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428 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 3, 2012
“Love is giving someone the power to completely destroy you, and hoping that they won’t...”
“She’s my mate. She’s mine. No one keeps her from me. No one insults her. And no one – and I mean no one – talks to her the way you just did, understand me?”
“You just don’t get it, do you? You have no idea how important you are to me. I need you to be okay, Taryn. I can’t be without you, you have to be here and okay or I wouldn't be able to fucking function.”
“I’d never purposely hurt you. Never. I’m a man, which means I’ll fuck up. Regularly. I’m not good with words, I spout crap when I’m angry, and I’m about as romantic as a pebble. But…See, I’m not good with words. All I can say is you’re important to me in a way I can’t explain or understand. More important to me than anything else.”
“You’re all there is for me, Taryn. I’m broken baby. You know that. Before you… it was like those bits of me were just scattered all over the place. I’ve never felt whole. Not until you. You hold those pieces together. It’s not an exaggeration when I say you hold my sanity in your hands. Without you, I’d fall apart.”
"The guy could be so tactless and impatient, so remote and unapproachable. He was unbalanced. He had shitty communication skills. He thought apologies went in the form of oral sex, and he could brood with the best of them."
“You just don’t get it, do you? You have no idea how important you are to me. I need you to be okay, Taryn. I can’t be without you, you have to be here and okay or I won’t be able to fucking function.”
THIS BOOK WAS NEARLY 500 PAGES AND FOR WHAT!!!!
FOR WHATTTTT!!!
This wasn't just repetitive and obnoxious... I feel like someone dropped acid on my brain. My brain literally feels like mush. There wasn't a single good thing to be absorbed in this.
I knew this was erotica, and I knew this was a werewolf erotica written in the 2000's... I was expecting...everything. I guess. So I am not really surprised that:
The word ALPHA shows up 243 times.
The word mate shows up 500 times (literally beat SJM)
The word hussy shows up 28 times but it will feel like 500.
these counts are 100% accurate, you can look it up on kindle.
Have you ever seen those really cheesy porn videos? Where the pizza guy comes in to hangout instead of going back to work? Or when the plumber comes in to fix the sink and he ends up fixing her dry spell?
This was basically written to be a comedic shifter romance, so they crack a lot of jokes. A LOT of jokes. But they're 2000's jokes like: "If I wanted to hear from an ass, I'd fart" - this is actually in the book.
But we also get all the bad things from the 2000's, like Suzanne comparing two dumb wolves to: "mentally handicapped children" .
The sex scenes are atrocious. The dialogues have their groove and the first half does have it's merit on being silly and funny, but honestly, you're better off reading Zodiac Academy than this shit.
Yeah, I said that.
This is just...
And not the good kind. Not even the weird but fun monster kind. It's just uncomfortable. Because she is an alpha female, she doesn't like being dominated in bed, so every time they had sex (which was a lot of times) she would come up with a different stream of curses for him. One of those I will never forget, as she reached completion, she called him: a cock-smoking, shitfaced motherfucking piece of monkey shit.
I mean, I guess it's funny if you say it once, but if you say it ON ALL 220 sex scenes... it's not funny anymore. So the entire book went on like this:
I am an alpha and I will not be controlled, but then she allows him to fuck her, they fuck, she calls him names while she orgasms because it's basically happening "against her will", the word alpha appears 20 times, then the word mate appears another 20 times, then she makes very ableist, sexist and offensive joke and the cycle restarts.
You know what makes me even angrier? The fact that if 13 year old me read this book in 2010, it would probably have become my entire personality.
Thank FUCK we grow, and thank god time's change. We don't need to look back with nostalgia on every single thing we used to enjoy. It's okay to leave some things back in the 2000's, y'all should leave this book there too.
“Just give me a second. Attempting to give a fuck...Attempting harder to give a fuck...Sorry, there was an error; fuck not given.”
Of course it was worth noting that she suffered from NRS syndrome (Never Remembers Shit)
“Erections don’t equal personal growth, Trey”
“Taryn,” he drawled in an impatient tone, “I am your mate –”
“And I’m stubborn, if you want absolute obedience, get a Labrador.”
“Hey, I have a suggestion, why not put a condom over your head – if you’re going to act like a complete dick then it makes sense to dress like one.”
“Cock-sucking son of a goddamn dick-faced bitch!”
“Try it if you feel you must. But just remember this: I know where you sleep, I know where the cheese grater is, and I know it’ll cause you a hell of a lot of pain if it makes contact with your cock. Don’t think I won’t do it. I know I can heal you afterwards so my conscience won’t interfere.”
“When I fuck you Taryn- and make no mistake about it, baby, I will fuck you- the only talking you’ll be doing is begging me to let you come. And don't doubt that I’ll make you come. Not just once. You’ll come over and over again, until I decide you’ve had enough.”
“Love is giving someone the power to completely destroy you, and hoping that they won’t”
Trey Coleman, alpha wolf shifter & Taryn Warner, a dominant and latent wolf shifter (she can’t shift but her wolf is caged inside her) are the main characters in this book.![]()
I absolutely adored Taryn. She’s fiery, takes sh@@$$#** from no-one and if provoked….
