I received a free copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is the 6h book in the Badger series, an offshoot of a previous series written by this author. This book had Nellie Zhao as the fmc, and Keane Malone as the mmc. Carrying forward the tradition of the previous books, there’s the underlying issue affecting the badgers around them, and the romance between the two mc’s. This was a fun romp, and the plot was both fun, and had a ton of callbacks to previous books in previous series by the author. These were fun little nods to readers, but in all, this was just a really fun book. I can’t remember a book by this author as being anything less than fun, so for me, these are generally going on my must grab list when announced.

Every book in this series is phenomenal, and this book is no exception. I read the entire book in 1 sitting because I couldn't put it down. I laughed so hard I had full body shakes. I gasped violently enough to choke on my own saliva.

Nelle and Keane are forced to work with Mads' aunt and her friends to stop the de Medicis from targeting honey badgers. As expected, the plan is quickly derailed, and chaos ensues. We still get to see the ridiculous dynamic between all of the characters from the previous books and another hysterical cameo from Freddy MacKilligan. Max and Stevie's relationship is still my favorite, but Nelle and Mimi were so funny to read as well.

Nelle and Keane are great together, but the shining relationship of this book is the basketball team versus the crones. The passive aggression, the sass, the absolute bitchery of their interactions made this book 5 stars. I honestly cannot say enough about this book other than get ready to binge, because this book was wild from start to finish.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for the free eARC.

Wow! Action-packed from start to finish—I couldn't put it down. It was great to see the Badger Girls back in action, and they didn’t disappoint. Can’t wait for the next book!

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This book gave us a deeper glimpse into the Crones’ backstory (that’s what Max calls Mads’ aunt and her friends). They’re like an older version of Max and her crew, even though the connection is never really made by all parties.⠀
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I enjoyed how the story wove in offhand mentions of past people and places while introducing new characters. Nelle and Keane, in particular, worked well together. Nelle’s wealth doesn’t faze Keane, which made their dynamic refreshing.⠀
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We also got to see more of the Malones, especially Nat and the extended family. I realized I’d been picturing Queens and Long Island all wrong. It’s less ALL Cosby Show (Imani's pride) and more King of Queens (Mad's House) or Everybody Loves Raymond (Malone's Home), which suddenly made the RVs taking over the streets make a lot more sense. There are some very suburban looking streets in Queens! Which makes sense how the MacKilligans have the backyard they do and SPACE.⠀
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The chemistry between Nelle and Keane was fun, and the twists and turns kept things moving. Meeting more shifters was a highlight, especially seeing how they collaborate. We even got to glimpse some familiar faces and their offspring, though still no names!⠀
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Overall, this was an enjoyable and chaotic ride. Fans of the series will appreciate it, but I wouldn’t recommend starting here. Usually, Laurenston’s books work as standalones, but this one really benefits from having read some of the earlier connected titles first.⠀
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That said, I did have to dock a star. For the first time in a Shelly Laurenston book, I noticed typos, grammar slips and moments of genuine confusion. Some scenes required a reread just to fully understand what had happened. Normally, her hints and reveals come together seamlessly, but here, it felt more like guesswork and deduction. If you struggle with reading flow (dyslexia) or dialect, some passages may be tough to follow.⠀
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And surprisingly, a few sections felt like filler, something I never expect from her fast-paced style.⠀
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Still, even with those flaws, this was a strong entry in the series. Not quite the god-tier level of Laurenston’s best works, but easily a solid demigod.

Shelly Laurenston’s Badgers series is one of my favorites and is always guaranteed to make me laugh. Keane and Nelle being forced together and ending up causing international incidents was a lot of fun. I do think this may be getting too big because there are so many threads and characters, it’s hard to keep all of them straight, especially because these books aren’t exactly one storyline but several plots in a blender. It’s very chaotic, and I have fun with all the violence and honey badger interactions especially, but there’s so much happening… I don’t intend to stop reading these as of yet, if there’s going to be more Badger books, and there are threads that haven’t been completely addressed I think, but I am starting to get overwhelmed by everything happening.

I loved Nelle and Keane!! This whole series is hilarious. I love all the many, many side characters. Most are bat $**t crazy and I’m completely entertained by their wild antics. Charlie will forever be my favorite. Ever since book one, she has been the standout character, but I love seeing all the side characters get their piece in the series and Keane might just be my favorite hero so far. I really enjoyed how Nelle wrangled him in. Fun book!

I love the badgers I have ever since we got Bite Me. The badgers are so much fun and Charlie, Max, and Stevie make all the stories so entertaining. When we met the Malone brothers, I was unsure about them and how much they protected their little sister. As time as gone on and we’ve go to know them, I loved how they realized that their sister needs more than what they can give them and the sisters can give that to her.

