REVIEW: "WILD HUNGER" (Phoenix Pack) by [a:Suzanne Wright|5769764|Suzanne Wright|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1331458504p2/5769764.jpg]
SERIES: Phoenix Pack, Book 7
FORMAT: Kindle Edition
PUBLICATION DATE: May 28, 2018
GENRE: Paranormal Romance
REVIEW BY: Noetical
RATING: 5/5 Stars
POV: Third person, alternating between hero and heroine's point of view.

As a longtime fan of Suzanne Wright’s novels about both The Phoenix and Mercury Packs, I was happy to see Patrick "Trick" Hardy, enforcer of the Phoenix Pack, finally find his mate, half–wolf shifter Francesca "Frankie" Newman. Although Trick knew her when they were both "pups," a family tragedy tore Frankie away from pack life when she was only three, before either knew they were true mates. She was subsequently raised by her mother's human family. Ms. Wright also enriches their romance with a thrilling mystery involving their past.
Frankie is creative, bright, and courageous. Trick is dominant, possessive, protective...and hot as hell, but the thing he offers Frankie that no other in her life has before is full acceptance and reverence of everything that she is. As with every other book in this series, it frequently had me laughing out loud.
In more ways than one, this was an excellent addition to the series. The publisher provided me with a free copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. However, I liked it enough to buy my own copy.

SEXUAL CONTENT: Only suitable for people 18 and older. Several scenes of hot M/F sex, mostly within the context of a relationship. Some explicit sexual activity depicted, including libidinous dialogue during and regarding sex. Backstory alludes to some homosexual (M/M) activity.
VIOLENCE: A few scenes with paranormal blood and gore. Backstory alludes to brutal murder.
PROFANITY: Extensive use of obscene words. About 436 instances of various profane words occur in the story, including 141 lewd anatomical references. However, it blends within the storyline, such that none of the characters seem crude.
HUMOR: As usual for Ms. Wright's novels, I laughed out loud several times.
ENDING: Satisfying HEA without a cliffhanger.

RATING BREAKDOWN
HERO: 5/5 Stars
HEROINE: 4.5/5 Stars
CHARACTERIZATION: 5/5 Stars
ROMANCE: 5/5 Stars
SEX SCENE WRITING: 4/5 Stars
PLOT: 4.5/5 Stars
DIALOGUE: 5/5 Stars
MYSTERY: 4/5 Stars
HUMOR: 4.5/5 Stars
STORYTELLING: 4.5/5 Stars
STORY ENDING: 5/5 Stars
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OVERALL RATING: 5/5 STARS

Is sex the central theme of this book? NO
Do I recommend this book? YES
Do I recommend this series? YES
Do I auto-buy books by this author? YES

Highly recommended for followers of the Phoenix Pack, and anyone who loves hot shifters and kicka** heroines. ( )

Finished Reading November 23, 2020

4.25 stars
PNR Romance Shifters Humor Snark
And Steamy Sex Scenes

My favorite quote of ALL TIME!
“When I look at you, I see someone so ancient she probably has an autographed Bible.”
There are tons of great remarks like the one above.
God I love this author

October 30, 2020 Amz ( )

Both the Phoenix Pack and Mercury Pack series continue to be must reads for me. In fact, there hasn't been a series from Suzanne Wright that I didn't fall in love with.

Trick is just like all the other alpha males in the pack. Stubborn, dominant, set in his ways, but also really sweet and willing to take a step back when its called for. I found his willingness to give Frankie time to figure things out quite refreshing. Don't get me wrong, he was there for every moment, but he didn't push her for anything she wasn't ready for. Frankie fit right in with the other woman of the Phoenix Pack. I loved her snark, her interactions with Trey's mom, and her determination at every step of the book. Together they made a really cute, strong couple and worked really well together.

I enjoyed the mystery of WILD HUNGER. I had some clues about what was going on after a bit, but I still thoroughly enjoyed the big reveal. We also get the big action scene at the end that we're used to with this series, but it came on multiple fronts which was a nice surprise.

If you are new to either this or the Mercury Pack series, make sure you read them in release order. They compliment each other perfectly and you can get your fix quicker by reading both. There are only a few Phoenix Pack members left to find their mates, but I will be reading about them as soon as I am able to get my hands on them.

* This book was provided free of charge from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. ( )