In case The Phoenix Pack series is new to you, I am going to give you a little background. Raven shifter Riley Porter left her flock and has been living on own when she ends up at a homeless shelter for shifters. It is there that Riley meets two orphan shifter children, Savannah who is a viper and Dexter who is a cheetah and becomes their guardian. When the safety of the homeless shelter is threatened, Riley and the children end up staying with the members of The Phoenix Pack.

Tao Lukas is the Head Enforcer of The Phoenix Pack and body-guard to the alpha's. Tao's focus is always on the protection of his back and ever since Riley arrived he's been a thorn in her side, accusing her of being trouble and bringing danger to his pack. To say he isn't her biggest fan is an understatement.

Now, onto Fierce Obsessions:

When Riley wakes up with a raging hangover after a night of partying with the pack, she finds herself in bed with Tao Lukas. As if the headache and nausea wasn't enough, now she has to figure out how to deal with an awkward morning after. Sure, she's always been attracted to Tao but she wasn't going to chase after a man who doesn't like her no matter what their chemistry was like. Certain that Tao will want to forget what happened as much as she does, Riley is caught off guard when Tao tells her he has no intention of forgetting what happened. Not only that, but he has every intention that it happen over and over again.

Tao Lukas wanted Riley the first time that he saw her, but Tao doesn't do change or trust people easily so he didn't just accept her joining her back at face value. Once he realized that Riley wasn't there to do any harm to his pack, he also realized he had to be sneaky if he was going to have her in his bed. Tao's pretty guarded, but Riley is even more so so he has had to wait until she wouldn't see him coming. After a night of tequila shots, Tao has finally found himself in her bed and he'll take whatever approach he needs her to keep her there for the near future.

When Riley goes back to her flock to celebrate her uncle's anniversary, Tao insists on coming along. With the relationship between them so new, there's no way he's letting her get away from him that easily especially since Riley has never indicated she plans to stay with the pack. Once events unfold that make it clear there Riley's emotional health isn't the only thing that he needs to be worry about Tao wants nothing more than to get her back on pack lands where he knows he can keep her safe. Riley, stubborn as ever isn't going anywhere until she gets to the bottom of who is targeting her and her friends and family in the flock.

I enjoyed watching Riley and Tao circle around the reality of the fact that they were in a relationship from the moment they got together. Each was in denial for their own reasons even when their friends and family could see clear as day that they were meant to be together. I especially adored the relationships they both had with the Savannah, Dexter and Kye and the fact that the children were given as much emphasis in the relationship building as what happened between Riley and Tao. Given the personalities of both of them I think it was the only way to make the relationship believable as it built due to how important children were to each of them in different ways.

As always, I enjoyed the most recent glimpse into The Phoenix Pack and I look forward to seeing them again in future installments (fingers crossed).

Riley Porter, raven-shifter, has been with the Phoenix Pack since the shelter she was living in was under fire from humans and a demented Alpha. Tao Lukas, Head Enforcer and all around bad-a$$, fought against Riley being allowed into their territory. Secretly though, he craved Riley's touch and is more than interested in a no-strings fling with her. Riley might be on board with that as well...as long as neither tries to take it any deeper than that.

Of course, things never go easy for this pack of shifters and danger is around every corner. Can Tao and Riley keep things simple between them or does Fate have other plans? And will the danger surrounding them put a stop to any plans they might even think about making? Read for yourself and find out. *Note: While each story can be read as a stand-alone, for better understanding and enjoyment, I recommend reading all the books in both the Phoenix Pack and the Mercury Pack series.*

I love this series by Suzanne Wright. Her characters are fun and engaging, the storylines are interesting and imaginative, and the sexy-times are super hot. I enjoyed this book very much, although I did think it moved a little slower than some of the other books in the series.

*I received a copy of this book from the publisher, Montlake, via Netgalley. My reviews, thoughts, and opinions are honest and my own.*

4 stars.
Basically speaking I really love this author's work. I have read all the books in this series and have rated them all 4 stars or more and Tao and Riley's story was no exception. By now I pretty much know what to expect from these paranormal shifter romances(they have a distinct formula) but that in no way diminishes any of my enjoyment reading these stories with their over the top alpha males and sassy females.
They are way fun and very addictive.

