✨ Book Review ✨

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📖 My Roommate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine

A woman moves in with a mysterious man who turns out to be a vampire.

What to expect:

💘 Insta Attraction
❤️‍🔥 Slow Burn
💛 Friends to Lovers
🎂 Age Gap

Quick thoughts:

✨ Loved the slow burn.
✨ Cinnamon roll MMC.
✨ It gets spicy.
✨ Quick read.

Overall thoughts:

Cassie’s life isn’t going how she planned. Evicted from her apartment, she’s at her wits end until she comes across a Craigslist add for a roommate at an unbelievable rate. Taking a chance Cassie agrees to the arrangement.

Frederick isn’t your normal roommate. Spending the last century in a coma, he has a lot to learn about the modern world. Hoping his new roommate, Cassie, can teach him about the world he ends up getting more than he bargained for.

Instantly attracted to one another, Cassie and Frederick must navigate their feelings and deal with secrets that come to light.

I loved this cute, quirky story. Cassie was a great FMC. She struggled yet kept a positive attitude. Frederick was a cinnamon roll MMC. He was so respectful and sweet it’d be hard not to love him.

The slow burn was the perfect pace. Their relationship was executed so well. They had their moments of not being on the same page but they were resolved quickly. The spiciness builds throughout and culminates in one scene.

Surprisingly the vampire aspect never felt out of place. The ending was a bit goofy but it fit well with the story overall. If you like vampire romances then give this light, quick read a try!

Lemme tell you, this is just the perfect amount of cheese. It's so cute.
I saw someone call this Reylo fanfic but I instantly thought of Tom Hiddleston in Crimson Peak over Adam Driver.
This is for the girlies that love the 2005 Pride & Prejudice and Twilight.

Thank you so much to Berkley Publishing for an early copy of My Roommate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine. This romance is a lot of fun to read.

Cassie needs a place to live and sees an ad in the paper for super cheap rent. Of course she's interested but she's also super suspicious because $200 for rent is unheard of in this economy. She moves in and that's when hijinks ensue. We know Frederick is a vampire but Cassie has no clue what's going on with her roommate other than he's kind of weird. The two do end up falling for each other and the truth comes out which Cassie takes pretty well (eventually).

The romance was not as interesting to me as was the wackiness that Cassie and Frederick went through before admitting their feelings to each other. I also freaking loved Frederick's friend and would love a book about him. Overall, this was just a fun story to read.

This is a cute roommate turned lovers romance with a twist. Frederick is an old world vampire that is amusing as he fumbles to fit into Cassie's modern life and learn her human ways. Cassie is surprised to learn her new roommate is a vampire, but the forced proximity eventually reveals a passionate chemistry between them. The audiobook is well done and was a joy to listen to.

Get your necks ready because vampire season is ready to take over with this newest offering from Jenna Levine.

My Roommate is a Vampire made me laugh, squeal, angry, and tear up which is a total rollercoaster of a ride.

Jenna Levine cleverly crafted this one and I won't accept any criticism period.

This was an extremely fun book! I loved the paranormal-ness (is that a word?) with Frederick being a vampire but it still being set in a very modern world. Frederick was an absolute cutie and the moments where Cassie was teaching him the ways of the modern world was funny. Plus I love a good "oh we need to kiss, you know to make sure you still know how to kiss".

The only thing about this book was I felt like Cassie and Frederick were better as friends. I did not feel any romantic chemistry between them at all for some reason. It just kind of jumped right into them being attracted to each other. I do think it would have been helpful to have more from Frederick's POV than the letters and text messages at the beginning of each chapter. I think that might have helped convinced me of the chemistry.

This is a good book to read in October to start to get you in the spooky mood! I recommend this one if you're looking for something fun, relatively light, and a quick read.

Tropes:
🧛🏼‍♂️ he’s a vampire
👥 roommates / forced proximity
💌 letters
😊 strangers to lovers
👏🏼 no third act breakup

single POV
3.5/5 stars ⭐️
1/5 spice level 🌶️

this was an interesting premise and read. I enjoyed seeing Frederick learn about what he’d missed in the last 100 years and try to figure things out. I think that it would
have benefited from being dual POV or just more insight into why he was so obsessed with Cassie because it felt too insta-lovey for me at times. It was nostalgic for the vampire fics I read as a teen so I enjoyed that aspect as well

Im going to be really honest with you, the title of this book made me unsure of what to expect...

Would it be corny?

Would it be laugh out loud funny?

Is this geared more toward a younger audience?

