My Roommate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine

 My Roommate is a Vampire

Book Summary

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.

My Thoughts

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.  

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My Roommate is a Vampire is available from Amazon*.  While My Roommate is a Vampire is not my cup of tea, I suggest you download a sample to judge for yourself.  Thank you for stopping by today.  I will return tomorrow to share my thoughts on A Royal Christmas by Melody Carlson which will be out on September 5.  I have been doing a different project each day trying to work on my "To Do List" (which is several pages long).  My mother is thrilled that I put together a cabinet for her bathroom.  I still believe she will have a towel storage problem (the woman has too many towels). She has three times the storage that I do (I only have the vanity itself), and she still needs more storage for towels. Up next is a new walker for her.  Everything looks straightforward except the brakes.  I have a feeling this one will take a couple of days.  Wish me luck! I hope that you have a happy day.  We are in for some rough weather on the western coast of Florida. Please keep us in your prayers.  Take care and Happy Reading!

Kris

The Avid Reader 

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