Previously I have loved Olivia Dade’s writing. But this book just doesn’t do it for me. It feels like a hot mess. There’s French speaking zombies but there’s vampires too and oh wait, there’s also evil fey that kill vampires and let the zombies loose and within the apocalyptic hell soup there is somehow also social media influencers who style clothes and make artisanal soap and then there are counterfeiters just to round it out. Huh? Why so much half-established stuff going on? Good Lord, pick a few supernatural elements and stick with them.

I am no stranger to paranormal or monster stories or romance books so that’s not the problem. Just this book feels disjointed as all get out. So badly that I stopped reading it 3 times and finally DNF’ed it. I love dirty sex scene with a vampire as much as the next Buffy fan, but this just felt like a bad porno mixed with a different contemporary romance book mixed with a B rated zombie movie that was so bad even Rifftrax passed on riffing on it. I’m a huge Joe Bob’s “Last Drive In” fan. I can appreciate bad horror movies that are so bad they become really good and enjoyable. I kept waiting for the catch with this one and it didn’t happen. It’s taking itself too seriously to be funny/bad. But it’s too ridiculous to be serious. So it’s just a mess.

Sorry, Olivia. I still love your writing and whenever you go back to writing hot teachers or whatever I’ll be there for it. But this one is a big “No” from me.

While not my cup of tea, this story is something I can see being very popular with others. This spooky, silly, romantic comedy was unique in its story but not fully fleshed out in its plot. Edie and Max (“Chad”) were fun characters but I didn’t fully see or believe their chemistry.

Also, one thing I appreciate about Olivia Dade books is how her FMCs are never the stick skinny girls and she represents all types of body types. It’s refreshing to read.

Thanks NetGalley and Berkley for an advanced copy of this book.

I swear Olivia Dade can write anything and I would love it. How the heck does a zombie romance just WORK?????? I CANNOT wait for the next in the series, this was so much fun!!! And, uh, nicely spicy. 🫠

3.5 rounded up.

Edie lives in a zombie Containment Zone where her parents died during the first attack 20 years prior. Next door is her neighbor "Chad" who is a goofball. That's how she ends up trying to save his life when there's a new zombie outbreak. That's also how she finds out "Chad" isn't who she thought he was.

I don't read a lot of romance any more, but a romance with zombies? I had to check it out, especially with that cute cover. The cover is accurate - this is a cute, breezy, fun romance with a few zombies. Not sure I'd recommend this for zombie fanatics because the focus is definitely on Edie and "Chad" falling in love.

The high point of this book is the humor and banter. It won't be for everyone, but I laughed out loud several time. The relationship was very well done, but I also enjoyed learning more about them as individuals.

As for the plot... I wanted more zombies. I'm sure the romance readers will disagree, and that's okay. What I did get was interesting - these are not The Walking Dead style zombies.

One final not: I appreciated the plus-size representation. Edie was so confident and comfortable with herself. There wasn't a single hint of self negativity about her body or self-image.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing this digital book. I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This started out very funny and entertaining. The first half of the book is literally only the FMC and MMC, and the second half included a motley of secondary characters. This shift was not exactly welcome, to me as the reader. I was really enjoying the story focusing solely on the main two characters. Their chemistry was strong and the humor was great. But I feel like the plot became muddled once the secondary characters made their entrance. The goal of the plot was always clear, but the story was mired down by what I felt was extraneous dialogue and scenes that could have been cut short. I also wished there had been more biting and blood drinking. The MMC was severely wounded at one point and it was a great opportunity for him to feed from the FMC to help strengthen himself and heal more quickly, but he never did.

That said, the spice was good and very sweet. I did think the MMC fell too fast and started using endearments too fast. But this book has great body positivity and I loved that.

Huge fan of Olivia Dade! This foray into fantasy isn't as strong as her usual contemporary fare, but it's still likable. This book doesn't take itself too seriously, and that is a good thing. Some of the character work felt rushed, and I wish the side characters had been explored more. All in all, though, a fun romp.

This was a laugh out loud uproariously funny rom-com, featuring zombies, a mortal soap maker and her next door neighbor who is apparently a centuries old vampire. Its a wild ride of funny, near death experiences, romance that'll melt your socks off and a battle to take down the zombies released into the containment zones.

When Edie places herself between an incoming zombie and her bro-neighbor Chad armed with only a foil wrapped burrito, she has little hope of surviving. But unbekownst to her bro-Chad is not human and dispatches the zombie quickly and leads her to safety in his underground lair. There she learns that not only is his name not Chad, but Gaston of all things, but that hes also a vampire, her day goes from bad to worse when she realizes that she doesnt even know him at all. Determined to warn her neighbors, and Gaston or Max as he prefers to be called, determined to protect her, the two venture out on a quest that leads them to falling for each other both figuratively and literally.