“She was a sarcastic bitch and when she was pissed off the sarcasm took on a life of its own.”
“When I fuck you Taryn-and make no mistake about it, baby, I will fuck you-the only talking you’ll be doing is begging me to let you come. And don’t doubt that I’ll make you come. Not just the once. You’ll come over and over again, until I decide you’ve had enough. Until I decide that I’ve had enough.”Yeah, right Trey….Taryn is just not giving in that easily…
And their connection was incredible and very touching. Discovering that the best thing in their lives was each other. Never mind that they had to go through a lot of obstacles and uncertainties and fears before realizing how much they felt for one another.
“Hey, I have a suggestion, why not put a condom over your head – if you’re going to act like a complete dick then it makes sense to dress like one.”
“Move you son of a -”
Then abruptly he plunged a long finger inside her, addressing that aching emptiness, and she practically liquefied against the wall, moaning.
“That’s it, baby, be still for me.” He kept his thrusts shallow and leisurely, licking his claiming mark and liking her answering tremor. “Feel good?”
“It’s alright, I guess.”
"Look, psycho boy, I don't know what your problem is - though I'd imagine it's difficult to spell even for your psychiatrist..."
Love is giving someone the
But I'll give you one guess as to whose crank WAS getting turned.
He didn't want to change her, wasn't disregarding her own strength the way others had before him.
He knew she'd fight him like a wildcat.
"Now, who do you fucking belong to?"
After a slight hesitation, she conceded with a snarl. "You."
"That's right, baby, and just in case you're ever tempted to forget..." He yanked her head back and bit down hard into the soft flesh of her neck where it would be visible for all to see.
"Wouldn't you like to slip into something more comfortable, though? Perhaps a coma?"
"Oh sorry, I was just busy picturing a gag in your mouth."
✦ Taryn Warner ✦--
✧ Trey Coleman ✧--
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I am so glad I FINALLY came around to reading Feral Sins. After reading so many raving reviews about this book, it seemed like an absolute MUST READ and to me it turned out to be one too. I loved Suzanne Wright's easy flowing writing style that brought me straight to La La Land where I was happy to stay during the amount of time it took me to read this gem.
THE STORY
At the beginning of the story we meet our heroine, Taryn, who is the daughter of a wolf pack leader, Lance. Taryn is a wolf shifter and a healer but because of her latency, she's never had a good relationship with her father, who considers her as weak. And now, Lance has decided it's time for Taryn to mate into another clan which is why he has set her up to be claimed by the alpha leader of the pack, a guy Taryn absolutely despises.
So, when Trey Coleman, the Alpha of the Phoenix Pack, offers her a way out of the arranged mating, it's either that or risking the chance of becoming a lone wolf. Trey himself is pretty much at war with his own uncle and in order too gain more allies, he proposes Taryn to become his "fake" true mate. That way, she gets out of the arranged claiming and he will get more forces if it ever were to come to an actual battle against his uncle.
They both agree to the temporary mating bond, but after a while it becomes clear that their temporary arrangement might have some much more permanent consequences...
✦ TARYN
Taryn is one hell of a kick-ass heroine!!! She has to be one of the most (if not the most) sarcastic characters I've ever come across... I loved her snarky attitude and the fact that she always stood up for herself and never cared what anyone else thought of her.
"Taryn, are you even listening to me?"
"I pretended to so let that be enough."
The banter between her and the other pack members (especially between her and Trey's grandmother Greta) was just hilarious! Still, it was kind of weird when she randomly started to curse like this at times:
"A motherfucking ass-licking sod of a cock-sucking goddamn bitch."
But I guess that's just part of her personality and it didn't really bother me that much.
✧ TREY
"He was kind of like the Black Mamba snake; fiercely aggressive, had a bad reputation, and was respected, admired and feared all at the same time."
Trey is the leader of the Phoenix Pack; he's powerful, strong, domineering and HOT as hell! All in all, he's the PERFECT Alpha Male. 'Nuff said.
"When I fuck you Taryn - and make no mistake about it, baby, I will fuck you - the only talking you'll be doing is begging me to let you come. And don't doubt that I'll make you come. Not just once. You'll come over and over again, until I decide you've had enough. Until I decide that I've had enough."
✦ TARYN + TREY ✧
Together they are like FIRE & ICE. There's a lot of PUSH AND PULL that goes on between these two! Trey is an Alpha Male, Taryn is an Alpha Female, despite her being latent, and neither of them is willing to let the other "dominate" their relationship. But in the end, it was mostly Trey who dominanted the relationship (or maybe that's just what Taryn wanted him to believe).
"Now, who do you fucking belong to?"
After a slight hesitation she conceded with a snarl. "You"
"That's right, baby, and just in case you're ever tempted to forget..." He yanked her head back and bit down hard into the soft flesh of her neck where it would be visible for everyone to see.
