ZomRomCom by Olivia Dade
#1 Supernatural Entanglements
Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Berkley
Published: 8.5.25
Pages: 411
Rating: 4 stars
Format: eARC
Source: NetGalley
Sellers: Amazon
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GoodReads Synopsis:
Teaming up with your neighbor during a zombie outbreak is a no-brainer, but if it turns out he’s a vampire . . . the stakes couldn’t be higher, in this infectious new paranormal romance from the USA Today bestselling author of Spoiler Alert.
When Edie Brandstrup attempts to save her sweet, seemingly harmless human neighbor from the first major zombie breach in two decades, she’s stunned to be saved by him—and his ridiculously large sword—instead. As it turns out, he's actually a super-old, super-surly vampire. But for all her neighbor's newly revealed cynicism and lethality, Gaston "Max" Boucher (yes, Gaston) is unexpectedly protective. He wants her to stay in his safety bunker until the breach is resolved. Edie can’t risk more innocent people getting killed, though—and Max won’t let her save them alone.
As they unravel a sinister conspiracy to set zombies loose on the world (again), the duo meet a host of lovable allies and discover they're not the only ones willing to fight for the future of humanity. Despite the awful timing, Edie finds herself falling for the vampire who’s helping her save the world . . . but all their dangerous plans could end their future before it even begins. As she and Max battle side by side, Edie must decide whether having a love worth living for also means having a love you'd die for—and, in a world that grows deadlier by the minute, whether that’s a risk she’s willing to take.
Sophia Rose's Review:
Somehow the zombies are loose, her only neighbor- the recluse- isn’t what she thought, and a woman must step out of her guilty, grief-stricken past and come out swinging- a cleaver, no less- if she wants to survive. Olivia Dade has plunged into the paranormal romance genre with both feet and lots of her signature sassy humor.
Edie’s world changed twenty years back when a government experiment went wrong and the zombies they created got loose and slaughtered her parents and nearly everyone else who lived inside the walled containment zone- and, oh, all things supernatural came out of the closet and announced their existence, too. Since then, Edie has clung to her family home inside the closest walled zone to the underground zombie containment, seeing her soap-making business take off, and occasionally looking askance at her neighbor, Chad, the weirdo crank next door.
But this all changes when the zombies get loose once again, no alarms go off, and her heroic attempt to save the oblivious Chad’s life with a tin-foil wrapped burrito- don’t ask- lands her hiding out with Chad and learning his real name and a whole lot more. How did the secure system locking down the zombies and the fail safes protecting humans and everyone else not work? This couldn’t have been an accident and Edie needs to do what she can to save others- not like the last time when she hid and people she loved died horrifically. Chad, ahem, Max takes some persuading that sticking their necks out for others is a good idea, but he won’t let her go it alone since her survival time would be seconds against that zombie pack and though he says he doesn’t care about anyone, but himself- he won’t let her go it alone.
ZomRomCom starts with an exciting and hilarious opening scene and then steps back for a little explanation of the world and the characters. Comedy is the equal of the paranormal romance as the situation for Edie and Max becomes clearer. Max is something of an enigma for much of the books though its obvious that he’s all talk and trying to protect himself because he’d been hurt in the past. Edie’s not typically a leap before she looks person, but when it comes to the zombies, she can’t be rational. She’s got a huge case of survivor’s guilt because she’s alive because her parents sacrificed themselves to protect her.
I liked seeing this pair gel as a team even as they worked out what was going on and what they could do about it. Most of the book because of the strong dose of humor feels less thriller and more cozy, but the zombies are a big threat- agile with low-level cunning. I enjoyed how Edie seems to make friends and they bring together a rag-tag team of humans and supernaturals to combat the zombie threat. The climax was huge and a nail biter.
ZomRomCom ends on a satisfactory note, but shows where the series will go and who will get their story next. I’m hooked and will eagerly pick up the next Supernatural Entanglements’ book. Those who like their PNR laced with lusty humor need to put this perky zombie rom com on their book stack.
Author Bio:
Olivia Dade grew up an undeniable nerd, prone to ignoring the world around her as she read any book she could find. Her favorites, though, were always, always romances. As an adult, she earned an M.A. in American history and worked in a variety of jobs that required the donning of actual pants: Colonial Williamsburg interpreter, high school teacher, academic tutor, and (of course) librarian. Now, however, she has finally achieved her lifelong goal of wearing pajamas all day as a hermit-like writer and enthusiastic hag. She currently lives outside Stockholm with her delightful family and their ever-burgeoning collection of books.
Website: https://oliviadade.com/
Sophia’s Bio:
Sophia is a quiet though curious gal who dabbles in cooking, book reviewing, piano-playing, and gardening. Road trips and campouts, museums and monuments, restaurants and theaters are her jam. Encouraged and supported by an incredible man and loving family. A Northern Californian transplant to the Great Lakes Region of the US. Lover of Jane Austen, Baseball, Cats, Scooby Doo, and Chocolate.
As a lifelong reader, it was inevitable that Sophia would discover book blogs and the joy of blog reviewing. Sophia is a prolific reader and audiobook listener which allows her to experience so many wonderful books, authors, and narrators. Few genres are outside her reading tastes, but her true love is fiction particularly history, mystery, sci-fi, and romance. Though, sorry, no horror or she will run like Shaggy and Scooby.
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