No.
Yes.
No.

My Roommate is a Vampire IS laugh out loud funny and will have you bellied over numerous times. It also has elements of true love that will have you begging to meet a "Frederick" for yourself...

Frederick is everyones perfect man, even if he is a vampire.

I really don't know what to tell you with this one, I absolutely loved it. I wasn't expecting it but gosh darn it, this might just be my favorite RomCom of the year!!!! I absolutely loved both Frederick and Cassie, and I know you will too!

Check out this teaser:


True love is at stake in this charming, debut romantic comedy.

Cassie Greenberg loves being an artist, but it’s a tough way to make a living. On the brink of eviction, she’s desperate when she finds a too-good-to-be-true apartment in a beautiful Chicago neighborhood. Cassie knows there has to be a catch—only someone with a secret to hide would rent out a room for that price.

Of course, her new roommate Frederick J. Fitzwilliam is far from normal. He sleeps all day, is out at night on business, and talks like he walked out of a regency romance novel. He also leaves Cassie heart-melting notes around the apartment, cares about her art, and asks about her day. And he doesn’t look half bad shirtless, on the rare occasions they’re both home and awake. But when Cassie finds bags of blood in the fridge that definitely weren’t there earlier, Frederick has to come clean...

Cassie’s sexy new roommate is a vampire. And he has a proposition for her.

This was okay. I didn’t fall in love with the story but I also didn’t hate it. The premise was promising and there is a lot to like about the book but I didn’t feel any kind of chemistry between Cassie and Frederick. I really need to feel that chemistry when I pick up a romance or it just isn’t as enjoyable. This was an enjoyable enough read but it was missing that extra spark that would have taken it to the next level.

Frederick is a vampire who hopes to find a roommate. He has been out of commission for the past 100 years after a friend’s joke and hopes that a new roommate can help him acclimate to the modern world. Cassie is in need of a new place to live and can’t resist checking out the ad that seems too good to be true. Frederick turns out to be a very polite and kind roommate, although he is rather old-fashioned. Of course, he does eventually have to share his secret with Cassie.

I listened to the audiobook and thought Gilli Messer did an excellent job with the narration. I believe that this was the first time that I have listened to her work but I must say that I was quite impressed. I liked the voices that she used for the various characters and thought that she had a very pleasant voice. I am certain that her performance only added to my overall enjoyment.

I think that a lot of readers will like this book even more than I did. This is a rather low-angst story with a really interesting premise. I wouldn’t hesitate to read more of this author’s work in the future.

I received a review copy of this book from Berkley Publishing Group and Penguin Random House Audio.

This plot sounds fun, right? Could be campy but I do like to give debut authors a chance. I thought Jenna Levine did a good job of giving the reader a great feel for our heroine, Cassie. She was a little naive, had low self esteem due to her upbringing, but had a positive outlook on life. I actually liked her as our heroine. Frederick though, was a caricature of a European vampire. Very good looking, formal way of speaking, and dressed to the nines all the time. All of these things could have made for a fun character, but old Freddie just seemed kind of stiff and uninteresting, and admittedly he should have been the more interesting of the two due to his vampire status. Despite these minor problems, I kept reading hoping that the author would either deliver the camp or make our characters feel real and get me to root for their romance. Neither thing happened.

I did finish the book, and after reading through to the end and sitting on my feelings before writing the review I can say with confidence that this wasn’t my favorite book…. but I have definitely read worse. The author had some trouble with her characters, but the idea for the novel was sound. I just didn’t fall in love with this book.

If you go into this vampire romance novel expecting Twilight-esque vibes, you won’t find them in My Roommate is Vampire. 

Instead, you get a sweet and considerate vampire named Frederick, his quirky artist roommate who is on her latest eviction, and their unconventional agreement to bring the recently reanimated, centuries-old vampire into the modern age.  

It’s a little bit charming, a little bit steamy, a little bit campy, and a whole lot of fun to read.

Frederick is the kindest vampire you’ll ever meet, and after an unfortunate accident, he finds himself thrust into the twenty-first century with no knowledge of how anything invented within the last hundred years works.  

Enter Cassie.  She’s in need of a place to live—and while Frederick’s listing is definitely too good to be true—a desperate girl can’t be too choosy when the opportunity arises.

Once Cassie moves in, she immediately becomes suspicious of what Frederick does in his reversed schedule.  Not wanting to pry too deeply, she and Frederick communicate mostly through notes and his over-the-top gifts.  

