Blurb:
A paranormal Dumplin' for
adults, When Life Gives You Vampires is part a journey of body positivity, part
a story about learning how to accept love at face value, and part a hysterical
romcom told through a paranormal lens.
Twenty-five year old Lily Baines is used to waking
up hungover, overweight, and underemployed. Waking up with fangs? Not so much.
But when it turns out a little light necking has more serious consequences than
she ever imagined, Lily's determined to get to the bottom of it.
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 their hides.
They strike a 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. Can she learn to love the (plus size) woman she'll be forever more?
My review:
I found this to be a fun journey featuring a plus size young
woman with body issues and an old-fashioned guy haunted by issues from his
past. I really loved Lilys best friend Cat. I could relate to Cat when she flat
out tells Lily that she is more than the skin she inhabits and to learn to love
herself no matter how much she weighs. There were times I wanted to Gibbs slap
both Lily and Tristan. But ultimately, I enjoyed their tale.
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