I really enjoyed this book! The characters were so interesting and unique, and the plot was amazing. I did find myself confused at times, and I had to go back and reread certain chapters to understand what was going on, but I understand that can sometimes be intentional. Overall, really enjoyed this.

I love the idea of the book. I can’t be the only one who wishes their favorite book characters were real. For me, I had trouble really getting sucked into the storyline and understanding the world and magic system. I will try to read it again in the fall when it’s spooky season and the vibes match the book more.

Thank you Netgalley for the arc of this upcoming title!

Ahhh, where do I begin. I was instantly enamored by this. It was a delight, from the characters to the plot. It begs the question, what if your fave characters werent so fictional after all....and that speaks volumes on the nostalgia from fan fiction days in general.

Thank you for this ARC!

This story had a lot of potential, but it experienced a noticeable lag about halfway through, I did enjoy it but felt this lag was difficult to get through.

Tess Rosenbloom is just trying to get by at her night shift hotel job even though she wants to be back at Columbia getting her Phd with her friend Joni but the place is filled with a horrible memory. She takes comfort in the Blood Feud novels, but maybe it is a bit too much as she has penned a viral internet essay containing details about why the events and characters may be real. Well that is until she encounters one of them before being whisked on an adventure that has her meeting the sharp Octavia Yoo, the charming Felix Hawthorne, and the devilishly handsome Callum Yoo. Her knowledge of the novels provides Tess with an advantage that she uses to try to help the vampires escape the mysterious Isle they were trapped in.

I enjoyed this novel it was genuinely a fun read - I love a story where a character is thrust into a world where all of these things they thought were fake are real. Unfortunately I was thrown by the heavy nature in a book - thankfully there is an author's note at the beginning of the novel to ensure that anyone who would be triggered is warned but the cover & description did not lend to how large the trauma of sexual assault impacts the story. I will also say that there is a lot of insta-love/lust in this which works if you are just looking for the fun but when I see a character learn to trust someone with her trauma a bit more development of the two of them would go a long way.

Octavia is a stand out character for me in this but I was always a Cordelia fan in Buffy/Angel so I could definitely see some of the inspiration of a powerful and opinionated woman being deemed a villain for no reason other than the fact that she stands up for herself. Another highlight for me is all of the mixed media at the start of chapters, I love the podcast narrations or the silly quizzes of which Blood Feud character is your soulmate.


Thanks to Netgalley and Random House Publishing for sharing with me an advanced copy of this book. I definitely will look read the author's other published work and will keep an eye out for any other upcoming releases.

This was so fun!

What if the characters from your favorite fiction book series weren’t actually fictional? What if you ended up in the same place and were asked to save them? And what if they were vampires…?

That is Fang Fiction. This was an absolute delight to read, and I’m so happy I was able to check out an advanced readers copy! There was a little more romance than I was anticipating but overall, super fun read!

I loved this book so much! Imagine finding out the characters from your favorite book are real? How amazing would that be! This book was so much fun to read! The only complaint I have is I wish it was longer. I wanted so much more, and didn’t want the story to end.

Thanks to Netgalley & Random House Publishing Group for the E-ARC! I really enjoyed this. Loved the vibes & the main character. Will definitely read more from this author.

Thank you to Random House for the advance copy. Sadly, this book didn't resonate with me. The narrative, which included multiple points of view, podcast dialogues, and excerpts from Blood Feud, felt fragmented. There was an overload of elements that made it hard for me to stay engaged.

I really wanted to like this. I felt like I was finally get back into a supernatural vibes., but this is too much going on. The story inside a story inside fan fiction was more than I was expecting, and too many characters to keep track of. Which is not something I'm good with.

This was such a fun read! If you have ever dreamed of being a part of your favorite vampire novel this is the book for you! Meet Tess, a devoted fan of the Blood Feud series, just like everyone else in her generation. Rumors swirl that the vampires from the books might actually exist, and Tess's life takes a thrilling turn when she finds herself stranded on an island with them. The narrative cleverly alternates between Tess's gripping encounters with these vampires and excerpts from the Blood Feud books, providing intriguing backstory. For anyone who has ever dreamed of living inside their favorite vampire tale, mark your calendars for October 1st—this is a must-add to your reading list!

