{"id":44664,"date":"2019-07-14T08:00:40","date_gmt":"2019-07-14T12:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=44664"},"modified":"2019-07-13T08:38:30","modified_gmt":"2019-07-13T12:38:30","slug":"arc-review-untamed-delights-phoenix-pack-8-by-suzanne-wright","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=44664","title":{"rendered":"ARC Review: Untamed Delights (Phoenix Pack, #8) by Suzanne Wright"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Blurb<\/b><\/h4>\n

Return to the sensual and feral stirrings of the Phoenix Pack as a woman who\u2019s already bound to one man is tempted by a wolf who\u2019s bound only to his nightly desires.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cat shifter Mila Devereaux can\u2019t help but see it as a betrayal. That her one true mate imprinted himself on another female was hard enough to accept. Struggling to be at peace with her loveless fate, she doesn\u2019t fight the suggestion of entering an arranged mating. Then she meets Dominic, a pack enforcer with a notorious reputation. It\u2019s in his very scent. This irresistible playboy\u2014and delicious badass wolf\u2014is making Mila\u2019s fantasies come alive again.<\/p>\n

Alarming, compelling, and heady with sensual energy, Dominic is an expert at making women shed their inhibitions. Now everything about him\u2014his killer smile, his perfectly sculpted body, and his smooth-as-honey voice\u2014is drawing in a captivating new catch. But for the first time in his life, Dominic is feeling more than a fling. He finds himself tantalized by a female who makes him think of forever. He wants all of Mila and won\u2019t be satisfied until he has it.<\/p>\n

As the passion grows wild, so does the risk. They\u2019re falling in love in the shadows and secrets of their pasts. And it\u2019s threatening to destroy everything Mila and Dominic are fighting for. And are destined for.<\/p>\n

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Review<\/b><\/h4>\n

4.5 stars<\/b><\/p>\n

I have been a huge fan of this series from the very beginning. I have picked up each book with a sense of excitement, having a pretty good idea of what the story will bring, and I haven\u2019t been disappointed once. And this book delivered exactly what I was hoping for and more, as Dominic finally has his story told.<\/p>\n

Dominic is the flirty player who has spent the last seven books dropping horrific pick up lines on whatever female happens to be in the vicinity. We\u2019ve never really gotten a strong sense of who he is, and as we got to know and understand him more, and see him finally meet his match and fall and fall hard, I was absolutely captivated!<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re only on my ass because I\u2019m the last unattached adult male in the pack. Just because the rest of you are mated doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s wrong that I\u2019m not. And just because all of you are happy in your mating doesn\u2019t mean that being single makes me <\/i>unhappy.\u201d
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\nWith shallow relationships, there was no need to open up. But when it came to mating bonds, you had to give it everything you were. Dominic wasn\u2019t sure he was ready for that. And if he couldn\u2019t be sure that he was someone a female could fully trust, rely on, and care for, he had no business asking anything more from her than what he could give in return. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Mila is a pallas cat shifter who is dealing with the fact that her true mate has imprinted on another \u2013 her cousin, in fact. It\u2019s devastating to realise that the one person fate deemed was hers<\/i> rejected her before he even knew her, and she is doomed a life without her one<\/i>. Not only is she hurt, but her cat just cannot cope, so she is planning on up and moving to her family\u2019s home country of Russia and is considering an arranged mating when Dominic comes into the picture.<\/p>\n

Mila knows Dominic\u2019s reputation, and she initially wants nothing to do with the Phoenix Pack enforcer. But the wolf is persistent, and it doesn\u2019t take too long for him to wear her down, and the fireworks that follow are sizzling!<\/p>\n

He dipped his head and pressed a kiss to her neck. \u201cWe\u2019re friends. Friends make each other come.\u201d
\nShe chuckled. \u201cNo, they don\u2019t.\u201d
\n\u201cSpecial friends do.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cI was kidding myself when I thought I could stay away from you.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Like the other couples in this series, there is snark and banter, flirting and teasing, and a whole lot of sexual tension. They are honest with each other, they are functional and sensible about their situation, and I loved watching them find their way forward.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou want it rough?\u201d
\n\u201cYes\u201d she bit out.\u201d
\n\u201cWhy?\u201d he lazily thrust back inside her. \u201cSo you can pretend this is just fucking? It\u2019s not, Mila \u2026 You know it\u2019s not.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I love Dominic in the role of romantic hero. He throws himself all in with Mila, and there\u2019s no turning back for him. He is still a complete flirt with a filthy mouth, but he is focussed only on his girl, and he is super protective and possessive, surprisingly swoony and gorgeously romantic. He reveals his vulnerabilities to Mila, and she is there to have his back, and even though she takes some convincing, I love that she is able to look past her pain and accept Dominic as a part of her life.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m making the choice, here and now, to explore this with you. I\u2019d be a fucking fool to walk away from it. I point-blank refuse to. I want to see where this can go. And so do you \u2026 Don\u2019t overthink this, Mila. There\u2019s no need to. Just stay \u2026 Stay with me.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It’s so beautiful to watch!<\/p>\n

