MY VAMPIRE PLUS-ONE by Jenna Levine
Publication Date: September 17, 2024
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Nothing sucks more than fake dating a vampire in this paranormal romantic comedy from the USA Today bestselling author of My Roommate Is a Vampire.
Amelia Collins is by definition successful. She would even go so far as to say successfully single. But not according to her family, and she’s tired of the constant questions about her nonexistent dating life. When an invitation to yet another family wedding arrives, she decides to get everyone off her back once and for all by finding someone–anyone–to pose as her date.
After a chance encounter with Reginald Cleaves, Amelia decides he’s perfect for her purposes. He’s a bit strange, but that’s fine; it’ll discourage tough questions from her family. (And it certainly doesn’t hurt that he’s very handsome.) For centuries-old vampire Reggie, posing as her plus-one sounds like the ultimate fun. And if it helps his ruse of pretending to be human, so much the better.
As Amelia and Reggie practice their fauxmance, it becomes clear that Reggie is as loyal to her as the day is long, and that Amelia’s first impressions could not have been more wrong. Suddenly, being in a real relationship with Reggie sounds pretty fang-tastic.
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This is a fun Paranormal Rom-Com that I was surprised to enjoy so much. At first, Reginald seemed a bit goofy for a leading man, but that changed as I got to know him better. I realize that I would have been more prepared if I had read book one in the series, however it wasn’t necessary for the story as a whole. I also liked Amelia. I was glad she wasn’t a stick-in-the-mud CPA with all those stereotypes you expect. She was easy to get to know and smile as their relationship blossomed.
The storyline itself was two-sided and yet blended nicely. The fake-date/forced-proximity aspect fit right in with the death threats hanging over Reginald’s head. This was enhanced by the dual POV. Their inner thoughts and bullet-point journal was icing on the cake. Now I need to go back and read book one in this series.
*Review copy provided by Penguin Random House in exchange for an honest review.
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By day, Jenna Levine works to increase access to affordable housing in the American South. By night, she writes romance novels where ridiculous things happen to beautiful people. When Jenna isn’t writing she can usually be found crying over k-dramas, starting knitting projects she won’t finish, or spending time with her family and small army of cats.
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