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Echoes of Fire

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The fourth book in the Mercury Pack series is a thrilling read that draws readers in and refuses to let go. Madisyn and Bracken are strong, bold characters that really stand out and grab attention and the chemistry that burns between is electrical. The relationship between is rocky from start to finish and quite entertaining as they struggle through it. Readers can’t help but get caught up in all the upheaval that occurs emotionally between Madisyn and Bracken as readers can easily understand their motivations which it makes it difficult to open their hearts. The couple exchange some witty dialogue, some feisty debates, some sweet heart moments and lots of sizzling attraction and red hot passion during their journey to reach their happily ever after.

But the tangled emotions of this relationship is not the only thing that makes it interesting, threats from their past add thrilling danger, intriguing suspense and adrenaline pumping excitement. The plot is fast paced and flows smoothly which along with the author’s ability to bring stories to vivid life, makes it easy for readers to become so caught up in the story that they lose track of time. The character interactions of this series and The Phoenix Pack series are one of family, loyalty, understanding and the struggle to survive and fit in which makes it easy for readers to connect with the them and also invites readers into their lives, so readers really can’t get enough of this fascinating world.

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Suzanne Wright is one of my favourite paranormal authors. I know when I pick up one of her books I won’t be disappointed.

Madysin and Bracken are great together. Madysin is deceptively badass and Bracken is totally swoon worthy!

I love the easy banter and the whole pack relationship. I’m so glad that we get to see couples from previous books!

I can’t wait for more from the Mercury and Phoenix packs!!

**copy received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review**

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Another book that takes us into my fave werewolf/shifter world. Bracken has held a special place since his family died in a previous book. I wondered how the author was going to find a female that could deal with the change that would inevitably come to him as a result of having endured such loss. I remember Bracken from Carnal Secrets when they three young wolves were so fun and funny with their banter. But life changes all of us, and such a great loss at a young age would inevitably change him even more. Madyson was just the perfect person to allow for this to happen. She was so amazing in being able love Bracken for who he was now and not who he had been. She was also changed by previous circumstances and so she could easily relate to him and what he wanted. I loved how fierce and blood thirsty she was because it said something about her. In the end another wonderful addition to his great series. I can't wait to see what happens next.

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Oh my this is an easy five for me because I'm just loving the Mercury Pack stories. With this book not only do we get a hot shifter romance but I loved that Madisyn was part of the sanctuary caring for young lone shifters that we read about several books back . Plus she's a rare feline that until reading this I'd never even heard of . NowI'm even more in awe because the obvious research and attention to detail really helped to bring everything to life as we learn just how tenacious Madisyn really is.
Now don't worry this isn't a one sided story and our hero Bracken was a total surprise to this reader. If blunt he hadn't really make much of an impact on me before but this time he's larger than life and twice as dangerous. Plus he has such a sad backstory dragging him down that honestly would melt the hardest heart.
Great plot, amazing characters and such a steamy read all goes together to make this book a dream to read and I hope this series never ends !
This voluntary take is of a copy I requested from Netgalley and my thoughts and comments are honest and I believe fair

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Echoes of Fire is the fourth book in The Mercury Pack Series. As each shifter meets his mate, I get more enthralled with this wonderful world! Madisyn Drake and Bracken Slater are like oil and water OR fire and gasoline. They have known each other for a while and yet neither had any idea that they were mates. When Madisyn finds herself in a heated situation it is broody and overbearing Brack that lands himself in the middle of her mess. It is in the middle of the mess that they discover that they are mates. Although the two are complete opposites, the passion and intensity of the mating bond become too much for either to run away from. When Brack and Madisyn give into the bond, they become an unstoppable force.

Told in multiple POV, Echoes of Fire is another stunning addition to the Mercury Pack Series. Suzanne Wright is a Master Storyteller and everytime another shifter finds his mate, I am always ready and waiting to read. With action, suspense, passion, and complex characters, Echoes of Fire is an absolute must-read for anyone who enjoys a smoking hot paranormal romance!

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I really enjoyed this book. Madisyn and Bracken were a great couple. I had been wondering what cat species she was for a while. The book was worth the wait.

