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questionablereads's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This is a cute light-hearted vampire/human romance. There are funny ha-ha moments, and our 300+ year old vampire is quite charming but there were also moments that drag on. In truth, I was never “hooked” to the characters or the story line, and the conflict at the end just felt rushed. This is also an incredibly slow burn book with one decently spicy scene.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood and Sexual content
Minor: Kidnapping
samchase112's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
My first spooky book of the season! I wanted something fluffy and fun, and this delivered… sort of. Unfortunately I felt there wasn’t a whole ton of depth to the characters or their relationship — it often seemed like they were only together for convenience — and I found my self flipping the pages quickly to get to the end and move on to the next read. Altogether a fun concept, but which fell a bit flat upon execution.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Sexual content
Moderate: Kidnapping
tak_everlasting's review against another edition
2.5
like, it wasn't bad, but it also wasn't good. a peak meh book.
if you put every vampire trope into a blender with every contemporary romance cliche, you'd get this book. i can respect that that works for some people, but it's a no from me.
if you put every vampire trope into a blender with every contemporary romance cliche, you'd get this book. i can respect that that works for some people, but it's a no from me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
A paranormal rom-com about a woman and a centuries-old vampire falling in love.
I liked the mix of heavier material with the overall light-hearted vibe. As well as the vampire parts of the story not taking themselves too seriously.
The narration was excellent and really added to the story.
I found Cassie overall likable but had some traits or things she did I didn't like or understand. I would have liked chapters from Fredrick's POV, without them he was a bit harder to like and understand.
I'd love a prequel, or novella that takes place in Fredrick's pre-21st century life. And I saw the opening the author left for a sequel in the epilogue. I also would have liked a neater ending to the story.
I liked the mix of heavier material with the overall light-hearted vibe. As well as the vampire parts of the story not taking themselves too seriously.
The narration was excellent and really added to the story.
I found Cassie overall likable but had some traits or things she did I didn't like or understand. I would have liked chapters from Fredrick's POV, without them he was a bit harder to like and understand.
I'd love a prequel, or novella that takes place in Fredrick's pre-21st century life. And I saw the opening the author left for a sequel in the epilogue. I also would have liked a neater ending to the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Blood, and Sexual content
Minor: Kidnapping and Confinement
ollie_again's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A nice surprise! For me it was just the right amount of cheesiness and silliness for a rom-com.
You won't find heavy fantasy in here and there are some of the usual vampire romance questions which do not get answered, or are brushed over: the immortality of the love interest and the very much mortal MC, the ethical stuff surrounding blood etc. I did not expect the author to deal with those things anyway, so I really enjoyed the story.
Frederick is a sweetheart and I loved the cluelessness of him navigating the 21st century. Cassie was a strong main character and I enjoyed reading from her perspective. I usually enjoy romance books which have the 50/50 split of POVs more, but Cassie's narration was interscepted by snippets from Frederick's diary, e-mail correspondence and notes, so this gave just enough idea what is going on in his head without spoiling unnecessary stuff.
Overall, it is a great light read without too much drama and I will be waiting for the next book by this author.
You won't find heavy fantasy in here and there are some of the usual vampire romance questions which do not get answered, or are brushed over: the immortality of the love interest and the very much mortal MC, the ethical stuff surrounding blood etc. I did not expect the author to deal with those things anyway, so I really enjoyed the story.
Frederick is a sweetheart and I loved the cluelessness of him navigating the 21st century. Cassie was a strong main character and I enjoyed reading from her perspective. I usually enjoy romance books which have the 50/50 split of POVs more, but Cassie's narration was interscepted by snippets from Frederick's diary, e-mail correspondence and notes, so this gave just enough idea what is going on in his head without spoiling unnecessary stuff.
Overall, it is a great light read without too much drama and I will be waiting for the next book by this author.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Blood and Kidnapping
queenkath32's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Kidnapping, and Blood
higgidigs's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.75
The book reads very much like fanfiction. For me it was in all the right ways but I could definitely see others not enjoying that. As it's pacing was much more akin to fanfic than most traditional fiction.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping
smasson13's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This book was so strange. I went the first 200ish pages believing the author was writing a cute, fun, silly little vampire book. Then...you learn about Frederick's hobby?!
I literally laughed out loud and proceeded to read the rest of this novel vaguely confused if I was supposed to take it seriously or not.
It was funny at times, super cliche, but fun.
My biggest issues were the pacing (again, the last 100 some pages were wildly different from the rest and the ending was rushed) and just the lack of depth from the characters. Cassie was boring and I just wish I cared more about her 🤷🏼♀️
I literally laughed out loud and proceeded to read the rest of this novel vaguely confused if I was supposed to take it seriously or not.
It was funny at times, super cliche, but fun.
My biggest issues were the pacing (again, the last 100 some pages were wildly different from the rest and the ending was rushed) and just the lack of depth from the characters. Cassie was boring and I just wish I cared more about her 🤷🏼♀️
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Blood, Confinement, Death, and Kidnapping
agirlsnightbookbash's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
So fun!!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Blood
Minor: Kidnapping
laura_berger's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Kidnapping