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Big Bad Bunnies #2

Chasing His Squirrel

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When Brady Bunson first meets Jesse O'Neal, she's sick and dying from one of the illnesses that have ravaged the small shifter population. As a shifter squirrel with a tiger ancestor way back in her family line, Jesse is actually an ideal candidate for Dr. Montgomery's work in changing DNA to save the smaller shifters... all the pain the doctor put the Bunson family through will finally save a life. Although Brady is falling for Jesse, he doesn't really know what to do with his emotions. The Company is still out there and his family won't be safe until they're taken down - and now that Jesse is a successful experiment using the same science, she won't be either. Having spent most of his prime dating years in a lab, all of his relationship experience from high school tells him it's unfair to ask Jesse to put her life on hold for him in a long distance relationship while his focus is entirely on taking down The Company to ensure the safety of those he loves, even if she's included in that group. But he has more trouble letting her go than he thought he would. Chasing His Squirrel is approximately 65k words and contains an alpha male and a young woman grabbing hold of her second chance at life with both hands.

218 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 31, 2017

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Golden Angel

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Golden Angel is a USA Today best-selling author of heart and bottom warming romance.

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3,071 reviews17 followers
June 25, 2019
These Small Shifter Stories will grab your Heart and Make you Laugh!!!!

Such a fabulous series! A doctor loses his fox-shifter mate to disease and he experiments on others to find a cure. Brilliant and so very wrong, except now those who were freed from his lab may be the answer for others. One such victim, Brady, is quite taken with Jesse who needs a cure before it is too late.

Equal parts struggle, romance and humor in this unique shifter series. “So yeah, physically hot, but he was also funny, sweet, caring, and super protective of his family. Geez, and she really thought she might have a chance with a guy like this?”

Truly one of my favorite series!
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1,131 reviews24 followers
September 5, 2021
After living for years in captivity as a mad scientist's experiment, Brady Bunson doesn't know how to deal with a woman he likes. Thankfully, squirrel shifter Jesse O'Neal likes him anyway (and is kind of awkward herself). The whole sci-fi/fantasy shifter experiment plot is crazy, but in a good way. Plus, I love the relationship between Brady and Jesse, and how well both of them relate to Jesse's teenage brother. It's a weird book, but still very good.
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2,161 reviews108 followers
October 27, 2021
Chasing His Squirrel by Golden Angel is a paranormal romance that I listened to on audio narrated by Killian Heilsberg. This is the second book in the Big Bad Bunnies series.

This is the second book of Golden's that I have read and it won't be my last. I liked the relationship that bloomed between Brady and Jesse.

I can't wait to dive into the next book in the series Chasing His Puma so I can get Brock and Doc's story.

Killian did ok on the narration. I am not sure if it was the narrator or if it was in the book but a few times sentences were repeated.

I would recommend this book if you like paranormal romances.


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623 reviews12 followers
March 2, 2020
That was a sweet heartwarming story in full romantic mode - not as lol-funny as “Chasing His Bunny” but so typical #dontshowweaknesswithyourlove and with a solid portion of Shifters life.
Reading was captivating, in a good speed, fluently and interesting.
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1,162 reviews4 followers
September 25, 2019
Nuts galore

Jesse and Brady... I love these two, Jesse really gets the tough guy Brady a little flustered lol. It's great to continue seeing how everyone is coming together through such tragic circumstances. And the humor and banter is perfection!!!
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3,311 reviews66 followers
March 15, 2018
The Big Bad Bunny series is just totally awesome. Chasing His Squirrel is a relatively light and easy read. Yeah, there's angst and conflict and bad guys, but you have to have at least some of those things to make a story good. But, what this book has more of is love and devotion and the experience of watching a relationship build over time. That's awesome.

Brady Bunson spent many years trapped in a laboratory with his siblings, being experimented on by a mad scientist who turned them into shifter hybrids. Now that he's free, he's been trying to catch up on everything he can, including dating, in the time-honored bunny method. But, when he meets Jesse, everything changes.

Jesse, her aunt, and her younger brother are squirrels. They are fighting off a disease called the Torch. They have come to Lakewood to get the cure. The thing is, that the cure was created by that mad scientist, and it will change them. While they are waiting to see if Jesse and Daniel can even take the cure, Brady sits with Jesse and they talk every day. She catches him up on pop culture, especially Harry Potter.

One thing I really like about this book is that it doesn't appear that Brady and Jesse are fated mates the way that Brady's sister Bethany and her mate Steele are. That means instead of having to mate immediately or be forced to it by their inner animals, Brady and Jesse have the luxury of time to date, court, and build a relationship before they go through the whole mating thing. You don't see that in a lot of shifter stories. They tend to be heavily fated mates. I'm not knocking fated mates, but it's nice to have a change.