I was surprised that Keane went for a honey badger, but watching him and Nelle together they help each other grow and relax. Which is a good thing because Keane is a high strung tiger. I liked Nelle’s character and she was very important to the story, but I felt like we saw more of the sisters than her. The conclusion of this storyline was satisfying and I loved the offer that Charlie got. This leaves an opening for more books and I don’t think we have seen books for all of the teammates and I am looking forward to possibly more of the badgers.

Received ARC from NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for honest review.
4.5 stars

I really just can't get enough of these badger and big-cat shifter pairings. Ever since Livy (and yes, I know Vic isn't only big cat, but even if he's primarily a bear there's enough cat in him to make it interesting) it's been the type of book that I love. They are in such general opposition that it works every time, and To Kill a Badger is no exception. Once again, Shelly's shifter series delivers a primarily humorous romance novel that doesn't take itself too seriously. I also really appreciated how both Nelle and Keane were very much on the same page in terms of when lust turned to like turned to love. Sometimes (*ahem* bears *ahem*) there's a lag in relationship self-awareness. I don't mind that in some books, but 'falling at the same time' is good to see sometimes.

To Kill a Badger by Shelly Laurenston is part of a series set in the world of her shifter’s series.
It is latest in the series. I have read and enjoyed all of the books in the series. This one was good. Though the story was about Nellie and Keane they were overshadowed by all the other storylines in the book. Since I have read all of the other books I was able to follow along. The story is just a little crowded with all the different threads. I recommend the book if you are a familiar withs. Laurenston’s books, if you are not familiar, it will be hard to follow.
It is very funny and enjoyable ===

Shelly Laurenston is, without question, one of my all-time favorite authors. I discovered her about a decade ago, and I have never laughed so hard while reading a book; whether curled up at home, stuck in a hospital bed (where I first found her), or out in public with strangers giving me odd looks. Who cares? If a book makes you laugh out loud, it’s clearly hitting the right spot.
To Kill a Badger is the 6th installment in the Honey Badger Chronicles, and this time we get Nelle (Gong) Zhao and Keane Malone’s story; a fast-paced, laugh-filled continuation of the badger mayhem in the shifter world. Nelle is the fabulously wealthy, fashion-forward member of the “team,” and she’s been friends with Max, Tock, Streep, Mads since high school, where they bonded over basketball and a knack for getting into trouble. Fierce and much smaller than most shifters, Nelle and the honey badgers prove (as always) that size doesn’t limit how dangerous—or hilarious—you can be.
Reading about the heists, chaos, and pure shenanigans these characters cause is the kind of fun that makes you forget about the laundry and just keep turning pages.
Keane Malone, an Amur tiger and oldest brother to Mads’ and Tock’s partners, is equally entertaining. Labeled “mean” by his loving niece, Keane delights in bullying full humans, yet he’s deeply loyal and unexpectedly smitten with Nelle; without the usual romance clichés. Watching the Malone brothers pair off with honey badgers has been a highlight of the series, and Keane and Nelle’s dynamic may be my favorite yet.
The story is witty, chaotic in the best way, and brimming with appearances from past characters, making it a real treat for long-time fans. It might just be my favorite Honey Badger book so far. If you love Shelly Laurenston’s humor, zany antics, and unconventional romances, To Kill a Badger is an absolute must-read—and definitely one for the keeper shelf.

I ended up reading this book as it was very intriguing based on the blurb. Unfortunately I found myself looking back several times trying to see if had missed something. I found it confusing, the timeline to jumpy, too many characters to keep up with.
Overall it was funny and entertaining I had LOL moment and I liked the romance and Keane was my favorite, and I wish we had spent more time on him and less on all the side characters.
I was under the impression that To Kill a Badger could be read as standalone although part of an interconnected series, but I do not advice it.
The chapters were also overly long with too many sub chapters that catapulted you to a different location and time, it was hard to keep up to be honest.

This is only one of two books by this author that I didn't over the top, almost cringey, love at the close of the book. Not that I didn't love it, I do. My mixed feelings come from personal expectations of how I thought the story would go with these two characters vs how it really went and my unwillingness to consider this is the end of this series. The other book required a re-read for me to process the storyline. I know this one will too.
My expectation: Resistant grump Uncle Mean finally realizing his feelings for the sunshine high maintenance Nell. What I got, Logical Uncle Mean, who knows his feelings and accepts them. His resistance is only to the chaos of the badger life. The equally sure, emotionally mature (unless it's about/involves her sister) strategically lethal Nell, who is steadily developing high blood pressure from the elders. Wait, what? You mean they just decided, we're in this together and I'll protect you from danger and kill all your enemies with no drama? Oh, it's about badger politics, machiavellian machinations by Cold War spies (the OG badgers).
Then a whole bunch of badger crazy, hippie Genx OG badgers, a calm Charlie, and So. Many. Shenanigans. Absolute chaos and as I process my sadness, I just remind myself, more badgers on on deck, and the crazy starts all over again.

