I really enjoyed the first one, so I’m grateful to Netgalley and publishers to read the second one! It was fun and included one of my favourite romance tropes, fake dating, and it was slow burn which I love too. This is also the only time the miscommunication trope was used where it didn’t annoy me, it was instead entertaining (Reggie tells Amelia he’s a vampire, Amelia thinks he’s joking, Reggie thinks Amelia took the news really well).

This is a silly book that I’m not taking too seriously (otherwise, I’d be bringing up things like the massive age gap and the not-at-all threatening The Collective, etc). I went in it to have a good time, and a good time is what I had!

DNF’d at 20%

Thank you to the publisher for giving me an e-arc to review!

Unfortunately this book I feel isn’t for me personally, I think that the writing style just didn’t gel with me and I didn’t feel a connection to these characters.

This book does have everything in it to be a great romance book that I know so many will love. This book features a popular romance trope: Fake Dating which leads our FMC onto meet Reginald, a mysterious man with quite the secret. Both characters seem to have great personalities and are written well and I think would work well together had I have read more.

I really think this book would be perfect for people who love lighthearted romance books with a paranormal twist.

I loved My Roommate is a Vampire when I read it last year, so I was excited to get an ARC of My Vampire Plus-One. It is / has:
🩸 F/M Paranormal romcom
🧾 Fake dating
🩸 Opposites attract
🧾 He falls first (and hard)


I’ll start by saying I loved this book even more than the first, it was an incredibly fun read. I think Levine is one of the best at writing in this genre (paranormal romance meets romcom), and she has a distinct style I enjoy to read. I described book one as pure escapism, and I’m glad to say this holds for the second.
Why I liked it so much:
•The epistolary chapter openings returned; messages, emails, book extracts and Reginald’s bullet journal entries! These were hilarious, but also add extra dimension to characters and the overall story. I could read an entire book of just these.
•Reginald in all his chaotic, endearing, a teeny bit lonely, smitten glory. He is perfect! But it was how both he and Amelia want neither to change that sealed my obsession with them as a couple.
•Paranormal worlds don’t need much world building, but I find the stories and backstories in this world great. Vampires that just struggle with the current times and human laws / rules as well as the petty vendettas.

This is a great spooky season option, if you want something light. But I’d recommend reading the first book before diving into this.

I picked this book up when I was in a book slump and it was perfect to get me out of it!
I loved the comedy aspects and all the characters.

my vampire plus one by jenna levine🦇🍂🩸🧸🍁🕯️🥮💍☁️💫

i haven’t read my roommates a vampire, but after reading this one now i really really really want to🤭

fake dating
vampire x human romance
meet-cute
only one bed

reggie’s odd personality and questionable fashion sense was just iconic, i was imagining him as i was reading and honestly, that’s who you want in your life…EVEN if he is a vampire!!🦇 his actions towards amelia were so sweet and thoughtful, i was rooting for him from day 1 of the fake dating agreement🥹

amelia’s family were on her back for being single, and she needed an out - *incoming reggie!!* - and ofc he agrees to help her by being her fake boyfriend to a few family events AND a wedding💍🤭

i just LOVE a fake dating romance, and reading reggie’s and amelia’s relationship grow and their chemistry was just uncharted😍

the other side of the plot was reggie’s past creeping up on him, which ended up being mixed in with amelia’s accounting job - and even though i had no idea on the math related words she said, i was here for it as she acted like a bad ass b*tch to save reggie’s life🥹

i loved frederick and cassie’s characters too!! another reason why i neeeeddd to read the first book - because i love a little cameo from book to book😍

anyway…the ending?! tell me book 3🙏🏼

overall reggie was my favourite character!!🫶🏼 (maybe even of 2024)

this was such a fun and quick read for me, giving the fact i read it in 2 days👀 honestly i couldn’t put it down if i tried!! such a way to start my autumn/halloween vibe tbr - thank you netgalley and jenna levine🫡

3.5 stars! Reggie is delightfully quirky and a total highlight of this book. He’s endearing and strange, with questionable fashion sense at times and a deep (and fitting) appreciation of accountants. I enjoy a fake dating romance and loved to see how the relationship between these two quickly became more entangled than they, or at least Amelia, were expecting. She’s soon being won over by Reggie’s odd charm, though fighting her feelings like a pro. The story is comical and fun, making it an easy read and an enjoyable one. Plus I expect anyone who’s read My Roommate’s a Vampire (it’s still on my tbr!) will see some familiar characters here.

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This was my first time reading a book from this author and I really enjoyed it. Amelia is a well fleshed out female character and Reginald’s eccentricities are hilarious to read. I did feel that the story took a while to get going as we didn’t reach the main plot reveal until over halfway into the story. Nonetheless I had a great time reading and would recommend to friends.
Thank you to the publisher for allowing me to have an advanced copy.

Didn't fully grab my attention and then at 26% the formatting changed so it looked 'lllliiiikkkkeeee ttthhhiisss ffoorr eevveerryy wwoorrdd', so ultimately I've had to dnf because it's unreadable and reading on the NetGalley app gives me a headache.

