I LOVED this book!

The concept was cute, but SO fun! I'm a huge vampire fan and loved seeing a wide range of bloodsuckers represented. The book was low-stakes and a quick read which is exactly what I was looking for. I also really enjoyed the side characters and found them hilarious.

The only reason I knocked off a star was because the conflict was rather silly considering Pandora hadn't told Victor she was a vampire and was probably going to go through with the ceremony anyway. Not to mention Victor had pretty much already figured the entire vampire thing out so the conflict was a bit silly but I still enjoyed regardless!

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review!

This was a super cozy, cute, vampire / human romance. Such a fun time. I loved that they were both big readers, and how much that was a part of their relationship. They had such good chemistry!! Both the fmc and mmc were so soft. I loved that they were gentle and just over all so kind to eachother. They were really sweet.

All of the side characters and family members were really fun, and added a lot to the plot. Every single one was more outrageous than the last. I could see a book two coming from a few of them that I would love to read.

Pandora felt a little Edward Cullen with her “vegetarian lifestyle”. Her spirit was so kind. I really loved her. Her friendship with werewolf Lucy also really brought this point forwarded. I thought their friendship was so fun. I loved Lucy looking out for her constantly. Lucy was so funny. Perfect best friend.

I had a really good time with this book. Quick read. Very entertaining.

This is a quick contemporary paranormal romcom between a human (MMC) and vampire (FMC). The FMC and MMC have a classic marriage of convenience, and there are lots of vampire family shenanigans because (of course) the MMC can't know the FMC is a vampire.

I do appreciate that the FMC is the vampire, as there just aren't enough girl vampires in books. This is a single POV from the FMC, and I liked her well enough. I don't have much of an impression of the MMC by the end, but most people will likely read this book for the vampire content anyway. Their romance was fine and sweet, and the third act breakup was very fairly predictable.

The writing was fine, but the constant use of "OK" in dialogue did annoy me by the end. The transitions between scenes were also a little jarring at times, and, more than once, I thought I had skipped a page accidentally or missed the scene change. The author is obviously a reader, with lots of references in novel to book community terms.

This book wasn't groundbreaking in the world of vampire romance, but they don't all need to be and it was a fun read. It seemed like there'll be another book following for the FMC's best friend (a werewolf) and another vampire, and I would likely read the next.

Thank you, Avon Books, for the arc!

A slow burn, vampire/human fake dating/marriage for inheritance romance was witty, fun and eventful to say the least!
Join Pandora and Victor on a cute bookish adventure organising their fake wedding whilst trying to avoid the peculiar family members and not spill the film secrets!
We meet some comical, flirty and no-filter characters along the way with plenty of banter! You'll love Vlad ❤️

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC!

3.5/5

The book itself is cute and cozy. A fake marriage arrangement for an inheritance between a vampire coffee shop worker and her long time human customer crush. It's a VERY slow burn, friends(?) to lovers romcom.

The book gets very meta sometimes since both MCs are avid readers, so tropes are mentioned by name a lot. If this is something that annoys you, I'd avoid this book.

The FMC was more relatable than the MMC. He was honestly kind of boring? We don't really get a lot of opportunities to see his personality come through. My favorite characters were the best friend Lucy and another vampire Elias, who honestly had way more chemistry than the MCs. There's definitely potential for them having their own book.

Overall, the book was fine. If you're looking for an easy, cute paranormal romance, this could be a book for you.

3.75.


This is a cosy/gentle fantasy/paranormal romance that does what it says on the tin. We have a vampire, a human and a fake marriage. Every vampire cliche you could think of is in this book, but that's not necessarily a bad thing if you go in to it knowing it a 'cosy' book.
I think if you are a fan of my roommate is a vampire or that kind of thing you'd like this and it would be good for contemporary readers maybe wanting to dip their toes into fantasy/paranormal.
For me this was a nice easy read between heavier fantasies and I did find myself smiling along and found it cute. Having said that there were times that it felt a little disjointed. Something that had happened in just the previous scene felt like it hadn't happened at all for a fair while afterwards which was a bit jarring as to begin with I thought maybe there was an editing error and they had forgotten to take a scene out. But it was eventually talked about again. The spicy scenes also felt out of place a little bit - almost as if they'd been put in just to be able to say the book has spice in to go with current trends. And the use of 'cleft' in reference to a ladies parts is not it.

THIS. WAS. SO. MUCH. FUN.

I'm a sucker (pun intended) for anything Vampire based so throw in fake dating and I'm absolutely sold!

I loved the main characters and found myself rooting for them and all the side characters were fab too! (Here's to hoping some of these feature in future books!).

This had lots of vampire elements but done in a fun way that showed how vampire culture had changed and adapted over the years.

The plot whilst predictable (isn't that what we want from a fake dating story?) but it didn't take away from the enjoyment.

Overall this was a really joyful read that would be perfect for Halloween, or Valentine's, or in my case a beautifully sunny day!

My Big Fat Vampire Wedding was a nice read. It had romance and spice and was well written.

