Char Reviews ‘My Vampire Plus One’

Fall is the season of Vampires, Witches, and other supernatural creatures. That’s just what Janna Levine chose to write about in ‘My Vampire Plus One.” The only thing is, what if the vampire has to pretend to be human so he doesn’t get captured by other vampires who are ready to capture him?

Amelia Collins is happy where she’s at. She loves her job and is OK with being single. What she’s not OK with is her family’s constant questioning of her dating life. When another family wedding invite appears, she decides she needs a date. The only problem is that now she has to find someone who will fake date her so she can get her family off her back.

Reginald Cleaves is a bit strange. He’s also on the run from a group of angry vampires for something he didn’t do so long ago that even history should have forgotten about it, but they haven’t. After a chance encounter with Amelia, he decided it would be fun to play the part but also give him something to worry about instead of the stake aimed at his back.

As Reggie and Amelia practice their fake romance, things between them heat up. But will she believe his secret of being a vampire pretending to be human, or will she run away forever?

This is the second installment of the ‘My Vampire’ series, but you could also read this as a stand-alone. I think that part of what I love about this book is that it could be read alone, but if you read them together, it gives a little bit of context to another background couple. Reggie is hilarious in this book. I love his flair and all the jokes he plays. His relationship with Fredrick is excellent and so funny! However, I found Amelia’s character, while open-minded, to be a bit too oblivious at times, particularly when it came to Reggie’s true nature, which bothered me. It’s worth the read, but it isn’t my favorite book of the year. It is a great fall read, though, so I recommend picking it up for that reason alone.