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Review

4.5 smartass shifter smut stars

I love Suzanne Wright’s PNR series and was so excited to go back into her shifter world as we’re back once again with the Mercury Pack. And as expected, this is a fun, fast-paced read with laugh-out-loud banter and ribbing, great action and intrigue, and a super-sexy, functional and emotional love story. Bracken and Madisyn’s story is lots of fun and I loved it!

Bracken is an enforcer with the Mercury Pack. He’s a big, badass wolf shifter, but he’s understandably struggling with the violent and devastating murder of his family, still raging with anger and grief and feelings of hopelessness for his inability to protect those dearest to him.

“Lie to me, and tell me I’m not totally fucked up.”

Madisyn is a pallas cat shifter (yes, I had to google what a pallas cat is – very badass in their own right!). She works both at the shifter shelter that has been a part of previous books, and at one of the bars owned by the Mercury Pack, and though she and Bracken know each other, they’ve never really spent time together or gotten to know each other. But put two strong-willed, smart-mouthed shifters together and, with Suzanne Wright, you know you’re in for a great ride!

“Someone ate a full bowl of Bitch Flakes this morning.”
“Dude, I ate two.”
… “I’ve eaten chicken breasts that were bigger than your tits.”
“And I’ve worn heels that are longer than the dick you appear to be packing.”

But there is something between them. And when Madisyn is attacked and Bracken is dragged into the unfolding drama, one moment with their walls down is all it takes for them to recognise the other as their true mates, and from then it’s all on!

“Kiss me, Madisyn.”
“I need space—“
“And you’ll get it.” For a few hours anyway. “I’m leaving right now. But I want a kiss first.”
“You want a lot of things from me.”
He shook his head. “No, baby. I want everything.”

I LOVE the mythology of this world! Each shifter has a true mate – the one person that is destined for them. Of course they can fall in love with others, but there will never be anyone more perfect for them than their true mate. And that bond is accepted and respected by all. So when Bracken and Madisyn recognise that in each other, it’s life changing. But they’re both very realistic about what it means for them.

“You’re no coward. Which is a good thing, because you’re in for a rough ride.” He honestly felt sorry for her.
She blinked, unsure if he meant that in a sexual sense. Her libido sure hoped so. “Excuse me?”
“Look at me, Madisyn. Take a good long look. I’m a fucking wreck. Barely functioning. How do you think I’ll handle having a mate? I’ll tell you.” He leaned forward, pressing his body against hers. “I’ll want everything from you. Actually, that’s a lie. I’ll demand it.”

“Fate didn’t just pair us up like a meddling matchmaker. Your soul is the other half of mine, just as mine is the other half of yours. It’s as simple and as complicated as that.”

One of the things I love best about this series is that the love stories are so freaking functional! The couples talk about their issues, they’re open with what they’re feeling, how their actions impact on each other (and their animal counterparts), and they deal with it. It’s so incredibly refreshing, and Bracken and Madisyn are no different. Bracken acknowledges that he has issues, Madisyn admits that she needs more than a mythical bond to join them together – she wants love, and the prospect of living in a pack after being alone for so long is also very daunting for her. They have things to work through, but they do just that – they work with it, and they honestly work to build something together and it’s just awesome!

“I won’t be pushed away,” Bracken warned. “I won’t be kept at a distance. I won’t tolerate walls or barriers – not just because I won’t allow there to be anything standing between us, but because you don’t need to protect yourself from me. You hear me, Madisyn? I’ll move at your pace, but you have to let me in. You have to get used to not being alone anymore.”

But while they are finding their way forward together, Madisyn is being targeted by a local bear shifter clan, and there’s another shifter who has her sights set on Bracken. They are in a dangerous situation, but they have the support of their pack, and the stage is set for an exciting ride.

I love this book. It’s fun and funny with a nice amount of action and a sexy (slightly filthy) romance that is just gorgeous. The audiobook is once again narrated by Jill Redfield, and she’s fantastic, doing a great job in bringing this whole world to life. I’m excited for more from this series!

4.5 stars.

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

 

The Mercury Pack

 

See our Phoenix Pack / Mercury Pack series page for more information
and to see how these two series fit together (including suggested reading order).