My Vampire Plus-One

so funny

This is the silliest vampire romance novel I have ever read, and that's by design. I appreciated all the oddness My Vampire Plus One harbors, from its accountant protagonist to the strange and endearing nocturnal love interest. While this wasn't a work of art by any means, I had a fun time and sometimes, that's good enough.

This was so much fun! I loved the first book in the series and thought Reggie's character was hilarious, so I was really excited when I learned the second book would feature him as the love interest. He was absolutely delightful and I laughed out loud a handful of times over his jokes, puns, and general zany nature. The plot was interesting enough and never got too serious, even though Reggie was supposedly in danger - there was always a general feeling of ineptitude from the Committee, so it was easy to bliss out in the sweet rom-com vibes. ♥️ Cotton candy in book form, this one.

Buddy read with Misty! ♥️

Thank you to the publisher for the gifted copy! All thoughts are honest and my own.

✨ Representation: queer side characters

✨ Content warnings for: stalking (not descriptive or portrayed in an explicitly frightening way), disrespect of a person's dietary needs, general lack of support from MC's parents, feelings of unimportance, minor descriptions of blood

Destiny and I buddy read the first book in the series together so when I got this from Libby, I asked her if she wanted to buddy read this one with me and she said yes. We both loved My Roommate Is a Vampire so much, so I went into this one expecting to love it as well. I did end up really enjoying this one just not as much as the first one. Something was missing in this book, and I can't even tell you what that was. I loved the banter and the romance. I even loved the characters both together and separately. I would totally read more in this series if the author wrote more. 

Cassie and Frederick WHO????????? Mr. Fedora asshole 4 life.

I cringed a lot. Also why are these vampires completely non threatening? I expected more action

• Paranormal
  - Vampire x Accountant (Human)
  - Cinnamon Roll Vampire
  - Fake Dating
  - Forced Proximity
  - Quirky Characters
  - Bullet Journaling
  - Opposites Attract
  - Family Cabin
  - Slow Burn
  - Dual POV

It was probably irrational for me to think Amelia might want to be with me beyond what we'd already agreed to. But I was nothing if not irrational. I was greedy and selfish, too. I'd take any amount of time Amelia was willing to give me and be grateful for it.

This book is a campy vampire romp that doesn't take itself too seriously. Jenna Levine's vampires are less brooding and more goofy (but just as sexy?) than your typical vamp, and our heroine is the one doing all the rescuing. Yes, this book suffers from an excess of pop culture references and a mild case of instalove, but it's done in a way that is sweet and self-indulgent. If you're looking for a bite of paranormal escapism where the only stakes are wooden, this series is for you.

“Yeah,” Gretchen said. “If it's right, you just know. You know?”

He peered down at me, his eyes giving nothing away. “Actually, Gretchen—it's possible that maybe I do.”