I don't think that this book was really the one for me. I enjoyed it to an extent, but i also struggled quite a bit to get into it fully. There was just something stopping me from loving it 100%. I also had no idea going into this one that the author had wrote another book, and feel like i should have maybe read that one first. It's my understanding that they don't have to be read together, but i might have been more invested in the world and the story if i already had something else to go on.

I did really enjoy every aspect of this book from the romance (which was quite adorable to see evolve, and hella spicy/delicious when things really picked up) and also how different the plot was too. It felt quite refreshing that it didn't focus solely on what was happening plot wise (which can end up being quite a drag) and didn't just focus on the romance, which can sometimes take the depth away from a book and almost make it pointless.

Overall i think that this was a fun little book, great for Halloween and autumn. Was interesting enough and had some really funny moments too. I can definitely see this being some peoples favourite cosy vampire book too!

If you loved My Vampire is a Roommate you must read this sequel, it is just as fun as book #1 and I absolutely LOVED time spent reading this.
I'm completely won over by both Reggie and Amelia and the chemistry between them (and the spice!), it felt so natural. Reggie's character has developed so much from book #1. The humour in this book was my perfect match. Aside from the romance, there was also an interesting plotline throughout the story, I never thought I would enjoy the accountancy side but I was really invested in it. I also am a sucker for a wedding scene in a romance.
I can see the development in Jenna Levine's writing with this book in comparison to her debut, and there are lots of cameos of Frederick and Cassie throughout.

Thank you to NetGalley, Cornerstone and Jenna Levine for the opportunity to read this advanced reader copy.

Review posted to NetGalley and The StoryGraph. Review to be posted on Amazon and Instagram on release date.

Okay, I started this before reading the first book and I LOOOOVED Reginalds character. I realised the story would hit even better if i picked up the first so I did and I was right. I love the small interactions between all the characters from the first & second book. The romance was very cute and hilarious at times. It made me laugh and was very easy to read.

Thank you to Jenna Levine, Random House, and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for a review.

Back in February I reviewed My Roommate is a Vampire and surprisingly I enjoyed what I read. I don't tend to go for romances, but I'm a sucker (get it) for anything with vampires in it. Levine's vampires are eccentric and silly with enough sincerity to have you falling for them yourself. So when I found out that there was going to be a sequel, I was 100% on board.

My Vampire Plus One features characters from the first book, centring on Frederick's friend Reginald and Cassie's brother's friend, Amelia. It was a good choice to choose Reginald for a sequel, instead of it being new characters completely. I would have been less likely to read it had it been a completely new character.

It's a quick read, thanks in part to the many text exchanges and bullet journal entries throughout. Both Reginald and Amelia have POV chapters, which I liked. It did much to demystify Reginald as we don't often get to read the thoughts of the vampires in the human-vampire romance. We had to wait 15 years to find out just how much of a simp Edward was for Bella.

The plot was predictable and the villains weren't exactly threatening, but you don't read fake dating stories hoping they don't get together in the end. I don't think it would stand out in the romance space without the vampires. I certainly wouldn't read a fake dating story if it was just about humans. Nevertheless, it was an entertaining book that did have me laughing out loud at points.

As with most vampire romances, this one included, the question of turning is an inevitable one. What choice do you have when you fall in love with someone who will not only outlive you by hundreds of years, but won't age while you grow more grey and decrepit with every passing year? I think I'll stick to human boyfriends, unless vampire Henry Cavil or vampire Oscar Isaac come knocking, then it's bye bye mortality.

A good sequel to to the first book with plenty of built up tension and excellent payoff. Levine sure knows exactly what the vampire girlies want.

A fun and quick read for all the girls who would choose Spike over Angel.

I give My Vampire Plus One by Jenna Levine 3 stars.

My review will be posted on clearly reads on 15th September 2024 and on Instagram @clearlyyyyy

This was fun, quick read. I really enjoyed the fake dating element because it’s one of my favourite tropes and I also liked both the fmc and mmc and that it was dual pov. I also enjoyed seeing snippets of Frederick and Cassie in this book as well!

This was fun and super quick to read. I enjoyed seeing the characters from the previous book in this as well, though I didn't enjoy this as much as the first one. It was very predictable, I didn't feel like there was any twists I didn't see coming hence why in my opinion, it was a 3 star read.

My review will be posted on goodreads and my bookstagram @hanreadingjournal

Thank you to Net Galley and Cornerstone for the eARC.

My Vampire Plus One
Jenna Levine
Penguin Books UK
Following a ridiculous meet-cute in the Chicago slush, with Amelia Collins, accountant and Reginald Cleaves - the best friend and frequent annoyance to Frederick from book one, who dresses like a ‘stolen car’ – we have the start of a fake dating scheme.
Amelia has a family wedding coming up and is sick of hints from her mom about dating people or attempts to set her up, so in a rush of sudden inspiration, she asks Reggie to be her plus one for the wedding.
The ‘stolen car’ comment isn’t far off the mark when we discover ‘Old Fuzzy’ is his favourite coat.
Reggie has been wanted by The Collective, who offer “vigilante justice for wrongs that many in the vampire community consider trifles,” for over a century. He’s the prime suspect for a fire that killed the original board members, mostly because he did threaten to set them on fire. But it wasn’t him, really.
He was just a notorious practical joker back in the day.
‘Minutes from March board meeting of The Collective’ are, shall we say, informative, when it comes to understanding their modus operandi. It’s these pieces of epistolary content or ‘extras’ that imbue the novel with a wonderful sense of the ridiculous.

