Title: To Kill a Badger
Author: Shelly Laurenston
Series: Honey Badger Chronicles #6
Rating Out of 5: 5 (I will read this again and again and again)
My Bookshelves: Paranormal romance, Shapeshifters, Urban fantasy
Pace: Fast
Format: eBook, Novel
Year: 2024
I’ve been hanging for this story, and the wait was well worth it! Everything about this had me absolutely inhaling the damn thing. It was ridiculously amazing. I knew it would be, because Laurenston is a seriously wonderful author. But, still, I did not want to put this book down at any point.
Since the very first hint of Nelle and Keane, I’ve been waiting to see how they would end up together, and how their dynamic would work. And honestly, I wasn’t disappointed. When they were first hinted at, they didn’t, quite seem to fit. But then, throughout To Kill a Badger, it really started to make sense. They were ridiculous, fun and really cute as a couple. I also loved how they just accepted each other as they are, without expecting change or compromise.
I also really enjoyed getting to know Nelle more. She’s the fourth of the basketball team to fall in love, and although I doubt the fifth one will get her own story (as Streep is already coupled up), she rounded the team,s romances out nicely. I mean, I am absolutely here for it if Streep gets her own story. But still. Nelle’s was pretty great and it was great to know how all of the Malone brothers fit in with the Honey Badger insanity.
As much as I love the honey badgers who feature in this series, there was something great about getting to know the “old crones” who were introduced at the end of Breaking Badger. They are kind of what I imagine the MacKilligans and basketball team will turn into when they reach menopause and decide to not give a damn about the rest of the world. Not that they do much already. There were so many moments where I giggled out loud, and many of them featured this older generation.
Earth and Skye 