But as their romance is unfolding, they have both become targets to outsiders, and are forced to deal with threats, violence, dangerous media attention, anti-shifter protestors, and more than one attempted assassination. It\u2019s action-packed and exciting, and there\u2019s a great sense of mystery and suspense as I worked to figure out who the bad guy was. I thought I had it nailed a couple of times, but the twists and turns kept me guessing, and I was completely sucked in as it all played out.<\/p>\n

The rest of the Phoenix Pack are all a part of the action, and I loved seeing them. Settled and happy, their stories continue to progress, and they not only there for Dominic as he enters into a relationship for the first time, but they fight by his side to protect him and Mila from the dangers that they are facing.<\/p>\n

I particularly love the set up to this story. Of course the true mate bonding is always awesome to read about, but Dominic and Mila choose<\/i> each other. They fall for each other and choose<\/i> to be together, and in their world that is a very special thing indeed. Especially considering what the two of them have been through, and the rejection that they both deal with from incidents in their pasts. It\u2019s beautiful to see them come together so naturally and then embrace it when things start to become serious between them.<\/p>\n

\u201cI swear, baby, this is the only place I want to be. I\u2019ve never wanted, never <\/i>needed, anything the way I do you. I should have known you\u2019d make yourself this important to me. Should have seen it coming. You\u2019re sweet and funny and bitchy and beautiful and so fucking strong. The best thing in my world. No one will ever be \u2013 no one <\/i>could ever be \u2013 who you are to me. And I don\u2019t have even the slightest intention of ever letting you go.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Swooooooooooooooon!<\/p>\n

I loved this book so much. It\u2019s an immensely enjoyable read that is funny, exciting, super steamy and beautifully romantic with lots of paranormal goodness. It\u2019s a fitting end for a fantastic series, and I\u2019m so glad that it\u2019s gone out on such a high.<\/p>\n

4.5 stars.<\/p>\n

An Advanced Review Copy generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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The Phoenix Pack series<\/strong><\/h4>\n

This series very closely ties in to and crosses over with the Mercury Pack series.
\n<\/strong>Check here for suggested reading order<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Feral\u00a0\u00a0\"Wicked\u00a0\u00a0\"Carnal\u00a0\u00a0\"Dark\u00a0\u00a0\"Savage\u00a0\u00a0\"\"<\/p>\n

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Feral Sins (#1)<\/strong> (Trey & Taryn)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon \u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

Wicked Cravings (#2) <\/strong>(Dante & Jaime)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon \u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

Carnal Secrets (#3)<\/strong> (Nick & Shaya)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon \u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

Dark Instincts (#4)<\/strong> (Marcus & Roni)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon \u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

Savage Urges (#5)<\/strong> (Ryan & Makenna)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon \u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

Fierce Obsessions (#6)<\/strong> (Tao & Riley)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon \u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

Wild Hunger (#7)<\/strong> (Trick & Frankie)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon \u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

Untamed Delights (#8)<\/strong> (Dominic & Mila)
\nReview<\/a>
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See our Phoenix Pack \/ Mercury Pack series page<\/a> for more information<\/strong>
\nand to see how these two series fit together (including suggested reading order).<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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About the Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Suzanne Wright is the author of \u200bFrom Rags, \u200bShiver, the Mercury Pack series, the Deep in Your Veins novels, the Dark in You series, and the Phoenix Pack series, which includes, most recently, \u200bWild Hunger and \u200bFierce Obsessions.\u00a0 She lives in England with her husband, two children (one angel, one demon), and bulldog. When she\u2019s not spending time with her family, she\u2019s writing, reading, or doing her version of housework\u2014sweeping the house with a look. Visit her online at www.suzannewright.co.uk<\/a>.
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