Wow I really enjoyed this. If you were a huge fan of twilight or the vampire diaries or enjoy reading fan fiction now, I think you’ll like this book, I wouldn’t say that it was *good* but I enjoyed the heck out of it, and for that I give it 3.75 stars. Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the chance to review!

Believe it or not, this is my second book this month about a fictional supernatural pop culture phenomenon that turns out to be true. In this case it’s Blood Feud, a series of very popular, anonymous vampire novels that online rumors suggest might be based on real events. Tess is a diehard fan of the series who is approached by a woman claiming to be one of the real vampires, and she needs Tess’s help. Hijinks ensue.

A fun premise and an interesting story. I’m not sure I agree with the marketing that it’s a romance, though. There is some romance in the book, but it comes about quickly and isn’t really the point.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher, and the author for the ARC to review. All opinions are my own.

I found this book so frustrating. I wanted to like it so bad but it was just all over the place and I never really connected to the characters or the writing style.

I am quite sad to say this didn't really work for me. It was fine, just fine not good or great, up until the halfway point, when my interest just sort of flopped and sagged, and my emotions gave up on it. The book is well-written in the sense that the prose is good and the dialogue interesting, but the premise here I think was a wasted premise. I think the author was trying to create a fun meta romance but the meta aspects didn't work for me, and I didn't really care about the fake world she was creating. The excerpts from the fake book series were not fun to read. That is essential in this type of book. I also didn't care at all about the love interest or the other drama that was going on. The most interesting parts of this book were very much underused: the main character's relationship with her best friend, and the best friend's lesbian romance with another vampire. Maybe a case of the story being told about the wrong character?

I did enjoy this when I started it I couldn't put it down. I was first wanting it for the cover but the inside, the story was more than expected.

Vampires are real and sexy.

This book just wasn’t for me. Doesn’t mean it was bad. Just not for me.

Thank you Random House Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC

I generally liked this book - however, I don't think it did anything NEW, y'know? Also read it you like modern fantasy, vampires, and vague "I'm not like other girls" vibes.

Attention all Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Twilight fans—this book is a must-read! Super fun and quirky. I was surprised this kept me hooked from beginning to end. I couldn't put it down! If you’re looking for a vampire story that strikes the perfect balance between fantasy and romance, this one is definitely for you.

Fang Fiction - the only book that made me want to read the book that was in the story. Vampires, dark academia, and a true villain? Yes PLEASE. This story was so funny it had me cracking up late at night and during class. I loved how there was little mixes of a podcast, segments of the book that we were transported into, and conversations via texts. It all came together so nicely and even with such a dark background for our main character Tess I was thrilled she got her happy ending. It was like I was clicking “next episode” as I read this. Absolutely fantastic story with multiple povs, epic battle, and a pretty reliable fandom. Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for gifting me a copy of this.

This book unfortunately was one that maybe didn't know exactly what she wanted to be. It felt as I was reading, that it would move from being a more serious book (with the topic of the FMC's SA) but then would become cheesy, and it wasn't in a good way. Some books can do this and still have a positive effect overall on the story but this one was missing that spark. The idea was there but the follow-through was not the best.

I’m not sure what I was expecting when I requested this book, but it turned out to be a very creative story that I couldn’t put down!

I don’t want to give too much away, basically there’s a woman in NYC named Tess who is huge fan of a fictional vampire series set on an island where no one can visit and no one can leave.
Imagine her surprise when one of the main characters from the book approaches her at her job! She’s asked to go through a portal to the bridge that leads to the island, which is apparently real.
I’m going to stop there, you’ll need to read the book to find out what happens to Tess! 4 stars.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley, I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

5/5 ⭐
3/5 🌶️

First, thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher, Dial Press, for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Short synopsis: Tess’s life has changed a lot in the past couple years. After experiencing trauma (check trigger warnings), she suffers from panic attacks and insomnia. Tess ends up moving out of the apartment she shared with her best friend, Joni, drops out of her program at Columbia, and takes a job at a hotel that works best with her sleeping patterns. She is a huge fan of Blood Feud, a novel series about vampires from a mysterious author. Shortly after going to Joni’s Halloween party, Tess finds out these characters are far from fiction.

Basically, if the Twilight fandom was so strong that it was accidentally manifested and the characters became real.

I leaned into the pop-culture, fandom, and slight possible cringe from this book and I enjoyed every 👏 single 👏 page 👏. The main character, Tess, has some serious trauma in her past that she works to overcome and I appreciate the Stayman-London’s care when talking about what happened. I especially loved seeing the progress in the epilogue. I think these conversations are so important and I think Stayman-London did an incredible job when approaching those kinds of topics.

A perfect seasonal read, romance mixed with light fantasy. Predictable but still enjoyable. The side characters really made the story.

DNF @20%. Sadly, this just isn’t doing it for me. Firstly, I’m bored. Secondly, the constant switching from meta-book excerpts, the story, and the podcast transcript is make for an unpleasant reading experience. Finally, I never want to pick it up and would rather just move on to something else. Thank your for the opportunity to review.

Tess Rosenbloom had a promising future in academia, but after being assaulted, and dropping out of her grad school program she ended up working night shift at a fancy hotel. She finds solace in the Blood Feud book series and the fandom it inspired. Within the fandom conspiracies run rampant, she never actually thought vampires and the events of the novels were real, until one of the characters, Octavia ends up in her hotel.

