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That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon: Mead Mishaps 1 by Kimberly Lemming
57 reviews
dragongirl271's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
“Who needs him? Or any man! Love is for people with not enough wine in their hands!”
That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming
I don't think I've had this much fun reading a fantasy book in a minute. Lemming is SO funny! I adored Cinnamon as a main character and fell in love with her humor before I was even 5 pages into the first chapter. The narrator did such an amazing job and embodied everybody's personalities to a T. All of the side characters added so much to the story. I think Usha was a favorite addition of mine to Cin and Fallon's merry band of sudden adventurers. I would definitely read this again immediately.
Cinnamon's just trying to live her best quiet life when she accidentally drunkenly saves Fallon, a demon on a quest to destroy an evil witch to free his people. Cin is recruited on this adventure, during which many varieties of shenanigans ensue. We follow the story through Cin's 1st-person POV. The pacing was a little fast at times and the world-building suffers a bit from the trap of the over-explaining inner monologue. However, the writing also captures personalities perfectly and the story is a genuine delight to read. Such a good use of the “touch her and die” trope. Lemming doesn't make her fantasy too formal which a) greatly benefits portraying character building and development & b) makes for a fantastic entry into fantasy without worrying about how overwhelming a lot of it can be.
This book does contain explicit romance scenes. Read/listen at your own risk lol
More quotes so you can enjoy Lemming's work:
“I saw her first, you honey-eating bitch!”
“I mean, not what I would say to the man who just beat your friend with your other friend like he was a ragdoll. But live your best life, I guess.”
“He took what I said to heart. Maybe I wasn’t traveling with a straight villain. Perhaps he was just villain-adjacent. I could work with that.”
“‘I bet Troy and the Ogre King never had to deal with this,’ I muttered. ‘What’s that Cin?’ Usha asked. ‘Nothing. It doesn’t matter anymore, so fuck it. Piracy.’”
That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming
I don't think I've had this much fun reading a fantasy book in a minute. Lemming is SO funny! I adored Cinnamon as a main character and fell in love with her humor before I was even 5 pages into the first chapter. The narrator did such an amazing job and embodied everybody's personalities to a T. All of the side characters added so much to the story. I think Usha was a favorite addition of mine to Cin and Fallon's merry band of sudden adventurers. I would definitely read this again immediately.
Cinnamon's just trying to live her best quiet life when she accidentally drunkenly saves Fallon, a demon on a quest to destroy an evil witch to free his people. Cin is recruited on this adventure, during which many varieties of shenanigans ensue. We follow the story through Cin's 1st-person POV. The pacing was a little fast at times and the world-building suffers a bit from the trap of the over-explaining inner monologue. However, the writing also captures personalities perfectly and the story is a genuine delight to read. Such a good use of the “touch her and die” trope. Lemming doesn't make her fantasy too formal which a) greatly benefits portraying character building and development & b) makes for a fantastic entry into fantasy without worrying about how overwhelming a lot of it can be.
This book does contain explicit romance scenes. Read/listen at your own risk lol
More quotes so you can enjoy Lemming's work:
“I saw her first, you honey-eating bitch!”
“I mean, not what I would say to the man who just beat your friend with your other friend like he was a ragdoll. But live your best life, I guess.”
“He took what I said to heart. Maybe I wasn’t traveling with a straight villain. Perhaps he was just villain-adjacent. I could work with that.”
“‘I bet Troy and the Ogre King never had to deal with this,’ I muttered. ‘What’s that Cin?’ Usha asked. ‘Nothing. It doesn’t matter anymore, so fuck it. Piracy.’”
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Slavery
sashammerk's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, and Sexual content
Moderate: War, Alcohol, and Gore
httponyo's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I'm being real generous wit this 3. Like real , real generous wit it. Now I'm a sucker for smut as much as the next person , but the pacing is all over the place , everyone's attitudes was WAYYY too positive and understanding from what was being described. This is definitely one of those stories you turn your brain off and just enjoy. I want to love this book , a fantasy romance with a black female lead is a great find , but I simply can not get past the dubcon. If I'd fully understood what it meant before i checked it out I'm not sure I would've started. Is the story fast paced? Yes , but that's no excuse to not , at the bare minimum, make the consent MUCH more vocal and obvious. Please don't leave the very first sexual interaction between the main couple so ambigious in consent of all things. Feelings? Fine & dandy , but never consent to touch someone. This is a published story , not a Wattpad fanfiction.
