Thank you to St.Martin’s Press, Lucy Lehane, and NetGalley for the e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

When I read “paranormal romantic comedy with enemies to lovers and scorching chemistry”, yall know I’m jumping on that immediately. Add in a super cute vampire/human queer relationship and honestly I don’t see where anything could go wrong.
Charlie is our advice columnist, down on his luck, struggling to get the attention his column, Wise Old Crone, needs in order to make a name for himself. A chance meeting with a vampire from his past offers Charlie a way into the supernatural world (aka what everyone wants his column to be about). He jumps at the chance to ask Lorenzo all his questions, not realizing that Lorenzo has plans to exact his revenge on Charlie for his role in the love of his life leaving him. As the story goes one, circumstances bring Charlie and Lorenzo closer than ever, but with secrets still hanging between them, betrayal is on the horizon.

I absolutely adored every second of this book. We’ve got our grumpy vampire who’s tired of the same old, same old. In comes our sunshine advice columnist, who even when things aren’t going his way, his enthusiasm to learn more about Lorenzo is addictive. Seeing how Charlie would get Lorenzo to smile even in the beginning was so sweet.
Definitely some fantastic tension, especially after the succubi art show (the way they saw two different scenes omg). I also just really loved the dynamic between the two of them. Even if things were purely sexual from the beginning, they both had a way of sensing that one of them needed or wanted more.
If only that connection had allowed them to communicate fully (ahem talking about you Charlie). The whole avoidance of talking about his column was frustrating. Especially because his “lie” about the thesis was pretty much just the column in a different format. Therefore when things came to a head and Lorenzo got upset, it was like ummm but he literally said this was what he was writing.
Anyways, besides that, this book was phenomenal. I loved learning about the different supernaturals, the wolf wedding was a hoot (are we thinking that the blowup was because of Wise Old Crone??) and I just loved these characters so much.
Def recommend if you’re into supernatural queer romance with some great combination of humour and sweetness!

4 stars

Lorenzo and Charlie's story is a fun and quirky paranormal romp. This book takes place in a universe where paranormal creatures are very much real and live out in the open. Not just werewolves, witches, and vampires, but fae, succubi, unicorns, poltergeists, and much more. The concept was super interesting to me, and I mostly enjoyed myself 98% of the time while reading. My one issue was the pacing and timeline. It felt a little jumpy at times. When I had the impression it had only been a day or two, we are told it had been two weeks. Sometimes, the author seemed to just skip over a bunch of time and gloss over what happened during that. It was mildly confusing. All that said, this is a great read! I had a lot of fun with its quirks and dry humor. In the acknowledgments, the author states that this was inspired by What We Do In The Shadows, and oh do I see it, and I love that. Overall, this is a good and worthwhile read. I will check out this author again in the future for sure.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the ARC!

This was a fun paranormal rom com with lots of magical creatures and shenanigans. I loved Lorenzo as a character and the friend group as a whole. The reason why this was not rated higher for me was the fact that Charlie as a character drove me crazy. I was anxiously begging him to communicate for most of the book. However, I can't deny the fact that this was addicting and the ending wrapped up nicely.

This is a fun male-male romance that is perfect for spooky season. I recommend checking this out when it is released.

Very excited for the publication of this novel. I am a big fan of anything that goes bump in the night, so I have been excited for this one!

My only complaint is the third act break up, its a trope I am not a fan of. I am looking forward to seeing more from this author for sure.

Slow burn romance done very well!

Charlie and Lorenzo had good character development and chemistry as characters, I was genuinely excited to continue reading to see what events would take place and to hear more about them!

Side characters felt apart of story and not of some after thought to add more dimension which I find isn’t that common in romance.

Thank you to NetGallery and the author for the opportunity to read this ARC.

The vampire resurgence is alive and well, unlike Lorenzo. The concept of a supernatural advice column is very fun and I enjoyed the bits of Charlie’s writing. This book requires a fair bit of suspension of disbelief as to why these two are spending any time together and why the vampire is holding such a grudge. I never fully bought the relationship itself but I did enjoy the ideas of how the supernatural worked into the mortal word. Not a new favorite but generally enjoyable.

