This was so fun!! This took me back to the height of the twilight craze and when everyone had a vampire obsession. With that nostalgia, I was immediately excited and in love with these characters. I truly enjoyed Tess and the realness of what problems she needs to face.
I love anytime things get raw and real but can stay fun.

It seems that the author is more focused on pop culture relevance than on the vampire aspect of the story. The word "gargantuan" is repeated multiple times, and at certain points in the book, it feels like the author is trying too hard to use what would be classified as "big" words. Additionally, what could be seen as the major plot twist is quite predictable.

DNF at 33% bc the writing was too cringey for me and I didn’t care about any of the characters yet. Maybe it was the vocab and pop culture reliance that made it feel like a tedious read? Idk. But it was cute while it lasted! Definitely something I can recommend to people,

This was so fun!! I want a hot vampire boyfriend!!

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Huge thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the early review copy of Fang Fiction. I really had fun with this one. I thought the way the author included bits and pieces of this fictional book series, that is talked about often between the characters, was done really well and a fun way to clue the reader in. I liked all of the characters and it was easy to believe in their chemistry and root for them to be together. It was a nicely paced story and the romances felt organic and not forced. This was a fun one and I think all of the vampire romance fans will agree with me.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher!
Anyone who has been part of a fandom-especially vampire enthusiasts-will love this book. Picture Buffy the Vampire Slayer mixed with your favorite Taylor Swift album. So much fun!

✨ARC Review✨

Fang Fiction by Kate Stayman-London
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Thank you NetGalley & Penguin Random House for my copy in exchange for my honest review! 🩸📚

This was witty, clever, and such a refreshing take on the vampire rom-com genre. 🧛‍♂️ I loved the mix of sharp humor, laugh-out-loud banter, and swoony romance — plus the LGBTQIA+ representation was woven in so naturally and joyfully. The romance had the perfect balance of sass, sweetness, and spice, while the vampire twist kept things deliciously dramatic.

If you love:
🦇 Queer romance & found family vibes
📚 Enemies-to-lovers with sharp banter
🔥 Just the right amount of steam
🌙 A fun twist on vampire tropes
💖 Inclusive, diverse characters you root for
🏠 Forced proximity tension you can feel

…you’ll want to sink your teeth into this one immediately.

Perfect for spooky season but fun enough to read all year long.

thank you netgalley for sending this book to me for my honest review. I really enjoyed this one. Just what I was wanting to read. Adventures. Love. Vampires 🧛🏻 what more could you want? 4⭐️

I was not sure what I was getting into with this book, but it was honestly so fun. If you are someone who has ever cared way too much about a fandom then this is a book for you. It is kind of like a love letter to fandoms.

As an avid vampire fan, this book was everything. It delivered on some of my all-time favorite tropes: enemies to lovers, forced proximity, and that delicious blend of humor and supernatural tension.

Tess completely stole my heart. I saw so much of myself in her, especially in the way she gets absolutely obsessed with her favorite book series. Her fangirl energy was so real and relatable. The fantasy/supernatural elements were so much fun, and the humor balanced it all perfectly.

If you're a sucker (pun intended) for fandom feels, romantic tension, and a wild twist on the vampire genre, Fang Fiction is a must-read.

In my opinion, Fang Fiction is a love letter to fandom and teenage obsession with the dramatic world of vampire romance. Kate Stayman-London perfectly captures the highs (and cringe-worthy lows) of growing up fangirling too hard!!

This book is witty and laugh-out-loud funny in places and lovingly roasts everything we loved about the 2000s vampire craze. Some of the pacing and character arcs did lean a little over the top at times, but the cleverness of the premise and the emotional core more than made up for it.

This book is perfect for anyone who’s ever written fanfic, had a Twilight phase, or just wants to revisit their inner 15-year-old—with a lot more self-awareness and feminist flare!!

**Thank you to Netgalley and The Dial Press for the ARC and the chance to read and review. All opinions are my own**

Sure! Here’s a 2.5-star review written in your voice:

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2.5 Stars – Just… okayish

I wanted to love this book so bad. The premise? So fun. Finding out your favorite fictional characters are actually real? Yes, please. But unfortunately, the execution just fell flat for me.

I went in expecting a fun rom-com, and for a bit, it seemed like that’s where we were headed—but then it turned into a total snooze fest halfway through. I even switched to the audiobook just to push through and finish it.

There was a ton of unnecessary fluff—emails, podcast transcripts, all these random extra formats that didn’t add anything to the story. Honestly, I found myself dreading those parts because they pulled me out of the actual plot.

