Quick Synopsis – Cherry never understood why damsels in distress didn’t just save themselves. Until she was locked in a tower by a dragon, turns out dragons don’t like it when you try to escape. When another dragon comes to visit, Cherry hatches an escape plan. Well, plan is a loose term. She drugs him, but gets more than she bargains for when he bites her and whisks her away to another tower. Also, now they’re married? We’re off on another fun adventure, in the 3rd Mead Mishaps book.

Song This Reminds Me Of – Nothing by Bruno Major

Publication Date – March 05, 2024 (this book was previously published in 2023 under a different publisher)

Previous Books in Series – That Time I Got Drunk and Saved A Demon and That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted A Love Potion at a Werewolf

Spicy Rating – 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶😘🔥

Overall Rating – 4 out of 5 stars ⭐

Overall Review – Again, Kimberly Lemming has my heart. Though I don’t love the remade cover on this one. Their faces look…..off.

Content warning: This is an adult romance book and has explicit sexual scenes. There are also scenes of kidnapping, drug use, and graphic violence.

First, I love that this book starts with grumpy storm dragon Dante trying to learn how not to hurt humans because he’s so strong. He really gives off grumpy old man energy a la Nick Miller. I chuckled multiple times because of how funny his interactions are and how straightforward he is. When told he should get a mating gift, he just straight walks into a room, gives a tiara, and then starts to go down on Cherry. I mean, I’m down.

I also liked that Cherry was introduced. It turns out she didn’t drown but was captured by a lonely dragon and has been hidden away on an island. The whole book had a wonderful subplot of when she’ll be reunited with her family. I was waiting on the edge of my seat for that. I can honestly say this is the first romance novel that made me cry.

This honestly may have been my favorite in the series so far. Though it did include my least favorite age gap/main female character is a virgin trope, I could at least get past it because Cherry had been kidnapped for 5 years. Cherry reminded me so much of Meg from the Hercules Disney movie. She was a damsel, but she was not in distress. Even when facing down monsters, she was never waiting for someone to save her.

Thanks to NetGalley and Orbit for this ARC!