Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Vampires
3.7
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Beth Fantaskey
The undead can really screw up your senior year. “The romance sizzles, the plot develops ingeniously and suspensefully, and the satire sings.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)Marrying a vampire definitely doesn’t fit into Jessica Packwood’s senior year “get-a-life” plan. But then a bizarre (and incredibly hot) new exchange student named Lucius Vladescu shows up, claiming that Jessica is a Romanian vampire princess by birth—and he’s her long-lost fiancé. Armed with newfound confidence and a copy of Growing Up Undead: A Teen Vampire’s Guide to Dating, Health, and Emotions, Jessica makes a dramatic transition from average American teenager to glam European vampire princess. But when a devious cheerleader sets her sights on Lucius, Jess finds herself fighting to win back her wayward prince, stop a global vampire war—and save Lucius’s soul from eternal destruction.“Fantaskey’s fast-paced story is full of plot twists and turns that keep readers guessing until the very end. The story is highly entertaining with plenty of action, drama, romance, as well as self-discovery.” —School Library Journal“Fantaskey’s novel is far more than a romantic fantasy . . . Jessica is a witty, spunky protagonist with authentic insecurities and inner conflicts.” —VOYA, 5Q, 4P (highest rating)“Combine the romantic vampires of Stephenie Meyer with Meg Cabot’s princess-in-disguise, and the result is Fantaskey’s lighthearted debut . . . Girls obsessed with vampires and romance will welcome this clever, amusing take on teen vamps in love.” —Booklist“Romance buffs will find the ultimate pairing of Lucius and Jessica absolutely irresistible, and it’s downright swoonworthy once their elaborate courting ritual begins in earnest.” —The Bulletin
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Author
Beth Fantaskey
Pages
373
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published Date
2010-01-18
ISBN
0547487827 9780547487823
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"This was really cute and fun. Original plot and easy to follow. "
Skye Edelson-Bennett
"It’s a fun kinda high-school love story "
Sasha Ball
"So fun and quirky!"
Kaite Miller
"2 stars<br/><br/>This book went from probably being on my faves of 2017 list to me wanting to throw my tablet across the room. <br/><br/>The author committed character assassination to the max with her love interest on the second half of the book. He went from a charming sassy vampire who had interest in our MC( even tho some of his idiocy was kind of sexist and archaic) to an angst ridden almost murderous vampire who try to destroy himself instead of fighting back from his "true nature". Altho that was kind of contrived too since in the begging in the book they were really no hints of him being a murderous and ruthless vampire like his uncle. So close to being a book boyfriend.. <br/><br/>The romance was kind of contrived since Jess went from not wanting nothing to deal with him to falling in love with him cause he got hurt and the chick she couldn't stand started to liked him. <br/><br/>The author also committed the " tell don't show" crime to the fight degree. What's the point of being in someone who knew about the MC family but proceed to not tell it in the freaking book? Lack of worldbuilding to the fifth degree. <br/><br/>That's all. I'm not reading the second book in the series.."
Tanya Tate
