Burke’s Insatiable (NO SPOILER NETGALLEY REVIEW)

INSATIABLE (The Phoenix Club book 8)

Darcy Burke

NO SPOILER NETGALLEY REVIEW 

Stars:  Excellent ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Heat rating:   🔥🔥🔥🔥½

 
There honestly could not be a more perfect ending to this series. I have loved Lucien from day one and I’ve always wanted him to be happy. Hopefully everybody has read the previous novel in the series because we got hit with a huge surprising twist about who actually owned the club and Lucien’s background. That wasn’t a cliffhanger; it was more like an appetizer that prepares you for the most delicious meal you can imagine. 

We’ve seen Kat several times already and I also wanted her to get a happy ending. And who better than Lucien? She is quirky and interesting. I also understood her. I am someone who requires solitude to resituate myself. I am grateful for her accurate portrayal. 

But let me tell you about this delightful book. You definitely need to read all of the Phoenix Club books before reading this one because the characters are deeply entertained. It’s interesting, in many series I’ve read, at the culmination, it feels like a gratuitous presentation of previous characters but this is not like that at all. When characters you remember from earlier in the series show up, you scream with delight. And they fit. It makes sense why they’re there. 

Her writing is always top notch and there were times that I literally laughed out loud. There is a part near the end between Kat and Lucien and her brother where I spit out my drink, and reread it several times, laughing each time. You will absolutely know what I mean when you read it. 

Darcy Burke is one of my very favorite authors. She is an auto buy for me. She has never left me dissatisfied with one of her books. But this book with something else. Maybe it’s because I’ve had so long to fall in love with all of the characters throughout the series but this book had me completely entranced. Captivated. I was actually sad when I was keeping an eye on the progress percentage at the bottom of the page because I knew that eventually it was going to have to end and I did not want it to be over. I wanted to wrap this book around me and hold it.

It isn’t that often that I am obsessed with waiting for a book to be published. But thinking about this one has taken up a lot of my time recently. When I was approved for the ARC, I actually waited a day to read it because I was savoring the experience. At 2 AM, when my eyes were burning and drooping, I was angry that I had to sleep and couldn’t finish. Six hours later I was poring over the next chapter. 

This is an absolute five star read. You will not be disappointed. Honestly,  it’s transformative. But none of her books will let you down. 

And yes, I bought a copy for myself even after getting the ARC. I wanted a finished copy for myself because I know I will read it over and over. 

Overall five stars. Steam level was very hot and extremely satisfying.