My Roommate Is a Vampire Paperback – 29 Aug. 2023

I loved this book for the most part, honestly laughed out loud and how funny he is as a vampire who's so old and clueless. Definitely a fun read and a cute romance that blossoms throughout.I didn't fully get a part where he becomes very angry and raging at the main character, cassie, for posting a picture in her bikini on Instagram... given how respectful, kind and lovely he had been before that. The jealousy caught me off guard and It just didn't seem to fit his character in my opinion.The steamy part was probably like 3 stars.. it was okay, pretty cringey but it is a rom com book after all so it makes sense.I loved this book otherwise, super quick to read but wished thete was a confirmed ending rather than a cliff hanger. Would recommend this book if you want something funny, warm and comforting to read!

Really enjoyed this light, gentle, warm hearted, sexy vampire romantic comedy. It isn’t the most intellectually challenging of reads, but quite often I just want a good story, well told, with characters who are interesting and likeable. Even the sex is pitched in a way that is properly descriptive without being offensive in any way, whether you’re more into men than women or the other way around. Loved the ideas behind it. Possibly they got off a bit too easily when the vampire community thing became a challenge, but that’s being picky. Read it over three days, and immediately pre-ordered the sequel that comes out in a few weeks. Look forward to seeing where the story and the characters go from here!

— 3 stars⭐️⭐️⭐️"Over the past two weeks I've discovered that in this city of millions, you are one of a kind."📖 | 340 pages👤 | author Jenna Levine🏢 | publisher Penguin📅 | release date 29 August 2023What you can expect:— First-person POV— Forbidden romance— Roommates-to-Friends-to-lovers— Close proximity— He falls first (and harder)— "Who did this to you"— Slow-burn (but still elements of insta-love)— Minimal spice— Opposites attract— LQBTQIA side-charactersMy Roommate is a Vampire is a paranormal romantic comedy by debut author Jenna Levine. Cassie Greenburg is a struggling artist who is in desperate need of a new place to live after being handed an eviction notice by her current landlord. A listing in search of a roommate showcasing a beautiful apartment in a notable location catches Cassie's attention due to its minimal asking price in rent. Expecting it to be too good to be true, Cassie is hesitant to respond to the ad until her best-friend encourages her to at least look at the building. Frederick J. Fitzwilliam is an unusual and eccentric man who dresses as if it's the 19th century, sleeps all day and "works" throughout the night. He has no idea what cooking untensils are, and seems to have no grasp on basic modern technology. Desperation has Cassie moving into the apartment, and Frederick's unusualness is further confirmed when Cassie accidentally happens upon his stash of blood bags in the fridge. Suddenly everything Cassie knows is not what it seems... and yet makes perfect sense. Her roommate is a vampire.This book was a really sweet, paranormal rom-com that in my opinion would have been better marketed as YA. With only one or two scenes with explicit sexual content, which were written really well, could have easily been written closed-door to better suit the Young Adult market. My reasoning for this is despite the minimal spice, My Roommate is a Vampire reads rather young. All characters are adults, however their mannerisms and decision-making skills don't reflect their age.Frederick was the star of this book for me. After an unfortunate incident resulted in a century-long coma Frederick has woken up in the modern world with zero clue on how to navigate it. There is nothing more dangerous for a vampire than to stand-out and risk detection, therefore Frederick is in desperate need of a roommate who can teach him the ways of the modern-world and how to better fit in. Despite his need for blood to survive, Frederick is your classic cinnamon-roll MMC. He was an absolute sweetheart, and it was fun to read as he battled his obvious attraction for Cassie in-spite of his 19th century ideals around women and courtship. I would've loved to have read some scenes in his POV. Frederick is quickly devoted to Cassie and is nothing but supportive and encouraging of her art, even if he doesn't particularly understand it, and constantly pushes Cassie to chase her dreams. It was sweet, and made him an instant likable love interest for me.Cassie was... okay. I can't lie, for an FMC she wasn't my favourite to read about. Considering how close Cassie was to being homeless (or at least couch surfing) she seemed content enough to nit-pick Frederick's living space. Fair enough, the décor was a bit outdated and he had no pots and pans (at this point she didn't know about his vampirism) however Cassie felt too-comfortable to complain about somebody that was giving her the deal of a century. I definitely sensed a lot of entitlement surrounding Cassie's approach to aspects in her life, and overall it made it difficult to empathise with her day-to-day struggles. Other than her passion for her art I personally found Cassie's character to lack depth. Not once does she openly encourage Frederick to remain authentic to himself whilst learning about the modern world. Whilst teaching him how to adapt Cassie seemed to encourage Frederick to change just-about every aspect that made up who he was. It didn't sit well with me, personally.The chemistry between Cassie and Frederick was definitely there. Frederick quickly became doted and simp-y towards Cassie, and treated her as-if she hung the moon. Frederick opened Cassie's eyes to an entirely new world and helped her embrace change in her life. Frederick's care and devotion was definitely the winning aspect of this relationship for me.The world itself is very simple and would have better benefitted with more expansion and supernatural lore. I often found myself with questions and noticing gaps in the plot that could have been better explored. We learn that Frederick was turned into a vampire during a war. And his mother is also a vampire. Is his mother his biological mother who was turned, and then turned him? Or is it a found-family element with a species that outlived their human relatives and chose one-another to not be alone for eternity? There was also a mention of vampire hunters that I expected to become the source of conflict and it just... wasn't? The conflict within this story felt very quick and easy to be resolved, and overall this story felt superficial due to the lack of depth.Don't get me wrong, this story was still fun, light-hearted and easy to read that I recommend reading between books. I read it in one sitting, and it had it's swoon-worthy moments. I have nothing but respect for the author and wish her nothing but success with her debut. Unfortunately I was just expecting a little bit more than I was given.

