Listen I know this book is a Zombie Rom Com, and I get it, I truly do but I am disheartened to say, this book was not my favorite. I fear this book suffers from trying too hard to be ultra quirky and it just comes off too over the top. There is a sweet spot when writing humor and romance and I love when authors get it right but this one was just a little too overdone to make me love it. There were bits about the story that I liked but on the whole, this one was just ok for me. Of course there are many readers that will devour this one with a giggle and I love that!

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group | Berkley for access to the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Zombies, vampires, apocalypse, OH MY.
This was so fun and quickly made me add all of Olivia's backlist to my TBR. This was so fun, and the banter between Edie and Max gave me life. What woman wouldn't want to be distracted by an old, grumpy but persistent vampire while trying to actively save everyone from zombies?
Edie was hilarious, and she did not give two flying flips, in the best way. My girl was gonna do what she had to do, regardless lol. This honestly gave me low-key Shaun of the Dead vibes in the banter throughout, and that's a forever favorite movie, so I was here for it. I always truly appreciate a well-represented plus-size FMC, and from what I can see in her other books, it looks like Olivia always hits the mark there, and I'm here for it. If you want a fun, action-filled romance with a side of zombie apocalypse madness, be sure to check this one out in August!

Move over Edward, there's a new swoon worthy vampire in town! Thank you NetGalley for the ARC and sneak peek into Olivia Dade's new world. Harlot's Bay this is not!
French-speaking zombies (oh! that twist! LOL), Supernaturals, Enhanced humans, counterfeiters, and a big-hearted heroine plus our vampire hero make for an interesting dystopian world.

How best to sum up this delight? Noooo one's big like Gaston... wields a sword like Gaston.... wears fur undies like Gaston.... steals your heart like Gaston...

📖 Bookish Thoughts
This was a hilarious romcom… zombie edition?! Think The Walking Dead meets Shaun of the Dead—real ones know—with a dash of fae, vampires, witches, and pure unfiltered chaos. I laughed the entire time reading. Edie is an absolute ✨vibe✨—resourceful, hilarious, and ready to take on a zombie with a burrito. I am, however, deeply concerned about her love for processed snacks.

Also… her trolling Max by singing the Gaston song on repeat?? I cackled. That alone deserves five stars. Max is the perfect grump to her sunshine, and their dynamic carried the whole book.

🧟 Read if you love:
🌯 Zombies and Apocalypse
🌯 Chaotic FMCs/ Grumpy MMCs
🌯 Whacky humor
🌯 Found family

✨ Favorite Quote:
“Also, you have resting murder face. RMF, if you will.”

💭 Final Thoughts
This book was everything I didn’t know I needed—zombies, magic, banter, and the most chaotic FMC I’ve read in a while!!! Edie is a menace in the best way!! And she was absolutely perfect for Max. He needed some fun in his life!

📖 Final Score: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ (4.5)

ARC Note: Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC. All thoughts are my own!

Olivia Dade is a gem. I love the fact that she went supernatural with this new series. I love her contemporary romances and all things spooky, so this was the marriage of two of my favorite things. I appreciate that Chad/Gaston/Max was a modern vampire-- as in well adjusted to the current world no matter his age (a vampire influencer, dead). All of Olivia Dade's heroines are always spunky and Edie fit this bill perfectly, As always, Olivia Dade is also super hilarious. My BFF and I had a serious conversation of what kind of burrito would make the best weapon ( we both agreed on rice, beans, cheese, carnitas, no soggy sauces/guac, get those on the side, and get a fork to avoid the soggy tortilla after battle). Can't wait to see what Olivia Dade has in store next!

I absolutely love the characters and their story. Definitely held my attention from page one. Can’t wait to read more of Olivia’s book because I’m hooked.

I wish he had just stayed being Chad.

For my first ARC, I really wanted this to be good, but it just wasn't. I love anything zombie related, so I thought for sure that I would love this. The beginning held some promise, but the book quickly lost steam around the 20%-25% mark. Very little character development occurred. Very little plot development occurred. Don't even get me started on the relationship development—because there wasn't any. It gave "action!" "cut!" "action!" "cut!" over and over again. A scene would happen, and then the lights would turn off, and the next set would light up, with no transition in between them. There was no real heart, for lack of a better descriptor.

That being said, I do think there are some who might enjoy this. Millennials, align. The humor was just lacking. The whole Oracle sequence would have done numbers on me in 2014—when I was 12, mind you—but it all felt very "I need to write something funny so here's this meme from iFunny hope you like it."
I also think people who did not like Bride by Ali Hazelwood, but are still searching for a supernatural romance to dip their toes into the genre, would probably like this.

