When Life Gives You Vampires

Gloria Duke

Oct 2022 · Sourcebooks, Inc.

About this ebook

Bridget Jones for the vampire obsessed: fans of Olivia Dade, Tessa Bailey, and Julie Murphy will love to sink their teeth into this charming romantic comedy.

Single (plus size) vampire, desperately in search of a life.

Twenty-five year old Lily Baines is used to waking up hungover, overweight, and underemployed. Waking up with fangs? Not so much. But when a little light necking has more serious consequences than she ever imagined, Lily's determined to get to the bottom of it, or die (again) trying.

Tristan hadn't meant to turn Lily—it's against vampire law—but now that she's here, they need to team up to save both their hides. They strike an uneasy truce, fending off other vampires, Lily's work-rival-turned-slayer, and her mother's tone-deaf romance and fitness advice...all while Lily faces down her insecurities about the fact that she lives in a diet-obsessed world with a body that will never age, never die, and never change.

Falling for her maddeningly gorgeous sire? Easy. Surviving an ancient vampire Master determined to see her twice-dead? Piece of cake. But can Lily ever truly learn to love the woman she'll be forever more?

Perfect for fans looking for:

• a little Halloween spirit
• body positive representation
• enemies to lovers vibes

Ratings and reviews

I was so excited to read this, but sadly it was a letdown. What I thought would be funny and romantic, turned out to be kind of blasé. It wasn't a terrible book It just didn't click with me, and I really didn't like either of the main characters. Occasionally you hit something truly funny, but most of the time I felt things felt forced. So sadly, not for me. This is my volitional forthright review

About the author

Gloria Duke is a pen name for Gloria Ketterer, a WGA Award-winning radio writer, TV sitcom writer, and brand creative director. When Life Gives You Vampires is her first novel.