The cover is adorable and the premise is cute. Cassie was a bit too shocked that her new roommate is a vampire, given the clues we’re all there. It could not have been more obvious. I did like how she chose to get to know more about vampires. Frederick was more like an alien than a vampire, but the mom troubles make him a bit more relatable. The conflict resolution was a bit too easy, but this was a breezy read.

My Roommate is a Vampire is a really fun, enjoyable and quirky roommance! I loved the unique idea of a rom-com about a vampire. This book is full of humor and a really sweet love story. Although I did enjoy the overall story, I found it to be a little too "silly" at times and was hoping for a little more depth to the characters.

Read if you enjoy roommance, forced proximity and HEA.

What I enjoyed about this book:
-Rom/Com Vampire love story
-I enjoy when characters write notes and texts in a book
-Humorous moments
-Swoony worth male lead character
-Appreciation for art

What did not work for me:
-Too many silly moments that felt too predictable
-I thought her acceptance of finding out her roommate is a vampire happened too quickly

Thank you for Netgalley and Berkley Publishing for an ARC of this book in exchange of

About to be evicted again, Cassie, a young artist, part-time library worker ,checks out a roommate wanted listing that has to be too good to be true. Only $200.00 a month for a large room in a palatial apartment decorated in a curiously antiquated manner. Frederick J. Fitzwilliam, her new roommate, is gorgeous, seems kind, and dresses like someone from a Regency romance. Cassie sees very little of him because of their different schedules but after she discovers bags of blood in the fridge she uncovers his secret leading to some interesting twists and turns. There is some good storytelling here with endearing characters and a refreshingly fresh plot in a genre that has seen so many vampire stories.

I normally love vampire and paranormal romances, but this one didn't quite work for me. I just couldn't connect with Cassie. Her character lacked depth and I found myself thinking "what is she doing" so many times! Frederick was also a bit to much of a cliché. Its a cute book but I would have loved to see more character development.

The premise- desperate artist Cassie takes a vastly undervalued apartment with Frederick even though the red flags abound. It’s not until bags of blood show up that she figures out he’s a vampire. Frederick needs a roommate to teach him about modern life as he had been asleep 100 years. Romance ensues. Her past relationships have been so bad that vampirism is not such a dealbreaker. The book starts out charming and quickly falls into extremely silly. The ending, which I will not give away, was pretty ridiculous.
Thanks Netgalley for the chance to read this ARC.

A big thanks to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I was surprised to find a vampire book, that, for once, decided to change the archetype of vampires as a whole. In a way that I actually appreciated and enjoyed.

My Roommate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine is an adult fantasy romance novel that ​follows starving artist, Cassie Greenberg, as she tries to find some place to call home. As eviction lingers a little too closely on the horizon. But her luck changes when she finds an awfully cheap apartment in Chicago, with an overly eager roommate, Frederick J. Fitzwilliam. Who is the basic definition of weird with his bizarre sleeping pattern and accent from a regency novel. But Frederick must come clean when Cassie finds liters of blood in the refrigerator. And things just spiral past complicated.

What I really liked about this book, was how relatable Cassie was. Especially with her bajillion jobs just to make ends meet. (Though I am a bit partial over the fact that she is also a librarian). As well as how Levine explored new vampire powers never seen before in other similar titles. (Take that Twilight's sparkly Edward Cullen). But what I especially loved was how Frederick was portrayed with the classic stick of not knowing 21st century lingo and slang. Ie. What is tiktok, wifi, Nordstrom rack?

Though I could have easily done without all the romance scenes. As it had no real point to the plot. I also wish that we got a little more about character's backstories, especially that of Frederick's mother.

But despite it all, I'm still wondering.
What happened to Sam?

This book was SO lovely. It's been ages since I've read something that really sucked me in, but this really did the trick. I loved the back and forth between Cassie and Frederick, their romance was very sweet and the spicy parts were perfect. I really hope the ending is implying a new book with Reggie, I would absolutely devour that!

Thank you NetGalley, Berkley, and Jenna Levine for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! This is a fun and unique book that is about Cassie Greenberg, an artist, as she moves in with a mysterious roommate named Frederick. It’s an easy read that has funny moments and romance, but it didn’t *completely* stick out to me. It became a little tedious towards the end, but I really enjoyed hearing about Frederick and he made me laugh. I think fans of cheesy romances or vampire novels will enjoy this one!

Frederick has me over here swooning. He's the sweetest vampire, who needs help navigating the modern culture after being asleep for 100 years. I would volunteer in a heartbeat.

Cassie is his new roommate after being evicted from her previous place she finds that ad on craigslist that he put up and the price is cheap, too cheap but a great deal for her. Instant attraction from the moment she first sees him.