Learning everything in the books is real does not fully shock her, and she agrees to go to the island the rest of vampire kind is stuck in and help save Octavia's brother Callum. Although the vampires are deadly, Tess finds she fits right in and may have found her perfect man in the place she least expects to.

Honestly this was the definition of a fun ass time. This was so outrageous but it worked so well. I love the exploration of fandom and finding joy and solace in a community most would call shameful. The cast of characters were fun and I liked getting different perspectives. The romance did not feel fully fleshed out for me, but the world building really carried this novel. This was a funtime and I am so happy to have another novel from this author.

The best paranormal romance of the year!!! This follows a woman who finds out her favorite fictional vampire book series is actually NONFICTION and gets swept into the world of her favorite books. It is truly a Twilight girlie's dream!

This book is not only campy and fun, it also covers some intense topics in a really gentle and beautiful way and is also incredibly sexy and compulsively readable at the same time??? OBSESSED!! The author put crack in this book because I can't stop thinking about it!

After much anticipation for Stayman-London's sophomore novel, Fang Fiction is the celebration of fandom that vampire lovers will enjoy. Although I do not seek out stories about assault, I respect its themes of bodily autonomy and consent. I look forward to the author's future work, and thank NetGalley and PRH for the advance copy.

What a fun and interesting concept on magical realism! Who wouldn't want their favorite comfort fantasy read to come to life and to actually meet the sexy vampire ?! I know I would! I really enjoyed this book and was certainly along for the ride. This is perfect for fans of Buffy, Angel and a little bit of Vampire Diaries too. I found the world building to be different, but not in a bad way. The formatting and use of multiple sources beyond just the MC's POV was unique. I was caught off guard by it at first, later on it really started to make sense for the world the author was creating. At times, it was really cringey to read the gossip or transcripts of podcasters, but that's kind of the point right? It brings a realness to the story, further catering exactly to the reader and a classic obsessive fandom community. Will definitely be recommending this book to any of my fellow vampire and/or fantasy readers.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for a review!

📗: Fang Fiction-a standalone

✍🏾 By: Kate Stayman-London-new to me author

📃Page Count: 387 pgs. eBook

👆🏾POV: Multiple, 3rd person

🌎: Brooklyn, NY

🗓️: Publication date: 10-1-24, Read: 11-2-24

🏷️ Genre & Tropes:
♡ Romantasy, Adult Fic, LGBTQIAP+, Paranormal Romance
♡ age gap (25 yr-old h/130 yr-old H))
♡ vampire/human pairings
♡ alternate dimension-The Isle
♡ book characters from "Blood Feud" are real life people
♡ characters based off my favorite vampire shows: The Vampire Diaries, True Blood, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer

⚠️TW: SA-h is drugged, murder, kidnapping, panic attacks (h), and insomnia (h)

This had some great world building in New York and The Isle. Tess went through terrible trauma, and we saw her life unravel as she ran away. When Tess met Octavia, Callum's twin sister, she went on an adventure filled with vampires and witches. I liked the "Here to Stay" podcast chapters with Ruby and Cat. Tess and Joni bonded over their fandom for Octavia, Felix, Isobel, and Callum. Joni, Tess's ex-roommate, had her own romantic journey with Octavia. She reunited with Tess after a five-year estrangement where Tess moved out without a word.

Callum and Tess became couples' goals once Tess confronted her past. Callum was patient and protective even though he was the "supposed" villain. There was a love triangle fleshed out in the "Blood Feud " chapters between Callum, Felix, and Isobel which sadly ended in tragedy and betrayal. The Isle "project" was created by the witch council to stop the violence in New York. The witches moved vampires away from civilization to the shadow plane of existence with no way of escaping. I loved Fern, Flora, and the Bar Between because these twin witches had all the secrets Tess, Callum, Joni, and Octavia were searching for. This had a great good vs. evil trope between the vampires, as well as their origin stories when they were turned.

⭐Rating: 4/5

🔥Steam level: Open door, 2-3 scenes, H checks in with h for consent

🙏🏾Thank you for the ARC provided by NetGalley, Random House Publishing Group | Random House | Dial Press Trade Paperback, and Kate Stayman-London 🧛🏾! I voluntarily give my honest review, and all opinions are my own!

a semi-cheesy but decent romp of a romcom

this book asks this question of what if your favorite piece of media was actually occurring in the world you live in and what happens if you get swept up in it? we follow tess rosenblum, a hotel manager who finds herself immersed in the world of blood feud, her favorite vampire book series, along with her ex-best friend joni, as they fall in love with two vampires.

the writing can get a bit cheesy and unbelievable at times (there is no way callum and tess fell in love that fast i refuse to believe it). i found myself questioning their chemistry at times, not really seeing what drew them together. also, i did begin to get confused at the 75% mark there was tew much going on

despite my misgivings, this was a fun romp through an interesting premise, and i think tess' character was interesting; she has a lot of layers as a trauma survivor. i liked the use of pop culture (rare i know) in this book; while i still think citing real life people is a massive mistake, the podcast episodes, emails, and other social media helped add realism. i did also enjoy joni and octavia's relationship (last line of chapter 16 went crazyy). tess and joni's relationship and their journey to mending it was a good part as well.

overall i wanted more from this book since the idea is so good, but for what it's worth i had a fun time reading it! would suggest to people who like vampires, low-stakes romantasy, and fanfiction....