And there was a lot more biting and scratching etc. after that...
After a while, Trey and Taryn started to grow closer to each other and their mating bond became stronger and stronger. Everything was going pretty well actually and then, since I still had the old version of the book, there was suddenly the
I didn't really know what to think of it and my reaction constantly switched like this...
Anayway, the new version of the book doesn't include this scene anymore so future readers won't have to worry about it.
Overall, this book was VERY ENTERTAINING and A LOT OF FUN to read with the perfect amount of sexy scenes and a great dose of humor and a HEA!!! Suzanne Wright, from now on, you are my new favorite PNR author to watch out for!!!
♡♥ Favorite quotes ♥♡
"Of course it was worth noting that she suffered from NRS Syndrome (Never Remembers Shit)"
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"I quite like your blouse, Greta. Wouldn't you like to slip into something more comfortable, though? Perhaps a come?"
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"Hey, I have a suggestion, why not put a condom over your head - if you're going to act like a complete dick then it makes sense to dress like one."
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"Is there no way you could just pull your bottom lip over your head and swallow?"
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"If your left leg is Thanksgiving, and your right leg is Christmas, can I visit you between the Holidays?"
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"Love is giving someone the power to completely destroy you, and hoping that they won't."
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"Just give me a second. Attempting to give a fuck...Attempting harder to give a fuck...Sorry, there was an error; fuck not given."
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⋰⋱⋰⋱⋰⋱*I love Trey, I do*⋰⋱⋰⋱⋰⋱
“Just give me a second. Attempting to give a fuck...Attempting harder to give a fuck...Sorry, there was an error; fuck not given.”
“Wouldn’t you like to slip into something more comfortable though? Perhaps a coma?”
“Taryn, are you even listening to me?
“I pretended to, so let that be enough”
“This is where I’ll be very, very soon, Taryn,” he promised – more like threatened. “Inside you, filling you with my cum, and making you scream.”
“I’ve met guys like you before. They talk the talk but, well…talking doesn’t exactly get people to orgasm, does it?”
“I’m going to fuck you hard and deep now, Taryn. Fuck you until you’re dripping with my cum. And you’re going to take it like a good girl.”
“You cock-smoking shitfaced motherfucking piece of monkey shit,” she growled.
“She's one of those people who are like Slinkies.”
“Slinkies?”
“Yeah. Basically useless, but they make you smile when you push them down the stairs.”
“You’re all there is for me, Taryn. I’m broken baby. You know that. Before you… it was like those bits of me were just scattered all over the place. I’ve never felt whole. Not until you. You hold those pieces together. It’s not an exaggeration when I say you hold my sanity in your hands. Without you, I’d fall apart.”
“Love is giving someone the power to completely destroy you, and hoping that they won’t”
“When I fuck you Taryn – and make no mistake about it, baby, I will fuck you – the only talking you’ll be doing is begging me to let you come. And don’t doubt that I’ll make you come. Not just the once. You’ll come over and over again, until I decide you’ve had enough. Until I decide that I’ve had enough.”
“I like it when you’re out of control.”
“Not like this, baby, you don’t want me like this. Tell me to ease off.”
“Why would I do that? I don’t want you being someone you’re not.”
“How does it feel? To know you hold my sanity in your hands?”
“I’ve met guys like you before. They talk the talk but, well… talking doesn’t exactly get people to orgasm, does it?”
Trey smiled wickedly. “When I fuck you, Taryn— and make no mistake about it, baby, I will fuck you— the only talking you’ll be doing is begging me to let you come. And don’t doubt that I’ll make you come. Not just the once. You’ll come over and over again, until I decide you’ve had enough. Until I decide that I’ve had enough.”
“We should probably clear this up right now, psycho boy. I don’t have a submissive bone in my body, so don’t bark at me unless you’re happy to be ignored.”
“I suppose this is the part where you enlighten me about how you’re his ex— perhaps even the love of his life— and then I’m supposed to feel insanely jealous. Sorry, but it’s just too early in the morning for me to muster that kind of response. Maybe you should try again later.” Though that wasn’t to say that Taryn wasn’t tempted to slap her purely for having touched Trey— as idiotic as that was.
“Seriously, Trey, you can’t honestly have mated her. She’s not even your type. I mean, she’s thin. And mouthy. And small. Even her boobs are on the small side.”
“I have nice feet.”
“You’re not his type!”
“You mean because I can read and write?”
“Oh. And what is it you think you’re going to do to me now?”
Mousy smirked. “I’m thinking that I’d like to fuck that mouth of yours.”
“Sorry. I was raised to never put small objects in my mouth or I might choke.”
“You motherfucking, ass-licking, son of a goddamn cocksucking bitch!”
“And yet you haven’t thrown out your inherently evil grandmother.”
Chuckling, he shaped her waist with his hands. “I know she’s being a little difficult right now, but she’s one of those people who grow on you.”
“No, she’s one of those people who are like Slinkys.”
“Slinkys?”
“Yeah. Basically useless, but they make you smile when you push them down the stairs.”