I have previously sent feedback and it seems to have disappeared. That said, here goes.

Stevie MacKilligan is young and a brilliant scientist. Many folks want to kidnap her for her incredible skills. While she is brilliant, she suffers from mental heath issues. Laurenston has chosen to portray this in a respectful manner.

Because she is small, non-aggressive, and often so wrapped up in her own little world and therefore a bit of an absent minded professor, she hires Shen Li, a giant panda shifter, as her bodyguard. He has no interest in any kind of relationship but finds himself drawn to her anyway. Stevie is kind and snuggles him any chance that she can get.

Stevie's mission has always been to take down the shifter experimenting labs and she wanders right into that world. Shen has to follow or lose that one person who actually gets him.

This was a great read and I always love seeing the other MacKilligan sisters in action.

Thank you NetGalley and Kensington Books for the ARC. Opinions expressed are strictly my own.

I wasn't quite connecting with this one and I had to DNF with the possibility of picking up in the future. Thank you for the opportunity to read the book and I apologize for the inconvenience.

I did not enjoy Stevie and Shen's story as much as I did Charlie and Berg's but it was still wildly entertaining. I find all of the shenanigans to be utterly hilarious and while it can be difficult to keep up with all of the POV switches, once you're settled in the zany world of shifters, they just serve to keep the plot moving at a breakneck speed. I can't wait to continue with the series and to dive into the author's back catalogue as well. 4 out 5 wine glasses.

I love the whole world of characters that Shelly Laurenston has created. Great humor and adventure. The characters are so well written they are fun to read and a reader will care about them and continue to read!

I didn’t think I would be reading In a Badger Way right after I finished Hot and Badgered because while I usually do intend to read the next book in a series after getting done with the previous one, most of the time, I end up going with another book entirely. I don’t know why I do that, I just do, so I was a little surprised when I was looking for my next read and felt the urge to pick up In a Badger Way. It hooked me in exactly like the first did and I absolutely loved it! Stevie’s story was just as fun, humorous, action-packed, and as awesome as Charlie’s. In a Badger Way was a true delight and I don’t know if I’ll read Max’s book next, but I can’t wait for when I do!

~ Sonja, 5 Stars

First, I love shapeshifters they are my favorite paranormal trope. Take the shapeshifters and add the amazing writing of Shelly Laurenston, plus the clever way she brings humor to the page. And I am never unsatisfied with her books.

Badgers are just a great addition to this world of canine and feline shapeshifters. And Stevie is great. With her genius IQ and irrational thought process - she is paired perfectly with her Panda bodyguard.

If you want a great paranormal love story that will have you laughing through the book, than this is the author and series for you!

Shelly Laurenston's books are always full of badges characters that are up to tons of shenanigans and having a blast doing it. This book delivers on all those promises and more

I really wanted to love this book, but I just could not connect with the main character. I found her self-centered, calculating, and spoiled. Yes, she had endured hardships, but she refused to learn from her mistakes and expected everyone else to accommodate her wishes and desires.

The male love interest, however, was wonderful. With sweetness and understanding he became the kind of guy you always hope for. It was for him that I finished reading the book. Unfortunately, he just wasn't enough to carry the day overall.

The writing was solid and the plot was decently interesting. I just wish there was more development and growth on the part of Miss Honey Badger.

I was given a free eARC through NetGalley. This review is my own opinion and is freely given.

Dug from my dusty pile of ARCs, I finally picked up In a Badger Way by Shelly Laurenston. I've been in a paranormal and fantasy romance mood lately, so I borrowed the audiobook from the library. In a Badger Way is the second book in the Honey Badger Chronicles and it is most definitely not a standalone. I didn't like the first book in the series and the panda shifter hero is only reason I picked up this book. And to my surprise...I actually had a blast listening to the audiobook!