Unfortunately, I couldn't get into this book. I really tried, but I found the characters to be lacking depth, the romance didn't engage me, and the main conflict felt dull. I appreciate the opportunity to read it, but it just wasn't to my taste.

Things to expect..... enemies to lovers with a bit of grumpy X sunshine vibes .
Queer characters .
Excellent world building.
Thank you netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read Lorenzo and Charlie's story. This was was fun quick read unlike any other paranormal romance I've read. So mark your calenders for October 14 to see what I'm talking about.
Thank you netgalley for this arc!!!

Unfortunately, I got this Arc very late to its archive date and it was taken away too soon for me to read it. However, I will purchase it in the future because it sounds like a amazing book.

"HELLLLP!! I've been betrothed to the dark prince of the underworld against my will, what are my legal remedies???"

Characters: 4.5⭐
Plot: 4⭐
Writing Style: 4⭐
Enjoyment: 4.5⭐
Overall rating: 4⭐

What to expect? Thirsty falls into a specific category of book that's popping up more recently. It's a gen-z punchy, comedic romance with paranormal elements. And I'm here for all of the books that fall into this trend. This was a fun read following an advice writer as he navigates learning more about the paranormal world and falling in love with a vampire along the way.

"Hi all. I'm uh- well, my coven thinks my powers are scary. But I don't reanimate corpses! Or- human corpses. Just small rodents."

Things I loved?
🔸 This book was just so much fun to read. The humor was on point and I loved all the sections of the book dedicated to the notes that supernaturals and humans alike would send Charlie to get advice on. Lehane took the paranormal world and she ran with it. I wanted to read an entire book about almost all of the notes that people wrote in.
🔸 I also loved that a more serious romance and themes of community tied into the book.
🔸 We got to see so many different supernatural creatures throughout the book and we got to learn so many different communities and cultures. You can tell the author put the work in and researched and created entire worlds here. I want to read a million books set in this universe.

"Once you submit those, a shaman will preform a ritual that will indicate whether the insurer will cover it." (This scene had me rolling)

What could be improved?
🔸 I did find the big "secret" that Charlie was keeping to be kind of ridiculous. I don't really understand why he couldn't tell Lorenzo the truth to start with, but whatever. This was resolved fairly quickly and painlessly. That saved the book for me towards the end.

"Lorenzo's cool. More of a lone wolf. Or a lone... corpse."

Books recs if you liked this one?
🔸 Until the World Ends by Jolene Gettler. An mf romance that deals with a pr firm trying to get people to come live in a monster riddled city. The humor is on point.
🔸 The Good Vampires Guide to Blood and Boyfriends by Jamie D'Amato. A funny mm romance that tackles a newly turned vampire and his search for romance and community and self. The pop-culture tie-ins are on point.
🔸 Starter Villain by John Scalzi. Not a romance but it has a lot of great humor that I think fans of Thirsty will appreciate.

Would I recommend this book? Yes! This was so much fun to read.

"Am I the only one who cannot follow wedding dress codes anymore? I've been invited to a commitment ceremony between two Litches of the Eastern Frozen Gate, and the dress code is Tortured Casual. What the hell does that mean?"

Thank you to Netgalley & Macmillan for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

4 star review - it was a wonderful read. Read well and it kept me engaged. Thank you for the author and team, for the chance of an arc.

This was a very enjoyable cozy paranormal romance. It was fun to see the world building and exploration of the different types of supernatural beings. I would definitely read a sequel about the unicorn. The advice column sections had me laughing at the references and problems experienced by people who are trying to figure out the supernatural world. The side characters were excellent and the main romance storyline had a decent amount of slow burn to not feel like it was just insta-love.

This book was lovely. The protagonists are sweet, flawed but growing and healing, vulnerable, and just wonderfully fleshed out. I really resonated with this storyline and their slow burn relationship progression.

The supernatural elements were well done, interesting, and unique. I love the author's take on the supernatural dynamics and on vampire lore specifically. I appreciated the fantastical grounded in realism. The miscommunication was less annoying than it usually is. I felt it was handled well. The roommates were absolute gems. Each character introduced felt uniquely their own person, and I didn't get weighed down trying to remember who was who.