Actual message this book made me send to my partner because I loved Frederick so much:“Can we get a pet vampire? We could keep him in a shed or something. I’m sure he wouldn’t try and eat the pets.”Frederick:* Dresses like Lazslo Cravensworth* Was in a magical coma for a hundred years and doesn’t know what a saucepan is* Talks like he is from the regency era* Thinks Tiktok is a genre of music* Is painfully, adorably awkward* Needs someone to teach him the ways of the 21st centuryI love him. I want to study him under a microscope. I want to set him free in IKEA and watch his head explode.Cassie is a relatively down to earth (and, unfortunately, down on her luck) artist who needs a place to stay. She answers an ad and becomes Frederick’s flatmate, yay! I really liked Cassie’s attitude - she is very much her own person and isn’t willing to compromise on her artistic vision or her dreams just because they don’t fit with what society values - and she can take most things in stride. Like finding out her flatmate is a vampire, for instance. I appreciate that about a person.The romance between Cassie and Frederick is slow burn, cute and natural. The tension is sizzling and although there isn’t a lot of spice it is hot when it appears. Oof I love a prim and proper guy getting a bit undone and growly in the sheets.But the real stand out aspect of this book is the comedy. I cackled like a banshee so many times while reading this book, I can’t even tell you. I also sent a LOT of screenshots to my other half. The silly, cute humour was perfect for me and I ate it all up with a spoon. Most of the humour of course comes from Frederick not understanding 21st century things, or experiencing them for the first time, but there is also some other vampire humour and mentions of kermit the frog (10/10).This isn’t a book you have to think too hard about. It’s a light, gentle, and funny read that I adored and really lifted my spirits on a rubbish day. I’ll definitely be buying this book for my shelves and reading the next one when it comes out this year.

If you can imagine a rather old fashioned vampire who is far more gentlemanly than other vampires, then you have part of the picture of Frederick. Of course he’s also drop dead gorgeous, pun intended, and has an unfortunate habit of dressing like he came from a ballroom in the last century.Cassie is virtually broke and needs a place to stay and there is a guy advertising a great apartment for almost nothing. There’s either something wrong with it or the guy just doesn’t know any better. It turns out that guy is a vampire who needs someone to teach him about the modern century because he just woke up.This is sometimes cute and funny, sometimes a little boring, has a great spicy scene and not a terrible plot, but not a great one either. The characters are well thought out and that means a lot to me. Four star romantic diversion complete with sappy vampire.

Es una lectura ligera. Me ha encantado la mezcla de romance contemporáneo con un poco de sobrenatural.

shipping was good such a fun book

I was very surprised by this book, I admit I bought it cause I found the cover adorable, but to my surprise I ended up loving every single line. It is funny and emotional, I could very well relate to the female character, her hopes and fears and I obviously fell in love with Frederick, a true gentleman who is so clueless about the modern world and this fact only makes it more fun and sweet, you can’t not love him!! Also, the side characters are really really good. Briefly, I didn’t want the book to end ✨

Engaging plot. Quite a unique approach to a rom com. Had a few good laughter and eagerly turned the pages to see what happens next. I needed a little more insight into the background of the main characters,especially Fredrick's. Felt the ending happened too fast. The plot towards the end could have been a little more engaging. Overall it was an engaging one time read.