Rating: 4 out of 5.

3.5 stars rounded up

This is a cute paranormal rom com about an independent woman teaming up with her vampire neighbor to get to the bottom of a zombie outbreak conspiracy. Edie tries to save her bumbling “bro” neighbor Max from a zombie attack, but he’s not what he seems and ends up saving her instead. This starts them down a long journey to not only survive a zombie outbreak, but help to protect her neighbors and get to the bottom of a government conspiracy.

I loved the snarky teasing banter between Edie and Max. Every time Edie sings a variation on the “Gaston” song from Beauty and the Beast I cracked up – you’ll understand this when you read the book. Edie and Max both have painful pasts that keep them walled off from other people. Their life and death circumstances give them the chance to open up to each other and share their grief and pain, giving them both comfort. Even though the danger is real and they don’t know if they will make it another day, they take a chance on their feelings for each other and a possible future together. Max’s overprotectiveness toward Edie is sweet, even if she mainly finds it insulting. She’s definitely someone who looks out for other people, to her own detriment at times, and he isn’t about that at all – except for her. The side characters add depth and fun to the book. It was great reading about other supernatural beings and the author’s take on their gifts and attributes.

This is a cute mash up of a zombie apocalypse and supernatural paranormal romcom and I love the plus-size representation. It’s a fun, quick and easy read.

I received a complimentary e-copy of this book from NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group. All opinions are my own.