We’re not dating, we’ve never been dating, we’re not going to hook up, no way, absolutely not…oh. Oops.
My primary focus has always been taking care of were-babies in the interspecies foster care system. I am unapologetically a fierce mama bear shifter and I am completely united with my team behind protecting at-risk were-children. So I have no idea why the appealing scruffy bear shifter PI … scruffy bear shifter PI David Auberon keeps hanging around, asking for sweets, and being charming and flirty. I’ve certainly got no time for shy solitary bears who can’t ask for what they want.
But what am I to do when a hideous bad guy shows up and I need to rescue a were-baby, except call on the skills of the handsome and growly PI? And if dodging enemies puts us in a tight spot…well, I’m not against tight spots.
Praise for MaryJanice Davidson:
“Slow-burn sexual tension and playful paranormal elements make this hilarious, sizzling romance perfect for fans of Kresley Cole’s Immortals After Dark series.”—Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW
“Davidson is in peak form in this hilarious, sexy, and heartfelt paranormal romance” —Booklist STARRED REVIEW
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I like Mary Janice Davidson’s books. Her shifter books have an interesting side story about shifters coming out to humans.
I had a hard time following this book, I think it is part of a larger series and made it very hard to read as a stand a lone novel.
My Review…..
Annette is a werebear, she’s also a social worker who specialises in juvenile shifters. She’s a great character, ready to defend the helpless, her heart is huge, is she a soft touch? I don’t think so, she ready with a hug, but also a lecture…..
David Auberon is also a werebear, he works in the same department and is a private investigator. He’s had a soft spot for Annette for a while, so us happy to help her figure this case out, and who know, maybe he can get to know her a little better.
I got the impression he’s a little shy, he can’t tell Annette he fancies her, so he just happens to “pop by” to help when she needs it the most.
We catch up with them just after David brings in a young female werewolf, she’s been caught beating up an adult werewolf, but can’t it won’t tell anyone why.
So it doesn’t help Annette that much, how can she sort the young girl out, if she won’t help?!
We have a story of child abuse and possible murders. Have Annette and David stumbled onto something more sinister?
The romance between David and Annette is a slow burn ……… which is ok, as I’m enjoying the mystery rather than the romance.
The secondary characters help to make this book an enjoyable read.
Both Annette and David’s colleagues are always trying to get them together. The juvenile shifters tug at your heartstrings.
This is my first book by the Author and the first in her new series …. BeWere series, and I’m hoping it won’t be the last.
Ok so I love Shelly Laurenston and everyone has said if I love her books that I will love this author’s books. This is the first book I have read by her and I am honestly not sure about it. The story itself was alright for me. Part of it were good and the writing was fine. Nothing strange about the writing at all. But I had a hard time getting connected to the characters. I think part of it was because the romance portion to me just seemed extremely slow but that could be just me. It wasn’t horrible by any means and there were parts that I did laugh at. I just think the romance was slightly lacking for me and it threw me off.
It’s been a while since I’ve read a book by MaryJanice Davidson. When I saw this I knew I had to give it a try. Those of you who follow me regularly know how much I love me a bear shifters. So in my mind, I had to try this one.
It turns out that there was much of this book that I really enjoyed. I liked the humor even though at times I felt it was a little forced. Enjoyable just a bit too far.
The sad thing is that this book starts off very rough. I felt like I was thrown into something and I was the only person that wasn’t getting it. It did level off and I started feeling the flow of the book and was enjoying it. I just wished that lasted.
I did really enjoy the characters and the whole idea of the story. I think what got to me was the writing. I felt it was like she used to write, just not well. I think part of the issue is with the hero and heroine. The author makes it where they fight their attraction but I think it went too long. It makes for funny moments and some tense once but you don’t see their growth as a couple enough. Sometimes I felt like I wasn’t reading a romance.
Then something would happen that I really liked and it pulled me back in.
As a whole, this is an okay book. I didn’t love it but it wasn’t all bad either. I might try to read it again in a few weeks when it’s out of my mind.
Bears Behaving Badly is the second book I’ve read from author MaryJanice Davidson. Unfortunately, I keep having issues with getting into her books like I do other authors. I think it’s due to her writing style. I’m not used to it. I did manage to read and finish the first book in her new BeWere My Heart series, but only gave it three stars.
