Falling in Love with My Vampire Cat

Falling in Love with My Vampire Cat (That's (Para)Normal, #1) by Camilla Evergreen Website | Twitter | Instagram Publication Date: September 12, 2023 Publisher: Indie Pages: 282 ISBN: Genre: Romance | Contemporary Source: ARC Add to Goodreads

Synopsis: Willow is a barely functioning adult living alone in a little cottage in the woods. One day on a quest into town she comes across a black cat who follows her home. For five years she takes care of him, squishing his toe beans and calling him her itty bitty stinky kitty baby. Then when a near-death experience happens and her cat transforms she realizes that he isn’t just a cat but an actual vampire and he is in love with her.

Review: This was such a fun and quirky read! It’s not at all like I expected. I thoroughly enjoyed the banter between Willow and Zylus, and I loved the references to tropes and romance stories. All of the side characters were fun and interesting, I’m looking forward to reading their stories in the future.

Camilla is known for addressing heavy topics in her books but she does it in a way that is meaningful and honest. She takes things that are perceived negatively (mental health) and spins them to focus on the positive aspects.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

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How to Make Your Enemy Fall for You

How to Make Your Enemy Fall for You (How to Rom-Com, #6) by Camilla Evergreen Website | Twitter | Instagram Publication Date: August 01, 2023 Publisher: Indie Pages: 306 ISBN: 9798396443242 Genre: Romance | Contemporary Source: ARC Add to Goodreads Available for Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble

 

Synopsis: Melanie and Desmond have known each other since grade school but as far as Melanie is concerned, Desmond has always been her enemy even though Desmond has been hiding his secret feeling for Mel the entire time. 

Melanie is recently divorced and recovering from her abusive marriage. Not only is she struggling in her personal life, but she is also in breach of her contract to write one more self-help book. Now her enemy Desmond, who also happens to be her editor, is pestering her to get it done and the only inspiration she has is to make the book about him.

Review: This is a satirical rom-com but also includes mentions some heavy topics. This is the second book I have read in the series and I am definitely becoming a Camilla fangirl. I love the brutal and raw personalities that these characters have. It's more of a dark romance because the characters are flawed and often have some really heavy mental baggage they are dragging along. While this story had tons of witty banter and laugh-out-loud humor, it also had raw parts that made me cry. My heart hurt at times reading this but it was well worth it to go on this journey of self-discovery with Melanie.

I thought Camilla did a fantastic job talking about consent, and her portrayal of Melanie's mental state as a victim of abuse and sexual assault felt realistic. My only wish is that therapy would have been mentioned and included as part of Mel's treatment. Having a best friend and a boyfriend who are understanding and supportive is great but it's not enough to help Mel work through the actual trauma she experienced. 

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

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How to Find Love When You're Weird

How to Find Love When You're Weird (How to Rom-Com, #5) by Camilla Evergreen Website | Twitter | Instagram Publication Date: June 6, 2023 Publisher: Indie Pages: 344 ISBN: 9798389298934 Genre: Romance | Contemporary | Adult Source: ARC Add to Goodreads Available for Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble

 

Synopsis: Ellen is a neurodivergent book editor who is obsessed with all things moth and grammar. Hayes is a larger than life tattooed Norwegian bar owner who loves stars and constellations. Ellen meets Hayes on her 21st birthday when she ends up at his bar completely drunk. Fast forward five years when they meet again at a speed dating event. Hayes immediately wants a second chance but Ellen doesn’t remember him at all. The pair decide to fake date to help Hayes get his family off his back and to help Ellen practice dating and inherit her family cottage. 

Review: Oh my stars and garters!!😍What kind of magical book world did I walk into?! I saw the author looking for ARC readers and said yes simply for the fact that it had fake dating and the book cover looked cool. I’ve never read anything by Camilla before so I went into this apprehensive. I ended up falling hard for this book! It was almost impossible to put down. 

Ellen is the most magical and wonderful character in the entire world. Everything about her is just amazing and I wish she was real. I found so much of her personality to be relatable, and Hayes is right - she is ADORABLE. Literally the cutest! Hayes is like a real-life tattooed version of Thor. He is patient and kind, tenderhearted, and giving. Ellen and Hayes are both magical specimens.

I’ve decided that from now on I will also be a moth princess and carry a stuffed giraffe around in my purse while falling in love with a real-life Nordic God. 

I received this ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review.

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