This is the first in the series for me. The Phoenix pack has taken in those in need, of course not very easy for Tao. He doesn't like change, he doesn't trust, and well he's the enforcer that his job. Riley has secrets that have made her run from her flock. Seeking refuge in a wolf pack isn't the first place she thought to find herself, but there she is.

These two have circled each other since first meeting. Everyone can see it besides them, however when they finally give in things are going to get crazy. It was a really great book and I seriously enjoyed it.

As a fan of Suzanne Wrights Phoenix and Mercury pack books I was really looking forward to this book. I have enjoyed the glimpses of Riley and Tao in previous books and was intrigued about how there relationship would progress. Unfortunately this book was a bit underwhelming dare I say a bit boring. I liked Riley an d all her kooky facts but I didn't feel the spark between the characters. Tao declare that they were in a relationship and that was it , as a reader you didn't really get emotionally invested in them being together, unlike in previous book in the series. Overall the book was enjoyable but not a must read..

I've said it before and I'll say it again...<b>I adore Suzanne Wright books</b>.
And I adore the books in this series.

Yes, they all have OTT alpha males.
Yes, they have somewhat exchangeable snarky lead females.
Yes, these females <i>always</i> have epic one-liners.
Yes, they always argue with Greta the grouch.

In fact...not gonna lie...

Book in this series pretty much follow the same basic pattern.

And you know what?

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Because this formula totally works for me and I dig it.

Now, I know some people like complete and total <i>originality</i>.
Or flowers blooming...
And birds singing to groundbreaking soundtracks or something...

But me?

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Now, I understand that this isn't everyone's bag.

In fact, people who have read and loved other books in this series might feel like this is just more of the same.

Which it kind of is.

In fact, someday, I too might reach the point where where I am over the formula and want something different.

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And until then I will keep scarfing this shit down like a whale with some krill.

Now, moving on.

Fans of the series will remember that Tao had a 'lil <i>thang</i> for Taryn in book one...I was a little worried about how Wright would vault that little hurdle, but never fear, she manages it.

I loved the glimpses of Riley we got in the books preceding this one and she was definitely awesome. I especially loved her being a raven shifter - and the first non-predator shifter we have had so far, folks - so take <i>that</i> originality.

What I loved the most about this book though is that it jumped <i>right</i> in from the get go.
<i>RIGHT</i> in. *wink* *wink*

I also enjoyed that we got to spend some time with a raven "flock."

The plot line here was a little weak in some aspects, I must say, but again...

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Other than that, this book brought all the stuff that I love from Wright and, as always, I look forward to the next one.

4 ‘Borrowed not Stolen’ Stars

Let’s be honest here. I am a fan of the Phoenix and Mercury Pack, as I have read every title in the series and I am always in a state of anxious anticipation for the next release. Needless to say, I gracelessly leapt on the opportunity to read the advanced copy of Fierce Obsessions from Net Galley. And this book did not disappoint, filled with sassy characters, interesting shifter dynamics and – of course – hot sex.

Riley Porter is a raven shifter and protector of the adorable shifter children, Savannah and Dexter. She was first introduced in Savages Urges as Makenna’s fellow worker at the lone shifter shelter, and circumstances lead her to seek refuge for the children at Phoenix pack territory. The only problem she faced from being fully accepted by the pack was Tao Lukas, head enforcer and incredibly suspicious of outsiders. He wanted her gone. So not the best start but interesting enough to find her waking up after a tequila-drenched party to have Tao naked in her bed. The two move quickly from fling to ‘something more’ as Tao is not one to avoid a problem and Riley appreciates upfront behaviour.

