I so wanted to love this. I love a roomate-leaves-notes trope but not this one. Everything in this book was soooo fast. *SPOILERS AHEAD* She moves in and Reginald almost immediately scares her by outing Frederick as a vampire in a really odd and very dramatic way. When she forgives Frederick and they fall into the instalove trope which I kinda hate. Which is a bummer, because the two moments we got at home with them were cute, but that was it. THEN he's kidnapped and I thought "oh! okay a conflict that will take some time to resolve" and did it? No. She makes one thinnly veiled threat against centuries old vampires and they give in within a few minutes... literally on the same page of the book. and I thought "oh! Well surely this is a trap to create further conflict" and was it? No. She shows up at their mansion and they all but shove Frederick out of the door and tell them to go home. Which they do and then the book is over.

This was a cute story. When I first thought we were staying in normal vampire tropes, it would take turns I wasn’t expecting in such a funny way. Frederick was so quirky and adorable, I loved reading all of the precious things he thought and said. The climax being centered around tiktok killed me. I enjoyed how self aware the book was of its humor and simplicity. I was waiting for a complex plot point for the climax of the story and was given such a funny way of solving the main issue that happens, I found myself chuckling. Adorable read.

If you’re looking for a quick and easy read with a bit of spice and some laughs, this book is for you. ‘My Roommate Is a Vampire’ approaches Vampire Romance in a unique way. How do you adjust to modern life after being asleep for the last century? You get a millennial roommate.

While the characters were fun and charming, at times I felt their new relationship lacked depth. You learn very little about the male leads life before this story and while the female lead seems to struggle with her own past, and feelings of inadequacy it’s hardly addressed besides a few comments she mostly makes to herself. Again, this was mostly just a fun read. With my minor critiques aside, if Levine chose to make a spinoff with perhaps Reginald, I’d read it.

I really enjoyed this one. It’s a quick, breezy read that has the most cluelessly adorable male lead, who I really want more of. Is it too much to hope that it becomes a series?

If you are tired of vampires in romance books, trust me when I say it’s different. It’s absolutely worth it.

Detailed review to come.

My Roommate Is a Vampire is a new breed, hybrid rom-com and paranormal romance, and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. Between the cast of characters and the humor that Levine infused into both the narrative and the dialogue, this is a standout vampire romance.

This story definitely read differently than your normal vampire romance. Levine clearly wrote this story more as a rom-com that just happens to feature a vampire, rather than a paranormal romance that has a lot of laughs. It was refreshing to read a vampire romance that strayed so far from the standard, formulaic paranormal romance plot.

Due to their age gap, Cassie and Frederick had quite the list of obstacles to overcome, but Levine made all these differences on the lighthearted side. I never once thought that these two wouldn't end up together, but I still enjoyed every bit of their journey.

Of course, Levine had to incorporate some conflict into the story, but I loved that it seemed more low-key than other vampire drama. Even at its worst, the tension was hardly physical. I thought Levine crafted a resolution that was quick and painless, but also managed to showcase both Cassie and Frederick to their full potential.

The whole premise of this romance was fun and quirky, and I liked that we got all that in a vampire romance. I enjoyed Levine's writing style, and loved both the characters and their plot. Levine gave us fun, campy, and sexy, and My Roommate Is a Vampire is definitely a unique vampire romance.

The cover is divine - whoever did the artwork is my new favorite artist! This story had me wondering if this roommate agreement will work out and when/if Cassie will figure out he's a vampire. I really liked this book and look forward to more from Levine!

This was a quick and easy read. There was nothing too original about it, quirky girl meets refined old school boy, though Reginald did make me laugh.

Well this was loads of fun! My vampire-loving heart really enjoyed this fun adventure that’s full of laughs and romance. This book absolutely exceeded my expectations. Cassie and Frederick’s moments together were *chef’s kiss* and their chemistry jumped off from the page. All in all, super well written, loads of fun, and a real page turner!

This is an absolutely laugh-out-loud, entertaining, and eccentric paranormal romance between a quirky, selfless, artsy heroine and a cinnamon bun immortal with dreamy Mr. Darcy vibes.

"How to be a Roommate with a Vampire and Teach Him How to Adapt in the Modern World" sounds like a hilarious and creative sitcom concept that I would happily binge-watch for seasons.

The main concept can be defined as "What We Do in the Shadows" meets "Flatshare."

Both of the main characters are goofy, sweet, and likable. Their palpable chemistry, handwritten notes they share, their irresistible attraction, and the awkward situations they put themselves into are absolutely swoon-worthy.

