I liked this. Sexy fun, easy to read in one day. A good vampire love story to ease in to spooky season.

If Jenna Levine writes a paranormal rom-com, I will read it!! Her fun twists on contemporary romance but with vampires just make me so happy every time, and I can’t get enough of this perfectly crafted blend of wit, humor, and endearing cinnamon roll characters.

Amelia has been struggling lately when it comes to managing her family and work-life balance. When her family asks her again about her dating life, she decides to make up a mysterious boyfriend to bring to her cousin’s upcoming wedding. And after a chance encounter with a handsome and quirky stranger, she asks him to be her fake date. But what happens when his sweet demeanor and loyal nature turn this faux relationship into something more real?

I was so happy to read Reggie’s story! He made me chuckle so much in the first book, and I loved seeing him go about his life, take up journaling, and fall in love. *swoon* These stories are just the perfect romances to make you smile no matter what.

*Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for sending me an eARC in exchange for an honest review.*

One can never go wrong when picking up a Jenna Levine romance book, so I knew I was in for a great read - but even I was blown away by how good this was! Unputdownable and lovely are the two words I would use to describe this!. Fantastic and utterly addictive would also suffice :) Either way, you are in for a treat! The perfect read for fall!

I am a huge fan of Jenna Levine's spicy vampire romance "My Roommate is a Vampire," so when I saw this title I just had to pick it up and read it! "My Vampire Plus=One" is a fun and spicy fake dating trope that made me laugh out loud. I'm a huge fan of romantic comedies and this one was truly a mix of some of the best tropes in the romance genre. Will highly recommend to my fellow romance reading patrons!

Oh my goodness, did I love this book more than I loved My Roommate is a Vampire? I might have. I was just giggling the entire time I read it. Reggie stole his scenes in MRIAV, and having a whole book of him was just too much fun. He and Amelia were so sweet together and absolutely charming! Plus saving the day with accounting? I loved it!

This book is somehow everything I wanted and nothing like I expected. It's fun, tongue-in-cheek book with a great sense of humor and lightness that is not always a given in vampire books. I loved both characters, and despite the large helping of miscommunication which is my least favorite trope, it completely worked for this book and was realistic even adding an extra layer of humor. I loved the addition of the chat and discord messages that were added.
Overall this is a book that doesn't take itself seriously which in turn delivers the perfect escape into a campy over the top book with no apologies for being campy and over the top.

these books aren't for me. i'm not a fan of the mix-in of vampires and modern age unless it's done exceptionally well, which i've yet to find in these books. they just come out as overly quirky and trying too hard to but the com in rom when both are honestly missing.

just like my roommate is a vampire, this was extremely boring and honestly could've been made into a short novella. the characters were very bland, and i love a cinnamon roll mmc but this somehow made me hate it??

on top of this the fake dating is so predictable can authors please try something new with the trope. i personally think this was better in ways to the first but i wouldn't recommend it to anyone with similar book taste to me.

thank you to netgalley and publisher for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

This book was so much fun! Jenna's writing makes me laugh out loud and I just feel such joy when I'm reading her work. I thought Reggie was the sweetest and I loved watching them fall in love!

The execution of the fake dating trope in this narrative was spot-on. The pacing of the relationship was natural, avoiding the common pitfall of rushing the romance. The miscommunication that resulted in her unawareness of his vampiric nature was not only plausible but also added a layer of authenticity to the story—assuming vampires were real, of course. Reggie's character brought a delightful sense of humor and lightness to the tale, and his evolution from a self-centered prankster to a caring individual was both compelling and satisfying. The subplot reached a climax that was more intricate and thrilling than its predecessor, ensuring that readers were hooked until the very end. While the story could have succeeded as a charming romantic comedy on its own, the inclusion of vampires provided a delightful twist that elevated the entire experience.

I absolutely loved this book!

I fell in love with this author’s writing last year when I read My Roommate Is A Vampire, so naturally, when I heard about My Vampire Plus-One, I knew I had to get my hands on it and it did not disappoint.

My Vampire Plus-One is smartly written and entertaining. The characters were a lot of fun and had great chemistry. I was totally smitten with Reginald. He was quirky and so old-fashioned and his dirty mouth took me completely by surprise. He was adorable and an absolute hoot. He was the perfect match for Amelia, despite her being human. Amelia took life way too seriously and lived for her job. To say that Reginald shook things up a bit for her is a complete understatement. He showed her that there was more to life than just work and that some risks were definitely worth taking.