The romance was refreshing after so many of the other couples had a long, slow road to romance – often hindered by their own omissions and hesitancy to bonding. This couple pulled no punches, their blunt natures fuelled their passion which sped into a devoted relationship. Riley and Tao natures perfectly suited, as Tao would bluster and Riley would just roll her eyes and ignore the ranting. Another refreshing development was their pasts were not something hidden or not spoken of, as they maintained an open channel of communication and respect. So, I was not surprised when the mating bond snapped into place fully formed, it was great to have a couple already so in tune with each other that they didn’t have to prove anything more.

I thoroughly enjoyed exploring deeper into the shifter world, as the raven shifter mentality and customs differ to the wolves. Riley’s past, which shaped her approach to relationships, was curious as she was affected by two tragic events but was still surrounded by loving friends and family. I like that true mates can be found across species as it opens the field for so many other shifter species to be introduced into both packs.

Another excellent addition to the Phoenix pack series to be released June 13th and the perfect romance to spice up your summer/winter reading. (Or indulge your sultry senses upon the entire series)

As always Suzanne Wright has delivered another amazing book,She is one of Fav and Go-To authors,Loved the way she has again woven another strong and fierce heroine Riley against a dominant Tao, Their relationship developed naturally and at a good pace with lots of hot sex in the mix ,But the best part was how she got all the side characters to be in this without them taking away from the MCs , Tao was one of the characters i was hoping to read other than Knox and Harper and i Loved Loved it, Thankyou Suzanne for writing such amazing books,Hope to read more in the future (Please Please release Ashes soon please )

**** ARC kindly provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review ****

Warning: I am not a robot! I have feelings, thoughts, likes and dislikes and this review is based on that. You should read the book to form your own opinion/thoughts. Read on!

Rating: 4.5 BlackBlue Stars!

The cover, is ok, it looks kind of the same as the others in this series.

The story, we are to the phoenix pack! Trey! This is my personal opinion, but I am glad I got to see more of Trey, lol. I am stressed with these packs, they are always having someone wanting to kill them. This time there are two separate events to want to damage one or more packmates.

Riley is a raven shifter and is now living with the wolves. Her old pack believes that she manipulated a bullied raven into a mass shooting, killing a lot of 21 year olds. Due to grief they all believed she was to blame, especially the mother of the shooter. She wants to come back for her uncles’ party and after she does, people start getting shot, particularly the ones that were supposed to go to the party where the mass shooting was but didn’t attend and saved themselves. This had a bit of a mystery and it took me a while to see who it was. For true mates being hard to be found, these couples sure have a huge amount of luck, most of them have found their true mates, just saying. There is something that I still can’t see how it happened, one of the kids gets stolen from Trey’s shoulders, from Trey? My feral wolf?

We all know Taryn is a healer and a drug lord wants her to fix his brother and he will not stop for anything to get Taryn to save him. She can’t and won’t do it since it will hurt her. This bad guy tries to kidnap Taryn but he doesn’t take into account that he is dealing with wolves and Trey.

The romance, I liked that Tao finally had his mate, he truly didn’t care about the true mate thing and was willing to commit to Taryn, we all know that crashed and burned. I did believe their love, how Tao treated Riley, he cared about what she thought.

Riley, all I kept thinking was, I want her hair, characters kept referring to it, that it was a trait of ravens when in human form. She was fun to read, I loved how she loved and defended those kids.

Tao, I loved how he accepted when he was wrong, this is a trait that has disappeared from males.

Overall, did I like the book? Absolutely, any SW book I love. Would I recommend the book? Yes, you are probably going to love it.

Great addition to a phenomenal series, I have been waiting for Tao to meet his Mate and he got a great one. I love when a heroine can give as good as she gets, and can stand on her own two feet. There was plenty of action and steamy romance as well as the usual banter with Greta which his hilarious. I highly Recommend this story

Good add to the series. Tao is protective of his family and do not like new people. Riley got under his skin and once he had her, he was determined not to let her go. It does not matter if they are true mates or not, she is his and no one will come between them.

Great characters and it's exciting to be introduced to other species of shifters. While I really liked the main couple of the story, I didn't feel their connection until the very end.