This story explores forgiveness and reconciliation after deep hurt. It explores the way we misread others and their intentions through dirty and imperfect lens and how growth and understanding can come overtime when we truly try to connect with them.

It explores the isolation and loneliness of a long long life and how life can deceive people into believing they are more alone and are making less of an impact on the world around them than they actually are. It showcases how good intentions can lead to good advice at some times and terrible results in others and how advice columnists don't necessarily have positive intent, even if maybe they started out with it.

I don't know. I just really really loved and connected with this book. Significantly more than I was expecting in that I thought it would just be a fun read, but instead it contained so much heart and emotion in its pages. I laughed. I giggled. I kicked my feet. I facepalmed. But I also felt my heart expand and break along with the characters. I cried.

If emotional journeys featuring sweet, albeit flawed, male protagonists and the supernatural is up your alley, I highly recommend giving this book a try.

Content: language, cracked open door spice (lower spice threshold, more focused on the budding relationship over explicit while still giving broad stroked details)

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review is voluntarily written and the thoughts and opinions contained in this review are my own.

Thank you St Martin’s and Netgalley for this eARC, these opinions are my own. A fun paranormal rom com! Charlie runs an advice column that he’s struggling to relate to anymore. All people want is help and advice on dating paranormals. Which Charlie has no experience on. So he’s determined to meet as many paranormals as he can in order to learn more. That’s how he meets Lorenzo, a vampire, who Charlie’s unaware actually hates him. Charlie impacted Lorenzo’s past and Lorenzo plans to get his revenge. As Charlie steps more into the world of paranormals and the two interact will something more develop? Or will the secrets they both have crush them? Lucy Lehane does a wonderful job on the world of Thirsty and the paranormals that inhabit it! I loved the dynamic of enemies to lovers and the chaos that ensues with Charlie and Lorenzo! Plus the supporting characters are all wonderful! A hilarious and charming slow-burn romance that is sure a utter delight!

Thirsty is a cozy, paranormal adjacent, MM romcom that focuses on a shitty advice columnist and a depressed vampire. while both of these characters fell pretty flat for me, Charlie really just made me violent. the side characters were far more interesting, and I can appreciate the world and different creatures tue author spent her time on. but they made me want to read about the main couple even less.
also, and this is 100% a me problem, Lorenzo always showed up in my head as the vampire from hotel transylvania and getting that accent out of my head was hard.
and then there's the problem for me of the wise old crone. it's awfully close to the guy that does the Valthakan Times with people who write in for advice from his Crone persona. just wanted to bring that tid bit up.
obviously these are my honest thoughts, thanks netgalley for the earc.

A Fun, Character-Driven Vampire Romance

I liked this book! It’s a nice little romance with just the right touch of angst, featuring a classic vampire x human dynamic. While I did find that the plot started to feel a bit repetitive after a while, the characters more than made up for it—especially Lorenzo and his roommates, who were easily the highlight for me.

Charlie, the main character, was just okay—not particularly memorable, but still enjoyable enough to follow through the story.

Overall, it’s a decent read, especially if you’re in a bit of a slump and looking for something light and entertaining to pick up. It’s definitely worth giving a shot!

This was a fun twist on enemies to lovers, I very much enjoyed the dynamic between the main characters

A unique story and an interesting depiction of your favorite supernatural creatures. The two main characters are fun to interact with once they have kicked off their journey. The first third of the book felt slightly shallow in terms of the depth of the character personalities and conflicts. However the last two thirds were fun and interesting to read. The spice was minimal, as an avid smut reader I wish it was more graphic but I understand that is not everyone’s taste. I hope we get to see more of this fun little quirky fictional town!

5/5 stars! Make the next one even more queer for the haters! The cover of this book was stunning: two men leaned in to embrace and coloring that sets off Halloween vibes! Yay! This is an enemies-to-lovers romance with two lovable and idiotic (in equal measure) MMCs. Their chemistry is off the chart and I found myself smiling through the whole book. I'll take 10 more just like it please.