Title: That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon
Author: Kimberly Lemming
Series: Mead Mishaps #1
Pages: 279
This book was just what I needed right now. This was a delightful fantasy adventure that was hilarious and steamy. Spice trader Cinnamon’s quiet life is turned upside down when she accidently rescues a demon who isn’t the mindless beast that her supposed goddess preaches they are. Now she is on an adventure with him to stop the supposed goddess and rescue the demon race from her spell.
Like I said, this was a delightful and hilarious adventure. From the very beginning I was amused by Cinnamon and Fallon’s story. Cinnamon is a woman who doesn’t want to be an adventurer but has no problem kicking ass when forced to. I really loved how snarky she was and how she didn’t automatically give in to Fallon, but also didn’t deny that she felt something. She just admitted that she needed time, which is reasonable. Also, drunk Cinnamon was hilarious and I couldn’t stop laughing at the cheese queen.
Fallon was an intense character. He is a demon who can shift into a dragon, which is cool. I loved how honest he was from the beginning about wanting Cinnamon and how territorial he got over her. Fallon and Cinnamon’s relationship started a bit slow with Cinnamon not trusting Fallon but once that passed and things got serious it got quite steamy. I really enjoyed their relationship, especially the banter between these two. It was just so much fun and a great blend of adventure, humor, and romance. It was just what I needed right now and I can’t wait to read more of this series.
Overall, this was a wonderful surprise. I can’t wait to read the next book and see Brie the cheesemaker fall in love. I also love how on the nose the names of these characters all are. Lemming really has done a wonderful job creating a fantastic world with fun characters that I can’t wait to read more about.
TW: alcohol consumption; death of a sibling mentioned; attempted mugging; assault; violence; death; slavery;
*ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.*
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I just picked this book up, partly because of the title and the cover, so I’m really glad to hear it’s so fun!
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That also is initially what interested me when I was seeing it everywhere but put it off until I saw that it got picked up by a traditional publisher.
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Great review! I read the first two books in the series last year and really enjoyed it. Might do a re-read of this one at some point this year though. I loved how snarky Cin was too and I also loved how Fallon just indulged her whims and was an utter simp for her. 😍 They were SO cute together!
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Cin and Fallon were defiantly my favorite couple of the series. I adored these two so much and loved how hard Fallon fell for her.
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I bought the indie edition of this book when it was first released (no, I haven’t read it yet). I’m so glad that this series gained enough popularity for a (traditional) publishing contract.
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I had seen people raving about it since it was originally released but hadn’t gotten around to it. Being traditionally published and put on Netgalley just pushed me to request and read it sooner, which was a great choice.
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I hope I get to read it soon! Excellent review!
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I hope you enjoy it if you do read it!
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