Tao! Oh how I loved that man, and I truly enjoyed his and Rileys story. We get a different group of shifters than we've had before out of the Ravens and I liked the little peeks into the differences between the flock and a pack. For lovers of this series you will not be disappointed. Plenty of what we've come to love from this author laughs, fights and some deliciously hot moments between our leads. I so love the Phoenix pack and I enjoyed the few moments we saw the Mercury pack group too. I did a full series reread before picking this up, as it had been awhile since I visited Bedrock and I highly suggest you do to, just because it's fun. Not because it's necessary. Those who haven't read this series do it!! Go back to Trey and Taryn though, you won't regret it.
This was a complimentary advanced reader copy from the author/ publisher in exchange for a honest review via Netgalley.

Fierce Obsession is yet another winner in the Phoenix Pack series, these stories just keep getting better and better and I never tire of them.
This time it's Tao and Rileys story, we've met Tao before as head enforcer of the Phoenix pack, a serious taciturn individual who was not happy when Riley joined the pack, not trusting her or her reasons for being there.
Everything turns on it's head for Tao when he realises he can't stop the feelings he has for Riley, they get together after both getting completely 'hammered' at a party and fall into bed together, Tao realises the next morning that there is no going back from how he feels. RIley a raven shifter has a trust issues aplenty but also realises how important Tao is to her.
A great tale, we revisit many members of the pack, lots of action and past revelations make for a thoroughly engrossing read
Thanks to net galley and publisher for opportunity to review an ARC of this book and give my honest opinion.

Sigh.

When Suzanne Wright creates an alpha I love, I love him hard. She did it with Nick. She did it with Darren. She did it with Ryan. And she has done it again, my friends. She gave me Tao. How do I explain Tao? Well…he is an alpha. Duh! He starts off being a bit of an ass to Riley (a few books ago, not in this one.) But then again, Riley isn’t pack and she is a raven, not a wolf, hence he doesn’t know her or trust her…all excellent reasons to not be nice to someone, for an alpha at least. For the record, I don’t like assholes so color me pleased when he wakes up with Riley in chapter one and he is all in. Of course, he doesn’t realize it at the time, but whatever. Yes he is stubborn; he is an alpha after all. But he is so sweet to Riley! Sigh. So sweet.

The latest in the Phoenix Pack series is Fierce Obsessions, starring Tao, head enforcer and Riley, new to the pack from the shelter. She came to the pack when Mackenna did, and she brought the two little kid shifters with her, Dexter and Savannah. Riley is their foster mom, for lack of a better description. She is a raven shifter that left her flock a few years before. She wasn’t a lone shifter, she was always welcome back to her flock but she had a past that she wanted a break from.

Fierce Obsessions has a few conflicts going on within its pages and they kept me guessing. They are different conflicts so I wondered if they would cross and who the bad guy was in conflict 2, and that one kept me guessing all through the book. This story was not predictable. I enjoy that. Especially when this shifter world goes 8 books, with crossovers and such, I think that is even more impressive.

Riley and Tao’s relationship was so mature. Never once did I get frustrated with either of them. They talked, and yes they did disagree and fight but they were adults about it and dare I say, compromising? They listened to each other. I gotta say, I really enjoy when grown adults act like grown adults. Maybe it’s because I’m a grown ass adult. Hmmm… Tao’s support of Riley was unwavering. He is so sweet. Every time he called her “baby”, I melted a little bit more. Also, this book starts off with a bang, no pun intended.

If you’ve never read this series, I wouldn’t necessarily just jump right in. The Phoenix Pack is now six books deep and Wright also interweaves The Mercury Pack within and that series is two books. The characters cross over both ways and a lot has happened throughout the lifetime of this world. Just start at book one, you won’t regret it.

I've been in the mood to read about shifters lately and I thought what better book to read than Ms. Wright's Fierce Obsessions! I fell in love with the first book I read in The Phoenix Pack series and I just fall more in love with each new book I read. Fierce Obsessions was just fantastic and I absolutely loved it!

