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A wickedly funny, violently screwball comedy of a paranormal romance, this may be my favorite read of 2018. For once, I tried to read slowly so to savor the non-stop crude and crazy hijinks of Charlie and her MacKilligan sisters.

To be fair, Charlie's romance with Berg was fairly low-key and drama-free. The real stars are Charlie, her homicidal sister Max (my favorite), and their crazy genius baby sister, Stevie. I don't have any sisters but would love to have ones like the MacKilligans, always ready to do serious bodily harm to anyone who tries to hurt me.

We're MacKilligans. The only rule for us is to leave no witnesses.

The actual romance here is Berg's complete understanding that Charlie has to be her family's fixer and it is the role she was born to play.

Berg had to be honest. He hadn't realized how strong Charlie was. And, to be completely forthright, he found it kind of a turn-on.

If you are a Shelly Laurenston, you are going to love the ongoing reunion with past favorites: Bo Novikov and Blayne. Livy Kowalski and Vic Barinov. Irene and Niles Van Holtz. Dee-Ann and Cella Malone. Brendon Shaw. Toni-Jean Parker and her outrageous siblings. My absolute fave, Lock MacRyrie (so sad not see Gwen). Shelly Laurenston has created an insane universe where family can make you crazy, love is not in question, and violence is always the answer; and I'm here for all of it.

For once, do you guys realize, we're not the weirdest people in the group? I mean, did you see there was a guy with a lion's mane doing the cha-cha at our party with his wolf girlfriend? And we were playing tech music at the time.

Now I'm counting the days for Max's book - please give her one!

Unlike her sisters, anxiety and reason did not rule Max MacKillgan. Insanity did.

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I love this series! Shelly Laurenston has a way with snark! I laughed my way through this very entertaining book as I have through the others in this series. Can't wait for more!

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A few months ago, this book popped up on Netgalley and every single blogger I know flipped out. We all ran off to grab it...and we were so sad that it was just a one chapter preview. So last week when I heard this was up, I started reading just to make sure it was the full book and not just chapter one. OMG you guys. OMG.

I couldn't stop reading. 

This book is awesome, hilarious, fun, and entertaining. I usually like all of her books, but I loved this book. LOVED. I can't get over how much fun I had reading this book. Now if you're new to this author, you can totally read any of her books out of order, however you'll have more fun with them if you read them in order. But, if you'll notice, this is book one of the Honey Badger series. You can begin here :) You'll see some fun cameos of other characters and I don't think it will be confusing for you. It's all easy to follow.

So, quick recap: Once upon a time there were three little honey badgers who...weren't. They all had the same father, a honey badger, and usually honey badger genes will take over any other shifter, so if he mates with a tiger, the child will be a honey badger. If he mates with a wolf, the child would be a honey badger, you get the idea. However, these three little girls were only part honey badger. None of their genetics followed the rules of the universe, and none of the girls followed the rules of, well anyone. They had their own rules they followed. 

And one of those sisters was a genius. Their terrible father sold her once to some very bad people. Luckily her sisters saved her, but once again they are caught up in one of his schemes and yet they're the ones being shot at. By military grade helicopters. When they hear the news that their father is dead and they need to identify the body, they're jumping for joy and take the next flight to America.

But their troubles follow them from Europe. Winding up living with some bear shifters, the sisters realize that they aren't in this alone. The hero is wonderful, and patient, and kind, and you'll love him instantly. I don't think I stopped smiling from the moment I started chapter one until the end. This book was just what I needed in an otherwise stressful week. 

Shelly Laurenston at her best, this is my favorite of her books. If her longer series are too daunting to try, go for this and see what you think. You'll wind up bingeing the whole Pride series afterwards and you won't regret it.

***ARC courtesy of Kensington via netgalley

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Laugh out load funny !! Couldn't put it down once I started it, the character interaction was stellar and it was great to see old friends pop in to the story here a and there. Buy it!!!!!

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Hot and Badgered by Shelly LaurenstonI only got two chapters of this book as an ARC from NetGalley so I can't really review the whole book. There wasn't a great glimpse of either Charlotte (Charlie,a badger shifter) or Berg (grizzly shifter) so I'm not sure how the rest of the book is going to go. We know that Charlie has at least two sisters, one of which needs watching every moment of the day. Oh, and the book opens with men breaking into Charlotte's hotel room just as she gets a warning call. She drops down to the room below which just so happens to be the one where Cooper (famous pianist, jackal shifter) who we met in the last book is being guarded by Berg.
I'm a little trepidatious about how this book is going to go but I trust Laurenston so I'll definitely read this book as soon as I can get my hands on it.
I did eventually get the full ARC and it was okay but there was a lot of setup for the rest of the series. I wished we had gotten to see more of Berg. It's interesting that Laurenston keeps introducing bear triplets (had been done in Bear meets Girl). Each of the characters seems to be full hilt stereotypes which is okay but I wish we had gotten a bit more nuance.

Three stars
This book comes out March 27
ARC kindly provided by NetGalley

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Charlie MacKilligan and her two sisters are constantly on the run from others trying to kill them due to their father. One of those runs drops a naked Charlie on the hotel balcony of bear shifter Berg Dunn, who comes to her rescue when he gives her one of his guns.

Berg once again comes in contact with Charlie and her sisters and offers them a safe place to stay, which happens to be a bear neighborhood.

Much humor ensues with the return of DeeAnn Smith, the VanHolts, and Bo the polar bear. Charlie's sisters Max and Stevie are a riot. A fun read.

