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ameserole's review
4.0
It has been a while since I dove into one of Penelope's book and honestly - I wish I hadn't waited so freaking long. There's just something about her writing that completely sucks me in. It honestly doesn't even matter what she writes about. She could have a story dedicated to loving grilled cheese and I would probably devour it. Mostly because.. who doesn't like grilled cheese? Monsters, that's who.
In Kiss Kiss Fang Fang, you will meet Cara. Now she was someone who was easily relatable and likable. She was definitely a klutz but she was also kind of awkward. In the beginning, she was hilarious when it came to her roommates. She kept me laughing throughout the book as well, but she wasn't the only one to spark humor here and there. Enter Lucian. My sexy and sarcastic beautiful specimen of a man.
These two together just made me happy. I loved the adventure that they went on because they never took the easy route which was honestly refreshing as hell. They fought left and right to get things done the right way while also getting closer to one another.
In the end, I devoured this book and I can't wait to dive into my next book by Penelope!
In Kiss Kiss Fang Fang, you will meet Cara. Now she was someone who was easily relatable and likable. She was definitely a klutz but she was also kind of awkward. In the beginning, she was hilarious when it came to her roommates. She kept me laughing throughout the book as well, but she wasn't the only one to spark humor here and there. Enter Lucian. My sexy and sarcastic beautiful specimen of a man.
These two together just made me happy. I loved the adventure that they went on because they never took the easy route which was honestly refreshing as hell. They fought left and right to get things done the right way while also getting closer to one another.
In the end, I devoured this book and I can't wait to dive into my next book by Penelope!
mamacalidad's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Kidnapping, Violence, Infertility, and Pregnancy
mamabear24's review
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
The description had me expecting a different sort of story. I never really saw some kind of cute/funny love attraction from the MMC where he was needing to convince her they were meant to be. It is a light read, but I wouldn’t say funny. A lot of explanations are glossed over and would have liked to see more world building and didn’t really feel their pairing.
chrissy3562's review
3.0
They say don't judge a book by it's cover, but this cover really gives a good idea of the book. I love Penelope Bloom, but this book was not my favorite. It felt more slapstick than romantic comedy to me. I did not get into Cara and Lucien's story the way I normally would with Penelope Bloom, so that was a bit disappointing. With that being said I still am glad I read the book. The book overall was entertaining and it seems like there might be more written for this world. If you've never read Penelope Bloom, I would not recommend reading this as your first book but I would say those who enjoy her might enjoy this one.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
read_on_reader's review
4.0
This book was such a fun read and it has me laughing one second and very intrigued with the storyline. Cara was a hard worker who felt that maybe she spent too much time working and not having a social life, but she is determined to finish school and help others. She has roommates that are hilarious, very protective, and care about her dearly even if they were a tad messy at times. She has an incident at her job one evening and this changes her life entirely. She accidently awakens some vampires that try to make her forget they existed but somehow she becomes bonded with one of them, Lucian. The bond between them is so strong that they have to spend every second together until it fades because Lucian refuses the other option and that's turning Cara into what he is. I was submersed into the storyline of vampires hunting others down and trying to protect human life and at times it was just silly fun, especially Vlad and his dry humor. The attraction between Cara and Lucian is very intense and they try hard to fight their feelings but fate has other plans for them. I really enjoyed this book because as I said it was fun, it was steamy, and had me sucked into the action. I hope we get more from this world!!
kellieh's review
4.0
Fang me dirty
This is my 2nd paranormal romcom novel; the first one I ran into by accident. I typically read enemy/bully to lovers books with a dash of contemporary romance books thrown in there. So this type of book is pretty far outside what I normally read. However, I loved reading this book. The verbiage or play on words made me laugh so many times. It is definitely light in the "tragic catalyst" department but I still found it a very enjoyable read.
This is my 2nd paranormal romcom novel; the first one I ran into by accident. I typically read enemy/bully to lovers books with a dash of contemporary romance books thrown in there. So this type of book is pretty far outside what I normally read. However, I loved reading this book. The verbiage or play on words made me laugh so many times. It is definitely light in the "tragic catalyst" department but I still found it a very enjoyable read.
jscarpa14's review
3.0
World Building
So I guess this one is meant to be a precursor to the last, but I'm beyond tired of the cop out that the less you know the better. Paranormal people don't share their secrets etcetera etcetera. There are constantly verbal copout from the characters in the know in these books that allow the author to avoid world building and creating the mythology and rules of the world. Its lazy and frustrating for me as a reader because even after finishing two books set in the same word I don't even come close to understanding how its supposed to work. Without proper world building books with paranormal society don't completely make sense. The characters are interesting and funny but could have been developed more and the plot could have used some more development mostly because of the lack of world building. It was good but it could be better.
So I guess this one is meant to be a precursor to the last, but I'm beyond tired of the cop out that the less you know the better. Paranormal people don't share their secrets etcetera etcetera. There are constantly verbal copout from the characters in the know in these books that allow the author to avoid world building and creating the mythology and rules of the world. Its lazy and frustrating for me as a reader because even after finishing two books set in the same word I don't even come close to understanding how its supposed to work. Without proper world building books with paranormal society don't completely make sense. The characters are interesting and funny but could have been developed more and the plot could have used some more development mostly because of the lack of world building. It was good but it could be better.
alice94's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.0
The way in which the story was written was interesting, but I do think that it would appreciate from more world building then was seen in the story. With that being said the premise of the book is that the two characters are suddenly thrust together and become inseparable through a complete accident and over time start getting feelings for each other which they are trying to fight off. It is a 'will they, won't they' type of book, which left me disappointed in the female character more then anything else.
The synopsis of the book makes it seem like the male character is obsessed with the female and trying to win her over, but the reality of the book is the opposite with the male and the female being equally attached to one another and spending majority of the book fighting off the connection with the female being the instigator for the two to take it to the next level and the male being the one to say they don't want to start anything.
I would recommend it to anyone who likes a strong female lead who does have her clumsy moments but isn't over the top on them and whose who like the 'will they, won't they' trope where they don't mind the female being the one who pushes for the relationship while the male is the one who tries to pump the breaks.
The synopsis of the book makes it seem like the male character is obsessed with the female and trying to win her over, but the reality of the book is the opposite with the male and the female being equally attached to one another and spending majority of the book fighting off the connection with the female being the instigator for the two to take it to the next level and the male being the one to say they don't want to start anything.
I would recommend it to anyone who likes a strong female lead who does have her clumsy moments but isn't over the top on them and whose who like the 'will they, won't they' trope where they don't mind the female being the one who pushes for the relationship while the male is the one who tries to pump the breaks.
itsjennie's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Cheesy and funny in exactly the way I was looking for. It was a little over the top and the plot went a little off the rails towards the end, but I am just here for the vibes. A good palate cleanser.