franny_gallops's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
nyasfenney's review
dark
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
fulare's review
Writing style not my favorite. Plot bounces around terribly and between POV. Definitely needed more editing to be a cohesive story. It was all over the place.
laurenjodi's review
2.0
Wicked Cravings
2 Stars
As Beta of the Phoenix pack, Dante Garcea puts his responsibilities ahead of all else, including finding his true mate. But when Jamie Farrow, the girl who has loved him since childhood, suddenly decides to give him the cold shoulder, Dante's ego and his wolf stand up and take notice.
The first book in this series was OK (nothing truly original in the world-building, plot or romance), but I decided to give book #2 a chance. Unfortunately, it too does not live up to its potential.
Once again, there is barely any world building and numerous questions arise, such as how the various magical species revealed themselves to humans? What are the different species - their traits, abilities, and social hierarchy? No information is provided.
Neither Dante nor Jamie are as likable as the couple in book #1. Dante's overbearing dominance is not appealing and Jamie's submissive behavior (she is supposed to be a dominant wolf) when in his vicinity is annoying in the extreme. In addition, they have absolutely no chemistry, and their sex scenes are more mechanical than intimate or sensual.
There is also no real plot to speak of. The issues with Jamie's traumatized wolf are interesting but underdeveloped and resolved very easily. Moreover, the reactions of the rest of the pack put a damper on my interest in continuing the series.
Finally, the snark that began to grate on me in the previous installment continues here. It has the negative effect of making the characters appear to be immature adolescents rather than full-grown, powerful wolf shifters. Moreover, some of the language is excessively and unnecessarily crude (and I usually have a high tolerance for this).
The one saving grace is Jill Redfield aka Christina Traister's narration. Her voices for the male and female characters are distinct and she livens up the story as much as possible.
Overall, this is not my cup of tea and I am calling it quits on the series.
2 Stars
As Beta of the Phoenix pack, Dante Garcea puts his responsibilities ahead of all else, including finding his true mate. But when Jamie Farrow, the girl who has loved him since childhood, suddenly decides to give him the cold shoulder, Dante's ego and his wolf stand up and take notice.
The first book in this series was OK (nothing truly original in the world-building, plot or romance), but I decided to give book #2 a chance. Unfortunately, it too does not live up to its potential.
Once again, there is barely any world building and numerous questions arise, such as how the various magical species revealed themselves to humans? What are the different species - their traits, abilities, and social hierarchy? No information is provided.
Neither Dante nor Jamie are as likable as the couple in book #1. Dante's overbearing dominance is not appealing and Jamie's submissive behavior (she is supposed to be a dominant wolf) when in his vicinity is annoying in the extreme. In addition, they have absolutely no chemistry, and their sex scenes are more mechanical than intimate or sensual.
There is also no real plot to speak of. The issues with Jamie's traumatized wolf are interesting but underdeveloped and resolved very easily. Moreover, the reactions of the rest of the pack put a damper on my interest in continuing the series.
Finally, the snark that began to grate on me in the previous installment continues here. It has the negative effect of making the characters appear to be immature adolescents rather than full-grown, powerful wolf shifters. Moreover, some of the language is excessively and unnecessarily crude (and I usually have a high tolerance for this).
The one saving grace is Jill Redfield aka Christina Traister's narration. Her voices for the male and female characters are distinct and she livens up the story as much as possible.
Overall, this is not my cup of tea and I am calling it quits on the series.
angie_stl's review
4.0
Between the secret that's tearing Jaime up inside and Dante's past, there was plenty of conflict in this book. I loved Jaime's work at the animal shelter, I believe all shelters should be run like the one she works in, even if the animals haven't been abused. And Jaime as a person was great, I loved her leap before she looks attitude, even with the crazy amount of self control that she has. Dante was pretty much her opposite in every way, looking, analyzing and planning before he would take that same leap, but that just means their personalities compliment each other, and that they even each other out. This is a great story that I'd recommend to any paranormal romance fan, but I would recommend reading Feral Sin first.
gsk2023's review
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
briandherreads's review
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sbbrown25477's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
diaryofthebookdragon's review against another edition
3.0
Wicked Cravings is a copy-paste of the first book in series, [b:Feral Sins|13522957|Feral Sins (The Phoenix Pack, #1)|Suzanne Wright|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1331458140l/13522957._SX50_.jpg|19083644]. The same type of characters, romance type, etc. Even heroine exchanges the same type of banter with cranky pack grandma. :D
But... I like the building of pack relationships and secondary characters so far. And I have a feeling it will get better in time. And on first glance, the next book seems like it will have completely different types of main characters. So let's hope I am not wrong. :)
But... I like the building of pack relationships and secondary characters so far. And I have a feeling it will get better in time. And on first glance, the next book seems like it will have completely different types of main characters. So let's hope I am not wrong. :)