After a hoard of demons on a pirate ship moves into town, Brie throws her drink, which ends up being a love potion, at a persistent suitor who won’t take “no” for an answer. But Brie misses her target, and the love potion ends up hitting a werewolf shifter named Felix, who now claims that Brie is his fated mate. Brie originally dismisses Felix’s claims as the temporary effects of the love potion but in spending more time with Felix and witnessing how sweet and fun he is, Brie decides to give him a chance, even though it could lead to heartbreak once the love potion wears off. When local women start disappearing, Felix and Brie must work with Cinnamon and Fallon (from book 1 in the Mead Mishaps series) to take down this unknown threat.
That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf is a spicy paranormal monster romance featuring the fated mates, forced proximity, and “touch her and you die” tropes. The world reminded me of the faerie realms in both The Cruel Prince series by Holly Black and the Shadowhunters series by Cassandra Clare so if you’re a fan of either of these series, you should definitely check out Lemming’s Mead Mishaps series. I would also recommend this book to fans of steamy paranormal or monster romances like the Ice Planet Barbarians series by Ruby Dixon, The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson, From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L Armentrout, King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St. Clair, and Court of the Vampire Queen by Katee Robert. Themes and topics present include love and heartbreak, abandonment, war, false gods, death and danger, power and corruption, overcoming fear, discrimination and harassment, female roles, and fate versus free will. Some potential trigger warnings include kidnapping, cults, and imprisonment. That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf is the second book in Lemming’s Mead Mishaps series. I read it as a standalone, but I felt like I was missing some of the backstory regarding the setting, society, and characters in this world, which I assume is present in book one in the series (That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon); thus, for a better reading experience, I would recommend starting with book one. “Sweet dancing baby goats. This man is a monster made out of every book lover I’ve ever pined over.” Felix was definitely swoon-worthy book boyfriend material! I liked that Felix was both possessive and bold (like when he changed the nameplate on Brie’s land to his own last name) and yet sweet and thoughtful (like when he eats a grilled cheese that Brie made even though he’s allergic or when he convinces a dragon to stop a storm so that he can take Brie on a romantic boat ride). I really enjoyed the fated mates trope (one of my favourite tropes) and the inclusion of paranormal elements like demons, magic, werewolves, and dragons. I also appreciated that this book was a short and fast-paced read (just over 200 pages); it would be a great book to pick-up at the end of the month or year to help you meet your reading goals! Even though I liked all the spice and romance, I wasn’t as much of a fan of the danger and action (the kidnapping and imprisonment plot) that came into play towards the end of this book. Furthermore, I found that this was unexpected as well as introduced and resolved rather quickly; but again, it’s possible that if I had read book 1 in the series, this plot point may have made more sense. Overall, I enjoyed this steamy and fun monster romance and would highly recommend it to fans of fast-paced books with werewolves and/ or the fated mates trope. I definitely plan on reading more of Lemming’s Mead Mishaps series in the future!
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