At the very least , if you're gonna read try to find a physical copy. The cover art is BEAUTIFUL and what drew my attention in the first place. Shoutout to Alexia E. Pereira and Mike Pape for the hard work on it.
At the very least , if you're gonna read try to find a physical copy. The cover art is BEAUTIFUL and what drew my attention in the first place. Shoutout to Alexia E. Pereira and Mike Pape for the hard work on it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence
Moderate: Slavery and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual assault and Child death
mari1532's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
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After weeks of waiting, I was finally able to listen to this book through my local library.
Brief Summary: Cinnamon is a bit of a homebody. Well, she does love to go out with her best friend to the local tavern and to the market to sell her spices, but she is definitely, absolutely not someone seeking out adventure. However, one day after celebrating with her friend at the local festival she stumbles home drunk and accidentally rescues, Fallon....who just so happens to be a demon.
After Fallon makes his intention to kill an enemy that is not Cinnamon or her family clear, she is forced to agree to help him. As they set out on their adventure Cinnamon must grapple with her past and open herself up to new opportunities. However, what she doesn't expect is that by doing so she might also be opening her heart.
Thoughts: This book was WILD and I LOVED absolutely every single second of it. Lemming's writing was so entertaining and endearing. Cinnamon was everything I wanted in a main character. She was funny, introspective, kind, feisty, educated, and empowered. The way that she evolves throughout the book is so endearing. I also really loved how Lemming made her a real person. For example, when Cinnamon gets dirty on her adventures Lemming not only mentions that she bathes, but that Cinnamon is very unhappy with the current state of feeling gross. It's a little thing, but I find in adventure books things like that are often glossed over and it makes the characters in a book feel less human. This is just one way that Lemming's writing is so nuanced.
I also enjoyed all of the side characters that Cinnamon and Fallon meet throughout their adventure and Cinnamon's family back at home. Everyone had very distinct personalities and contributed something to the plot and friendship group. There were also quite a few instances where they provided some great comedic lines.
I did enjoy the relationship between Cinnamon and Fallon. It was sweet and entertaining. I do wish that we had spent just a little more time on the development of their relationship. There were a few times when it felt like things were being swept along due to the plot. The times when they were alone together were often steamy, but if there had been a smidge more in the emotional connection, I would not have been mad.
If you love fantasy romance novels or just romance novels I would highly recommend this book. It's heartwarming and entertaining
After weeks of waiting, I was finally able to listen to this book through my local library.
Brief Summary: Cinnamon is a bit of a homebody. Well, she does love to go out with her best friend to the local tavern and to the market to sell her spices, but she is definitely, absolutely not someone seeking out adventure. However, one day after celebrating with her friend at the local festival she stumbles home drunk and accidentally rescues, Fallon....who just so happens to be a demon.
After Fallon makes his intention to kill an enemy that is not Cinnamon or her family clear, she is forced to agree to help him. As they set out on their adventure Cinnamon must grapple with her past and open herself up to new opportunities. However, what she doesn't expect is that by doing so she might also be opening her heart.
Thoughts: This book was WILD and I LOVED absolutely every single second of it. Lemming's writing was so entertaining and endearing. Cinnamon was everything I wanted in a main character. She was funny, introspective, kind, feisty, educated, and empowered. The way that she evolves throughout the book is so endearing. I also really loved how Lemming made her a real person. For example, when Cinnamon gets dirty on her adventures Lemming not only mentions that she bathes, but that Cinnamon is very unhappy with the current state of feeling gross. It's a little thing, but I find in adventure books things like that are often glossed over and it makes the characters in a book feel less human. This is just one way that Lemming's writing is so nuanced.
I also enjoyed all of the side characters that Cinnamon and Fallon meet throughout their adventure and Cinnamon's family back at home. Everyone had very distinct personalities and contributed something to the plot and friendship group. There were also quite a few instances where they provided some great comedic lines.
I did enjoy the relationship between Cinnamon and Fallon. It was sweet and entertaining. I do wish that we had spent just a little more time on the development of their relationship. There were a few times when it felt like things were being swept along due to the plot. The times when they were alone together were often steamy, but if there had been a smidge more in the emotional connection, I would not have been mad.