All in all, My Vampire Plus-One is a delightful and entertaining read. With just the right amount of paranormal flare, steam, and humor, My Vampire Plus-One is a perfect read for the fall and Halloween seasons.

I had a rather fun time!

I haven't read My Roommate is a Vampire, and while there is some obvious character crossover I found it did not hinder me from understanding this book in any way. But I might go back to read it later because Fredrick and Cassie do seem like they'd be interesting to read about as well.

Anyways, let's dive into it.

This book is what I think most would consider 'campy'. But I mean that in the best way. It's playful and doesn't take itself too seriously—even our studious, particular, accountant FMC.

Amelia and Reggie bump into each other by accident on the street, while she's leaving late from her job and he's fleeing his peculiar pursuers. From this chance meeting, pure hijinks ensue.

Reggie and Amelia had such a sweet, effortless chemistry. They were opposites in so many ways. But they complimented each other in every way that mattered. They're like peanut butter and jelly. Best of all, they communicate like adults. There is no long-standing miscommunication. No third-act break-up. Just pure love and respect. I love that for them. And I loved this book.

"To-Dos: Haven't told her I'm a vampire. Must do that ASAP"

This was a delightfully fang-tastic read, I cannot stop smiling! Reginald's quirkiness had me consistently laughing, and it made me want to reread My Roommate is a Vampire. I like how we also got a tiny bit of Frederick & Cassie (every interaction with Freddie is hilarious), without them taking over the story. I want a third book!

Regionald's urge to care for Amilia in so many aspects of her life had me swooning over his sweetness, and giggling over his attempts at locating and preparing food for her - new wonderful book boyfriend alert!

I enjoyed so many additional components of this story, the bullet journaling had me cackling and his "Pros/Cons" list may have been one of the sweetest things I've EVERY seen! The Discord names and chats were spot on, it was hilarious how much he genuinely wanted to chat history with her dad.

In addition to being a bloody great romcom, there were also some great life lessons thrown into the mix. So many of us get caught up in our jobs and put off enjoying life because we're just "too busy.", I loved this little nugget from Reginald:
"The problem with young people is not that they're lazy. It's they think they have unlimited time. So they postpone the fun parts of life thinking they can get to those later. Only at the end do they realize how badly they squandered...well. Everything."

I definitely recommend checking this out if you enjoy:

🩸Fake Dating
🩸Forced Proximity
🩸Cinnamon roll MMC
🩸A bit spicey
🩸Vampire & Human
🩸Lighthearted & fun

** SPOILERS below if you care to see a few of my favorite "Pros" portion of the Pros/Cons list from the bullet journal:

5. I haven't made love to her yet and I REALLY want to. (I think she would enjoy it tbh)
6. I would devote the rest of my existence to making her happy and I think (???) she would enjoy that
7. Continued proximity to a real live historian (her Dad)

Thank you Netgalley, for this eARC! My opinions are my own.

I adored the first book in this series, but this one just did not live up to the hype. The storytelling jumped around so much it was difficult to follow, and I didn’t really like either of the main characters. The first book was cringe in a fun way, but this one was just cringe.

This book was so much fun. i really liked the first, My Roommate is a Vampire, and was thrilled that we got Reginald's story too. He's just an adorable golden retriever of a vampire and his bullet journaling just makes him that much more adorable. I really appreciated how straight forward he was with Amelia in their relationship, even if she didn't believe him at the start. Amelia herself was a lovely main character to follow and her slightly toxic but still loving family felt very real. And its really fun for this emo/spooky millennial to read about vampires again. All around a great book, will be recommending this one and the first!

What a great book! Loved this story so much. Well written and a quick read. Could not wait to find out what was in store for Amelia and Reggie. Thank you NETGALLEY for the ARC. Will definitely recommend this to vampire/romance readers!

Following on the heels of last year’s hilarious My Roommate is a Vampire comes Jenna Levine’s second book in the series, My Vampire Plus One. This one follows Reginald Cleaves, Frederick’s chaotic best friend from the first book as he finds love in the form of straight-laced accountant Amelia Collins.

As the title suggests, the plot kicks off when Amelia finds herself in need of a plus-one for an upcoming family wedding, unwilling to keep fielding comments from her parents about the state of her non-existent love life. Fate literally brings Reginald crashing into her life, and the two enter into an agreement: they will fake-date until the wedding, keeping their relationship as strictly minimal as the ruse requires.

