Acquisition Announcement: THAT TIME I GOT DRUNK AND WAS BITTEN BY A SNAKE MAN by Kimberly Lemming

Orbit is so excited to announce that we’ve acquired two new novels from Kimberly Lemming in her hilarious, raunchy Mead Mishaps series!

The fourth book in the Mead Mishaps series, publishing in Summer 2027, will be titled That Time I Got Drunk and Was Bitten by a Snake Man.

When a fated mate comes for his pirate queen it seems like happily ever after, except her kisses can kill him. So what else is a queen to do but sail far far away? Unfortunately for her, her fated mate can swim.

Ever since her betrothed placed a curse on her heart, Usha has been on the run. The rules of the road are simple. Never stay in one place too long, always have a go-bag, and never get too attached. When her ship is attacked by the true demon of the high seas, Ivo the Mad, Usha realizes a hard truth: she’s broken all rules and the reaper had come to collect his due. Now she must leave her crew behind and return to life on the run before it’s too late. Only this time, someone else is after her as well, and he’s not too keen on her leaving his side, ever.

In the harsh lands of Volsog, Ambrose built a name for himself as of the best treasure guardian a fae lord could ask for. Taciturn and lethally reserved, no thief left his master’s hoard alive. Now, Ambrose has sworn his services to protect a new treasure. If only she’d stop running away.

The fifth Mead Mishaps novel will publish in 2028.

Kimberly Lemming is on an eternal quest to avoid her calling as a main character. She can be found giving the slip to that new werewolf that just blew into town and refusing to make eye contact with a prince of a far-off land. Dodging aliens looking for Earth booty can really take up a girl’s time. But when she’s not running from fate, she can be found writing diverse fantasy romance. Or just shoveling chocolate in her maw until she passes out on the couch.

Orbit US executive editor Brit Hvide acquired North American rights from Courtney Miller-Callihan at Handspun Literary Agency.