The main plot revolves around aspiring artist Cassie Greenberg and Frederick Fitzwilliam, an eccentric landlord at the age of 35, who looks like he was transported from the regency era by his looks, manners, and way of talking.

Unfortunately, Cassie is about to get evicted from her flat and is reconsidering her living arrangements after reading a Craigslist post providing a spare room with an unbelievably affordable price located in a good part of the city. As you can guess, the apartment belongs to Frederick, who doesn't get much return for his post. Only Cassie applies for the apartment, ignoring red flags because beggars can't be choosers. At least the young Colin Firth in regency era suits styled man, who also has adorable six-packs, doesn't give her any Dexter meets Dahmer vibes! But she has no idea that the adorable man has Edward Cullen meets Damon Salvatore vibes, indeed.

Cassie can barely resist her attraction to her roommate/landlord, feeling extra pleased by his formal but also genuine old-style letters and his honestly encouraging compliments to her art. But when she learns the truth about why he has unconventional sleeping habits and working schedule, his lack of appetite, and his unusual old-school manners, the first thing she does is run away without looking back!

But what if she can give him a chance and help him adapt to the modern world, even though she cannot hold her feelings for him at risk of her own life?

I think this was an absolutely enjoyable, fresh, and lighthearted debut. I sense from the open ending that more sequels may come out!

Reginald is an absolutely delightful and hilarious supporting character. The text exchanges between him and Frederick were the highlight of my day! I am looking forward to reading more works by the author in the near future.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for sharing this very entertaining book's digital reviewer copy with me in exchange for my honest thoughts.

A bloody fun twist on the rom coms. A recommended purchase for collections where the genre is popular.

Jenna Levine's debut "My Roommate is a Vampire" is a light paranormal romance read. I particularly enjoyed the first half or so of this very quick read. I did however feel let down by the final third. The pacing and tone changed, and the conflict didn't land. It was difficult to fully invest in the resolution as the connection between the main characters wasn't fully drawn. The incredibly quick wrap up really hurt my rating for the first part of the book. There were times when both characters read as extremely young (15 or so) instead of the 30-somethings (or more in Fitzwilliam's case) and it was off putting. I also don't think Cassie's attitude about or around her art made sense with the rest of what this book seemed to be trying to accomplish. I didn't hate it, it just didn't quite reach the expectations I hoped for.

This unfortunately felt like an uninspired fan fiction. The blurb sounded great but ultimately the plot wasn’t particularly interesting and it all felt very contrived.

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley for the ARC.

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Once I started reading, I could not put the book down. It was cute and funny. Full of new vampire lore and some old. We have Cassie and Frederick meeting and falling in love. Throw in Reggie and Sam as the off color friends, overbearing mom and a fiancee that won't quit sending gifts. A hit.

I don't even really know how I feel about this one. I was expecting a really cute vampire rom-com, but this wasn't that for me. The writing was very telling and not showing and that made this book drag for me. While I did contemplate DNFing, I was curious enough to see how a certain thing would play out later on in the book. While certain moments were cute, most of this book really dry for me.

What did I like? I liked the written correspondence between our two main characters. There were notes being left and I'm a sucker for that. Along with that, we had diary entries from Frederick and it added to the story since we only received Cassie's POV.

Overall, this was a miss for me.

My Roommate is a Vampire is a laugh-out-loud moderate-burn romance. In the mix of the first-person narrative of our contemporary heroine (Cassie), we are treated to the leading male's (Frederick) text messages, diary entries, letters, and lists. I am almost tempted to brand this as "idiots in love," as Frederick is very bad at hiding his vampiric nature, yet Cassie still doesn't connect the dots until it's really spelled out for her. Fans of contemporary romance and fun characters are going to have a great time reading this - I couldn't put it down, and kept wanting to share some particularly hilarious bits with my husband. I'm usually one for a nice and light read without too much drama, and this served me well. The main conflict is gripping, but gets resolved fairly cleanly and in a way that the book lays the ground for nicely. One aspect I am curious about (and maybe I missed) would be more information about vampires in this world. There are a few bits of information sprinkled throughout, but I found them to be more vague. It didn't take anything away from the story for me, but I do have a couple of questions!

This was such a cute, fun read. I was in the mood for something amusing and low stakes and this definitely fit the bill. I really enjoyed it. The premise was funny and cute. I also loved the characters, especially Frederick.

I wish we'd gotten a little more development to the relationship and more background on Frederick, but this was still really fun and enjoyable.