I can't wait to read the next one and to see what's going to happen to the rest of the family.
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Author 21 books63 followers
June 1, 2019
I received an Audible code from Audiobook Obsession (a Facebook group) for an honest review. What follows is my opinion and mine alone. There was no compensation for this review.

Chasing His Squirrel is the second in a many book series of shifter romances. Each book has a romantic storyline, but is a part of the overarching story about an evil group, known as The Company, and the shifters who work with the government to stop the illegal testing of humans and shifters alike. 


The good thing is, I didn't really need to read book one to understand what was going on. The author makes sure to put in the important information down for the reader. However, it did seem to be a bit repetitive at times. I feel that once, maybe twice, is enough, but Chasing His Squirrel had it happen enough for me to really take notice. It did pull me away from the story for a few seconds, but I was back on it after that.

The story itself is a cute romance with the characters actually communicating with each other instead of having the normal misunderstandings that I've seen in other romances. I like that they were adults and acted like adults. I think I may have been reading less adult-oriented romances if this isn't a new thing, but still, I appreciate the maturity level of the characters and made me like their relationship more.

The narrator did a good job overall. There were moments that I was pulled away from the story, but I think that may have had more to do with the repetitiveness instead of the actual execution of the audiobook. 

All in all, the story is cute, was fun, and had a bit of something different (the shifter hybridization in particular). I wouldn't mind reading more of the series. 

Final Rating: 4/5 
Profile Image for Monica.
2,079 reviews
March 9, 2018
Absolutely delightful! I liked this one very much as well as the first. It was a tad longer and well I wanted to slap Brady once or twice or twenty. Ugh men. In his defense he was new at the relationship thing and never experienced relationships with anyone other than his siblings and sewing his wild oats after being released. He had an obsession to getting the people responsible for putting him and his siblings through the hell they went through. Which is understandable. What he didnt consider is all the while spending time with Jesse and the flirting and touches and never leaving her bedside. He wasn't realistic or take into consideration he'd leave her to catch The Company no matter how long it took. He didnt purposely lead her on but thats essentially what he did. I think his mistake was he said "dont wait for me." Um really dude? I hurt for her and I was angry for her. She held her own and honestly I was proud of her and slightly giving Brady a taste of how bad it got. Serves him right. Anyways, I enjoyed the book even though I disliked how Brady went about things it worked out. I mean come on its HEA. Its not over though! The Company is still out there. I want to read about the other characters and his other brothers too. Along with Eli...dude come on I really NEED to know his story.
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455 reviews18 followers
April 5, 2018
Harry Potter Meets Hybrid Shifters!

Second installment is as good as the first. Somehow Ms. Angel managed to pack even more humor into this book than was in the first book. I kept bursting out in laughter. Good thing I was reading at home.

I loved both Jesse and Brady. Both are stubborn, fiercely loyal, and well matched for one another. It was endearing how both of them were protective of their siblings. It was absolutely adorable how Brady used an internet article to woo Jesse after he messed up. While Brady did make a rather hurtful mistake (he didn’t cheat), it was not done out of malice or cruelty. He thought he was doing what’s best for Jesse.

Book 1 had tons of Monty Python references and this book has Harry Potter. Jesse loves everything Harry Potter and introduced the books and movies to Brady. They even discussed which of the four houses they would belong to.

Of course, this story wouldn’t be complete without a fair amount of humorous input from Bethany and Bailey. It was pretty funny how the sisters attempted to grill Jesse in hopes of getting more details of the relationship.

After reading this one, I couldn’t wait to read Brock’s story in Chasing His Puma.
351 reviews3 followers
March 8, 2019
Another riveting story by Golden Angel! Brady and Jesse are such an engaging and dynamic couple that I didn't want to put the book down!

Brady is a human turned shifter when he and his siblings were experimented on by an organization called the Company. Brady has a desire to to see the man who experimented on them dead but he may also hold the key to saving the smaller prey shifters. He meets Jesse a squirrel shifter with tiger in her DNA history. She is dying and is a good candidate for the doctor's experiments.

Jesse is dying of a disease that is not curable unless they try this experimental antidote. Can Jesse accept the new changes that will come from this experimental treatment. Will she get a chance to know Brady better ? Can Brady work through his issues with wanting to take down the doctor for what he did and devote the time needed to someone who is growing more and more important to him?

These two characters are awesome! I like that Jesse is more subdued in her need to fight but is not afraid to do so if the safety of those she cares about are at risk. I really like the musical references made throughout the entire book as well!
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2,093 reviews14 followers
March 25, 2018
When you have a squirrel that is in need to help do to the Torch virus, what can you do. Jesse and Daniel were looking for a way to cure them from the deadly virus. Their Aunt Penny wanted nothing to do with changing them. But Jesse knew that in order to save her and her brother they had to try something. Brady and his family has been through so much. They were experimented on. But because of them, Dr. Montgomery was able to find a way to cure other small shifters.

