Quick Synopsis – The second in the Mead Mishaps series follows cheesemaker Brie. Brie accidentally throws a love potion at a werewolf and now has to convince him they aren’t fated mates. Though even she’s got to admit having a gorgeous man show up and do all her chores while telling her she’s beautiful isn’t the worst thing to happen to a girl.

Song This Reminds Me Of – “Come on Get Higher” cover by Sugarland

Publication Date – Feb. 06, 2024 (This book was originally published in 2021 under a different publisher)

Review of Previous Book in the Series – The Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon

Spicy Rating – 🌶🌶🌶🌶😘

Overall Rating – 4.5 out of 5 ⭐

Review – 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.