And I really didn’t love the Insta Live scene. Tess has been through so much, especially with struggling to connect after a traumatic experience, and yet she suddenly opens up to a complete stranger on the internet instead of her own best friend? That just didn’t sit right with me.

Overall, it wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t great either. Just okayish, and sadly kind of forgettable.

Fang Fiction was such a fun and clever take on the vampire genre—part parody, part love letter to the fangirl era. It had the perfect mix of humor, heart, and supernatural chaos. I loved how self-aware and ridiculous it could be at times, in the best possible way. The characters were quirky and the plot kept me entertained throughout. While a few moments felt a little over-the-top or slightly drawn out, overall it was a really enjoyable read that didn’t take itself too seriously. A great pick if you're looking for something funny, nostalgic, and a little bit unhinged in all the right ways.

Fang Fiction is a playful, richly meta vampire romance that taps into that sticky nostalgia of late-night fandom obsession—but with teeth. Tess, a grad school dropout and sexual assault survivor, pours herself into her favorite vampire series, Blood Feud. When her beloved villainess shows up in real life, it sets off an adventure that feels like every fangirl’s dream—until the stakes get real.

The book is at its best when it's leaning into fandom tropes: podcast teasers, fictional book excerpts, online sleuthing about “is this real?” It captures the world-weary comfort of quote-tweeting theories at 2 a.m. and the heart-pulling tug of found family in online spaces. Tess’s trauma is handled with care: her hypervigilance around drinks and men is believable, and her slow healing through connection is poignant .

The vampire world is glossy and campy, rich with romantic tension between Tess and Callum, and Joni’s sapphic subplot with Octavia adds depth—even if it sometimes outshines the main storyline . However, the kaleidoscope format—excerpts, podcasts, texts—can fragment momentum: some chapters feel like showy genre-stuffing rather than character development .

Still, Fang Fiction earns major points for its voice. Stayman‑London writes with that late‑twenties sass—smart, witty, and a little bruised. When characters share inside-fandom jokes or defend each other in the face of trauma, it feels real and earned. Callum evolves from brooding trope to layered partner, and Tess’s self-advocacy—especially reclaiming her agency and grief—is quietly powerful.

It’s not flawless. The pacing dips in the middle, and some plot threads resolve too neatly (or too quickly). But on the whole, Fang Fiction is a clever, heartfelt homage to the power of story—to how the books and shows we love really can save us, shape us, and teach us to believe in magic again.

If you grew up bingeing vampire novels or late-night fanfic threads, this is your beach—or, more likely, your Halloween—read. It’s glossy enough to be fun, rooted enough to matter, and ends with just enough open door to keep dreaming.

Fang Fiction is a fang-tastic (sorry, had to) blend of vampire romance, fandom satire, and emotional healing—and it’s been getting a solid reception. Tess Rosenbloom, a trauma survivor and vampire superfan, discovers that her favorite book series (Blood Feud) is real—and its brooding villain is trapped on a secret vampire island. Cue a wild adventure involving enchanted forests, forbidden love, and a sapphic subplot back in New York.

Thank you to NetGalley and Dial Press Trade Paperback for this Arc!

This book had me chuckling from the first page—like, snort-at-my-coffee kind of chuckling. The witty dialogue and ridiculous situations make it impossible to put down (or stop smiling). It’s like your funniest friend wrote a novel just to prank you—in the best way. A hilarious, feel-good read that’s guaranteed to brighten your day.

Thank you to Random House for the advanced copy of Fang Fiction by Kate Stayman-London!

Obsessed. That's all I can say. It's like your best friend getting to live out her fanfiction dreams and you get to witness it all. I love it so much.

Thank you Netgalley and The Dial Press for an ARC of this book.

This book I fell in love with. As a vampire lover, I can't imagine being sucked into the world of my favorite series which happens in this book.

We follow Tess who is healing from a traumatic experience that happened to her. While she was at Columbia University, she is raped by someone she trusted. So she up and leaves her best friend, who is her roommate and drops out of college. She starts work at a hotel where she meets Olivia. Olivia is the vampire from her favorite book series, Blood Feud, which apparently is actually real. She is on a mission to save Olivia and reunite her with her brother. Can she make it in that world without being eaten herself.

I was so immersed in this book and I loved it. It was everything I could ask for.

The premise of this book really hooked me in and I've read previous books from this author. However, the writing read really juvenile and at times extremely cringey. I couldn't connect with the story and characters and made it tough to push through.

Thank you to the publisher and thank you to NetGalley for the chance to review this e-ARC. Full review will be available soon