Leisure Reading

Cozy Rom-Com

My Roommate is a Vampire

by Jenna Levine

True love is at stake in this charming, debut romantic comedy.

Cassie Greenberg loves being an artist, but it’s a tough way to make a living. On the brink of eviction, she’s desperate when she finds a too-good-to-be-true apartment in a beautiful Chicago neighborhood. Cassie knows there has to be a catch—only someone with a secret to hide would rent out a room for that price.

Of course, her new roommate Frederick J. Fitzwilliam is far from normal. He sleeps all day, is out at night on business, and talks like he walked out of a regency romance novel. He also leaves Cassie heart-melting notes around the apartment, cares about her art, and asks about her day. And he doesn’t look half bad shirtless, on the rare occasions they’re both home and awake. But when Cassie finds bags of blood in the fridge that definitely weren’t there earlier, Frederick has to come clean...

Cassie’s sexy new roommate is a vampire. And he has a proposition for her.*

Review by Kat Brooks - Collection Strategist

Can a vampire novel be cozy? Absolutely! Jeanna Levine has managed to write a book so stinkin’ cute, you forget to fear the living dead. 

My Roommate is a Vampire details the life of Cassie, a struggling artist who is desperately searching for a new living arrangement. This leads her right to Frederick who needs a roommate and is offering suspiciously cheap rent. This charming book is a breath of fresh air, playing with classic tropes and avoiding the slog of cliches generally present in a vampire romance novel. With its witty dialogue and wonderfully character development, it’s a cozy read that I highly recommend. 

Come on this gentle journey to discover if Cassie can get her life sorted out, if Frederick can pretend to be a normal human person, why Frederick needs a roommate in the first place, and what is his mysterious off-limits closet.

You can find this book in the Hodges Library Leisure Reading Collection found in the Miles Reading Room on the first floor. Check it out and let us know what you think of the book! Make sure to tag your responses on social media with #utksharedshelf so we can see what you think! 

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