However, when Cassie discovers his secret, their entire relationship shifts into something she never expected.

I loved Frederick and his old-fashioned ways.  Not only is he adorable, he’s honorable and generous.  His relationship with Cassie changes so much over the course of the story and just makes you love him all the more. 

While it took me a little while to warm up to Cassie, I found her to be exactly what Frederick needed to come out of his shell.  She handled the secret discovery as well as could be expected and still fell for Frederick and his lovely, once-beating heart.  

I will say that Frederick’s only other friend, Reginald, and their banter is the highlight of the book for me.

So, if you’re looking for a paranormal, forced-proximity roommate romance with a lovely slow burn and a decent amount of steam, My Roommate is a Vampire might be just for you!

Holy crap, my Twilight/romcom loving heart is full. This book was so cute! Quirky, funny, and wholesome!

The facts: supernatural romcom, forced proximity, omg they were roommates, opposites attract, etc.

Evicted from her apartment, Cassie needs a place to live and find a place charging $200 a month and it's super nice (wish this was my life omg). Such a low rent, so super weird, right? And the owner, Frederick, he's super weird too... Because he's a vampire.

I love a good note conversation, and this one delivered. This was charming and laugh out loud funny. I had a very fun time reading this. It was a lil awk at times, but honestly, it just helped make the book what it is--a fun and light time.

I really enjoyed this. Cassie is a down and out artist who’s facing eviction when she comes across Frederick’s too good to be true Craigslist listing for a roommate. It’s cheap though, so she takes him up on it. When he is revealed to be a 300 year old vampire, Cassie has to decide if she will stay and help him acclimate to modern life or flee.

Things I liked: wildly likable characters, really fun campy storytelling, spiciness, charming awkward Frederick.

Things I didn’t like: I could have done with a little more vampire centric spice.

Happy Release to My Roommate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine, which is a unique opposites attract & forced proximity between unexpected roommates romance that offers a fangtastic good time. This story follows struggling artist & children’s library assistant as she accepts a Craigslist ‘s ad for a severely underpaid rent situation with quite a strange fellow in a fancy albeit outdated apartment. A welcome note from said peculiar roommate appears & the bizarre hijinks don’t stop there.

This book perfectly combines epistolarian novel with its’ letters, texts & correspondence peppered throughout with the most amusing paranormal romcom that takes magic realism to Chicago. Its’ easy & entertaining nature allows for amusing banter & laugh out loud humor along with an affinity for modern art & a dollop of pop culture.

This is a great romance for anyone that loves….
🩷Opposites Attract
💜Forced Proximity
🩷Epistolary Books
💜Vampires Trying to Assimilate

The way in which this man speaks is from literally another time but also exhibits an otherworldly attractiveness thanks in part to the nostalgic romantic vibes that presently I can only match with the phenomenon that is Bridgerton.

This is a wonderful blend of funny, adorable & heartfelt in a paranormal romcom that offers a cozy escape for any reader.

Massive thanks to NetGalley & Berkley Publishing for the gifted arc, which I voluntarily read & reviewed.

I've been a longtime reader of Jenna Levine's (IYKYK) and was so pleased to get to read an early copy of MY ROOMMATE IS A VAMPIRE! The dynamic between Frederick and Cassie was great and watching her attempt to teach him to assimilate to modern times was very sweet and fun. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this book to anyone and look forward to what Jenna writes next!

I've been enjoying the witchy rom com trend that has really taken off the past few years, so when I saw that Jenna Levine's debut novel was a vampire romcom, I just had to read it! I'm so glad I do too because this was just such a charming book.

Cassie is an artist who is struggling to make ends meet, so much so that she's being evicted from her apartment. When she comes across an ad for an apartment in a great neighborhood and the rent is only $200 a month, Cassie is of course suspicious because it sounds too good to be true, but she decides to take it because she really has no other viable option. Cassie is a fun character, a little messy and chaotic at times, but very likable.

I adored Frederick J. Fitzwilliam from the moment we first meet him. He may be a vampire but he looks and sounds like he stepped out of the pages of a Jane Austen novel and he is a cinnamon roll. We learn early on that Frederick was the victim of a prank (courtesy of his friend Reginald) that left him in a coma for 100 years. When Frederick woke, he had no idea how to function in such a modern society so he has been struggling to fit in.

While Cassie and Frederick rarely ever see one another, they exchange notes every day. The notes are super cute, filled with lots of flirty banter, and the two of them soon become friends.

