Publication Date: July 16th 2019 by Montlake Romance
Pages: 381
Source: Publisher & Kindle Unlimited Audio version
About the book:
Return to the sensual and feral stirrings of the Phoenix Pack as a woman who’s already bound to one man is tempted by a wolf who’s bound only to his nightly desires.
Cat shifter Mila Devereaux can’t 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’t fight the suggestion of entering an arranged mating. Then she meets Dominic, a pack enforcer with a notorious reputation. It’s in his very scent. This irresistible playboy—and delicious badass wolf—is making Mila’s fantasies come alive again.
Alarming, compelling, and heady with sensual energy, Dominic is an expert at making women shed their inhibitions. Now everything about him—his killer smile, his perfectly sculpted body, and his smooth-as-honey voice—is 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’t be satisfied until he has it.
As the passion grows wild, so does the risk. They’re falling in love in the shadows and secrets of their pasts. And it’s threatening to destroy everything Mila and Dominic are fighting for. And are destined for.
My
Thoughts:
I’ve been waiting for Dominic’s story for a long time! This
guy was famous for his suggestive jokes, which always make me laugh! He’s seemingly
an easy going, love-um-and-leave-um sort of guy, but we finally get his
backstory and turns out Dominic’s not as easy going as he seems. True, he’s avoided commitment, but as he sets
eyes on Mila something inside him shifts, and commitment doesn’t sound so bad.
Even better if that means holding onto Mila, because she brings out possessive instincts
he thought he never had.
For the most part, Suzanne Wright’s shifter stories have
been romances between true mates, meaning the two were made for each, destined to
be each other’s mate. This is the second
story I’ve read by here where the couple aren’t true mates, in fact, Mila knows
the identity of her true mate, knew it was him the minute she laid eyes on him,
but her mate, Joel, didn’t recognize her because he was already in love with
another woman. In this version of
shifters, pairs can imprint and form bonds like true mates if their love and trust
is strong.
Mila was planning on moving to another pack, open to the
idea of an arranged mating. However, her
plans start to shift when Dominic sort of forces his way into her life. There
is a definite irresistible attraction between them, but Mila’s not interested
in him at all after hearing his reputation. She’s not the kind of woman that
would tolerate being another notch in his bedpost. But Dominic’s like an
annoying gnat that just won’t go way, lol.
I was happy the conflict in Untamed Delights wasn’t from unnecessary
relationship drama, instead the drama came from the constant threats against
Mila’s life and a couple of delusional humans. As Dominic and Mila try to find
out why she’s a target, they become closer, and as shifters do (even if you’re
not true mates) bonds start to form. I also
appreciated that Mila doesn’t stress out over Dominic’s past conquests or whether
or not he’ll commit to her, a lot of times when a character keeps worrying over
that kind of stuff, it stresses me out, too.
This is the eighth book in the series, but you don’t need to
read the other books first. You could
read these books out of order because they’re each stand-alone, different
couple/romance. If you like fun shifter stories with quite a bit of sizzle, humor
and a bit of danger I recommend any of Suzanne Wright’s shifter stories.
Apparently, this is the last book in the Phoenix Pack series
and Ms. Wright gifted us with an epilogue some years into the future featuring not
only Dominic and Mila, but our past couples too. Loved it!
4 Suns
I haven't read a shifter book in a while and this one sounds really good!
ReplyDeleteNow, that is interesting how they can resist the true mate bond if they fall deeply in love with another. Yeah, good that she didn't lose too much sleep over his torchy past. I still need to read her books at some point.
ReplyDeleteI know, it's an unusual concept for shifter stories, but it worked here. :)
DeleteThis series sounds like a lot of fun. And I'm glad to know you can read them in any order. :)
ReplyDeleteSounds good.
ReplyDeleteI have meant to try her books!
ReplyDeleteI'm happy to hear that this series can be read out of order and as standalones, because this sounds like a really good read. I enjoy when the love em' and leave em' type finds a girl he wants to change for, but she doesn't fall at his feet immediately like every other female. Both the true mate and imprinting concept sound fun! Sizzle, humor, and danger make for a good read! Wonderful Review Rachel :)
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