If you love fantasy romance novels or just romance novels I would highly recommend this book. It's heartwarming and entertaining
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Slavery, Misogyny, Alcohol, Violence, Classism, Cursing, and Grief
maxthedinosaur's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Guys I think this might be my first 6 star in years. I am absolutely in love with this book, and the characters, and Kimberly's writing. I loved everything about this book, it was a perfect mix between insta love and slow burn. I love fallon, he might be my new favorite book boyfriend. I need to read the rest of this series immediately. I have not had a story that affected me as much as this one has in a long time. I feel like I will be thinking about this book (especially Fallon) for months
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Slavery, Racism, War, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Alcohol, and Violence
Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Fatphobia, Child death, Grief, and Religious bigotry
emerion's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Very quick read, almost a novella. The story rattles along, and is all about adventures and not much else, except for the spicy scenes.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, and Cursing
Minor: Child death, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail
hamohero's review against another edition
It was too cringe for me LOL but I can definitely see others enjoying this, especially for those who like wattpad fiction (/respectfully) or just want some silly fun with a cup of spice (apparently? I didnt get that far).
Our MC, Cin, is super cute and a little sassy (i actually really like her). Our ML, Fallon, is a super hot/very strong demon who is kind of an asshole but has a sweet caring side to him despite the fact he kinda threatened to kill our MC and her family. (Tbh, kinda gives me that vibr of scary mafia dude that's actually very romantic and caring and possessive of the female lead--so if that's your thing, maybe check this out?)
I originally picked up this book because I wanted a story that I didn't have to take too seriously and just have fun but unfortunately I couldn't take anything in this book very seriously and anytime there was something "romantic" happening I just laughed out loud.
Our MC, Cin, is super cute and a little sassy (i actually really like her). Our ML, Fallon, is a super hot/very strong demon who is kind of an asshole but has a sweet caring side to him despite the fact he kinda threatened to kill our MC and her family. (Tbh, kinda gives me that vibr of scary mafia dude that's actually very romantic and caring and possessive of the female lead--so if that's your thing, maybe check this out?)
I originally picked up this book because I wanted a story that I didn't have to take too seriously and just have fun but unfortunately I couldn't take anything in this book very seriously and anytime there was something "romantic" happening I just laughed out loud.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
bookmindedmag's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
What a fun book! I had heard of this author and her books previously but never had a chance to read them. I started following her on Threads and she revealed the new covers and I HAD to read the books. Let me tell you, this book was a lot of fun to read. It is funny, full of action (and cheese), and SEXY. This author knows how to write sex scenes in her books, enough to make someone who isn't used to reading them blush. I got through this book so quickly and I've already started the second book in the series.
Full transparency, the dialogue is a bit cringe at times and the first sexy scene came out of nowhere. But the rest of those scenes are right where they should be. The main character, Cinnamon, is HILARIOUS, has a love of cheese and mead and I fell in love with her. The demon she saves made me seriously think about walking into the woods on purpose to find my own. The action scenes were pretty damn good, as well.
Full transparency, the dialogue is a bit cringe at times and the first sexy scene came out of nowhere. But the rest of those scenes are right where they should be. The main character, Cinnamon, is HILARIOUS, has a love of cheese and mead and I fell in love with her. The demon she saves made me seriously think about walking into the woods on purpose to find my own. The action scenes were pretty damn good, as well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Sexual assault
caitythekitten's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Cursing, and Sexual content
Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, and Slavery
lackyducks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A fun, fast-paced story that balances more serious themes alongside its light-heartedness without sacrificing either.
The book does quick work at setting up its premise and world building, allowing the characters room to shine. And shine they do! All the characters have big personalities, regardless of how much or little they show up. Usha's addition was probably my favourite, as she was a much needed force of nature to balance out all of the men.
The characters all also felt very distinct from each other, which was impressive in a book so fast-paced.
The romance was very fast for my taste, but is something others might enjoy. I just found myself far more interested in the characters and their banter than the romance.
A really fun read, good if you want some light-hearted fantasy that still has stakes to it!
The book does quick work at setting up its premise and world building, allowing the characters room to shine. And shine they do! All the characters have big personalities, regardless of how much or little they show up. Usha's addition was probably my favourite, as she was a much needed force of nature to balance out all of the men.
The characters all also felt very distinct from each other, which was impressive in a book so fast-paced.
The romance was very fast for my taste, but is something others might enjoy. I just found myself far more interested in the characters and their banter than the romance.
A really fun read, good if you want some light-hearted fantasy that still has stakes to it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Violence, Slavery, and War
Moderate: Gore