I marked it down a star as it didn’t explain how there was a rule humans can never know about vampires, but then it was just fine at the end.

If you enjoy the ‘misunderstanding’ and ‘forced together’ kind of romance, this is the book for you.

This was SUCH a fun read, I found myself giggling so many times it’s not even funny - I actually almost fell off my treadmill because I was so engrossed in the book I forgot I was bloody walking on it 😂

What I think really made this book was that, whilst I was naturally invested in Pandora and Victor’s story, I was just as invested in a whole host of different side characters (I don’t think I can name drop, but there’s at least 5 that I’d love to get their own books!). Honestly there’s not a single second of this book that I didn’t enjoy ❤️

Thank you so much for sharing an arc with me, Jessica! ❤️

P.S, there were a couple of typographical errors / formatting issues with how it reads on a Kindle (which might just be an early days issue - nothing at all that affected the quality of the book, but please do reach out via my social media @thebooknookery if you’d like me to flag any of it! ❤️

I LOVED THIS. Oh my gosh. I can't. I think my fave sub-genre of vampire novels are the rom-com, sit-com vibe, and this one did not disappoint. If you loved any of Jenna Levine's novels (My Roommate is a Vampire, My Vampire Plus-One) then I would highly recommend you give this one a go. You might have to suspend a bit of disbelief and go for the vibes, but it's the perfect light read for the summer/fall months.

This was so fun! At times a little wacky, but it just added to the story's charm.

Pandora's family and their quirks were the highlight of the book. Because of this, I think Pandora and Victor's love story suffered just a smidge. They had a wonderful slow burn, but I still wanted to SEE a little bit more of our two MCs falling in love, rather than just be told it as the story progressed.

If you enjoy a ridiculous plot, family shenanigans, and a sweet romance, this book if for you! A highly entertaining story, that I'm sure I'll read again and again.

Thank you to Avon and NetGalley for the eARC!

If you’re looking for a comforting rom-com with supernatural elements this is it.

There’s marriage of convenience, talking pets, spice, a vampire family which continues to grow and grow, secret keeping and a wedding which starts getting out of hand thanks to said vampire family.

I would have a liked a little more depth to Victor and to see certain family members get their comeuppances but I did like the chemistry between the characters and their shared interests, the quirky family members and the storyline as a whole.

This was so fun!

If you liked Jenna Levine's My Roommate is a Vampire series, definitely give this a go!

I don't know what else to say besides this was such a fun little story. We have a fake wedding with vampires and family drama! Our FMC needs to get married by the end of the year if she wants to inherit her family's fortune, so she decides to marry a regular patron at the coffee shop she works at (and she just so happens to have a crush on him). He has debt, so she could pay it off and divorce and there'd be nothing to worry about. Except this is a romance novel, so we all know how that's gonna go.

Highly recommend if you need an easy, cozy and light-hearted little rom-com!

Thanks to NetGalley for the e-ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review! My Goodreads review is up and my TikTok (Zoe_Lipman) review will be up at the end of the month with my monthly reading wrap-up.

Pandora has a lot of problems. She works the night shift as a barista at a 24/7 coffee shop, lives with her parents, and oh, by the way, she's a vampire. To top it off, she’s in danger of losing her family’s ancient fortune unless she gets married by the end of the year. The only issue? She’s single.

Enter Victor—a PhD student and a regular at the coffee shop. When he mentions his crippling debt, Pandora sees an opportunity. She proposes a solution: marry Victor, inherit her fortune, pay off his debt, and then divorce him as quickly as they marry. Simple, right?

But nothing in Pandora’s life is ever that easy. Victor has no idea she’s a vampire, and she’s determined to keep it that way. And when her entire family gets involved in wedding planning, Pandora’s plans to elope are thrown into chaos. Meanwhile, the attraction between her and Victor grows, leaving Pandora questioning whether this marriage should really be fake after all. Can she pull off this big fat vampire wedding without revealing her true nature?

My Big Fat Vampire Wedding is a fun, fast-paced, and hilarious read. The mix of vampire lore, fake marriage tropes, and the chaos of over-the-top wedding planning make for a delightful, often hilarious storyline. Pandora is an endearing, relatable character, and her awkward yet growing attraction to Victor adds a nice emotional layer to the book. It’s light-hearted, quirky, and has the perfect balance of romance and humour. If you're looking for a light, fun read with a paranormal twist, this one is a perfect choice! The mix of vampire drama and wedding antics kept me entertained, and I found myself genuinely rooting for Pandora and Victor’s unconventional love story.

3.5/5.

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While I didn’t fully connect with this one, I can see how it will appeal to readers who enjoy paranormal rom-coms with quirky characters and over-the-top wedding chaos. The premise is fun and has a lot of potential: vampires, romance, and mayhem—what more could you ask for? The tone leans humorous and campy, which some readers will absolutely love.

The writing style is light and accessible, and the setup promises a blend of romance and absurdity that will work for fans of offbeat supernatural stories. I’ll definitely be keeping an eye out for more from this author.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the digital ARC!