I enjoyed where MaryJanice Davidson had the storyline going in Bears Behaving Badly, but I was confused most of the time when reading the book. In the first chapter alone, I was confused because I didn’t feel like I got an introduction to the main characters. It went straight into the story without any explanations if that makes any sense to other readers.
I also didn’t connect well with the main characters Annette Garsea and David Auberon. I liked what they were doing as far as their jobs in the story. Annette is a caseworker at the Interspecies Placement Agency and happens to care for the children that she is placed within her career. There’s David, who assists with the Agency but doesn’t work for them. He appreciates what Annette does at her job and has feelings for her, but doesn’t want to let her know about his feelings. (I’m going to touch base on the issues of why he can’t have feelings later in my review.) Both Annette and David have never worked together until they have to solve why one particular teen werewolf was mute and attacked another person. That person she attacked ends up being a horrible person in the story. When they both start investigating, they realize that something else sinister is happening to some of the kids that get placed at the Agency.
First off, as I’ve stated before, I liked where MaryJanice was going as far as the storyline. She had the characters investigating something horrible that was happening to young shifters. I enjoyed the secondary characters more than the main characters in the story because that not wanting to have feelings crap drove me crazy. Both Annette and David kept their feelings from each other, and it drove me nuts. It was a miscommunication between the two, and I don’t like that in stories at all. Finally, at the end of the book, they realize they were wrong about each other. Grrrr!!!
I will say this that MaryJanice Davidson had me laughing with some of the interactions of the main characters and secondary characters. I love Nadia, Pat, and Oz in the story. I will also say I loved finding out what kind of Were Bear Shifter that Annette is finally in the book. She shocked everyone, even David.
Will I read the next book in the series? I’m not sure at this time. It won’t be a top priority on my TBR list.
Overall, the book gets 3-stars from me, but I would recommend it to readers that have read MaryJanice Davidson’s books before and are fans of hers.
I received a complimentary copy of the book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Bears Behaving Badly was the first book in MaryJanice Davidson’s paranormal romance BeWere My Heart series. This was my first book by this author. I have heard good things about her Undead series, so I wanted to check this one out. It was…different. I admit I had some issues sticking with it; however, it is entirely possible that problem was due to what’s going on in the world right now and being stressed other than with any actual problem with the story. I enjoyed it enough that I will definitely check out the next installment.
Annette Garsea is a werebear shifter who works as a caseworker for the Interspecies Placement Agency (picture a shifter version of Child Protection Services). She cares deeply about her charges and goes all, well, “Mama Bear” on anyone who threatens them. When Annette is assigned custody of a possibly dangerous young wolf shifter, evidence begins to emerge of a trafficking ring that targets young shifters. Together with David Auberon, a disheveled, sexy werebear private investigator with a serious sweet tooth for Jolly Ranchers and Skittles – red only – Annette throws herself into a dangerous investigation to stop these evil traffickers before any more kids have their lives ruined.
I really enjoyed the quirky lead characters in this story. I had fun with their playful and sexually charged chemistry. Annette is a loving women who would do anything for her charges while constantly thinking of food. David has had a huge crush on her for years. Oh, and he often hears his dead mother in his head giving him advice or nagging him. I also loved the supporting characters here, especially Annette’s roommate Pat, who was a total hoot, and her former foster “brother” Oz. What I did find a bit odd was Ms. Davidson’s writing style. Many times there was frantic pacing, switching quickly from one thought to another, going on for more than a page at a time. Sometimes it was hard to keep up with what was going on, or grew confusing as to whom was speaking at the time. The plot and characters were fun, though, and I’d be up for another visit to this intriguing world.
have received an ARC of this book courtesy of the publisher and NetGalley. I received no compensation for my review, and all thoughts and opinions expressed are entirely my own.
DNF 35%
I love paranormal romance, especially shifter romance. When I saw this book I couldn’t resist requesting an ARC copy of it. Sadly this book was not for me. To start with, the writing style was very choppy and rough. It made it really hard to follow conversations and scenes. My next issue was that we are just thrown into this complicated world with multiple characters but get no backstore. It was very confusing and at 35% I was still confused about what was going on in the world and with the characters, which is why I am DNF this book. If I don’t understand what is going on or the world by 35% then there is a problem.
*ARC provided by Netgalley for an honest review.*