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This book was wonderful, of course! All of Suzanne’s Wright’s books rock! Bracken was everything I love in a hero and Madisyn just killed it. Their chemistry was smoking - I don’t think any of her shifter stories really top Bradisyn’s chemistry. Although I thought Bracken would end up with the margay shifter (her name is escaping me right now), I can’t say I’m disappointed he ended up with Madisyn instead.

I feel like this story had a little more activity - plot wise - to it than some of her more recent stories, which is great. I loved how the romance was balanced by the rest of the storyline. Sometimes with authors, becuase they have their own formula, it may seem like you’re reading the same book with different names. But Suzanne changed it up a bit.

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I love both main characters and also the characters from previous books. There was no unnecessary drama between Madisyn and Bracken. They knew where they stood as individuals and what they had to do to make their relationship work. I loved that they both accepted their fate and worked TOGETHER at a pace Madisyn needed.

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This is a voluntary review of an advanced copy.

What a fun book - it is filled with intrigue and drama, lots of romance, so many funny parts, and such a love of friends even in different clans.

When Bracken and Madisyn feel the mate bond, they both kind of panic as they really didn't think they were interested in each other that way. Which leads to more than one person trying to cause Madisyn to doubt that Bracken is all in their mating.

The drama of protecting Daisy from Archer keeps them busy trying to stay alive. I kind of wondered if there would be a collusion and was not surprised when it did happen.

Those kids kept me laughing throughout the book! When Cassidy and Willow talk, it is hilarious!

Still can't wait for Dominic to meet his mate, that should be an interesting book! And Cain is going to have a wait for his mate to grow up - that is kind of a strange situation for him to him to want to be near his mate but she is still too young and needs to grow up.

I love that we see all the other couples because they are a pack and so involved in each other's lives. And Greta acting holier than Kathy like she never did the same things to her "boys" was too funny to read!

I stayed up way to late to finish this book as I could not put it down! I love the two series of shifters and eagerly await the next book in each series!

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Suzanne Wright has done it again! She produces book after book that seem to effortlessly hit every one of my 'things that make a perfect story' buttons and has me laughing and sighing out loud as I'm reading!

I loved Bracken and Madisyn and was fully invested in them getting their happily ever after. As always with Wright the plot was top notch with appearances from various shifter groups and characters the never distract from the developing relationship between the protagonists.

An absolutely amazing story, and I'm in complete denial that there is only Eli and Dominic left! We need a sudden influx of hot homeless wolves! (Come on, Suzanne Wright could totally make this plausible!)

*Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher*

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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.

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This is a great edition to the Mercury Pack series. Like all of Ms. Wrights books that I've had the privilege to read, I didn't want to put this book down. I was up until the wee hours of the morning to finish it off. I just had to know what happened! The book adds more depth to the Mercury and Phoenix Packs dynamics. We meet more people and get a glimpse at the previously mated couples to see how they are faring. I was easily transported to this world that Ms. Wright has created for her paranormal readers. I felt like I was watching everything unravel. I liked the way the issues were dealt with in this book and I would definitely recommend everyone read it. I know this review is skimpy on details, but I really don't want to ruin the story for anyone. Just know that Madisyn Drake is NOT to be messed with, and not just because Bracken has her back! I enjoyed everything about this book except for the fact that I now must wait for the next one! 5 stars...I will be reading this one again.

I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

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I enjoyed the book but missed something. But still couple had very good chemistry. I loved how they met and became mates. The author never disappoints. So yes it was a good read and I would recommend those who love a good one with j/p hero and string heroine.

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Love this series. Suzanne Wright gets it perfect every time. I am a fan of paranormal and she has become my favorite. This was a great story about two different people with reasons to keep them apart but they work thru it and it's not easy. This is very sensual as all in these series have been.

