I wasn’t a very big fan of the romance elements since at times it felt very insta-love to me, however the plot was fun and I’d recommend this as an autumn read!

Thank you to Dial Press & Netgalley for the arc.

This had a unique premise but fell a little flat for me, the romance bordered on instalove and I like a little slow burn and longing. Regardless it's a safe quick read perfect for the Fall/Spooky season, the vampires a cute bonus.

Thank you to Random House Publishing and to Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for a review. I was initially excited for this book because I really enjoyed Kate Stayman London's first book, One to Watch. However, after reading the description about vampires from a fantasy novel coming to life, I honestly was less excited to read it.

I am happy to say I was very wrong though, this book wildly exceeded my expectations for what a "vampires are real" novel could be. Immediately I was pulled into Tess's world and her need to escape into the world of her favorite novels. The world building of the supernatural elements was well done and I think that helped elevate the brewing romance in the background as well. While this book can be heavy at times due to the main character's experience with SA (happens off the page but is still discussed in minor detail throughout) was thoughtful and never exploitative. I also really liked the use of mixed media at the beginning of most of the chapters (something I also loved in One to Watch).

Overall, this is a well written and intriguing novel and I would recommend it to romance lovers or to vampire enthusiasts. It loses just a couple points for the end (especially the epilogue) being a little too perfectly and neatly wrapped up but a truly well done novel.

VERY cute book! Kept my interest throughout! Tess's wildest dreams come true and she becomes entangled in a deadly game of cat and mouse. Is Tess prey or has she met her match?

Fan fiction come to life! I loved Kate Stayman-London's previous work and this one continued that love! Vampires in real life. Cavorting through the city! Bisexual representation! Fun fun fun.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishing company for this Advanced Readers Copy of Fang Fiction by Kate Stayman-London!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for providing me with an eARC of Fang Fiction in exchange for my honest review!

Considering I'd had a good time with One to Watch when I picked it up a while ago, I'm happy that Fang Fiction has given me some more decent fun in the vampire rom-com territory. This is a charming ride that we get with Tess and Callum, and it helps that Joni and Octavia make for a likable couple on the side. To be honest, if they'd been the stars of the tale, I would have been perfectly satisfied with that. This can definitely grow cringey sometimes with its dialogue, but it's not that bad compared to the material I've had to endure from other romance novels. I'm actually surprised that I didn't roll my eyes a lot at the abundance of pop culture nods in Fang Fiction, although I do wonder how much they'll date the book down the line. In any case, they go down pretty damn smoothly for me. As for how this book handles the topic of sexual assault, it sensitively achieves that, gradually laying it out over the course of the story and letting us readers know it's coming up. It isn't going to slap us in the face with such weighty information.

Overall, I'm officially rating Fang Fiction 3.5 out of 5 stars, which I'm rounding up to 4 stars. I'll keep looking forward to more of Kate Stayman-London's work.

Objectively this book is more like a 2.75 if I sit here and think about it hard enough. Thankfully though this book was just one of those right places right times books. The characters felt silly and cheesy and honestly that dialogue felt like it was lacking any substance. Stuff felt way too convenient and easily wrapped. BUT it was fun and I felt myself looking forward to getting back to the book. I'll continue to pick up more from this author.

This was a fun one. Vampire campiness, and a fun premise. A little off with pacing at times, but overall just an enjoyable read.

This one wasn't a "win" for me... I liked the premise, but the plot felt disjointed in that there were random chapters of the fictional book ('ve seen this done well before, but here it didn't feel aligned with the chapter it prefaced) and there were also random podcast snippets that, in my opinion, came off as annoying. Yes, there was a big fandom for the books and vampires within them in this story, but it felt like the plot could have had more "oomph" to it that was missing, especially when interrupted by these fake chapters and podcast scenes. The story also moved a bit slowly, in my opinion. I did appreciate the character development, though, and that each character had a strong backstory that continued as the story went on, revealing each layer one at a time.

**Thank you, NetGalley and publishers, for a DRC in exchange for an honest review.**

I was drawn by the title and cover art. The story was enjoyable and intriguing as a vampire romcom but does touch on a few heavy topics. I wish I could also enter the world of my favorite book!

This book was super fun and campy, and doesn’t take itself too seriously. However, it does touch on serious topics that I think are so important in today’s society, such as assault and trauma. I love a good fun vampire read that deals with heavier topics in way that’s important and valid but doesn’t bring the mood of the book down.

It was just the right amount of vampire soap opera, complete with who killed them, where did they go, bad guys pretending to be good, and a broken heart to save our loved ones. It is funny, suspenseful, and just a touch gay. Romantic but not super spicy, a good read for someone looking to get started in romance or someone who isn't looking for smutty reads.

3.5 stars rounded up to 4

Such a fun story and so bingeable. I was not able to put it down once I started and stayed up till 4am on a workday to read this. Absolutely zero regrets! The setting and characters are so compelling. I absolutely love the four main leads SO much! I would categorize this as an instalove story, so if you're not into that, this might not be for you, but otherwise, a definite must read!

I am so disappointed that I did not love this. I really loved this author's debut, but this just did not work for me. The pacing was clunky, the chemistry between the couple was nowhere to be found. I also had a hard time with the tone of the story. The author clearly wanted to make this book emotional and traumatic while weaving levity and humor throughout, but it was executed poorly.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Random House | Dial Press Trade Paperback for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

I am an enormous Kate Stayman-London fan, and I think about One to Watch often, but this was just okay to me. I think her voice in her prior book was just so much more defined and interesting. I'll definitely still plan to read what she write in the future!

Fang Fiction by Kate Stayman- London is a very intriguing concept. I know I have always wished I would wake up one day in one of my favorite books. For Tess to just fall into the world of Blood Fued after she has been immersed in the books for years is crazy and every reader’s dream. Tess must help save the Vampires she has now discovered are real. Tess is dealing with trauma from SA so please check the trigger warnings. Basically, this book is for all of those who loved Vampire fandoms over the years. I am guilty of enjoying almost all of them.

I got to be honest, I picked this book up on a whim and had no idea what I was getting into.
While I won't say the book is amazing, I will say it is mostly just.. fun. It’s an easy read, with some cliche romance mixed in.

The story itself was generally pure chaos, which is what made it so fun. The characters were more often silly than serious, only changing as serious topics came up.

Overall, I enjoyed this book and it worked well as a palette cleanser.

DNF’d at 30%

This started off really strong! I was into the premise and everything was going well, but around the 25% mark it wasn’t capturing my attention.

However, I do love Kate’s writing and would be interested in reading from her again.

I admit that the title really drew me in as soon as I saw it!
It was fun, maybe a bit cheesy but anyways an enjoyable read!