This book has made me laugh out loud, it was utterly amazing, I would definitely read it again. It's a romantically sweet slow burn with a of hint spicy moments full of chemistry between a cinnamon bun vampire and artistic human.

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review

CW: kidnapping, blood play (light), blood

I would recommend if you're looking for (SPOILERS)

-m/f vampire romance
-rooomance
-age gap
-my kumquats bring all the girls to the yard
-kissing for the sake of science
-sloow burn
-epistolary elements
-the stoic one and the chaos one

This book was just fun and put the COM in the ROM. I cackled so much. Just imagine a vampire rip van winkle style waking up a 100 years later and just trying to figure out modern life so of course he decides to get a roommate to teach him about things like tie too and how to order a coffee. Because you need a credit card now and not a gold dabloon.

Cassie was chaotic in the best way, still figuring out her life and her art. Her friends seem put together and she wants the same but refuses to let them help her too much, just a fierce independence streak. So she moves into the really cheap apartment with the very strange man. And gosh Frederick, so old fashioned stoic and just gone on Cassie from the beginning despite his denial. These two danced around each other so sweetly as they used their modernity lessons to get to know each other, become friends and ultimately fall in love with each other.

I adored the sweet notes, all of the roommance stapes (when they crashed into each other when she was only wearing ga towel just more of that please), I very much enjoyed this one and can't wait to see what Jenna writes next.

Steam: 3

Hilarious. I loved the dichotomy between the characters - posture, language, etc. - everything you'd expect from a vampire that had been asleep a century! I wish it had been a bit longer, but the story was well rounded and came to a conclusion without feeling rushed. I can see this becoming a series and really enjoyed it!

$200 a month for a lake-view apartment in Chicago? Cassie can't believe this is a legit offer, but since funds are tight, she decides to check it out. The apartment owner turns out to be Frederick J. Fitzwilliam, a thoroughly buttoned-up and old-fashioned man -- who also happens to be utterly gorgeous and irresistible. Is it a red flag that his decor seems to be kind of Victorian Goth? Or that there are two rooms Cassie must never enter? Or that Frederick must never be disturbed during the day? Or is it just that Frederick is... a vampire?

This sweet and funny romance features the most unusual vampire I've ever read about: a total cinnamon roll. Frederick has completely missed the past 100 years (long story) and needs Cassie's help getting up to speed on modern society, but he's so adorably awkward and earnest -- and none too impressed with modern things like fancifully-named coffee drinks, the tendency to post photos of food on Instagram, and 1980s TV shows about talking cars (like THAT's believable!) -- that Cassie can't help but fall for him a little more every day. Cassie herself is a familiar and relatable figure, trying to make ends meet on two part-time jobs while keeping up with making art and dreaming of making it somehow as an artist.

The story is fast-paced and a little over the top, but in the best possible way. Will Frederick's friend Reggie get his story next? Four solid stars.

Thank you, Berkley Romance and NetGalley, for providing an eARC of this book. Opinions expressed here are solely my own.

This vampire romcom was such a charming read! A centuries old vampire living with an artistic imaginative human made for a fantastic book!

Cassie is about to be evicted (again) and is desperate to find a new apartment within her budget. And she finds one that’s almost too good to be true: it’s in a great area, lots of natural light and it’s only $200 a month!! Her new roommate is slightly eccentric, but we all have quirks, right? Frederick, a vampire, is anxious about having a human roommate and is attempting to make a decidedly ~normal~ impression. He is very out of touch with modern society and it shows. When his secret gets out to Cassie one evening things change quickly between them and she learns he has need of her human expertise.

So this book was hilarious! Frederick and Cassie were such charming characters. The relative slow burn was so well written and the pair have amazing chemistry. I loved reading all the stolen moments they had together and seeing them almost pine. Frederick is so gentlemanly and sweet and so out of his element. His attempts to be normal and to learn about modern culture and society were fun to read. I also appreciated how realistic it was. His getting frustrated at times while being told about Instagram or shopping does make sense, and I appreciated the realism.

Cassie is a wonderful leading character and I appreciated the single narrative for this book. After reading so many books lately with dual or more POVs I was really happy to have a book with one single POV. And Cassie is so vibrant and fun! She’s very tenacious and even when she’s feeling down she tends to bounce back quickly. I loved reading about her art and whatnot means to her. It was lovely seeing how passionate she is!

The plot is so good for this book! And the writing is easy to read and flows well. I flew through this book in less than 24 hours and I would definitely read it again!

Honestly, vampire romcoms are almost always a hit with me and this book is just a solid, funny, exciting addition to that sub genre. The author is a welcome bit of fresh blood to the romcom world! I’ll say it again: this book definitely doesn’t suck. (That should do it for the requisite vampire jokes lol).