The ruse itself is fairly straightforward, as the two get along right away. There’s the minor issue of Reggie being a vampire, but even that doesn’t seem to pose much of a problem for Amelia - or so he thinks. Really, other than the fact that his being a vampire leads to some bizarre behavioral ticks, a lot of the relationship in the book is actually founded on just the two of them wanting to get to know each other better, and their developing friendship. They’re a pair that come respectively with baggage, and like the best love stories the heart of the story is in how they navigate that as the fake dating starts to turn not-so-fake.

I will say, without spoiling it, there’s one element to vampire stories that tends to stress me out - it even happened in My Roommate is a Vampire - that this book not only brought up in a way that I didn’t mind, but that also gave me hope for the way that particular element might get resolved in future books in the series. I may be projecting or wishful thinking, but either way, Levine has crafted a delightful, laugh-out-loud love story I am so glad I sank my teeth (ha) into.

My Vampire Plus One hits shelves on September 17, 2024. Special thank you to Berkley and NetGalley for the advance copy for review purposes.

“But for you, I would brave a blizzard just to see you smile.” - Reginald Cleaves

✨ My Vampire Plus-One is the follow-up to My Roommate Is A Vampire, and it’s all about Amelia Collins, the sister of Sam Collins. Amelia accidentally meets Reginald and asks him to be her fake date for a family wedding, but she ends up miscalculating everything.

✨ WAAAAHHHH!!! OMG!!! I was so giddy while reading this. I didn’t binge it in one go because I wanted to savor every moment of Amelia and Reginald’s relationship as it unfolded. Amelia is your classic workaholic, introverted cat lady who’s always getting misunderstood because she takes everything so seriously. She’s super competitive but also charming. But then along comes Reginald, this fedora-wearing assh*le who brings some fun into her black-and-white world, and suddenly, everything changes. I absolutely loved how Reginald could make Amelia laugh. He’s the perfect mix of hot, charming, funny, and straightforward, plus he’s a total chatterbox. He hides his pain behind jokes, and it’s oddly endearing.

✨ I also loved seeing Frederick and Cassie pop up in this book. Ugh, there are so many juicy revelations about their relationship that you won’t want to miss. I was literally squealing and feeling all giddy over Frederick and Cassie! I adored them in My Roommate Is A Vampire. And let’s not forget Amelia’s super supportive best friend, Sophie, and her overprotective brother, Sam.

✨ I don’t want to spoil too much, but this was such a fun and hilarious read for me. I’m excited to share it with you all. If you’re into romance, fantasy, and vampires, this is a must-read. My Roommate Is A Vampire was good, but this one was on a whole other level—waaay better. This was definitely a fang-tastic read!

✨ A huge thanks to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for giving me the chance to meet Amelia and Reginald in exchange for my honest review.

✨ WHAT I LOVED:
📌 Reginald making Amelia laugh
📌 Frederick and Cassie's undying love for each other
📌 Sophie's emotional support for Amelia
📌 Reginald being so honest about his past
📌 How much Reginald genuinely cared for Amelia
📌 Reginald's adorable journey with his bullet journal (A vampire writing his own bullet journal was just soooo cute!)
📌 How close-knit Amelia’s family and relatives are

✨ TROPES:
📌 FAKE DATING RELATIONSHIP
📌 ACCOUNTANT X VAMPIRE
📌 UNBREAKABLE PLATONIC FRIENDSHIP
📌 HANDSOME VAMPIRE FUGITIVE MALE PROTAGONIST
📌 OPPOSITES ATTRACT
📌 A SUBTLE HINT OF SPICE

🖥️ GOODREADS REVIEW: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6756104386

💻 FULL REVIEW HERE: https://kimthebookdragon.wordpress.com/2024/08/21/arc-review-my-vampire-plus-one-by-jenna-levine/

First, thank you to the publisher for the chance to read this book. This is a great follow-up to the original. Very sweet and lovely. Super cute.

I enjoyed this one much more than the first! It might have helped that the world was already established and Reggie was a more likeable character, but it also just felt more tightly edited. I do think it suffers a little from repetitiveness and awkward charm like the first, but it's less noticeable this time around. Vampires and taxes are definitely an amusing combo.

Cute supernatural romance! It was a fun read that made me laugh and ahh throughout. I'm a sucker (pun intened) for a fish out of water character and pretend dating stories. This is a must read for those that loved her other novel in the series "My Roommate is a Vampire." Looking forward to other books by this author in this world or in another one.