I hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving holiday! I always look forward to the holidays because even though I’m busy, I tend to find enough downtime to catch up on reading. This holiday was no different as I brought two books to read while staying with my inlaws. One of the books I read was My Roommate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine. My Roommate is a Vampire was a paranormal romance that hit my expectations.

Cassie Greenberg is an aspiring artist who is currently juggling multiple part-time jobs. Living in Chicago has proven difficult as she’s been incapable of paying her rent on time. As a result, she’s evicted and needs to find a new place to live. She answers an ad in the paper for “$200 rent” on a beautiful home near Lake Michigan. She is introduced to Frederick J. Fitzwilliam who appears to be friendly and not a serial killer. As Cassie moves in, she realizes some quirks that Frederick has. Cassie quickly realizes that Frederick is a vampire who has been asleep for a century. Living with a super hot vampire doesn’t at all get complicated for Cassie.

Starting with the characters, Cassie wasn’t my favorite to read about. She’s passionate about her art, but that’s all I know about her. Cassie is written as being in her early 30s, but I felt that her demeanor aligned with someone in their early 20s. Frederick was definitely the highlight of the book. He has his awkward moments which I think helped to bond Cassie and Frederick together as a couple.

With that being said, I don’t think Cassie and Frederick would be a good couple long-term. There were a few comments that Frederick made towards Cassie that didn’t sit right with me. For example, Frederick goes through Cassie’s Instagram and sees a picture of her in a bikini. He makes a comment something along the lines of how she’s showing off a lot of her body. I get that Frederick was asleep for a century, but I felt there were better ways to demonstrate that than having him make comments towards Cassie’s body. I don’t feel that Frederick supports Cassie like I’m made to believe by the end of the book.

My Roommate is a Vampire takes place in Chicago which I loved. Chicago is one of my favorite cities to visit and I liked being able to picture where Cassie and Frederick were at any given moment. I thought it made the book more enjoyable to read since it isn’t often where I can picture the setting as I read the book.

My Roommate is a Vampire met all of my expectations. I wanted a paranormal romance that was easy to read and that’s what this book was. While I don’t fully ship Cassie and Frederick together, I enjoyed reading their story. I rated My Roommate is a Vampire three stars on Goodreads.