There are some heroines you love right away and that's what happened with Riley! She's a total bada*s, she's tough and strong and she can do some major damage when she wants or has to. Of course, I loved that fierceness, but I also highly appreciated her devious, cunning, evil mind *cue the evil laughing.* There's just never a dull moment with Riley, she's fun and protective, loyal, hard but soft, and she has a good head on her shoulders. She has so much life in her - she's amazing and I positively loved her!

Just like I loved Riley, I loved Tao! He's possessive, protective, determined and the complete alpha male - basically everything I love in one of my heroes. It takes him a little while to realize how much he truly cares for Riley, but even before he did, nothing was going to stop him from having her and when he did realize, that drive increased exponentially. Tao doesn't always say the right things, but boy when he does, oh, he does it so well. Tao is just awesome and he utterly stole my heart!

I haven't read as many of Ms. Wright's book as I would like, but even with my small knowledge, I still know that Fierce Obsessions was another home run for her. It was engaging and entertaining and so enjoyable. It kept my attention, kept me on my toes and kept me guessing. It was full of passion, mystery, action, a little heartache, and a whole lot of life. It was beyond excellent and I can't wait for the next book!

Fierce Obsessions can be read as a standalone, it's told mostly from Riley and Tao's POV, and they do get their happily-ever-after ending.

~ A Hopeless Romantic's Booklandia, 5 Stars

Outstanding as always. Just how I imagined Tao all along. Love how Suzanne keeps the stories to the main characters. She includes everyone without taking away from the MC's. One of my top favorite couples! Great flow of story from beginning to end and kept me into the story from beginning to end. It's amazing after some many books in all the series combined can still always find a great story line.

A good paranormal romance with a good plot. Thanks!

4.5 Smoking Possessive Wolf Stars.

MS Wright, you always trip my triggers with your books. I loved this satory of two shifters who have been circling each other for a while. I loved that Tao got his story and that there was resolution to Riley's past.

Tao: I have wanted his story since Feral Sins, and was a little disappointed in his attitude towards Riley when they first met. I liked that they were not an instant thing, that they were more of a slow burn. They sizzled all the more beautifully. Tao is a possessive and territorial wolf who wants Riley but has never before had a fling with a pack member. His upbringing made him shy away from that. He also tends to dislike outsiders and distrusts them at first. However once they are in they are his to protect.

Riley, I loved that she was such a protector and that she was largely unruffled by Tao. She made me laugh and she was incredibly relatable. She was the mother figure for two adorable babies and they are equally protective of her. When faced with her past and danger to the pack her rage knows no bounds. She is fierce and a well rounded character.

Danger stalks the packs again in this installment and members of the pack and Riley's old flock are in danger by enemies that don't easily come to light. Tempers explode and pasts define new relationships. The heat between Riley and Tao is off the charts but Tao will have to be sneaky and hold fast if he wants to keep this Raven to himself.

This is the fifth book in The Phoenix Pack series. While it can be read as a stand alone I would suggest reading the series in order as many of the characters are reoccurring.

In this book we follow Tao, the head enforcer and Riley, a recent addition to the pack. While Riley isn't an official member of the pack she has been staying with them since for a few months. The book starts with Riley waking up with a hangover after drinking too much tequila. It was a funny and surprising way to start the book off with a bang. We meet all our old friends from previous books and meet a few new characters as well.

I really enjoy how each book has a different feel to it. Each couple is different and come together in ways that are unique and special to them. I love the snark and humor that Wright uses in her books. The stories are all full of humor and make for every enjoyable reading.

As always the characters where what really made the book for me but I did really enjoy the storyline as well. It didn't feel like a re-hash of any of her previous plotlines and in fact was different and mostly unconnected to any of the previous books. It was nice to have a break from the human extremists and the Movement. I didn't feel like the plot was the focus of the book. It generally took a backseat to the story of Tao and Riley's relationship which I didn't mind.

As always it was a fun, light read with hilarious and quirky characters that always make me laugh. I am always excited to read any book by this author and I am looking forward to any and all books that she publishes.