I didn't enjoy it as much as book 1, but it was still an enjoyable read. I look forward to book 3 in the series.

While I was entertained by the fast pace and urban fantasy world, I didn't care enough about the characters to continue the series immediately--even with multiple issues unresolved.

I did finish the series, but grudgingly.

Another amazing book from one of my favorite authors. The characters are so relatable and the plot line keeps you on your toes the entire time. Great series!

This was a great light read. A author to keep an eye on.

Just like the first in the series, Venom & Vanilla, Fangs & Fennel is a good read, full of playful fun. I’ve enjoyed watching Alena grow and develop as a character. In the first novel we watched Alena develop from a plain wallflower into a badass “Super Duper”; in this second installment in the series we watch Alena struggle with who she used to be versus who she is now. Throughout the novel she sometimes fights to remember that she is no longer a doormat and is now a powerful woman. I do have to say though that Yaya is my favorite character.
I’ve seen several other reviews that mentioned Yaya should get her own novel, and I agree. I would snatch up a novel about a feisty Grandmother who argues with Zeus, stands up to “Super Dupers”, and fights with Greek gods. When can we have that novel? And if something similar exists someone please let me know!
If you enjoyed Venom & Vanilla than I highly suggest the next installment, Fangs and Fennel. I missed the third novel while it was available to reviewers on NetGalley so I’ll be buying Hisses and Honey when my bank account allows.

Pretty good book for the greek mythology lovers. I love Shannons books, but the mashup of Greek mythology and supernatural isn't for me.

This was a great second novel and the pace certainly does not slow down after the first.
A excellent read with plenty of characters to keep you amused.
I cannot wait to read the final instalment.

I missed book and started with this one, it doesn't seem to matter as I was able to pick up what had happened and carry on from there,
the story continues with Alena and her attempts to divorce Roger and defeat the next Greek Hero, or should I say villain, sent to kill her.
As expected there is action aplenty. The court sequences as Alena has to battle all sides and a bias judge are brilliant and have a real surprise ending.
The new main threat to Alena, the Greek Hero Theseus, is a totally different character to the first one relying on brain rather than strength. His strategy brings surprises and a little sadness.
The author is at her best and this is a book to enjoy from first to last page.

The Venom Trilogy is back with our super duper heroine's continued battles against her soon-to-be-ex-husband, a segregated society, and a supernatural goddess. This urban fantasy series is a melting pot of humans, supernatural and mythical creatures. I enjoy the light-hearted take on this segregated society that highlights social issues and inequality between the species.

In Venom & Vanilla, our heroine, Alena Budrene was changed into a supernatural after she contracted the Aegrus virus and was slated to die. Requesting to be made into something special, sorcerer Merlin made her into a greek monster, the Drakaina, a venomous snake that is two stories tall. Alena then begins her battle against her cheating husband who left her to die and steal her inheritance, in addition to battling the Goddess Hera and her champions.

Fangs & Fennel picks up not long after the culmination of the last story when Alena defeated Achilles. She is appearing in divorce proceedings to try to convince the human court that she should not be declared dead after becoming a supernatural, and to prevent her lousy ex from stealing her money and business. But Hera's latest hero chooses this time to show up and make her life even more difficult, and Theseus is not the dumb brute that Achilles was. Theseus is sly and crafty, and Alena has to stress that he is not coming at her in a head-on attack, but instead may whittle away at her base of support before all is said and done.

Alena is still endearingly likable. Her good girl instincts are battling her monster instincts, and the monster is starting to win. She even lets a curse word slip once or twice! I like that Alena is growing into her power and becoming more independent. She doesn't want everyone coming to her rescue all the time, and hates that people don't believe in her. I can definitely identify with that.

Things are also heating up with the delectable mob boss vampire, Remo, and his honeyed cinnamon aura. I like these two together, but Alena needs her self-confidence boosted a bit more before she can really take on Remo. Right now he is running the show, and it would be too easy for Alena to get stuck in his gravitational pull.

I had a good time with this one, but the ending felt a bit rushed. I was more interested in the divorce proceedings and revenge on her ex-husband than I was with Theseus and his machinations. I do enjoy this series and I am a little disappointed that it's only going to be a trilogy. I could see myself reading this one for an extended period. The secondary characters are so fun and interesting that I never get bored.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of this book that I received from the publisher, 47North.

This is definitely an interesting one! Humans transformed into magical creatures - and not your usual vampires and werewolves, though they're around, too! Deities, demi-gods, and folklore monsters, all living in a society where humanity has an uneasy truce with the beings it considers to be non-human.

This is an absolutely great twist on the usual hero and monster tale, and the main character is well-developed and interesting. It's not easy being able to transform into a gigantic venomous snake!

A supernatural in a place where, if you're turned, the government declares you dead, trying to get a divorce from her cheating husband and save her bakery. Now throw in assorted vampires, werewolves, gods, monsters and mayhem and you begin to get the picture. Can our beleaguered heroine find justice and acceptance? Good way to take a break from life and enjoy.
This book was provided free by Netgalley for review.

Fangs and Fennel is the second installment in this series and is better than the first. I love the mythology and supernatural in the story line. Alena is finally starting to get her life in order and her divorce over with. She still is trying to deal with not being human anymore and becoming a heroine. This book has comedy, supernatural, romance, and several other things all combined in one.

I could not get into this book, I don't know if it was due to the fact I haven't read the first book in the series, or if the story seemed too close to other PNR/Urban Fantasy books out there. Her other series, Rylee Adamson, feels better written and has a better plot. I'm not saying people won't like the book, it just didn't hit a chord with me. Two chapters of reading/seeing Super Duper constantly did me in, I just could not finish it. It's more of a 1.5-star read than a two star. Which is sad because I was looking forward to reading this since I could use a new Urban Fantasy series to read.