In a Badger Way is messy, confusing, and just plain bananas. If you haven't read the first book in the series, then you'll be 150% lost. If you read the first book in the series, like I did, you'll still be lost...but to a somewhat lesser degree LOL. I believe that my experience reading the first book helped me prepare for the craziness of this world, so I knew exactly what I was getting into when I decided to read the second book. And honestly? I was in the mood for an over-the-top bananas paranormal romance with ridiculous characters. And I got exactly what I wanted.

I really like this author's brand of humour and I think that I might have liked the first book better if I had been informed about her style of writing beforehand. It also helps that the audiobook narrator is amazing and fits in perfectly with the insanity and ridiculousness of it all. Basically: there's a method to the craziness and I have learned to love it. Shen is my absolute favourite thing about this book, next to the three MacKilligan sisters. Shen and all the panda and bamboo references made me laugh so much. He is such a chill and laid back hero. Sexy and adorable. Utterly confused by the craziness he's surrounded with. I adore him. Surprisingly, he's perfect for Stevie. They were so cute together.

Despite having a blast listening to the audiobook, I honestly can't give this book more than 3 stars because it lacks the kind of substance I like in my books. But I still enjoyed it so much that I placed a hold on the audio for the next book LOL.

*4.5 stars*

Hilarious, shifter romance…

Every time I pick up a book by this author, I’m careful to have lots of time and an empty bladder because I know I will be laughing hard and not wanting to stop… Honey Badgers “don’t care” may just be their life motto as Stevie and her sisters bluster, fight and love their way. This is a romance and Shen and Stevie have their moments but the witty banter and crazy, off the wall capers between all the characters are what makes this story shine so bright. Simply put, they are all insane. From Max who isn’t afraid of blood and gore (and causing it for a good cause!). From Charlie who can bake her way out of any trouble (even though she loves to cause it). To Stevie, a science/music prodigy, easily startled and laugh-out-loud crazily destructive. Shen quietly eats bamboo, and supports his unexpected new love, throughout the many, many ups and down and insanity-level hysteria that drives this story to epic entertaining heights. I would call it a shifter free-for-all with just enough sweet, romantic elements to call it romance.

If you are in a reading slump this read will catapult you out of it, one chuckle and guffaw at a time!

Stevie is the youngest of the MacKilligan sisters and she is terrified of bears.

Bodyguard Shen Li is a giant panda shifter that finds himself the object of Stevie's affection because she loves pandas. Even though she is not the usual type of woman he is attracted to he can't seem to resist Stevie.

But trouble follows Stevie when she goes undercover to take down a scientist experimenting on other shifters. Whenever you threatened one of the MacKilligan sisters you can count on a reign of destruction.

This story is so great that I've read it, read it while listing to it and I've just listened to it at least 5 times and it gets better each time. Just realizing that I didn't even review it. SMH, Shelly please forgive me. Stevie is my favorite sister. I mean really she actually scares her own sisters to the point that Max jumps out of a second-floor window naked after already losing a fight with a feral cat all because she thought she heard sweet little Stevie getting ready to shift. LOL
The imagery is excellent as to be expected from Shelly Larenston with great dialogue and lots of laughs.


** :) ARC kindly provided by NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. :) **

Shelly Laurenston has a completely unique voice that I’m not sure I’ve ever read anything close to similar to. Her female characters in particular are incredibly strong, and I’m sure some would say unlikeable, but I love them. In this one Stevie is afraid of herself and what embracing her true self could potentially mean. She’s a honey badger shifter – and if you’ve read the first book, you know that means she’s truly the bizarre of the shifter world. Just willing to go completely out there, but she’s also afraid of who she may hurt which she’s in that form.
I love the relationship with Stevie and her sisters – they love and hate each other, like real like family does so often. And her relationship to therapy seemed very realistic to me as well with the push and pull of both wanting to get better, but also being afraid of the work and the possibility of changing. Her relationship with Shen Li was hilarious and touching. I can’t wait for what’s next in this series.

A sexy badass panda shifter that sings Creedence Clearwater Revival with a who-gives-a-fuck attitude? Hell yeah, sign me up.