So, this was a weird one for me. Overall, there was nothing wrong with this. It was well written, with an interesting cast of characters and a classic rom-com storyline. Pandora needs to be married to access her inheritance - cue the arranged marriage trope. Only she's a vampire, and her beau, Victor, is not. Cue the comedy as she tries to introduce him to her family without outing them all as vampires - particularly hard when you've got folk who've been around for centuries and like to dress (and talk) erratically!

In addition, she has parents who aren't happy that her new fiancé is a human.

Pandora felt like a very down-to-earth character who just wanted to own her dream bookstore and feel comfortable and happy. She avoids drinking human blood and feels frustrated at the rigid rules vampiric society places on her. Her best friend is Lucy, her co-worker and a werewolf (who society says she should hate, but she doesn't). I liked Pandora as a character, and she felt very real and honest, or at least as honest as she could be.

Lucy was equally great, and I appreciated her ride-or-die attitude for Pandora.

My main issue with this book is that, whilst nothing was terrible, nothing felt great either. I seemed to struggle to read this, even though it wasn't that long, as nothing was really stopping me from reading it. I felt Victor was bland as a romantic interest - we barely got to know him, and I didn't really feel anything for him.

Despite this, it was fine as an easy book to read in between other books, and I know that rom-com lovers will enjoy this a lot!

This was such a fun light Vampire read. I laughed lots and was such a page turner.
Highly recommend for a romance with vampires added in for fun.

My Big Fat Vampire Wedding was such a fun and unique romance. I really loved Pandora's character. I thought she was pleasantly quirky without coming as so completely different. But even more than liking the two leads, I loved the ensemble cast of characters. I think that honestly that is what made this an almost 5 star read for me. Lucy, Dante, Elias, and Pandora's family (minus Bellatrix because iykyk) made the book so much more fun. I liked how Viktor and Pandora grew into their relationship but I do wish there was a little bit more relationship building. I found it just a little unbelievable that Pandora could think he felt absolutely nothing for her after their first sexual encounter in the book. Besides this the only thing that kept this from being a 5 star book was the 3rd act break up and then reconciliation. Did I see it coming yes, did it make it great no. I feel like Viktor came off as very quickly rushing into not trusting Pandora instead of hearing WHY she would keep it from him, but at least she opened her store and got back together.

4.5 stars out for 5

I loved this!!
Was laughing out loud at how funny Pandora’s family are
This is such a fun sweet easy read with the most loveable characters
I adored the side characters they were all such unique fun characters who I instantly fell in love with
It was so beautifully written I couldn’t put it down
Sweet romance, amazing characters, banter, slow burn, vampires. A perfect read

Whilst I think that this book is likely to be a hit with a lot of readers (and early buzz around this book definitely supports this!), this was unfortunately not a book that I enjoyed.

My biggest issue with this book is that the romance takes a back seat to the sort of oddball comedy of Pandora's vampiric family descending on her family home. Fake dating is generally one of those tropes that I really enjoy but there is very little time spent with Pandora and Victor as they develop their relationship with the majority of their development happening off-page at the end of the story. I think the choice to have this book in 3rd person closely following Pandora rather than giving the reader insight into what Victor is thinking and feeling contributes to this as the reader is solely hearing how Pandora is falling of him but doesn't think he feels the same.

Overall, this is a story that was very scattered in its approach as there were a lot of story elements happening at once: planning a wedding, trying to keep it a secret that they are vampires from someone who is pretty much a vampire expert (small quibble here as it didn't feel particularly believable that a thesis on vampire literature would be acceptable as a PHD), whatever was going on with Bellatrix, Pandora's brother acting strangely, the enemies to lovers romance between Elias and Lucy. With so many balls in the air with this narrative, it is hardly surprising that this book was unable to really execute them with any kind of finesse. I think the scope of this story was likely over-ambitious as the payoff was missing from many of these threads and times when you wished you could linger and appreciate a moment were skipping over with clumsy time jumps that leaves the reader scrambling to catch up; in particular, I would have liked to have spent more time with Pandora and Victor when they were in Morocco as it seemed like it developed their relationship and their bond.

This is not a book that seeks to do anything new with vampire lore and I don't really have an issue with that on the whole as not every vampire tale needs to completely write the mythos. I think because the vampires weren't wholly unique (blood drinking, "allergic" to garlic, reflections only a issue where silver was involved, nocturnal, etc.) there wasn't really any time taking to establish the in-world rules; it might seem contradictory to say I felt that was needed but I think I am so accustomed to writers putting their own spin on vampires that I kinda felt like I didn't get a full grasp on how vampires worked here. At times it did seem as though tired puns and allusions to other popular vampire stories were being used that I have seen time and time again.

On a final note, I was a little let down by the way that a big deal was made throughout this book that Victor must not find out that Pandora and her family were vampires but when it happened it didn't really have any wider consequences beyond a breakdown of their relationship. It seemed as though it had been set up as this big catastrophic thing and yet nothing really became of it?

As I said at the start of my review, I think this book is definitely going to have an audience that absolutely eats it up it is just unfortunate that that audience does not include me,