I enjoyed this book. Alena really rocks as the kick-ass Super Duper and she is growing into the role. I must say that I am glad that she is trying to overcome her down-trodden past. I look forward to the third installment of this series.

Okay,so I did review the first book in this series and I wasn't impressed. Which was disappointing at the time because I loved all the authors previous books. I can say that this book made a complete turn around with the main character. She had more depth to her this round and seemed to be coming to grips on her life as one of the monsters. You really got to unearth the character this time around even though there seemed to be more she had to contend with in this book. I would definitely be willing to continue reading the series now that this book made a turn around on the main character. It honestly makes me feel better about the author being that I have all her books.

It doesn’t take long for FANGS & FENNEL to pick up steam. The fast-pacing of the novel promises a fight or a flee in every chapter. While it seems that everyone in FANGS & FENNEL either wants to kill or kiss her, Alena Budrene just wants to divorce her husband, keep her bakery, and be taken seriously by her friends and family. Most of the novel follows the course of one very eventful day as Alena attempts to win her court case and fend off Theseus, the newest Greek hero who wants to slay Alena’s drakina form.

Unfortunately, the world-building and dialogue issues from the first novel carry over. Alena may also be a siren, but it’s hard to believe that almost all the males of the novel fall in love/lust with her. She still doesn’t swear, but continues to shout ‘dingle nuts’ or ‘cat puke on a cookie sheet’ at people. Supernaturals are still called ‘Super Dupers’. And yes, she still says ‘fricky deaky’. While I do have a special place in my heart for a heroine that stabs vampires with wooden spoons, it’s hard to argue against her friends and family belief that Alena can’t fight for herself when she immediately falls to pieces after every attack.

As with the first book, the wall that separates the humans from supernatural is about as imposing as an ant hill. Characters travel between the restricted sections without issue. Nothing stops supernaturals from vaulting over or just driving through the gate. The watchdog police group from the first novel are no longer a concern, especially since two of the three main members are now crushing on Alena. While there are some humans that want the wall demolished, Alena never makes up her mind about whether supernaturals should be re-introduced into human society, even as she’s petitioning the court to be considered a legal person.

Most of the novel’s problems come from the mishmash of supernatural groups. It’s less a melting pot and more a jello salad with marshmallow and fruit – sometimes it works, but a lot of the time it doesn’t. There are gods, mythological characters, Greek monsters, Greek heroes, Arthurian characters, werewolves, vampires, and Vikings. These are very different groups with rich established mythologies. Once a character interacts with yet another group, that character’s purpose and personal narrative becomes overly complex. For example, Merlin: the shifty warlock from the first novel, who purposefully transforms naïve women into monsters for heroes to easily kill, is now also a divorce lawyer. This means he’s works within the human world and, potentially, the vampire gangs. Maybe Merlin working with vampires or drakinas could work, but in this novel it doesn’t.

When you let go of the structural problems and the childish aversion to swearing, FANGS & FENNEL can be a fun read. The plot zigs when you expect it to zag. Though the plot choices may not be the best, they keep you on your toes. The promised hot romance between Alena and Remo remains lukewarm but still sweet and believable. If you enjoyed VENOM & VANILLA, then you know what to expect and you won’t be disappointed. Just like all good sequels FANGS & FENNEL packs more action, characters, and, finally, more baking.

Still loving Alena...she is so relatable. I love her pseudo-cusswords. This installment moved quick which made it impossible to put down. I love all the different supernaturals...I love stories with Greek Gods living in our present. I can't wait to start Hisses and Honey.

Fangs and Fennel is the second book in this trilogy. Alena has more heros to fight, while she is also trying to find her way in this new world of super naturals. She is still too nice but she's trying to stay true to herself with out letting everyone around her get hurt or worse. She definitely starting to find her tough side. This was a fun, fast read and I can't wait to finish the story in the third book Hisses and Honey.

This is the second book in the trilogy and I was so excited when I found out it was out . I read it in one evening . I wanted to see what kind of trouble poor Alena was going to get thrown into and would her and Remo finally get it on . Yes I was hoping that they would .

This time poor Alena is thrown into a battle with Theseus and a vampire feud . All she wants to do is prove that she is still alive and just cause she is a supernatural that the greek goddess Hera wants to kill over and over . All Alena wants to do is bake and be with her friends . Will she survive the newest hero coming after her .

I so love these characters you can see Alena growing as a character . She is really starting to come into her own, you see bits and pieces of the new Alena popping up through out the book . She still can't swear but she is trying. She saves the world yet again but is having a hard time trying to save herself and the bakery .

Remo and Tad and the rest of the gang is back . Zeus is as wacky as ever and Remo is just as hot and sexy as ever . But there is also a couple of new characters thrown into the mix . We have Theseus who is out to kill Alena by alienating her and making everyone hate her . Then we have Santos another sexy as sin Vampire and his gang . Who are out to hurt whoever gets in the way . Which seems to me it is everyone that crosses his path.

I love these books , they are a fast fun read that will make you laugh and keep you flipping pages all night long . The author puts a great twist on the Greek mythology of monsters and hero's . Who knew how much fun reading about monsters and hero's could be . The books are fast paced and it will have you laughing out loud . Trust me Don't eat the cupcakes . I laughed so hard reading that scene cause I can honestly see it happening . So if you want a great read with some great one liners and new inventive swear words . Check out Fangs and Fennel