When Brady meets Jesse, he wants to help her and her brother. As much as he hates Dr. Montgomery, he doesn't want them to suffer. When they are finally cured, things heat up between Jesse and Brady. They are so cute. But Brady makes a foolish mistake. I felt so sad for them but then things become a bit tangled. I was so upset with what happened at the camp. Thank goodness Brady came to his senses.

But now we need to find someone for Brock and Brice as well as Bailey. Hopefully Bailey hooks up with Kasim. I liked them together. And since we now have "Chasing His Puma with Brock and Doc." I cant wait.
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1,644 reviews5 followers
April 27, 2018
Jessie and Brady

Jessie as well as her brother and aunt contracted a small shifter disease called Torch. They came to Lakewood because they heard that a cure had been found. Jessie is the legal guardian of her brother Daniel. She consented to have the DNA injection that would wake up the tiger in their blood. Their aunt did not.
Jessie had met Brady when they first arrived. She was in the hospital in horrible pain but Brady came to visit her every day for a month. They are attracted to each other but are not true mates. This made the relationship both easier and more difficult. They could take the time to learn about each other but there was also the doubt of whether they would work out or not.
The Company is part of this story too. There is a betrayal by someone inside and more information on who could be running things.
There were some typos but overall I enjoyed the story. I have read three of Angel's paranormal books and will definitely be reading more. Join me in reading about all of the strange hybrid shifters.
296 reviews3 followers
March 8, 2019
This is the 2nd book of 5. Although this can be read as a standalone book I suggest starting at the 1st book. You will get more out of this one.

Brady is the oldest brother of the Bunson family who is attracted to Jesse. Jesse and her brother have a disease that will kill them if they don't get help from Dr. Montgomery. When they take the 'antidote' Jesse and her brother become a mixture of their shifter heritage, squirrel and tiger. This story takes the reader on a tale of the romance between Brady and Jesse.

It is such a fun read. I love the Harry Potter references because I am a huge HP fan. I didn't miss there was a group of shifters with some HP names. Very cute. Since Brady was taken by The Company at an early age he didn't know how to 'Date' so he Google's how to win a girl. I laughed at this part.

As always I get attached to the main characters because the author is just that good. She reels you in and keeps your interest in wanting to see what happens next. As I read more of her shifter books I get more intrigued with this genre.

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Author 4 books21 followers
March 31, 2018
A fun and exciting story that will keep you interested till the end

These books are addictive! This is my second book read from this author and I am now a fan! The story continues from Chasing His Bunny, but can be read on its own just as well. It is stupid good. I couldn't put it down and I'm dying for the third book in the series to be released! I loved the original characters and their zest for life, their humor and their loyalty. Jessie is my number two favorite character, Bailey is outrageous and spunky, I can't wait to see if she gets her own story too. Jessie and Brady make sense but he is clueless. I love the build up and then the mistakes they make in their burgeoning relationship but I adore the casual violence that is so well written and seamlessly dispersed in the book. I can go on, but you should just go ahead and buy the book and read it instead. It's amazing!
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896 reviews8 followers
April 1, 2018
Another Bunson BItes the BIg...er, His...nah, you gotta read it ;-)

Being kept in a lab for seven years doesn’t lend itself to social adeptness, although overall, the Bunson family do pretty darn well. In this story, the oldest brother meets his match. It touches (especially in the beginning) on the ethics of...well...it’s a parallel (tho not exact) to using results of unethical research on humans to cure other humans. Only in this case it’s shifters.

In any case, the results work, and from there, the larger plot takes over involving moles, spies, betrayers and sociopathic relatives and a mysterious Company. At its heart is a touching, and funny, romance with all this other stuff swirling around like Dorothy in a twister.

Totally fun second installment in the Bunson’s series.
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1,641 reviews2 followers
March 5, 2018
Bunny gets squirrel

I got the first one as a freebie and bought this one right after I finished it.
The horrible Dr. Montgomery’s work produces a cure for Jesse and Daniel. Daniel, being a teenager, adapts a bit more quickly, while Jesse has a bit of mental difficulty reconciling her previous prey nature with the predator add-ones she now has.
Jesse and Brady are adorable, and hit a few roadblocks on their way. It’s understandable, since he was a lab experiment since high school and she was almost dead.
Lots of action, as The Company goes after them again.
Lots of funny moments and some great pop culture references including Harry Potter, Doctor Who and Monty Python.
646 reviews4 followers
April 20, 2019
Fun shifter story

