Review: Jessica’s Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey
I will be honest; the title and jacket art are not appealing. Which made me very reluctant to read it. I think the title is flippant, and the art is corny. However, I took the high road and decided not to judge the book by its cover, or title for that matter.
I am happy to say that I took the plunge.
Jessica is a bus riding, farm living, vegan eating, but a closet carnivore, mathlete (yea, I thought that was funny too) and above all a very average high school senior. That all changes the day she meets Lucius Vladescu, a Romanian vampire prince. Jessica scoffs at this and scoffs even more when he tells her that she too is vampire royalty, who has been betrothed to him since birth and that if they don’t marry then a vampire war will start in Romania. Take that senior year!
This book is great on so many levels. First, it has some snappy dialogue. I am a sucker for snappy talk. Second, Jessica is average and by that I mean an average size 10 and not a skinny mini. Thirdly, the banter between Jessica and Lucius actually made me think of the relationship between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy, the whole Pride & Prejudice thing. You know I love all things Austen. Fourthly, she had caring and very loving parents who told her everything she needed to know about her past. Matter-of-fact, they probably would have told her about her real parents and family history before meeting Lucius but Jessica never wanted to talk about it. Fifthly, I loved how old school Lucius was. He kept using words like gala, elders and betrothed and he was chivalrous and when he called her by her real name Anatanasia, it made me melt.
In the end, it ended. I thought a bit to abruptly, though. I was left mourning the characters that I had become so attached to. I hate (but secretly love) when that happens.
I give this book 4 STACKS
STACKGirl Stacy, who is now going back on her vampire diet and by that she means a vampire free diet!
[...] enjoyed the first book, Jessica’s Guide to Dating on the Dark Side (review here), a tasty & fun romp. I mean, who wouldn’t want to find out you are a vampire [...]