This book was a little underwhelming compared to the first, and the banter wasn't as funny. It was like Brie was the same as Cinnamon, except her quips were cheese themed instead of spice themed. It would have been nice to have their personalities and dialogue a little more distinct. 

Again, the conflict resolution felt rushed and I felt there was a bit of the miscommunication trope (sort of, don't let it deter you; it does make sense in this scenario, it was just very mildly irksome) but I still enjoyed the romance between Brie and Felix. 

I can't judge a short book too harshly for moving everything along quickly, even if it's a little too quickly, so the main reason I didn't give a better rating is because this book didn't feel different enough from the first book. It needed to have its own uniqueness to keep it from feeling boring and like it's basically just rehashing the same plot/conflict. 

It sounds like the 3rd book is a bit different, but I won't be reading it right away. I think I would have liked this second book better if I would have read some other books in between, maybe, so I'm hoping that will be the case if I wait a bit to read the 3rd book. 

This is definitely not a standalone - reading the first book in the Mead Mishap series is a must before diving into this one. With this sequel, I felt way more prepared for the pacing and author's writing style, which allowed me to enjoy this immensely. 

Brie and Felix's romance is a whirlwind, but a hilarious and sexy one - while also feeling more natural to me than the first book's romance. Prepare for a monster/paranormal romance with kinky moments. 

I loved the multiple POV's, which made both Brie and Felix feel authentic. And the side characters had me rolling with laughter. 10/10 on humor and wit! 

I do wish there were more pages again. I would have loved to get more development of Brie's past and fear of commitment. Nonetheless, it felt like the author hit her stride better in this second book within the small page count. There was a better balance between plot and romance and it don't feel choppy at all. 

One again, Lemming blows me away with a riot of a story! Brie is just living her light, but one annoying man's advances end up with Brie throwing a drink and it hitting someone else. Turns out that someone is a werewolf and turns out that drink is a love potion. Whoops! While our werewolf, Felix, is certain that Brie's his fated mate, despite Brie's protests. Fortunately, the love potion should wear off in two weeks, but can Brie hold out that long? What will happen to this couple once the potion wears off? 

This one is told in dual pov which I think is a great touch since we can see Brie's struggles and issues but also the werewolf Felix's mind. With him, we can see into his views on romance and why he's certain Brie is his mate but he also acknowledges the potion's affect on him. Seeing how both of them see this situation adds some wonderful tension. 

It's also great to see how the world is changing after the events in the first novel, with demons now free from the evil witch's curse. It adds a lot of charm and comedy as we see the two species try to get along, though not without a few struggles here and there, some more serious than others. Makes me curious how this side of the worldbuidling will progress in the series!

This is a beautiful mix of romance, hilarity, and suspense. I absolutely adore this series and will definitely be reading the next one soon enough! 

I picked this up for a funny and whimsical romance but ended up being put off by most of the romance scenes due to the love interest's possessive behaviour. In stead of a funny romance, this read to me as some kind of twisted Stockholm syndrome-ish relationship with a plot that twists towards the end so much that I can't wrap my head around it (

a cult kidnapping women to be used to awaken a dormant god-parasite???

).

The possessiveness doesn't get better

; if it did, I would give this book a higher rating.

The love interest is a werewolf who thinks the FMC is his fated mate, but he is also under the influence of a love potion, so there's guesswork whether his feelings are real or not. This possible double reason for insta-love makes him behave impulsively and wanting to claim the FMC as his.

Even if this book is ment to make fun of these kinds of tropes, I only see horrifying red flags in the werewolf's behaviour:

the werewolf goes to the court house and forces the workers there to sign him a marriage license to be married with the FMC without her being there or without her knowledge/consent, and at the same time he changes her surname to his. Then he moves into her house. And the smutty scenes... he's very possessive then as well.

🚩 Moreover, the smut gets very weird.

Tentacle weird.

🚩

The werewolf recognizes that he is possessive and even manipulative, but doesn't see that as a problem:
"I am [stalking the FMC]", I snapped, "No, wait, I'm not stalking, not anymore anyway, she wants me around now."

I should have checked the content warnings more thoroughly before picking this book up, even though I usually don't need to do that especially with books I expect to be lighthearted.

That time I got drunk and yeeted a love potion at a werewolf- 2.75⭐️3🌶️

Romantic fantasy
Fated mates
Shifter Romance
BIPOC
Mythical creatures
Found family
He falls first



I was so excited to get the ARC for this book. I have seen rave reviews for this series all over tiktok. Unfortunately, the story didn’t quite live up to the hype. The medieval vibes with modern duologue and slang didn’t fit as nicely as I had hoped. But I was better adjusted to it after reading the first book.

This was a werewolf shifter romance. One where the FMC was obsessed with werewolf shifter books, so she kept breaking the fourth wall to talk about her book plots and comparing them to her life. It was tongue in cheek and irreverent, but in an annoying way.

The world building was barely there and what was there was so slap-dash that much of it was sidelined bad dialogue and rushed plot. The end seemed so out of place with what the whole rest of the book was about. Far too intense for the tone of the book.

 I wanted to like this. But I just didn’t.

 

First off, I am now a Kimberly Lemming fan. These books are 🔥. The characters are endearing, and the dialogue is so funny. Reading this reminded me of being single and hungover, recounting the night before with my best friends. Even though I received an ARC of this book, I'm going to purchase all three because I love them that much. 

A little content warning: This is an adult romance novel and contains graphic sex scenes. There is also violence, dubcon, kidnapping, light BDSM, and some scenes with blood. 

I feel like Kimberly looked at her first book and was like, "I can top this." This book was so entertaining and yes, hot. It has a little bit of everything: a golden retriever werewolf, a main female character who is afraid of abandonment, and yes, a little bit of tentacle porn. I still hate the naming conventions though. A cheesemaker named Brie? Cue the groans, and not in a sexy way. 

Brie and Felix are so cute together. He just wants to take care of her and she's terrified that the only reason he's interested is because she accidentally threw a love potion at him. While out at the local pub, a creep tries to drug Brie. And when she throws the drink, it hits Felix. It's then that we discover the drink was really a love potion. Brie tries to resist, but who can resist a man who does chores for you and worships you? I mean, I definitely couldn't. 

The B-plot of this book is that local single women are also going missing. I won't ruin the plot because this only unfolds in the last 25% of the book. Let's just say it's a bunch of creeps and a lobster. This book is also told through multiple POVs. I liked getting Felix's POVs. It showed how worried he was and how the love potion was such a minor part of how he felt about Brie. Though the potion did make him obsessive and a little bit of a stalker, Felix at least tries to resist. 

I recommend this book for fellow romance readers, especially if you like a good monster romance. If you like more swoon-worthy, vanilla sex... this probably won't be for you. 

Thanks to NetGalley and Orbit for the ARC. 

Oh how I love the adventures of Boohail. Book 2 in the Mead Mishaps series gives us the wild love story of Brie and Felix. This had all of my favorite aspects of shifter romances with some added mystery and a closer look into Brie and Cinnamon’s friendship. Like it’s predecessors this was fun and incredibly steamy with all of the best parts of high stakes fantasy.