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Vampire Kisses
512 pages
A delightfully campy, early-2000s goth-girl fantasy where small-town boredom collides with spooky, swoon-worthy romance.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a time capsule of early-2000s mall-goth culture, complete with black lipstick, combat boots, and unapologetic teenage angst. The narrative moves at a brisk, highly accessible pace, driven by a quirky and rebellious protagonist who wears her outsider status as a badge of honor. It trades genuine horror for a playful, spooky-lite atmosphere, wrapping its paranormal mystery in the cozy, low-stakes drama of small-town gossip and high school cliques. The prose is conversational and breezy, making it an effortless comfort read. It will absolutely delight anyone craving a nostalgic, campy paranormal romance where the weird girl finally gets the brooding, mysterious boy of her darkest daydreams.
- Mood
- spooky-lite
- nostalgic
- playful
- angsty
- Tone
- quirky
- campy
- earnest
- rebellious
- dramatic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- outsider identity · first love · small-town conformity · teenage rebellion · embracing the weird
- The writing
- Conversational, breezy, and highly accessible, leaning heavily into early-2000s teen slang and goth subculture aesthetics.
- The arc
- From restless alienation in a mundane town to the thrilling validation of finding someone who shares and fulfills her darkest, most romantic fantasies.
- Who it's for
- Readers looking for a lighthearted, nostalgic, and delightfully campy paranormal romance about unapologetic weird girls.
Content notes
- bullying
- mild peril
About the book
The mansion on top of Benson Hill has been empty and boarded up for years. But a new family has moved in. A family that never ventures out during the day. Who are these creepy people –– especially the handsome, dark, and elusive Alexander Sterling? Or rather, what are they? Could the town gossip actually be true? Are they vampires?Raven, who secretly covets a vampire kiss, both at the risk of her own mortality and Alexander's loving trust, is dying to uncover the truth.
Description from Open Library.
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