The relationship between Edie and Chad/Max/Gaston/Euro Max/Ye Ol Emperor of Darkness, or whatever his name was, was just not giving what it could have given. I saw the potential, but everything felt very insta-love. I wish we'd have gotten more longing, rather than immediate sex, because human-supernatural longing can be so good if done right.

Overall, I just really did not enjoy this book, which is so unfortunate. But I look forward to checking out any new supernatural romance books that Olivia Dade comes out with. I just can't promise I will suffer through them, if they're anything like this book.

I thought this was fun!! I was only in it for the romance, which definitely delivered. The whole zombie bit wasn’t for me though.

There were long sections of dialogue I thought slowed the plot and didn’t add enough tension.

But I love a plus size MC!! The banter was hilarious too!

Olivia Dade has done it again!

In this new series, a Zombie invasion is happening, and Edie (big on her processed foods) and Max (an incredibly old vampire who won't reveal his age) race against time to find out how the contained Zombies have become free and why. Dade's whip-smart female characters and their burning chemistry with the male characters are off the charts and remain *chef's kiss.* And at the end of the book, there is a cliffhanger (new in Dade's work)! I've asked Dade on Bluesky if the ZomRomCom world is like her other series, with each book a different set of HEA characters, and she replied, yes! I'm always super excited when a new Dade book comes out; she has two this year! But reading the ARCs means I have to wait longer. Nevertheless, as I've done with her other books, I'll probably read this again. Olivia Dade is the best!

OMGHGGGGG. I was up until 6 am finishing Zomromcom. Holy everloving sweet potato.. You would think I would have learned by now not to start an Olivia Dade book at midnight, promising myself I will read a few chapters and then go to bed. But...I have not, and in my defense, it's never not worth it. This book seems like it was a joy to write-- it was certainly a joy to read.. I love every human in this book-- especially Stella and Doug (also Edie, but probably that goes without saying), and also the vampire hero with three names. I'm fixing to preorder a physical copy. Run, don't walk.

It was a cute, unique take on both the zombie apocalypse and vampires.

The chemistry between Edie and Max was ok. I feel like more was needed to solidify it (maybe it was a want not a need; not sure). The verses of Gaston song were clearly meant to add to this and it was kind of cute. Then it started to get kind of old. Once she did it in front of other people, I was out. I thought it was a cute private thing and the second Edie used it in a public consumption way I thought Max could do better. Unfortunately that feeling basically lasted for the rest of the book, which was disappointing.

Pretty much every character felt underdeveloped. Unfortunately in any sort of apocalypse book, the writer has to work hard to make you give a crap about whether characters die and Olivia Dade didn't do that for me. Once the final battle started, I didn't care very much who lived and died which was not good.

Overall, I would recommend this book to specific people who I know are guaranteed to like it but it's not a universal read. There were too many aspects that could've been better and maybe my expectations for Olivia Dade were too high and/or unrealistic (this was my first book by her, but I have heard so many good things).

I thought this book had some enjoyable elements, but it didn’t fully hit the mark for me. I appreciated the focus on plus-size positivity and felt like Edie’s character brought an empowering presence to the story. I loved seeing a heroine who defies conventional standards and takes charge in a chaotic and dangerous world. That said, I struggled with how disjointed the story felt. While the premise of battling zombies and unraveling a conspiracy alongside a surly vampire had potential, I felt the narrative didn’t flow smoothly. I found myself wishing for more cohesion in the plot and deeper exploration of the characters’ emotions and relationships. I did enjoy the humor and quirks throughout the book, especially Max’s unexpected protectiveness and the dynamic between him and Edie. Their budding romance had sweet moments, but I felt it was overshadowed by the scattered pacing and lack of focus. The lovable allies added charm to the story, but their contributions felt a bit underdeveloped.

Overall, I thought the book was fine—it had a mix of intriguing elements but didn’t quite come together in the way I hoped. While I appreciated the representation and some of the humor, the disjointed feel made it hard for me to fully enjoy the story.

Olivia Dade can always be depended on for fun romance and body positivity, and Zomromcom is another mostly solid entry to her catalogue.

Edie lives in a zombie containment zone, having lost her parents in a major zombie attack 20 years ago. Now for the first time in years, zombies are attacking and it's up to Edie and her grouchy neighbor (who turns out to be a vampire) to figure out what's going on and save the day.

