Born to Be Badger by Shelly Laurenston [Review]

Born to be Badger (The Honey Badger Chronicles #5) by Shelly Laurenston
Format: ebook
Source: purchased
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Date read: March 21, 2024

The Honey Badger Chronicles
1. Hot and Badgered
2. In a Badger Way
3. Badger to the Bone
4. Breaking Badger
5. Born to Be Badger - Paperback | Kindle
6. To Kill a Badger

Shelly Laurenston
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

Emily “Tock” Meyerson-Jackson is on a mission to rid the world of shifters trafficking humans for hunting and cash. And now that she’s narrowed down her suspects to a brutal coalition of male lions, nothing will get between this honey badger and her prey—not even a dog-loving Tiger with absolutely no time management skills. Doesn’t matter that Shay Malone is ferociously adorable. With a war brewing between cat families, Tock doesn’t have time to lounge around with a football-playing tiger shifter. But when she realizes the coalition is also responsible for the death of Shay’s father, she’s forced to partner up with the flirtatious feline. . . .

Revenge is most definitely on the menu for Shay and his tiger shifter brothers. But when it comes to Shay’s alluring partner in crime-solving, so is seduction. Tock might be a bad-ass of a honey badger, but she’s awfully cute when she’s flashing her fangs, which she’s pretty much doing all the time these days. Good thing revenge is a dish best served hot. Because when it comes to Tock, Shay knows just how to turn up the heat. . . .

Thoughts on Born to Be Badger: HONEY BADGERS, amirite?!?! Tock and the ladies are more than a little feral (especially in a fight) and NO ONE seems to know what to do when they show up. Other than turn tail and run for their lives. Except for the Malone brothers, that is. Those tigers are determined to figure out who killed their dad and if teaming up with the honey badgers is going to help them, SO BE IT.

Also, Shay kind of likes hanging around with Tock. And getting close to her. And watching her hang out with his kid. So, you know, it's not THAT MUCH of a hardship for him

It's a little more of a hardship on Tock's end. Mostly because Tock loves her schedules (and her watch) and Shay has a healthy disregard for time in general. After all, if he needs to be somewhere, someone will make sure he knows when to leave, right?

Yeah, big cats and badgers. They don't necessarily mix, but what can you do?

They might not mix, but they do team up well when hunting human traffickers. They also fight pretty well together. And when they GET together? Things are gooooood. So good. Just ask Shay and Tock. *thumbs up*