TL;DR: My Roommate is a Vampire was a funny and entertaining romance. This was a romcom that had plenty of romance and comedy with an additional paranormal twist in its modern-day setting! Cassie and Frederick were an endearingly awkward and cute vampire and human duo who were simply trying to figure out how to share the same space without giving in to the burning attraction they felt for each other knowing what a bad idea it would be to give in. Ultimately, this was a story that didn’t seem to take itself too seriously and I think if you’re looking for a laugh-out-loud read with cute feel-good moments, plus a couple of steamy ones too, then I would recommend this!

This wasn’t entirely what I thought it’d be at the start. We do have the vampire roommate but it was goofier than I expected and I don’t mean that in a bad way! I found myself chuckling out loud a few times while reading because Cassie could be pretty funny in a self-deprecating, deadpan way and I enjoyed the cutesie get-to-know-you letters and banter between her and Frederick.

Cassie was a pretty down-to-earth and relatable FMC. Her life is a bit of a shambles when we meet her which seemed standard fare for how things tend to go for her. She doesn’t think very highly of herself and neither does she believe it when others say good things about her (until Frederick comes along, that is) but to her credit, she never gives up on her dream to make art for a living. She’s passionate about her work and despite not getting the reception she expects for it, her determination and drive mean she never quits no matter how hopeless she feels about a situation. It was admirable! I have to admit that her negative glass-half-empty attitude kind of got trying as the story went on and I found it difficult to picture her as the “ray of sunshine and positivity” that Frederick describes her as, but other than that, it wasn’t a hardship to follow her POV.

I loved Frederick’s old-timey ways that made him unintentionally adorable and funny. It was entertaining to see him try and navigate the modern world and I especially loved when he discovered Buffy (and got jealous over a certain human librarian) and K-Dramas that inspired his fashion! Of course, many of the issues he found about modern society—the virality of TikTok, the toxicity of the internet, and the ridiculousness of many of the things we take too seriously or don’t take seriously enough—were pretty spot on and I had a good time reading about the irony of our modern world through his lens. I thought the notes they exchanged throughout the story were super cute and it helped us get to know both of them better!

Freddy’s friendship with Reggie was great too and I loved their frenemy banter. I honestly wouldn’t mind getting a book for Reggie and I would absolutely read it!

Why I’m not giving this a higher rating: There were a few things that were not for me or that I found frustrating and took away from my initial enjoyment and immersion into the story. This was pretty much instalove and the frequency with which Cassie repeated how big, tall, broad-chested and good-looking Frederick was admittedly got tiring to read about pretty quickly. I know a lot of romance does that and usually I don’t mind but this was so in your face about it so often. And while I enjoyed my read of this, I also didn’t feel particularly connected to any of the characters. I liked Cassie and Frederick but there was just something missing for me. There was also one element of the story, in particular, that was confusing because it didn’t add to anything. Not even a third-act breakup and happy news for those third-act haters, there isn’t one in this book! 😂 I know the resolution of this part of the story was meant to probably be silly (and it was), it was the unexpectedness and outlandishness of it that made me laugh out loud.

Ultimately though this was a good time and I sped through it so quickly because it was so easy and enjoyable to read. I hope Reggie gets his own story in the future! 😃

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