When Cassie accidentally learns that Frederick is a vampire, after an initial freakout, she accepts Frederick's offer to let her keep living there in exchange for her help in making a modern vampire out of him. I loved watching their relationship evolve as Cassie gives him a makeover. So cute & so hilarious! And even though their relationship is a slow burn, there is definitely some steam for those who enjoy that.

There was some drama near the end that I could have done without, but overall I just loved this delightful paranormal romance.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Audio for the ARC audiobook!

A breezy supernatural romance with a 'quirky' artist and her vampire roommate. What could go wrong?
This was cute, bordering on cutesy at times, and a bit of a mashup of storytelling styles.
Mostly a fluffy romance with a couple chapters of spicy near the 80% mark, with uncomplicated characters that verge on two-dimensional for those characters that aren't our main couple. I honestly wish we could have had about one-third more of the middle part of the book when Cassie and Frederick are getting to know each other from their particular points of view. That was the best bits for me.
The ending 20% was just... a mess. Felt very much to me like 'Oh, I need to wrap up all these plot threads in a chapter or two in a shallow way'. It felt way too rushed and far fetched (yes, even in a vampire book). It felt like we needed to put the hero in peril so we can have the other MC go save them. It never felt like they were truly in danger and there were (pardon the pun) stakes.

This is what I call 'brain candy'. A book for poolside or a quick weekend read. Not something I'd pick up again, but might give another book by this author a go in the future. It was alright for an evening's diversion.

Cassie Greenberg loves art and being an artist. Trying to live on that as a career? Less loveable. So when she finds an ad for an apartment that sounds too-good-to-be-true she reluctantly jumps at the chance. But still—there has to be a catch, right? She just didn't think the catch would be her roommate being a vampire.

This was a cute one! Admittedly, it took me a while to really sink my teeth into it (Get it? Sorry—I'm done now). But once it had me, I just couldn't put it down.

I really loved the overall premise of this book once it's revealed what Frederick is looking for in a roommate, but it took a while to build to it and then felt like it passed by in a rush. They were some of the funniest scenes in the book. I even laughed out loud a few times.

My biggest gripe, however, is how quickly everything gets resolved. I saw the humor in it, but it felt too convenient.

The main premise, mentioned above, is what saved it for me. I would have loved more of those interactions, for sure. It does end up getting spicy closer to the end, but nothing too spicy. More of that would've been fun, too.

Still, I enjoyed the read and look forward to seeing more from this writer in future!

I received an arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own!

My Roommate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine is not the type of book that I normally read. But I was looking for a story that would make me laugh, and My Roommate is a Vampire sounded like it would do the job. Boy was I wrong! I did not laugh once. The characters are not developed, and I was not a fan of Cassie. Cassie is thirty-two, but her attitude and lifestyle is similar to someone in their early twenties. Cassie obtained a degree in a field where there are few jobs (of course is up to her neck in student debt. She manages to get evicted frequently. Cassie moves into her spacious new abode with Frederick and gets upset that he does not have pots and pans. Cassie should not be judging Frederick (pot meet kettle) since she does not own pans either (nor dishes, silverware, etc.). I did not feel the chemistry between Cassie and Frederick. Both parties are instantly attracted to each other. I quickly tired of Cassie talking about Frederick’s attributes. The relationship took time to develop (it was like watching grass grow). The vampire aspect was weak. There were smidgens here and there. There is more about Cassie’s odd art pieces and how she creates them. I did enjoy the references to Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I was not a fan of the foul language or the intimate scenes (they were too graphic for me). The story lacked humor. I believe some parts were supposed to be amusing, but they did not work. The texts between Frederick and Reginald (the only other vampire in Chicago and he is the opposite of Frederick) could have been amusing if they had been done differently. There is a situation at the end that was just ridiculous and so was the resolution. I thought the story was way too long (352 pages—good grief). The majority of the story is told from Cassie point of view (just small snippets from Frederick). I struggled to finish My Roommate is a Vampire. What should have been an amusing story ended up being ho hum.

This book was so funny and kept me engaged. I would definitely answer a craigslist ad to rent a room for $200, sounds like a scam but def would check it out😂
This vampire was very dapper and handsome and needed a little guidance on how to be a modern person. It's hilarious as they come to an agreement for her to show him all he's missed. Also, Reginald his bff + archenemy made me cackle and their text messages were so funny.
Also, loved that he wrote her letters since they had opposite schedules. They were definitely opposites attract.
Btw I'm also Team Giles iykyk.


Thank you berkleyromance for the e-ARC for my honest and voluntary review.