Golden Angel’s Big Bad Bunnies series continues with Chasing His Squirrel the second book in the series. I had not read or listened to book 1 and this worked well as a stand alone with enough background to understand the continuing arc of the story.
I thought Brady and Jessica were a fun couple. Both have strong family ties which plays an important part in the book and series. I thought there was some serious chemistry and the Harry Potter references made me smile.
I must admit the narrator Killian Heilsberg was sometimes hard for me to listen to because of the pitch of her voice but that’s just a personal preference. Check out the sample to decide for yourself.
I was fortunate to receive an audible credit via Audiobook Obsession.
36 reviews1 follower
May 10, 2017
Loved The Story Bring On The Next One

This is the second book that I've read by this author and I loved it. Jesse and Brady clicked from the moment they met. She is a squirrel shifter and Brady is a bunny shifter. Not an ordinary bunny mind you, but a huge man sized bunny on steroids. The story has a little bit of everything. Romance, of course, some suspense and humor (Jesse brings out Brady's inner geek). Hope that the next one comes out soon and definitely need a story about Eli. It's worth the read.
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232 reviews41 followers
April 19, 2019
This was different from any other shifter book I have read before. This had a lot about smaller animal shifters and science experimenting on them. Plus I am wondering if this audiobook is part of a possible series. This had a sweet romance and multiple things going on behind the romance. In addition, there is some action and suspense. It was different but good. I have never heard the narrator before but enjoyed his voice and felt he did a great job on the entire audiobook. Lots of enthusiasm!
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1,468 reviews286 followers
January 13, 2019
The second part of this series is just as much fun to read as the first. This is the story of the eldest of the Bunson siblings,Brady. He falls for Jesse,who at first is slowly dying....Until the evil doctor that turned the Bunsons into bunnies,has a cure. Luckily. While they’re not fated mates,they do love eachother and the road to their happiness is different. A fun read,not tóó deep.....but fun. I enjoyed it,a lot.
118 reviews3 followers
August 26, 2017
Squee Squirrel Shifters!!

A adore the squirrel shifters sweet adorable, even oversized with tiger fangs! Two big thumbs up for this amazing het romance! I was beginning to think there was secret rule that said that there couldn't be a het pair with a squirrel shifter and I love my squirrels, so was delighted to see this tale. Go team squirrel!
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527 reviews
December 5, 2017
I have to wait a whole year for the next one!!!

This story is jam packed with drama from the first chapter. Honestly so much happened in the first 3 chapters that I had no clue where the book could go, yet there was mote secrets and more questions left to be answered at the end of the story. That I can't wait till next year
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1,775 reviews54 followers
February 12, 2019
The second book in the Big Bad Bunnies series, but you can read it as a standalone.

It features Brady, the oldest Bunson and Jesse a shifter squirrel. What I loved about the book was the way Brady muddled through how to do a relationship and also trying to listen to his shifter side. That side was much easier and no nonsense. That made me laugh.

Loved Jesse, she was a wonderful character.
1,240 reviews3 followers
March 25, 2019
Good 2nd Book

I liked the beginning of this book where Brady and Jessie get to know each other. There's also plenty of action, suspense and not romance. My pet peeve, the on again, off again relationship between Brady and Jessie was a bit tedious and went on too long. It began to feel contrived as the story went on. I still liked the story and would read it again.
1,112 reviews
March 10, 2018
Chasing

Chasing his squirrel is book two in the big bad bunnies series. I liked Brady, then I didn't, then I did again. It's a good book when the author can make you feel lots of emotions.
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722 reviews3 followers
March 23, 2018
Chasing His Squirrel

Phenomenal storytelling with lots of loving and action. This book has a lot of loving and laughter, can't wait for the next one. If you're looking for a book that can make you laugh and cry then you've found it.
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125 reviews1 follower
March 24, 2018
She's done it again

Guys, really, Golden Angel did her thing and gave us a book that has so many good vibes and makes us smile. Read it and you'll see for yourself what i'm talking about.
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786 reviews10 followers
May 8, 2018
Funny, endearing and sexy times after financing.

She was dying and her squirrel was lethargic. His past lead him to be near her. So they became friends who were very attracted to each other. And that led to a HEA.
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4 reviews
January 13, 2019
Just discovered this author and have to say I'm enjoying her writing, Started with Chasing his bunny and have now read chasing his Squirrel, a good mix of romance, laughter and action with more stories to come, Now onto book 3 chasing his cougar.
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688 reviews8 followers
February 27, 2019
Chasing His Squirrel - 5 Stars!

Brady & Jesse's story is exciting, fun, intriguing and super hot. Brady's brothers and sisters are entertaining to say the least and you can't help but love them and Jesse's brother Daniel. The whole series is so addictive!
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