The bullet journal notes are great fun, and very much Reginald. Especially as they progress and he ends up joining an online forum for journalers.
Reggie’s texting to Amelia is hilarious but even more so, is when he’s texting Frederick. They remind me of Statler and Waldorf from The Muppets with the bickering and snark, but hidden affection for each other. Well, hidden very deep that is.
More of this epistolary style help to fill in back story or current events whilst adding lots of humour to the novel.
“What to Expect When You Become a Vampire, Fifteenth Edition
Page 97: The Vampire’s Glamour” is particularly enlightening in terms of story arc and plot movement. However, I think my favourite piece, is the security report near the end of the book.
We get to see how Frederick and Cassie are getting on too, and learn about enigmatic witch Zelda.
This is another rom com masterpiece with swoons, laughter, steam, affection and just the right hint of danger.
It’s also proof that nothing is as constant as dead men and taxes.

Just read this book!

It’s funny cosy well written and a great distraction from the real world. I read this in one afternoon whilst in hospital and it really cheered me up. I’ve already preordered a copy as I need this to read again.

If you enjoy vampires and humour get yourself this book it is a treat to read.

Just like book 1, this book so so cute, cosy and a joy to read. Jenna hits the camp cosy vibes on the head and has you itching for more.

I'm not usually a romance reader but the sprinkle of vamp definitely makes it all the better for me!
Jenna is one of those authors that I'll read ANYTHING she writes now!

WOW WOW WOW
If he isn’t like Reginald, I don’t want to know!!

Jenna has surpassed herself with this cosy vampire romance.
I absolutely adored her first book. So much so that it put me in a 3 month long reading slump afterwards because no other book could compare, and I couldn’t find any similar ones.

As a result I was looking forward to this release so much that when I received the ARC I put off reading it as I was worried she couldn’t top the first book.
BOY WAS I WRONG.

Jenna sprinkles something addictive in between her pages which makes it impossible to put down. Despite being about the occult, there is something so real about her characters. If I could bundle Reginald and Frederick and run away with them, I would!
Her writing elicits real laughter, something I find rare with books.

I also loved how we had more development of Cassie and Frederick.

This book only solidifies that I would read anything jenna writes. I feel unable to let the two couples go just yet. I would love to hear how both continue to navigate the complexities of their relationships.
I think it would also be nice to hear of Reggie and Frederick’s human lives/ the early days of their vampirism.
Tbh if Jenna decided to write a full on history nerd-off between Reggie and Amelia’s dad, I would be just as excited😂

Literally anything Jenna wants to write, I will be ready to devour!
Thank you so much for the opportunity to read this masterpiece early

Vampire-obssessed? Moi? Why, yes, yes I am!


This book started-off a little slow for me because I had a hard time with the miscommunication that Reggie had told Amelia that he was a vampire but she had thought it was just joking. Whilst I could understand the logic, it felt a little frustrating to see scenes play-out where Reggie was like “..y’know, ‘cause I’m a vampire” and Amelia’s internal monologue was something along the lines of “oh, that Reggie, he’s just so quirky”. Thankfully, the resolution for this was relatively drama-free and didn’t feel over-exaggerated. I found the rest of the book read a lot smoother after Amelia and Reggie got on the same page.


This was a pretty fun read and easily held my attention. I really enjoyed that it did not take itself too seriously and seemed to just be having fun. I particularly liked the way that Amelia genuinely enjoyed her job as an accountant and the ways that her seriousness about her job added an element of humour without it feeling like Amelia or accountants were being made to butt of a joke.


I hadn’t read My Roommate is a Vampire so this book can definitely be read first but I do plan to return to read Frederick and Cassie’s story as I enjoyed the little glimpses of their life that we saw. I am not sure if there is the scope for more vampire stories left in this world but I would love it if these weren’t the last we saw of Reggie and Amelia… maybe we will get a Grizzelda the Terrible story next?

A fun easy read about Amelia an overworked CPA workaholic who desperately needs a plus for yet another family wedding that she just can’t go to allow to as she has to some of the previous ones but she is running out of time!
Her mother is make making waves about who her plus one is.
Amelia meets Reggie as he virtually mows her down as leaves her office late one evening. Amelia agrees to meet her bff Sophie at the local coffee shop to discuss how Amelia finds an urgent plus on whilst there Sophie spot a good looking eligible candidate there who Amelia recognised as Reggie who owes her a a favour against her better judgment she approaches him and he agrees to be her plus one & the fun begins!
A funny read but a very slow start - some readers will lose
Interest. I found disappointing but ok read . 3/5