Bears Behaving Badly

MaryJanice Davidson

Mar 2020 · BeWere My Heart Book 1 · Sourcebooks, Inc.

About this ebook

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 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

Ratings and reviews

Annette is a social worker for the IPA, managing and working with juvenile shifters in crisis, much as a Child Protective Services worker would do in the human world. In fact, the shifters in this world have their own equivalent (and often interconnected) services that include hospitals, counseling, and even courts. Currently, a regular (for Annette) client in Dev, and adorably unapologetic werefox has been brought in with his ‘sister’ Caro, a young werewolf after Caro attacked and nearly killed an adult male. Brought in by David, a contractor to the IPA, Caro is not uttering any words, in her defense or not – and Dev appears to be much more upset by the fact he can’t see her- than in his own predicament. And that’s the set-up as we follow Annette and David through multiple adventures as they are digging to find out who is running a ‘ring of slavers’ for kids either unwanted or unknown in their area. This is a Dive Right In sort of book, with plenty of characters coming at you hard and fast, with partial backstories revealed as the story moves on: don’t fret – you’ll get plenty more information on everyone as the story unfolds: and much of that adds to readers (and our two main characters) trying to discover who is behind the child slavery ring, and just how deep it goes. Full of the usual snarky and often self-deprecating humor, a roommate (for Annette) who is ‘flexible’ with his masculinity, a judge who appears to be a wererhino, a boss who is a raptor, plenty of “stables’ that we meet through David, and a sweet moment when it dawns on Annette why Dev (and many of the other kids she works with and for) call her ‘Net’. We meet Annette’s foster mother and finally see the fierce Mama-Bear that is Annette when the chips are down and kids are in danger. With lots to look forward to as we get to know everyone better and see David and Annette’s relationship develop – I can see this becoming as well-loved as Davidson’s Queen Betsy series. I received an eArc copy of the title from the publisher via NetGalley for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.

Loved it! No sane creature messes with Mama Bear.

About the author

MaryJanice is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of several novels and is published across multiple genres, including the UNDEAD series and the Tropes Trilogy. Her books have been published in over a dozen languages and have been on best-seller lists all over the world. She has published books, novellas, articles, short stories, recipes, reviews, and rants, and writes a bi-weekly column for USA Today. A former model and medical test subject (two jobs that aren’t as far apart as you’d think), she has been sentenced to live in St. Paul, MN, with her husband, children, and dogs.