I have read the first two books in the Honey Badger Chronicles and when I saw this ARC pop up I jumped to request it. I did indeed devour it and then decided I needed to fill in the gaps, however that being said you could read without reading the previous books, but then why deny yourself that pleasure.
At the heart of each of the Honey Badger books is a romance and the MacKilligan sisters, Charlie, Max and Stevie. This time around it is Nelle Zhao, part of Max's basketball team, wealthy socialite and used to getting what she wants, who sets her sights on Keane Malone, Siberian tiger shifter with attitude.
Keane, with the help of the MacKilligans, has finally discovered his father's killer - the De Medici lion shifter clan from Italy. His goal to extract revenge and Nelle is more than happy to put herself and her family jet on the line to facilitate this. The pace is fast, and previous storylines thread through including the reappearance of of the MacKilligan's disreputable father, forever on the grift, a loser who doesn't know the gift he has in his daughters. There are mature themes and plenty of killing so bear that in mind, however the characters are fiesty and the dialogue a perfect fit.
I would recommend the whole series and my thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for access to this ARC.

Okay. So, I love the honey badgers, but it feels like the books are getting more and more convoluted as they go. Though, it was supposed to be Nelle’s story, due to the various subplots, I didn’t feel as though we got to know her or Keane very well.

I read the first few of these many moons ago and adored them. Fresh and fun and oh so funny, and it was such a lovely change to see women who were strong and powerful, dark and scary, with trauma and mental health issues and great loves who saw and worked with their flaws.

And then it became an absolute menagerie of chaos and nonsensical character cameos, which each title adding multiple new characters to the mix. I stopped reading after the first several and I forgot when requesting this ARC why I had not bothered to read the intervening novels. It’s no longer cute when you have 18 people murdering folk across the world for little to zero reason, arguing about it with 10-15 more characters, and reading about pastries being flung about with abandon while they do.

Well — it *would* be cute, if the character count were contained and kept limited in each book as was the case in the beginning. Now, trying to handle all the different factions of every shifter family and sort out who is murdering who and who is which group’s ally is an absolute chore. I became overwhelmed and bored, when I really wanted a fun romp with an unapologetically strong female character. Which reminds me: I still don’t really know who the FMC of this one is. I suppose it’s supposed to be Max, but… We spend more time with Charlie than anyone else!

This story was so good. I haven't read this series in quite a while and forgot how fun they were. Lots of killings, tempers raging, secrets and finally romance. Badgers are very tough and this family of badgers was no exception. Throw in bears, lions and tigers and you have all kinds of trouble and fun. The interaction between the different age groups was quite funny. I enjoyed all of the book and will look for the ones I have missed.

I got this book from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review

To Kill a Badger is the sixth book in Shelly Laurenston’s Honey Badger Chronicles Series. It is a paranormal shifter romance filled with humour, a great storyline and interesting and hilarious characters.

This book was written in third person and from the view point of multiple characters in the series. The heroine, Nelle Zhao, a honey badger shifter and the hero, Keane Malone, a Siberian Tiger shifter are key characters that have been mentioned in previous stories in the series. But it’s in book sixth that they get their own story. The chemistry between the two main characters was both explosive and entertaining as they work together to save the honey badgers from possible annihilation.

This story has a happily ever after for the couple and no relationship cliff hangers. However, there is an underlying storyline and continuing relationships throughout the series that leaves the reader wanting to learning more about the honey badgers and interesting shifter world that Laurenston has created. Hilariously fantastic read! I hope there’s a book seven in the works!

I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Thank you to NetGallery and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read this book before its release.

I want to preface my review by saying I love Shelly Laurenston and her shifter universe. The honey badgers in particular are my favorite and Stevie is my queen. However, this particular series has been such a letdown for me. It’s becoming a fast-paced action series with romance as an afterthought. I was excited to get to know Max and her teammates, but the books don’t really focus on them. Don’t get me wrong, the stories are still funny but instead of getting Nelly and Keanu’s relationship story for this book, they are an afterthought to several storylines. There’s so much going on with so many different characters, it’s hard to keep them straight. Also, Charlie seems to be the main character in all of the books even though we’ve already had her story. A lot of the characters that I’ve grown to know and love like the triplets for example are shells of themselves and aren’t consistent characters through the series. I’m still going to continue the series because I am invested in some of the younger characters coming into their own, but I may pass on the rest of Max’s teammates and wait for another subseries to begin.

The fabulousness continues!

This was a fun read. Nelle and Keane's story was the perfect mix of humor, snark, and steam. Shelly Laurenston's storytelling did not disappoint, and the dialogue and honey badgers kept you entertained til the very last page.

I'm definitely going to keep an eye out for more honey badger goodness!

This is a hilarious, tongue in cheek romp of a read. The snark is over the top and so good. It's amazing how much trouble honey gadgets can get into.