maybe theyre simply too british for my liking or i am just not feeling the chemsitry between pandora and viktor depsite how much i really want to :/

soft dnf’ing for now unfortunately

thank you so so much nonetheless to netgalley and avon books uk for this arc to review!

I actually really liked this. I felt like it was a little slow in parts. I wish the timeline was a little easier to follow because it was supposed to be a three month frame and it felt like everything happened in 2 weeks instead. I loved Lucy and I really hope we get a second book with her and Elias not gonna lie
Thank you Avon Books UK and NetGalley for letting me read a free copy of this book in exchange for a review

3.5/5 (rounded down)

I got my hands on this book and less than 36 hours later I had finished it. So, evidently, I had a good time.

Pandora and Victor are cute together and fake dating is always a fun dynamic for me. I really appreciated that Pandora has people outside of Victor who she cares about including her best friend Lucy, her brother Dante, and quite a few of her eccentric family members. Elias got on my nerves at the beginning, for slight spoiler-y reasons, but as the book progressed I started to genuinely like him. His and Lucy's dynamic is so fun and I'm kinda hoping for a sequel with the two of them.

Despite all that, I do have some qualms with this book. There were so many fun threads which I felt were underutilized. This caused the end of the book to fall flat for me. I also wish this book was dual perspective. This probably would've helped some of the threads be better used. Also I just wanted to be in Victor's head, because I think his internal world would be interesting.

Overall, My Big Fat Vampire Wedding was a fun experience and I'm grateful to NetGalley and Avon Books for giving me the opportunity to read it in exchange for a fair review.

A perfectly paced slow burn rom com, easy to read and completely addictive! Definitely will read more by this author

loved this romance of a vamp and a human and fake dating and really falling in love. loved her friends and that they helped each other live their dreams. loved that she adored romance books and loved her family. Hope that dante and luce both get books.

Thos book had me kicking my feet and screaming, it was wonderful and a joy to read.
Vampires, slow burn but not like slug slow, a good slow pace that has you wanting more.

This book had everything I adore, so it was basically a win from page one- vampires, fake dating, and a slow-burn romance? An absolute treat.

As someone with a big, chaotic family, I found the portrayal of a large, meddlesome big group both charming and painfully accurate. Some relatives were lovable, some were absolutely insufferable, and honestly? That tracks. The romance was flirty, fun, and well-paced, keeping me happily along for the ride. My only tiny gripe was the timeline hopping. It was very small but I did notice some time skipping and summaries to fill in the blanks, which isn’t my fave. But aside from that (and the real crime: a third act breakup)- This was a delightfully silly, cozy, and vampy fake dating adventure that left me happily entertained. Thank you Avon UK for the ARC!

I was invited by the publisher to review this book. Pandora is in a bind as she is a single vampire who must get married before the end of the year or risk losing her family's inheritance. Victor, a regular at the coffee shop that she works at, mentions about how much debt he is in and Pandora sees a solution - the two should get married, she can pay off his debt, and then divorce him immediately. Except there's one problem - Victor does not know that Pandora is a vampire, nor can he find out about it.

I enjoyed the family in this book - they were meddlesome, like many families, and it kept the feeling of the book lighter, and also set things up for a potential series. I also felt that Pandora and Victor had good chemistry, despite being drastically different. This is a good book for an escape.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book is just as goofy as the title sounds! It is the perfect cheesy romance with vampires in it. If you liked Bride by Ali Hazelwood but wanted it to be a little less series, you’ll eat this book up.

It has a little bit of everything f you want in this genre: arranged marriage, marriage of convenience, fake dating, drama galore, and a few tropes that I won’t be getting into detail about because of spoilers, but just know you love them.

It almost felt like what would happen if the family in Schitt’s Creek would do if they were vampires involved in an arranged marriage plan to save their fortune.

Just a heads up: when you finish this one, you’ll absolutely want to read a second book in this series immediately!

Thank you very much to Avon Books UK, Jessica Gadziala, and NetGalley for an ARC of this book. All opinions are my own and are not influenced by the manner in which I received it.

ARC REVIEW!!
3.5⭐️

This book was very cute and fun I loved the amount of characters there were Pandoras entire family was very entertaining it made for a fun read! The wedding and convincing her family of their relationship was such a big part of this book I do feel like it took away from the actual connection of Pandora and Victor I wish we got to see more moments of them just being together building their relationship. I enjoyed the last 10% the most that’s when you could really see that they did love each other!! Also I NEED an Elias and Lucy book their banter and sexual tension was everything I am invested in them!
Thank you NetGalley and Avon Book UK for the arc!!

Okay, so imagine this: a vampire who’s basically failing at adulting—still lives with her parents, hates her job, and oh yeah, has three months to get married or she loses her family’s ancient fortune. Enter Pandora, our hilariously chaotic heroine, who decides the easiest solution is a fake marriage to a broke PhD student named Victor. He gets his debts paid, she gets her inheritance, and everyone’s happy… except for the tiny problems that Victor can’t find out she’s a vampire, her family can’t find out the wedding’s fake, and oh yeah, they might actually be falling for each other.