Thanks very much to NetGalley and Berkley Romance for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review!

My Roommate is a Vampire is such a cute, quirky read! I’ve been dying to get my hands on this book for a while now and it did NOT disappoint!!! The story is told almost completely from Cassie’s POV, but we do get to see some of Fredrick’s thoughts here and there through letters and his google search history.

The book gave me major ‘Kate and Leopold’ vibes (one of my fav movies), with Fredrick being thrown in a whole new century and being completely out of his element. I loved the letters that him and Cassie wrote to each other and seeing the closing sign-off change as the relationship/feelings grow! (I’m a sucker for some good old fashioned love letters) I’m also a sucker for a good spicy rom-com and let me just say Jenna has BLESSED US! There are about 1.5 spicy scenes and even though the number is low the spice is not! It was sexy and emotional….and maybe had a lil blood involved👀👀👀 I mean it is a vampire book!

Overall this has been one of favorite reads this year! I only wish I could be so lucky to have a hot, sexy vampire roommate who let me pay $200 in rent😪

Guys my face hurts from smiling so big the entire time I was reading this!!!

We first meet Cassie on the search for an apartment, when her friend stumbles across an ad for the perfect brownstone for only $200 a month, it seems too good to be true. Enter Frederick J. Fitzwilliam, owner of said brownstone- and just so happens to be a 300 year old vampire. He's also the newest addition on my shelf of Book Boyfriends.

This book is perfect in every! way! I’m a little biased- I’ve been a fan of Jenna’s writing for a long time. But that doesn’t change the fact that this is the sweetest, coziest book I’ve read this year!

Cassie is so genuine and creative and interesting, and Frederick is so gentle and kind and such a freaking sweetheart. The chemistry between them is electric and absolutely perfect. Also, all the hilarious Buffy and Twilight references had me squealing! I already can’t wait to reread this book!!!

My Roommate is a Vampire is out this August, preorder it book babes!!!

Thank you so much to Berkley Romance and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

this is a super cute, and funny slow burn romance. never have i read any vampire story with a similar plot.

I loved this!!!
This is a fast paced, quirky, and adorable rom com about an artist and a centuries old vampire. It's cute, and that was exactly what I wanted out of it. I easily binged this in a couple hours and absolutely loved the sticky note communication between the two main characters.
It did give slight Flat Share vibes so if you loved that book you might also enjoy this one too!

As a vampire girlie I fully approve.

A fun, quirky romp through Chicagoland...with a vampire in tow. Cassie Greenberg is struggling-she's being evicted from her (admittedly gross) apartment, she hasn't found an audience for her somewhat avant-garde art, and she's currently cobbling together income from an assortment. of jobs- namely as a barista at a local coffeehouse, and a part-time gig in the children's library. The ad for a roommate in swanky Lincoln Park, at a bargain basement price of $200/month seems too good to be true, but at this point Cassie is left little choice: it's either this place or crashing on her newlywed BFF's couch for the foreseeable future. After seeing the (gorgeous) apartment and meeting the odd-but-not-really-creepy guy she'll be renting from, Cassie decides the apartment is the lesser of two evils and moves in with the strangely formal Frederick.

It's nice to see a midwestern take on the vampire genre (Chicago in the winter is a great place to avoid the sun, haha), but there's not a lot of originality in the story or plot. It was still an enjoyable read and one I would happily recommend for fans of the genre.

This was over the top and I loved every minute of it!

This was a ridiculously sweet romance between a young artist, Cassie and a centuries old vampire, Frederick set against the backdrop of a gorgeous apartment they are sharing. I love that the author isn’t taking anything too seriously. She had fun with this one and it really shows.

The interactions Cassie and Frederick have throughout the book were so funny and wholesome. I enjoyed how the vampire details and idiosyncrasies were handled.

This is a book that I recommend if you’re wanting a good, sweet romance that you can really fly through.

I so wanted to love this. I love a roomate-leaves-notes trope but not this one. Everything in this book was soooo fast. *SPOILERS AHEAD* She moves in and Reginald almost immediately scares her by outing Frederick as a vampire in a really odd and very dramatic way. When she forgives Frederick and they fall into the instalove trope which I kinda hate. Which is a bummer, because the two moments we got at home with them were cute, but that was it. THEN he's kidnapped and I thought "oh! okay a conflict that will take some time to resolve" and did it? No. She makes one thinnly veiled threat against centuries old vampires and they give in within a few minutes... literally on the same page of the book. and I thought "oh! Well surely this is a trap to create further conflict" and was it? No. She shows up at their mansion and they all but shove Frederick out of the door and tell them to go home. Which they do and then the book is over.