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Zomromcom by Olivia Dade
Review #insixwords: This was fun. Want book 2!
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Recommendation: If you’re already an Olivia Dade fan, yes, pick this one up. If you haven’t dipped your toe into the paranormal romance pool and would like to, Zomromcom is a good one—it leans into the rom com.
4.0
Why I read it: Olivia! Dade! My first Olivia Dade was her Lovestruck Librarians series, followed by the Spoiler Alert series (love), and also AT FIRST SPITE, the first in the Harlot’s Bay series (seriously love). Zomromcom is Dade’s first foray into paranormal romance so you know I had to request it when it went up on NetGalley. (Thanks to the Berkley and NetGalley for the advance copy; this is my honest review.)
Review #insixwords: This was fun. Want book 2!
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- Books with zombies can often veer toward horror and dystopian, but this was not that. Even though the zombies are super fast. Dade has a fun, lighthearted style with her contemporary books, and that felt like it carried over here too.
- The world here doesn’t just have zombies—it has so many supernaturals. Vampires, demons, werewolves, fae, witches, enhanced humans.
- Our main character Edie attempts to save her dudebro neighbor Chad from a zombie with nothing more than a wrapped burrito, but surprise, Chad isn’t human and he’s not Chad. He’s a vampire. Named Max. (Technically Gaston.)
- The number of times Edie trolls Max by singing Gaston songs is truly wonderful. A real highlight.
- While Edie and Max live in an area that’s especially designed to keep zombies out with walls (they cannot climb) and moats (they cannot swim) but somehow zombies have gotten in through the heavily guarded pass zones and the usual government response isn’t happening.
- Max would be content to stay in his underground bunker and wait things out, but Edie wants to warn her fellow neighbors in the containment zone. And Max isn’t about to let her go off by herself. (She can take care of herself but also he has preternatural speed and a massive secret crush on Edie.)
- We’ve got grumpy-sunshine vibes, and Max is definitely a secret cinnamon roll.
- The people they meet along the way are so much fun. I love them.
- But also, this story isn’t done and there’s clearly another book. There is a resolution to this book! Max and Edie get their happily ever after. The next book appears to be about the oracle (World’s Okayest Oracle, yes please)
Recommendation: If you’re already an Olivia Dade fan, yes, pick this one up. If you haven’t dipped your toe into the paranormal romance pool and would like to, Zomromcom is a good one—it leans into the rom com.
Truly, Madly, Deeply by Alexandria Bellefleur
This book was laugh out loud funny with rivalry type banter. Do you want banter? This book has your banter. It's a fun, quick read that was hard to put down.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy!
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy!
Ne'er Duke Well by Alexandra Vasti
4.0
This lighthearted historical romance will appeal to people who enjoy the “I'm going to set you up with someone else only we're falling for each other” trope.
I liked this book a lot. It immersed me into the story quickly. I do love characters in my historicals who buck traditions and conventions. And that was both characters: Peter, the American Duke (whose father was English), and Selina, who ran a library with a special selection of books to help women learn more about the world (specifically sex).
I liked this book a lot. It immersed me into the story quickly. I do love characters in my historicals who buck traditions and conventions. And that was both characters: Peter, the American Duke (whose father was English), and Selina, who ran a library with a special selection of books to help women learn more about the world (specifically sex).
It was pretty obvious right from the beginning that Peter and Selina were meant for each other, even as she was trying to set him up with others. (The others weren't bad! I hope they get their own HEAs!) It's just that the two obviously complemented each other. Peter helped Selina embrace her bold, confident side. He thought what she had accomplished with her library was amazing and supported it, even when she was afraid of the scandal it would cause. For Peter, Selina is instrumental in helping him get custody of this half siblings. But she also loves him through the difficult times, and makes the house a home and generally brings comfort and love and order into his world.
One note for people who like strong time period historicals: I had no sense of what time this was set in until specific years were mentioned.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance reader copy; this is my honest review.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance reader copy; this is my honest review.
A Walk In The Park by Rebekah Weatherspoon
Delightful, laugh out loud. A must for romance readers who love dogs.
Booked on a Feeling by Jayci Lee
Cute premise, but I'd figured out the specifics of the ending by page 50. Sometimes the writing felt heavy handed, as though the reader wouldn't be able to understand what was happening so we had to be told.