When He Was Bad by Shelly Laurenston

Miss Congeniality by Shelly Laurenston

Professor Irene Conridge doesn't have time for anything that isn't work. Like many of the people in this series, she was a child prodigy. Her area of expertise is... science...y... stuff (?). But more important, she's caught the attention of Niles Van Holtz. Well, she caught it seven years ago when he thought she was a freshman on campus and he hit on her. She was actually a visiting professor.

Magnus Pack #3.5

Three stars

This book came out June 1, 2008

Follows Here Kitty, Kitty

Hard copy of mine

Opinions are my own

Go Fetch! by Shelly Laurenston

Miki Kendrick just wants to finish her PhD. She doesn't want to deal with mysterious people calling her from alleys and she darn sure doesn't want to deal with overly large shifters who are obsessed with her. Yet here she is with Conall Víga-Feilan a wolf descended from Loki himself. And the man is hot. Distractingly hot.
Super-smart and well trained in the art of the hunt, Miki takes no prisoners. And in Conall's case, she doesn't want to be caught with him either. But trying to make it through her dissertation may prove harder than she originally thought.
Early Laurenston shifter, a little rough but a fun read nonetheless.

Three books
Follows Pack Challenge
Followed by Here Kitty, Kitty
This book came out March 6th, 2007
Audiobook from the library
Opinions are my own

Reread July 1, 2022, March 2023

Here Kitty, Kitty! by Shelly Laurenston

The hyenas are still up to no good. Even the tigers know it. Which is why Nik’s brothers kidnap Angelina Santiago from outside her shop in Texas and take her to North Carolina. Well, and they know their brother really likes her.
Angelina wakes up swinging. She never expected to wake up in the house of a man she flirted with briefly. Nor did she expect to fall in love so fast...
Wish that we had seen more with the hyenas but a fast, fun, and fluffy book all the same.

Three stars
This book came out July 3rd, 2007

Follows Go Fetch! 

Followed by Miss Congeniality in When He Was Bad
Audiobook from the library
Opinions are my own

Reread March 2023 as audiobook from Hoopla

Pack Challenge by Shelly Laurenston

One of the things I tend to do in terms of self-care is to re-read books. It doesn't really matter what books, it is just nice to know that I don't have to read every single word because I know the story pretty well already. And romances are a particular favorite because the definition for a book to be in this genre is that it will end happily. I have been big on audiobooks lately because it means that I can get other things done (a LOT of cleaning) while still enjoying the book


Sara Morrighan has had a rough life. She was attacked by a mountain lion when she was 8. The same attack killed her father. Then she was sent to live with a grandmother who was more strict than loving. She had to rely on her friends Mike and Angelina to find acceptance and love.
Well, until Zach Sheridan showed up in town. He knew at first glance that she was going to be for him. And when she finally discovers his secrets, one that includes her, it's going to be interesting to see if they end up being a perfect match.

I like Laureston's later books better but it was amazing to see how much world building she put in even this first book of her shifters series.

Three books
Followed by Go Fetch!
This book came out October 1st, 2006
Audiobook from my local library

Reread as Audible Plus book January 2024