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Let me start this review by stating that I am a die hard Suzanne Wright fangirl. She is one of my favorite paranormal romance authors. She always gives me what I want in a book. Now that being said I wasn't super excited about Bracken's book. I didn't dislike Bracken or anything he just didn't stand out to me in previous books. So going into this read, being a Suzanne Wright book I figured I would like it, but didn't plan on loving it. OMG I Freaking loved it. Bracken blew me away. Who knew Bracken would be a yummy, sexy talking, panty melting beast?
Bracken Slater totally wowed me. He was super sexy, protective, a little damaged and at times dark, but still sweet. He also kicked major ass all over this book. Losing his whole family has changed him forever. I love that he not only fought his demons, but that he was open and honest about them to Madisyn. He had me madly in love with him 2 chapters in. Madisyn was perfect for Bracken. I love how Suzanne Wright takes these animals I know little to nothing about makes them her shifters. She shines a light on these unique and endearing animals and writes some of the cutest, kick ass, shifters I have ever read. Madisyn was no exception. She was a Pallas Cat, which I had never heard of till this book. A number of Youtube videos later and I'm in love with the cute little pallas cat. I love how Madisyn was strong but didn't stomp all over Bracken's fears or let him rule her. God but I loved her sass. And to say she kicked ass would be an understatement. She was amazing heroine. I think I have a bit of a girl crush.

Bracken and Madisyn were burning up my kindle. They had a smokin' hot connection and like I said up top Bracken was a beast. Smexy time had me feeling hot flashes. I enjoyed the plot very much, and I always love getting to read about my favorite couples from past books. This book had me cracking up from the start to finish. I mean cackling like a mad woman. I loved this book, I love this series, I love all of Suzanne Wright's other series and I just love Suzanne Wright. If you have never read any of her books you should give it a try!

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When I saw there was a new Mercury Pack series I got seriously giddy! Suzanne Wright delivers simply brilliant Shifter PNR tales that draw me in, keep me hooked and make me addicted to her characters.

She gives us sexy, hot AF, dominating Alpha Males that make me giddy, and sexy, sassy hot AF women that keep these strong shifter males on their toes.

I have been intrigued about Bracken since we found out in the last book, Lure of Oblivion, what happened to his family, oh how my heart break for him. I couldn't imagine the pain he felt. I was so happy he got to meet his mate. His sassy feline brought him back from barely surviving to living again.

I NEVER want this series to end

ARC received in exchange for an honest review from the Author and Netgalley

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Echoes of Fire is the fourth book in the Mercury Pack series by Suzanne Wright. It brings to light new faces along with some of our favorite characters from the earlier books in the series. The story continues with threats escalating against the Mercury pack and some of its members.

This book introduces a rare breed of cat shifter Madisyn Drake, a shelter worker and barmaid. She protects her shelter residents with great dedication. So when a bully alpha and his pack come looking for a former resident they find their paths blocked by Madisyn.

Bracken Slater, enforcer of the Mercury Pack has earned his reputation as an indomitable predator. He begins to sense the attraction pulsating between him and Madisyn and knows that she’s his true mate. This snaps him out of his grief and guilt. But he also knows that, given her independent state, he needs to tread with care—no matter how fierce his desires.

Together, Bracken and Madisyn work together to make sense of their feelings while battling danger at every turn in order to protect themselves and their pack. This book is truly spellbinding. Suzanne Wright creates characters with such depth that you just can't help rooting for them.

Thanks to the publisher for the ARC

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I love this series! Suzanne Wright writes the best characters! They are so funny and so vulnerable at the same time. I have wanted to know Madisyn's story since we first met her. And I had to look up the kind of cat she was (I won't say in case you haven't read the book) but I hadn't heard of the type she is and it's so cute! I love that she's just a bit crazy. Bracken was an ok MC. I understand his issues. and I LOVED how alpha/protective he is. I really don't know why I didn't fall all over him. He is basically the perfect caveman shifter, that I love but he just did nothing for me. I loved him and Madisyn together. They fit perfectly and helped each other with their problems.

I will always read everything suzanne writes. Her characters are sassy and make me laugh and I love it!

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Suzanne is able to write about so many exotic cats and make them sound badass. I love her Mercury Pack series and can't get enough. The books always make me smile and I fall in love with the characters.

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I got this book free for an honest review from netgalley. I have brought and read almost all of Suzanne Wright's books series she has wrote. She is a very talented writer and one of my favourites. This book is a continuation of the 2 series Phoenix and Mercury pack series i would highly recommend you read them as people from th book before are in this book. This book is an exciting, entertaining and enjoyable read i would highly recommend this book to read. I am looking forward to how the both series evolve but mainly I want to see Dominic's book and who he ends up with and what his pack mates do.🐺

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