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That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon: Mead Mishaps 1 by Kimberly Lemming
103 reviews
rachelblair's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-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
3.0
A perfect lighthearted palette-cleanser. Please don’t take it seriously, this book is clearly just trying to be silly. The writing is not great and sometimes the grammar is just plain incorrect. But it’s fine. Have a sexy little brain melty moment.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Sexual assault
bookishvicky's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.0
I’d love to recommend this to people who like d&d since it’s full of shenanigans that feel straight from a goofy campaign with friends, but good GOD this book was horny! Not that I’M complaining but damn. The world was fun, but the pacing was so sooo fast. I’ll probably read the other books in this series because the humor is so good. (Yeah. The humor. Just the humor is what’s good 👍)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Blood, and Vomit
Minor: Rape and Slavery
katyakat's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon" by Kimberly Lemming earns a solid 4-star rating from me. While it took some time to immerse myself in the story, and there were occasional interruptions in the flow, Plus, it took me a bit to get used to the language style. But OMG, Fallon is just brilliantly written. making the narrative engaging and enjoyable.
“I’m your villain today, remember? I don’t need to be nice.”
The story definitely picks up after the initial part. It’s an easy, enjoyable read—a perfect blend of fluffy romance and fantasy. Although there are some rough patches, overall, it’s a simple feel-good story with a not-too-deep plot.
As for the description, spice trader Cinnamon's unexpected adventure with a fiery demon Fallon is both sweet and steamy, and oh-so-funny. It's a rom-com fantasy that keeps you hooked from start to finish. Can't wait to see where the journey takes them next! 📚✨ #ThatTimeIGotDrunk #KimberlyLemming #BookReview #RomComFantasy #FluffyRomance
“I’m your villain today, remember? I don’t need to be nice.”
The story definitely picks up after the initial part. It’s an easy, enjoyable read—a perfect blend of fluffy romance and fantasy. Although there are some rough patches, overall, it’s a simple feel-good story with a not-too-deep plot.
As for the description, spice trader Cinnamon's unexpected adventure with a fiery demon Fallon is both sweet and steamy, and oh-so-funny. It's a rom-com fantasy that keeps you hooked from start to finish. Can't wait to see where the journey takes them next! 📚✨ #ThatTimeIGotDrunk #KimberlyLemming #BookReview #RomComFantasy #FluffyRomance
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Classism, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, Vomit, Sexual content, Blood, and Alcohol
lags2much's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Sexual content
Minor: Slavery and Death
cass_cgallegos'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
This book had me cackling and two pages later I had to focus on my breathing (iykyk). So glad I didn’t read this in public because the spice level is 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️. Usually with such good spice, the rest of the story and character development is forgotten about, but not in this book. The story was great, the characters were well written, and I became so invested in even the side characters. Just a really good combination of everything a story needs. I’ve already recommended to all my friends.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol and Sexual content
Moderate: Murder, Blood, and Death
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
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
chrisb913's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
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Kimberly Lemming may have become my top tier author for spicy romantasy books. That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon was absolutely thrilling, engaging, hilarious, and of course more than 3nough spice to sink your teeth into. The way Cinnamon had me sweating one moment and cackling the next was truly remarkable. She is a strong badass woman who is extremely unapologetic. I feel like my only complaint was the male love interest Fallon. I felt he could have been quite a bit more progressive (while still holding on to that core strength and power) instead of being so misogynistic and alpha male. But at the end of the day the story was about Cinnamon and her journey, so I still thoroughly enjoyed it overall. If a spicy rom-com with some high octane adventure sounds intriguing to you, definitely get this book a try.
One thing to note (as a whole lot of 1-2 star reviews I've seen complained about) there is modern day vernacular in this book. I do not understand why people HAVE to force their preconceived notions of real world medieval vernacular onto fantasy worlds, but if that bothers you, you may not enjoy this book as much.
Kimberly Lemming may have become my top tier author for spicy romantasy books. That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon was absolutely thrilling, engaging, hilarious, and of course more than 3nough spice to sink your teeth into. The way Cinnamon had me sweating one moment and cackling the next was truly remarkable. She is a strong badass woman who is extremely unapologetic. I feel like my only complaint was the male love interest Fallon. I felt he could have been quite a bit more progressive (while still holding on to that core strength and power) instead of being so misogynistic and alpha male. But at the end of the day the story was about Cinnamon and her journey, so I still thoroughly enjoyed it overall. If a spicy rom-com with some high octane adventure sounds intriguing to you, definitely get this book a try.
One thing to note (as a whole lot of 1-2 star reviews I've seen complained about) there is modern day vernacular in this book. I do not understand why people HAVE to force their preconceived notions of real world medieval vernacular onto fantasy worlds, but if that bothers you, you may not enjoy this book as much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, and Misogyny
Minor: Sexual assault
ehmannky's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
A fun romance with dragons and demons. It's a promising start to the series, and the erotica scenes were pretty well-done. I liked it enough that I'm willing to go and get the next installments of the book, but this one was mostly...fine. I think that the contemporary speak (like "sus") is a bit...much in this book, but that's just a personal preference. What I personally had a bigger problem with was with the way that the author has Cinnamon have the world's most inconsistent and plot-dependent morals. There are so many incredibly violent and gory deaths in this book, which is really surprising for something marketed as a sweet cozy fantasy? And Cinnamon, who has never adventured and is initially and rightly horrified that her demon love interest would traumatically break a man's arm after he hit her, is so fine with potentially hundreds of people dying. Like, she's fine with a town getting massacred for enslaving demons even though the book makes clear multiple times that humans literally do not know that the demons are sentient because a lich has been manipulating humanity for 600 years. Like, one of the side-characters is horrified once she knows and the only reason she doesn't burn with the rest of the town is because she accidentally overheard the main character's plan to stop the lich. And there's no real reflection on this, it's just sort of fine. And somehow it's unforgivable that someone is angry that she shot his friend in the final battle when she really could have done something to incapacitate this woman in a less deadly way? And it's fine he gets bitten in half??? Again, I'm going to read the next books in the series, because it seems like they're actually going to deliver in terms of the "cozy" part of this cozy fantasy, but the tone of this book is odd.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Death, and Violence
booksandteatime'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
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Vomit, Blood, Slavery, Gore, Death, Sexual content, and Murder
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