I went into this book with high hopes because after reading the description, I felt like I needed to read this! While it didn’t really live up to my expectations, it wasn’t bad! It was funny and goofy and times but just… not interesting to me at others. I do love a vampire romance and this one slayed ag times but the book felt flat for me in the end. While this may not have been for me, it certainly could work for you!!!! 🧛‍♂️

Thanks NetGalley for an ARC!

Unfortunately, I don’t think this book was for me. The excerpts, while entertaining in the beginning, started to really take me out of the story as it went on. Specifically, the podcast. It was fun to have the background in the beginning, but then I just found myself having a hard time picking the book back up. I also found the dialogue to be a little choppy, and the characters felt really flat for me. I went into this book excited, and I really wanted to like it. I think the premise was intriguing and I was here for Tess’s healing journey, I just think the rest of it could’ve been rounded out better and the characters could’ve been developed a little better to help me connect.

Fang Fiction by Kate Stayman-London follows a woman named Tess who is a huge fan of a series of vampire books and actually believes that they may be based on a true story due to overwhelming evidence supporting that fact. So when it turns out that she is not far from the truth, she is up for the adventure, if she can survive it.

I am so bummed that I didn’t love this book. I wanted to so much because I loved this author’s debut book and I love cheesy vampire books. But I just never felt connected to this story. The magic system was kind of hard to understand, there were too many povs which made it impossible to connect to the characters, and the tone jumped from light and cheesy to very dark and serious randomly. All the mixed media inserts felt pointless.

There were a few scenes in here that felt like they had been ripped straight out of twilight and the vampire diaries. I’m sure there are a lot do people who will enjoy this book. I just wanted so much more from it.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing an eARC of this story, this is my objective review. Tess is an ex-PhD student in comparative literature at Columbia and current hotel manager. She's a fan of a Vampire Diaries-type set of books, and a "vampire truther" who thinks the stories are actually real. I like the premise although it's been done before (on the TV show Supernatural, for example). That said, this was a fun story: the writing was engaging, nice touches of humor, events kicked in quickly, it wasn't hard to follow, nice resolution after some twists and turns. Perfect for anyone who's ever wanted to fall into the world of their favorite book, TV show, etc. Fun format, alternating between events in the story and excerpts from the "Blood Feud" books and other story-reality media bites. Definitely read the author's note in the before with the content warnings, there was a serious issue in this story that was handled carefully and well by the author. I've read another book by this author and enjoyed it, I actually liked this one even more. Looking forward to her future books.

This review will be posted on social media on September 15th.

this was alot of fun! i loved that it was just goofy and a fun book. the romance was great too. I will read more from this author

Thank you so much to NetGalley, Random House, Dial Press Trade, and Kate Stayman-London for allowing me to review this unique rom-com. What a great premise! I think we have all dreamt of meeting our favorite characters from books and jumping into their worlds. I love that it involves vampires even more! It was a bit jarring to suspend reality so much, but I had fun reading it. This is a great choice for anyone who has ever dreamt of jumping into their favorite books, rom-coms, and vampires. I had a great time and look forward to reading more from this author. Thank you again for allowing me to review this swoon worthy rom-com.

Omg… am I a vampire girlie after all?!

I could have sworn I wasn’t, but I think Kate Stayman-London may have turned me. ✨🤍

This story is both like nothing I’ve ever read AND every readers’ dream.

Some of my favorite elements:
✨ the characters!!! Even the side characters in this one were just perfect.
✨ the banter. If you loved the writing style of One To Watch, you will eat this one up too.
✨ the world building. It was simple, believable, and none of it distracted from the greater story.

WHAT I didn’t like:
🤍 no notes.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This would be a perfect choice for an October book club ✨ and it’s out 10/1!!

Thank you Dial Press / Random House for the NetGalley ARC!

This story had a lot of potential, but it experienced a noticeable lag about halfway through, making it difficult for me to stay engaged. While I enjoyed the characters, the frequent shifts in point of view within the same chapter were jarring and often left me needing to backtrack to remember whose perspective I was reading. Despite these challenges, I found the overall story and concept to be fresh and exciting. The world-building of the isle and the plot twist at the end were particularly well done. However, the narrative flow could have been smoother. Thank you again for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.

What caught me? The title of course.
What kept me here? The story!

I thought it was a wonderful plot that has a lot of potential. This book does have a few triggers of my own which at one point made it a little hard to continue but that was more on me than the book. I do believe the representation of gender-based crimes and issues is important.

At times, I'm not sure how to say it, but kind of read a little wattpad-y? In terms of mediocre and ending on points left to said but were never said.