This book was SO fun. Like, if you love fake dating, ridiculous family drama, and a slow-burn romance where both people are terrible at lying to each other, you’ll love this. Pandora’s family is next-level extra—think Addams Family vibes but with more fangs and passive-aggressive comments about bloodlines. Every scene with them had me cracking up. And Victor? Adorable. The man is just trying to survive grad school and suddenly he’s in a vampire soap opera. The chemistry between him and Pandora is chef’s kiss—flirty, awkward, and with just the right amount of spice.

The side characters were just as good—I need a whole book about Elias the werewolf and Lucy, because their enemies-to-lovers tension was giving me life. And honestly, the whole book just felt like a cozy, chaotic rom-com with fangs. The banter was sharp, the pacing kept me hooked, and even when the plot took a random detour (looking at you, Morocco trip), I was still having too much fun to care.

If you want something light, funny, and full of supernatural shenanigans, this is it. Fake marriage? Check. Vampire family drama? Check. A human guy who’s way in over his head? Double check. It’s the perfect mix of sweet, steamy, and ridiculous.

Also, can we talk about that ending? Because I need a sequel yesterday. Give me more of this world, more of these characters, and definitely more of that vampire-werewolf rivalry. 10/10 would recommend for a laugh, a swoon, and just pure, unapologetic fun.

As I am rewatching the Twilight saga (yes I know it is not fall season but I was missing the nostalgia) this ARC came at a great time. I enjoyed how fast paced it was but I will admit that I would catch myself rereading certain paragraphs with the way that the plot was unfolding. I would have like just a little bit more of a structured story. Pandora and Victors banter was everything that I was looking for and the connection they had… GAH!!!! Readers do be aware that this book is in 3 PPOV. If you are looking for a quick romance read that has vampires, fake marriage and cute banter this one is it! Thank you NetGalley and Avon Books UK for the ARC.

💍🧛‍♂️ Fake marriage? Check. Secret vampire identity? Check. Growing feelings that threaten to turn this whole scheme upside down? Oh, you better believe it! 🤭

This is exactly the kind of chaotic, paranormal rom-com I love to sink my teeth into. Pandora needs a husband (fast) to secure her inheritance, and Victor—broke, oblivious, and utterly human—seems like the perfect fake fiancé. The only problem? He doesn’t know she’s a vampire, her over-the-top supernatural family is watching their every move, and suddenly, this whole “fake” marriage thing is feeling a little too real.

The sparks between Pandora and Victor are positively sizzling, and their banter has more bite than a vampire at an all-you-can-drink blood bar. 🩸 Add in a meddling supernatural family and the ever-present risk of Victor discovering Pandora’s big (undead) secret, and you’ve got a wildly entertaining ride from start to finish.

And can we talk about Lucy and Elias?! 🐺🧛‍♂️ Their tension was absolute perfection—sharp, snarky, and loaded with just the right amount of unresolved attraction. Are they getting their own book? Because I need more of their bickering, stat! 😍

This book is pure fun—packed with witty banter, absurd shenanigans, and just enough spice to keep things interesting. If you love your romances full of laughs, lovable chaos, and a little supernatural spice, this one’s for you!

If you enjoy fake marriage tropes, quirky paranormal romance, and a hero who’s equal parts sweet and unsuspecting, this book delivers. A perfect pick for rom-com lovers who like their love stories with a side of fangs. 🦇💜

i absolutely LOVEDDD THIS! i usually don’t read vampire or fantasy romances, but this one sounded right up my alley and i was right!!!!! fake dating is my favorite trope and this absolutely DELIVERED!!! every character was hilarious and i literally loved everyone. this was super fun and lighthearted and fast paced! this was the perfect book to dip my toes into romance/fantasy/vampires!

100% hilarious.

A great cast of characters and a funny storyline make for a fast-paced and entertaining story.

What happens when a vampire decides to marry a human when said human has no idea who they're really marrying?

Chaos, that's what.

I found myself laughing often as I read this book. Pandora's family were wonderfully weird and made everything just that little bit funnier.

And of course, the added spice was very much appreciated.

I'm hoping there will be a second book as I feel like a certain vampire and werewolf might need a book of their own. Enemies to lovers here we come!

This book was really fun and lighthearted, with those rom-com vibes! I really enjoyed every character in this book and the banter between them all was pretty funny. I absolutely loved the family and how funny they were. I would highly recommend this book if you need a good laugh or a palate cleanser.

My Big Fat Vampire Wedding was a light-hearted rom-com about a vampire woman in need of a husband to access her inheritance. Fake-dating trope, Check. Once she convinces her crush (also a human man who does not know she is a vampire) She must convince her family that their relationship is real. So many fun characters throughout this book, the family members were hilarious, and overall just a fun lighthearted romance that I enjoyed. I felt a little lost at times with where the story was going, for example, the random getaway to Morocco and the pace to get us to the wedding felt a little off for some reason.

Snarky, snappy, sizzly, and for some a bit sucky- and it all comes together in an engaging and genuinely funny romance with a cast of highly entertaining family and friends, vibes like the Addams Family, and who doesn't like that! The banter between Lucy and Elias is priceless, and maybe we'll see more of them? A surprise delight, highly recommended.