I have been looking forward to reading Stevie’s novel a long time and realized after the last novel that Shen would probably be her man, but I had no idea just how amazing their story would be or how much I would laugh while reading it. True, as always, I have to throw out the caveat that a Shelly Laurenston novel just isn’t for everyone, that you might have to be just the tiniest bit different to enjoy them, but thankfully I am way beyond a tiny bit different and close to almost as nuts as some of her characters so I can thoroughly enjoy these psycho bitches! Stevie is no exception to this rule, with her strange fears, OCD, weird friendships, and off-the-charts level of intelligence. While in the previous novel we got to know the more normal sister, Charlie, Stevie is definitely all kind of nuts and Shen seems to be able to appreciate and ultimately love her despite it, even though he is about as normal, calm, and level-headed as it gets. Shen has spent years as a bodyguard to one of the most annoying and irritating little fuckers alive, and dealing with Stevie is almost easy compared to that, even though she turns him on beyond belief and he is a bit worried because of it. I loved seeing Stevie finding her own niche, not only in her family, but in her larger community, even though she still has some issues to work through, and getting Shen’s love was just what she seemed to need to balance her out. Shen on the other hand lost his mind a few times while dealing with Stevie constantly putting herself in danger, but once he found a way to calm her ass down and show her that he will keep her safe, he is able to find his own inner calm again. I absolutely loved watching these two fall in lust and ultimately come to terms that they are mates and the way these two sparks off each other was so funny and sweet too. The overall story arc continues to become scarier and scarier, showing us that just because they are special doesn’t make shifters any less bigoted that humans, because honestly they are just as bad as us regular folks in some cases—people are people and hate is hate. I am really looking forward to the next story in this series and seeing the last sister meet her match, and I seriously hope whatever man steal her heart is just as psycho and badass as she is. Another crazy amazing series is fully underway and I am hooked!

Shelly Laurenston is very hit or miss for me and unfortunately, this book was a miss. I had a hard time getting into the story and it was incredibly easy to walk away from. While I liked Shen Li, Stevie was a bit obnoxious and really couldn't root for her the way I normally can for romance heroines. This book also suffered from too many guest appearances from other novels and too many point-of-view changes. I get that authors love their characters, but sometimes a smaller cast makes for better storytelling.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this series. I devoured this book in one sitting and then a week later decided to read it again! Shelly Laurenston just keeps getting better and better with every book.

Exciting! Thrilling! I enjoyed this one. Plot had a few holes but nevertheless a win. A favorite author of mine indeed!

I love the MacKilligan sisters and author Shelly Laurenston has never let me down with her writing style. I enjoyed the laughter and the meanest of all the charters. I can never get enough of bears and the past charters.

I am so looking forward to the next book.

I used to love Shelly Laurenston books, but these honey badger books are just not very good. The humor just comes off as juvenile, and the sisters are just crazy. And not cute crazy, crazy crazy. Stevie was childish and annoying. I did like Shen for the most part, but not enough to save this book. I can’t wait until she moves on from the honey badgers.

Shelly Laurenston returns with a new installment in the Honey Badgers Chronicles. Whenever one of these books come out, I’m always very eager to read them because I know that they will be a breath of fresh air from the normal books that I read. Although still technically a Paranormal Romance, it’s clear that Laurenston has her own distinct way of doing things.

What was interesting about this book was that she used a lot of different POVs to tell her story and while you may think this is a typical and perhaps normal thing for authors to do, what’s unique about this book is that she tells the story through the eyes of a lot of secondary characters or perhaps characters that you wouldn’t normally expect to hear from.

This was something kind of unique to me because it offers the book something entirely different than what’s out there and also showcases the ruthless aspect of these honey badgers. If you think they are over the top now, wait ‘til you see them through the eyes of a “normal” person. Shelly really made her character look like freaks.

There’s a ton of action and mature content in this book, which makes me wonder if Laurenston reads many other books in her genre because I honestly couldn’t see any similarities. She really makes this book wholly her own and it’s more special because of it.