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Hot and Badgered was such a fun story with added suspense and romance. Berg and Charlie are wonderful together and complement each other so well. Charlie and her sisters are victims in another one of their fathers schemes. Berg is utterly smitten with Charlie and will do anything to protect her and her crazy sisters. This book was so entertaining, I absolutely loved it. I enjoyed Charlie’s sisters as well as Berg’s brother and sister. It was nice to revisit some past characters as well. I can’t wait to see where the MacKilligan’s take us next time.

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Berg Dunn, bear shifter and bodyguard, looks out his balcony window and sees a naked woman, who is being chased by a tactical hit squad.
It's not an unusual day for Charlie MacKilligan, being hunted down and shot at by total strangers. that's what happens to a hybrid wolf/honey badger shifter with a dad like hers.
On the run with her two sisters, Charlie encounters the handsome bear who saved her from that hit squad last week. He and his sibs offer shelter and protection from mercenaries, wayward relatives, and a hillbilly wold with yellow eyes.
If you've read Shelly Laurenston, you know this book is amazing. Packed with favorites from herm shifter series, this book introduces what promises to be a whole new fun and exciting crop of shifters.
I was laughing out loud and couldn't get enough of this book. So I read it beginning to end in one day. Twice.

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Fantastic, loved this story. I have really missed Shelly's shifter series' (not the dragon ones, I don't like those). Kick assness, brutality, animistic behaviour, weirdness, uniqueness and humour that's the main character the rest follow suit. It was a really humorous fun read.

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I received a copy of Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Very entertaining read; fast paced with the plot threads. Good chemistry between the lead characters and witty banter.

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I’m pretty sure I’ve read everything Shelly Laurenston has written. She is one of those authors that does not fail to entertain. Hot and Badgered is no exception. If you like funny....action.....snarky......some sweet.....some sexy.......well then get the book!

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This really was a crazy, awesome read. I loved these psychotic girls. I think they depicted a human equivalent of honey badgers. Dangerous and manic. 3 sisters who are hybrid shifters. Half honey badger from their despicable fathers side. The youngest sister is a psychotic genius savant that everyone seems to be after to abduct. Her oldest sister, Charlie, seems to be the only one who can get a grip on her 2 sisters manic, fighting behavior. With assassins and kidnappers after them, they stumble onto bear shifters who help them and Charlie gets a HEA. I look forward to their continuing story. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book from Netgalley.

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I can't be totally impartial, I really enjoy Laurenston's shifter books. This one was no exception. I like the way the characters interact, the love between the family members and their friends. The support from the neighbors, who quickly develop into friends was nice.

Verdict: Recommended for fans of her other works, and fans who like strong intelligent female characters who take no crap from anyone.

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The MacKilligan sisters are used to dealing with difficult situations after living with their horrible father but they aren’t prepared for this latest danger. Luckily they find some friendly bears to help the,

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Can I just say that I loved this book. This is a paranormal shape shifter book that does end in a cliff hanger and features characters from the authors previous series. This story features the MacKilligan family of half siblings. Charlie Taylor-MacKilligan is part honey badger and wolf and her two half siblings are also part honey badger. They have always been on the run after their mother was killed (this was never explained unless I missed it) and they went to leave with Charlie's biological grandfather (wolf). The sisters are a handful and are very powerful and strong. While on the run due to their father once again selling them out or just selling them, Charlie runs into Berg who is a bear shifter. She leaves quite an impression on Berg, that when he run into her again with her sisters he offers to help her family. There are plenty of ups, downs and adventures with the MacKilligan family and lots of fighting. This is a great book and even though there wasn't much romance until the end of the book, I really enjoyed it. I can't wait to have some of the unanswered questions resolved in future books. I would recommend this book to fans of this genre.

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As soon as I finish Laurenston's latest book, my countdown begins for her next book. I loved the dynamic of the sisters in this first of a new series. The all-bear neighbourhood was delightful (as long as you secured your garbage), and the Dunn family triplets were entertaining. The book has a breakneck pace, and a cast of a million characters. It could be read as a stand alone, but strongly benefits from having read her previous Pride series. I would have liked a longer reunion with all of my old favourite characters, hopefully the well continue to pop up in the final two books in the trilogy.

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Hot and badgered is a phenomenal evolving of Shelley laurenston’s shifter world. The sisters give us bad ass heroines and the laughs kept coming. We got the chance to see how many of our favorite shifters are doing, that they have children and that life is still wacky and fun. Respect to anyone who can take on de-Ann Smith. I am looking forward to the great reads Shelley is sure to bring us with her next chapter of shifter romance.. read on

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was given a copy of this book by Netgalley for an honest review.

WOOOHOOO!!!! Another great read. Charlie watches out for her two sister Max and Stevie.  They are all different in their own way. Charlie is the peacekeeper and watches out for the other two. Max is the enforcer. She likes to fight, and boy will she fight to the end. Stevie is the genius with mental disorders. Oh, and she is afraid of bears, but if her family really needs her, she will go off her meds to turn into...... Well, I will just let you find out. Hehe!! When her Dad  steals 1 million pounds, people are coming after the sisters to get it back. Charlie meets Berg when she climbs into a window to his room to get away from the goons in Italy. They don't meet again until she gets state side. The sisters end up taking sanctuary in Berg's neighborhood.  Which by the way is full of bears. Oh, poor, poor Stevie! Let the fun and chaos begin!! I think my new favorite book in the series is this one for now. I recommend this book and series to everyone. Definitely go out and get it! I give Hot and Badgered (The Honey Badgers) 5/5 stars.

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Laurenston continues her hilarious paranormal romance shifter series with the launch of a new sub-series featuring the honey badgers. The badass honey badgers. This is a good jumping on point for new readers, and long-time fans will absolutely adore these characters.

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