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mayhem9683's review
adventurous
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? Yes
4.5
sarahtonin_bby's review against another edition
4.0
LEMON!!! your autistic swag has enamored me body and soul fr. i literally started crying with laughter when it was revealed he writes omegaverse spirk fic. i AM the target audience of these shenanigans !!! truly had such a fantastic time reading this. both leads are so endearing and silly and horny. i also nearly cried at the end with the gay men and the blood bank. love
currentlyrhiding's review
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
There was a lot that I liked about this, including but not limited to the demisexual and neurodivergent representation, but I'm just not sure it needed to be quite as long as it was.
wicked_bibliophile's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
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
5.0
ricekrispiekarter's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ricekrispiekarter's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
angel__'s review against another edition
emotional
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I loved it.
Lemon is very relatable and might be one of my all-time favourite characters.
I also really liked to catch glimpses of Vinny and Wes (1. book).
And the end? I'm really curious what might happen next ...
The representation also was chef's kiss. It was really believable and convincing.
Rep:Demi, chronic pain, (neurodivergent)
All in all: 🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋
Lemon is very relatable and might be one of my all-time favourite characters.
I also really liked to catch glimpses of Vinny and Wes (1. book).
And the end? I'm really curious what might happen next ...
The representation also was chef's kiss. It was really believable and convincing.
Rep:
All in all: 🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Sexual content, Blood, Chronic illness, and Drug use
Moderate: Kidnapping
aknglvsbl's review against another edition
4.5
Soft and fluffy in all the ways you could want/need. This was a great Guide to dating vampires sequel. I really liked that the plot and characters were very different to the first book. I loved reading Clementine and Justin grow individually as well as together through the course of the book and seeing Clementine’s exploration of his sexuality was an unexpected delight. There were some really funny lines in this one as well as excellent filthy ones 😉
charlie_01's review against another edition
5.0
Ohh my heart I need what they have 🥲😭😭 loved this so much, clem and Justin are literally built for EACH OTHER! Wasn’t expecting clem getting his alleyway opened but here we are LMAO
11/10 very gay and I love a bit of drama and sappy romance
11/10 very gay and I love a bit of drama and sappy romance
kindlemmromancereader's review against another edition
4.0
***ARC Review***
This is my honest review for the ARC I received.
This is the second book in the Guides for Dating Vampires series. Once again D.N. Bryn gives us a great ace-rep story with a fantastic slow burn paranormal romance. I really appreciated the disability representation in this book as well. There’s a lot to unpack in this story due to its length, but it’s an enjoyable read. This book can be read as a standalone, but I would recommend reading it after the first book in the series.
Clementine (AKA Lemon) is a chemist and a former human that has no idea how he was turned into a vampire three months ago. Clementine works at Vitalis-Barron Pharmaceuticals, a lab which experiments on vampires. He wants to keep his transformation to a vampire a secret for as long as possible. No longer able to access the bagged blood supply at his job’s blood bank, Clementine needs to find a different source. Enter Justin.
Justin is a (mostly) human that protects vampires against hunters in his Ala Santa neighborhood. He also has chronic pain between his shoulder blades. The pair meet one night as Clementine tries to feed from Justin and it quickly becomes apparent that Clementine doesn’t know how to vampire. Justin offers to sell his blood to Clementine as well as share his knowledge of vampires with him, since Clementine could really use it. As the pair continue to hang out, their relationship shifts from a professional one to a personal one and they begin to develop feelings for one another.
Clementine falls on the ace spectrum. He comes to terms with his grayasexual and demigrayromantic status over the course of his relationship with Justin. I enjoyed the references to fan fiction and Star Trek. Justin is attracted to Clementine pretty quickly. He tries to resist those feelings at first. So watching and waiting as these two slowly fall for one another was delicious torture. When they finally get together, it’s definitely steamy!
There’s some heavy topics in this book and a gamut of emotions. That said, both MCs reach their HEA by the end. There’s a teaser for the third book at the end of this one. I’m interested to see Andres’s story and what happens with Vitalis-Barron in future.
This is my honest review for the ARC I received.
This is the second book in the Guides for Dating Vampires series. Once again D.N. Bryn gives us a great ace-rep story with a fantastic slow burn paranormal romance. I really appreciated the disability representation in this book as well. There’s a lot to unpack in this story due to its length, but it’s an enjoyable read. This book can be read as a standalone, but I would recommend reading it after the first book in the series.
Clementine (AKA Lemon) is a chemist and a former human that has no idea how he was turned into a vampire three months ago. Clementine works at Vitalis-Barron Pharmaceuticals, a lab which experiments on vampires. He wants to keep his transformation to a vampire a secret for as long as possible. No longer able to access the bagged blood supply at his job’s blood bank, Clementine needs to find a different source. Enter Justin.
Justin is a (mostly) human that protects vampires against hunters in his Ala Santa neighborhood. He also has chronic pain between his shoulder blades. The pair meet one night as Clementine tries to feed from Justin and it quickly becomes apparent that Clementine doesn’t know how to vampire. Justin offers to sell his blood to Clementine as well as share his knowledge of vampires with him, since Clementine could really use it. As the pair continue to hang out, their relationship shifts from a professional one to a personal one and they begin to develop feelings for one another.
Clementine falls on the ace spectrum. He comes to terms with his grayasexual and demigrayromantic status over the course of his relationship with Justin. I enjoyed the references to fan fiction and Star Trek. Justin is attracted to Clementine pretty quickly. He tries to resist those feelings at first. So watching and waiting as these two slowly fall for one another was delicious torture. When they finally get together, it’s definitely steamy!
There’s some heavy topics in this book and a gamut of emotions. That said, both MCs reach their HEA by the end. There’s a teaser for the third book at the end of this one. I’m interested to see Andres’s story and what happens with Vitalis-Barron in future.