is not predestined - they both have (or had) fated mates that won't work out for different reasons. And I love that, I love that their choices are the most important thing. Don't get me wrong, I love a good fated mate story, but in some ways I find these kinds of relationships to be stronger.
Original Read: July 2023
This was a very good shifter romance. I love this author; I always appreciate how solid her couples are and how most of the drama is external. She’s now going to be my go-to when I want something comforting and suspenseful that doesn’t deviate too much from the formula ,because I mean… that’s why I read romance, duh.
One thing I appreciate about this specific story is that it answered a question I’ve wondered often: what if your fated mate is batshit crazy and you logically don’t want anything to do with them? I like the idea of free will that is featured in this one… we all make our choices and sometimes fate still wins, but sometimes it doesn’t, and what happens then? Well, we can still be just as happy, because it’s all we ever knew.
Also, Bree kicked ass and I love that in my FMCs 🐈
It was not a fluke- I enjoyed this one very much. Still 4 stars. I like it a lot because of personal reasons that not everyone will enjoy, and sure, its predictable...so even though it's one of my favorites, I recognize it isn't a 5-star read. It is just like most of Suzanne Wright's shifter books: entertaining, hot, and funny. However, it also features a relationship that is not predestined - they both have (or had) fated mates that won't work out for different reasons. And I love that, I love that their choices are the most important thing. Don't get me wrong, I love a good fated mate story, but in some ways I find these kinds of relationships to be stronger.
Original Read: July 2023
This was a very good shifter romance. I love this author; I always appreciate how solid her couples are and how most of the drama is external. She’s now going to be my go-to when I want something comforting and suspenseful that doesn’t deviate too much from the formula ,because I mean… that’s why I read romance, duh.
One thing I appreciate about this specific story is that it answered a question I’ve wondered often: what if your fated mate is batshit crazy and you logically don’t want anything to do with them? I like the idea of free will that is featured in this one… we all make our choices and sometimes fate still wins, but sometimes it doesn’t, and what happens then? Well, we can still be just as happy, because it’s all we ever knew.
Also, Bree kicked ass and I love that in my FMCs 🐈
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