Zomromcom is a fun read, though I didn't get quite as into it as Spoiler Alert and it's sequels. Edie is cute and determined, Max is surly and protective, and the world is decently well fleshed out. At times I found the dialogue a little too flippant and fluffy, but mileage may vary with that sort of thing. If you're looking for some fun escapist romance, particularly with a well written plus sized heroine, then Zomromcom might be just what you're looking for.

I don't normally enjoy books with a horror theme, but this really turned the horror genre on it's head. It's truly a romance novel with a backdrop of horror, but Olivia Dade clearly had a lot of fun playing with the expectations that both genres bring to the table. This book was so fun. I was not expecting to find it so funny, but I literally laughed out loud several times. Do not skip the book club questions at the back of the book.

Straight up, I SUPER loved this book. It had zombies speaking sad French (just to be clear, they weren't speaking sad words in French, just the fact they were speaking French was sort of sad. Maybe? There was something a little melancholy about it, OKAY?) and a GLORIOUSLY GRUMPY vampire who really didn't like Edie riffing on his name (honestly, though, how could anyone resist when presented with a vampire named Gaston who growled whenever you sang his song to him) and ridiculously friendly counterfeiters and trolls who could eat their weight in appetizers before even beginning on the main course. Yeah, I loved this book.

So. Zombies. A potential zombie outbreak isn't fun, but the government assures everyone they have everything under control. So Edie goes about her regular life (or as regular a life as possible, all things considered) living inside one of the containment zones. Her neighbor might be a hardcore dudebro, but even dudebros don't deserve to be snacked on by zombies. So when a zombie goes gunning for said neighbor, Edie jumps in to save him. With her burrito. Which is just as ineffective as it sounds, but a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do when her only weapon is her dinner. (To be fair, the burrito survived the incident and was duly devoured by Edie once things had settled down.)

Fortunately for Edie (and her burrito), dudebro Chad was actually a vampire and he had some serious sword skills. And some really nice glutes. Which Edie ogled whenever possible because WHY NOT? If a zombie breach isn't a good reason to stare at your formerly-a-dudebro-but-now-a-hot-vampire neighbor's buns when he's wearing tiny furry underwear, WHEN IS?

Anywho. Let's just say things go a little south. Max (who does NOT go by Gaston, thankyouverymuch) and Edie team up (mostly because Max is a big softie where Edie's concerned and he can't let her go off on her own when she refuses to stay put in his glam man-cave bunker) and start to unravel some plans that possibly put both humans and supernaturals on the extinction list. And by "possibly", I mean if they can't figure out how to deal with things, things are going to be baddddd for everyone. So bad.

I got to the end of this book and I really really REALLY wanted more. It hit the spot on so many levels. *thumbs up*

OLIVIA DADE, I LOVE YOU—Zomromcom is an absolute banger, a gem, a glorious undead fever dream of fun, spice, and swoon, and I would like to personally thank you for putting this chaotic brilliance into the world.

This book was so much fun, I’m honestly mad it’s over. The banter? Next-level. If you’ve read Dade before, you already know she’s the queen of dialogue, but Max and Edie absolutely slayed (pun intended). Their chemistry crackled from the moment she tried to save his “harmless human” self from zombies—only to find out her cute, grumpy neighbor is a sword-wielding ancient vampire with the emotional range of a rock and the protective instincts of a golden retriever.

And can we talk about how spicy this book is?? The tension! The soft moments! Every scene between them had me melting, laughing, and grinning like an idiot. Add in an actual conspiracy, an A+ cast of allies, and Olivia Dade’s signature heart underneath all the zombie-slaying chaos, and this book becomes the perfect blend of ridiculous and romantic.

Zomromcom is, without question, going on the trophy shelf. 1000/10 would risk a zombie bite for Max and Edie. Absolutely cannot wait to reread and scream about it all over again.

Olivia Dade is an Auto buy author for me. This book managed to mix emotions with romance in the best way! It was so cute and fun! The cover drew me in but the writing made me stay!

This book was exactly what I thought it was going to be. A funny, unserious and lighthearted read.
I found this easy to follow and connect with the characters. This would be a great palate cleansing read.

This was funny! A good blend of humor, romance, and lighthearted horror. Sometimes it's hard to like books that are trying to do too much at once but I though this one was easy to follow and was just a silly good time.

"Zomromcom" is the biggest hint that this book spans multiple genres with tongue firmly in cheek. (And other places.) Dade was up to the challenge to making a horror romance feel balanced between the scary stuff and swoony stuff. Wonderfully romantic and surprisingly scary with fascinating urban fantasy worldbuilding -- what a unique book!