This book was sooooo good and set up to have a sequel and im here for it! Im here for more of this world, more of these characters and more romances overall! Great job!

Hilarious, lighthearted, romantic, witty, and definitely spicy!
This was so enjoyable and such a nice change of pace from serious fantasy world books that I read often- why not get a laugh while you’re fighting zombies?
This was my first Olivia Dade book but I’ll be back for more!!!
And those ahem *sucking* scenes…..

I had to DNF this. I went into it feeling really excited, I've loved a couple of her other books, but this one wasn't for me. The storyline was confusing at first with the introduction of supernaturals and the relationship between the two MC's was awkward and seemingly came out of no where. Not to mention that the FMC has this gross tendency to wipe her nose on the MMC. I got to the last quarter of the book and had to give up.

It's definitely funny and the idea of it is great, it just wasn't for me.

Im obsessed that the FMC is plus sized! I laughed throughout this book and have a great time reading this.

I hope to all the deities that that ending means we're getting another book after this one, because Zomromcom was so much fun! There was a wonderful balance of humor and seriousness, the romance didn't feel forced, and every character is so compelling in such different ways. I can't wait to read more.

This author is new to me, but I will be keeping an eye out for anything else they publish. I loved the story and the characters. The pacing of the story was great and the characters were relatable.

This one was cute! The pacing was a little bit slow for my liking, but I enjoyed getting to know the characters and seeing them navigate their zombie apocalypse world. Definitely was a zombie rom com to the title is true to the vibe!

Thank you to Olivia Dade and Berkley for the ARC!

This is Olivia Dade's first paranormal and it's as campy and fun as you can get. I loved the energy between hot vampire Max and well-meaning human Edie. They have to negotiate zombies, supernatural creatures, and an abandoned Pottery Barn. He's grumpy, she's sunshine, and it's fantastic. Spice level 4/5 peppers.

Edie attempts to save her sweet, seemingly harmless neighbor from a zombie when she is instead saved by him and his sword. She then discovers he is a vampire with a high tech lair. Max is unexpectedly protective and wants her to stay with him until the zombie breach is solved. When the usual alarms don't sound Edie decides she must warn people herself and Max decides to go along to protect her. They discover a plot to set the zombies loose on the world and now they must save everyone with some help of unexpected allies.

This book had no business being as good as it was. The characters are fun and likable. The whole thing is extremely campy in the best possible way. I loved all the humor set in a world with zombies. I actually really enjoyed the world building as well. I felt like she gave us enough about the world, the zombies and how everything went down without making it complicated and confusing. As always the romance is both sweet and spicy.

This was such a fun and hilarious book! I loved Edie and Max together and spent most of the book kicking my feet in glee. Would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a funny, light hearted fantasy rom-com!

This was a super fun and unique read. I normally don’t reach for anything with zombies or apocalypses in it, but since it’s Olivia Dade who wrote this book, I knew I would like it.

The world building was a bit confusing for me, especially in the beginning, but once I got the hang of it I was really able to enjoy this novel and fall into the story.

While this book deals with an apocalypse, it still felt more light hearted which I enjoyed. The pacing is super fast and I really enjoyed the characters and their romance.

ZomRomcom is a fun paranormal romance set in a zombie apocalypse US, where two neighbors, trying to survive, become unlikely allies.

Hilarious, there were so many moments where I could not stop laughing. Every time Edie sang the Gaston song from the Disney Beauty and the Beast to Max, I was in a fit of giggles. It was pure genius and I was was here for the silliness of it all.

Filled with quirky characters, who you can’t help but root for, ZomRomcom is a spicy romance, that paranormal romance readers will enjoy.

This book was so much fun,, honestly i could NOT put it down. It was exactly what I needed in this moment!!! Thank you netgalley for the arc I LOVED it

This was such a GOOD read! So fun and comedic while also being a bit scary and sad at times. I loved the unique world that Olivia made with so many supernatural creature's. The zombies were way scarier than your average slow zombies. I would not want to live in this zombie apocalypse. Unless, I had Max at my side.😍 He seems like your typical grumpy vampire until you realize he is a sheep skin thong wearing, sword swinging, softie, especially when it comes to Edie. Edie was the amazing, confident, and funny badass with a heart of gold and a sad past. Put these two together and the adventure was a hell of a ride!